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That Podcast Network
Everything Combat- Ben Askren

That Podcast Network

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2025 32:30


Back in the day! Ben Askren comes by to talk about his FIRST FIGHT in the UFC against "RUTHLESS" Robbie Lawler. And MUCH MORE!!

The Connect- with Johnny Mitchell
Secrets Of The Chinese-American Mafia: Chinese Gang Leader Exposes RUTHLESS Criminal Underworld

The Connect- with Johnny Mitchell

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2025 116:39


In this powerful and unfiltered interview, Mike Moy—a former made man in the infamous Fuk Ching Syndicate and later a 25-year NYPD officer—breaks down the bloody history of Chinese-American gangs in New York City's Chinatown during the 70s, 80s, and early 90s. From underground gambling parlors, prostitution rings, and extortion rackets, to the $1 billion heroin trade and brutal gang wars, Mike reveals shocking insider details never before shared so openly. He explains how the Tong associations, triads, and local street gangs like the Ghost Shadows, Flying Dragons, and BTK worked together—and what ultimately led to their collapse under federal RICO prosecutions. Go Support Michael! Book: https://a.co/d/eVaVsur YouTube: @chinatowngangstories IG: https://www.instagram.com/chinatowngangstories/ This Episode Is #Sponsored By The Following: MANDO! Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @shop.mando and get 20% off + free shipping with promo code MITCHELL at https://shopmando.com! #mandopod BAY SMOKES! To get your free sample just head to https://baysmokes.com/pages/free-thca-flower-gram-sample/theconnect Join The Patreon For Bonus Content! https://www.patreon.com/theconnectshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Jay and Kay Show
The Jay and Kay Show - Episode 033

The Jay and Kay Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2025 83:04


Listen to Jay and Kay Discuss Today's Trending Stories.R. Kelly Hospitalized After Prison Guards Dispensed High Dosage. Accident or Foul Play?The disgraced R&B singer was hospitalized for an overdose after Corrections Officers issued the singer an amount of medicine that could have been detrimental to his health. As a result, Kelly's lawyer is using this incident to get the crooner an early release. Jay and Kay discussed if this was real or a clever idea.Fat Joe Slapped with $20 Million Lawsuit By Former Friend and Hype ManFat Joe is being sued by his former friend and hype man, Terrance T.A. Dixon, for alleged abuse and is telling the rapper to pay to $20 million in damages. In a complaint filed in federal court Dixon accused the Bronx rapper, whose legal name is Joseph Cartagena, of a deliberate and sustained campaign of exploitation. Jay and Kay go in on another case of a rapper being sued for their past transgressions. Tyler Perry Sued for $260 Million Over Harassment and Assault Allegations By ActorActor Derek Dixon is suing Tyler Perry for $260 million for alleged sexual harassment and assault. The complaint accused Perry of making a coercive, sexually exploitative dynamic environment between the actor and director while he was starring in Perry's shows The Oval and Ruthless. Jay and kay discuss in detail the charges and if Dixon outed Perry as being gay?Forbes List The Top 50 Creators of 2025, And We Only Know 4 of Them!Forbes published their list of the top 50 content creators of 2025. They're ranked by a tallied score that takes into account their earnings, their number of followers and their engagement score. The startling part is that millions of dollars are being generated by these folks, and we had no idea who most of these folks were. Jay and Kay argue and debate the relevance of these individuals. What Do You Say Jay and Kay: Made a Healthy Lifestyle Change, But Wifey Ain't Having it! After having a near death experience, a listener changes his lifestyle. He changed the foods he eats, he no longer drinks or smokes. Yet his wife is giving strife because she chooses not to change. Should he work through the challenge or move on. Jay and Kay help the listener navigate this very tricky conflict. Tap in and give your opinion.TheJayandKayShow - YouTubejayandkayshow (@jayandkayshow) | TikTokTheJayandKayShow (@thejayandkayshow_) • Instagram photos and videos

The Megyn Kelly Show
Hegseth's Media Mic Drop on Iran Strikes, "Daddy" Trump, and Mamdani's White Guilt Win, with Ruthless Hosts | Ep. 1096

The Megyn Kelly Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2025 101:15


Megyn Kelly begins the show by breaking down the historic and newsy Pentagon press conference with Secretary Hegseth, the mic drop moments of Hegseth sparring with the press, the terrible coverage of the successful Iran nuke mission, and more. Then Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan, and John Ashbrook, hosts of the Ruthless podcast, join to discuss how the left and the media tried and failed to downplay the successful Trump Iran mission, the truth about the effectiveness of the strikes, some of the worst TDS partisan media reporting this week, Jake Tapper suddenly lecturing about the job of a journalist, Natasha Bertrand's terrible Iran strikes reporting this week and her history of awful fake spin for the intel community, Megyn's parody of Michelle Obama's podcast which will premiere tomorrow, how consistently negative Michelle sounds in her episodes, Barack Obama celebrating himself, Trump's "Daddy" moment at NATO this week, the respect he's earned from prominent world leaders, ridiculous media coverage of the trip, the rise of deranged white guilt on the left that led to Zohran Mamdani's victory in NYC, leftist youth disillusioned by capitalism, whether Eric Adams has a chance to stop Mamdani's win, and more.More from Ruthless: https://ruthlesspodcast.com/Done with Debt: https://www.DoneWithDebt.comFYSI: https://FYSI.com/Megyn or call 800-877-4000SimpliSafe: Visit https://simplisafe.com/MEGYN to claim 50% off & your first month free!Home Title Lock: Go to https://hometitlelock.com/megynkelly and use promo code MEGYN to get a FREE title history report and a FREE TRIAL of their Triple Lock Protection! For details visit https://hometitlelock.com/warrantyFollow The Megyn Kelly Show on all social platforms:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MegynKellyTwitter: http://Twitter.com/MegynKellyShowInstagram: http://Instagram.com/MegynKellyShowFacebook: http://Facebook.com/MegynKellyShow Find out more information at: https://www.devilmaycaremedia.com/megynkellyshow

The Founders Sandbox
Scaling AI with Ruthless Compassion

The Founders Sandbox

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2025 56:04 Transcription Available


On this episode of The Founder's Sandbox, Brenda speaks with David Hirschfeld, owner of 18 year old business Tekyz, that boasts a hyperexceptional development team building high “ticket” products in the B2B space. They speak about ways in which AI is a gamechanger, how Tekyz backs their work for clients with relentless pursuit of quality, and how Tekyz practices ruthless compassion,to protect the company and enable it to grow Having collaborated with over 90 startups, he developed the Launch 1st Method—a systematic approach that minimizes risks and accelerates software company success with reduced reliance on investor funding, after observing that many companies launch a product first and then fail at a later stage – With Tekyz approach of Launch 1st exceptional founders are in love with the problem not the product.   David's expertise bridges cutting-edge AI technologies, workflow optimization, and startup ecosystem dynamics. When not transforming business strategies, he enjoys woodworking, golfing, and drawing leadership insights from his experience raising four successful sons. You can find out more about David and Tekyz at: https://sites.google.com/tekyz.com/david-hirschfeld?usp=sharing https://tekyz.podbean.com/ - Scaling Smarter Episodes. www.scalingsmarter.net - Schedule an interview https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhirschfeld/ https://x.com/tekyzinc https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhirschfeld/ https://www.facebook.com/dmhirschfeld       transcription:  00:04 Welcome  back to the Founders Sandbox.  I am Brenda McCabe, the host here on this monthly podcast, now in its third season. This podcast reaches entrepreneurs, business owners that are scaling. 00:31 professional service providers that provide services to these  entrepreneurs, and corporate board directors who, like me, are building resilient, purpose-driven, and scalable businesses with great corporate governance. My guests to this podcast are business owners themselves, professional service providers, and corporate directors who, like me, want to  use the power of the private company to build a better 01:01 world through storytelling with each of my guests in the sandbox. My goal is to provide a fun sandbox environment where we can equip one founder at a time to build a better world through great corporate governance. So today I'm absolutely delighted to have as my guest, David Hirschfeld. David is the owner and CEO of Techies, 17 or 18 year old business now that boasts 01:29 a hyper exceptional development team that are building high ticket products in the B2B space.  Welcome David to the Founder Sandbox. Hi Brenda and thanks for having me. Great. So I'm delighted that we  actually did a dry run in February.  We've known each other for some time  and AI, we're going to be touching on AI.  And I think that the world of AI 01:58 particularly in software development,  has changed significantly since we last spoke in February. So we're going to be getting into  some, I think, novel concepts for  the listeners of the Founder Sandbox. So I wanted to, you I always talk about how I like to work with  growth stage companies  that  typically are bootstrapped  and 02:26 It's only at a later stage do they seek institutional investment  by building great corporate governance  and reducing the reliance on investor funding  until such a time that they choose the right type of investors that can help them scale. So when I found out what you do at Techies with Launch First  and the type of work you do in B2B businesses, I absolutely wanted to have you here  on the  founder sandbox. 02:56 So let's jump right in, right? I think I'm eager to learn more about how to scale your bespoke development at Techies, right? To scale my own business? Okay. So there's a lot of different aspects to scaling my business and I bootstrapped for the last 18 years. 03:25 I've never taken any investment  with techies.  And I've  done that very specifically because  it gives me a lot of freedom. I don't have  a reporting structure that I have to worry about. That doesn't mean that I can be lazy with my team.  To grow my team, I have a philosophy 03:52 that I only hire people that are smarter than I am.  And the  ones that are in a position to hire, they can only hire people that are smarter than them. And by  really sticking to this philosophy, even though sometimes it makes us grow a little slower than we would like, it means that when we bring in people, those people  contribute immediately and contribute in a way 04:21 that it's our job to get the impediments out of their way and to facilitate them  so that they can contribute and  help us grow the company. So I call it  the ball rolls uphill  here because  my job is to support everybody that is above me, which is everybody. And then the people that I support directly, their job is to support the people that are above them. 04:51 Because if we're hiring correctly, then  people that we bring in can contribute in the area that we're bringing them in way more than the person that's hiring them. Okay. Thank you for that. So before you launched Techies, you had a career in companies like,  I  believe, Computer Associates, right? Texas Experiments and TelaMotorola. 05:19 There was a period of time between your  experience in these large corporations before your launch tech is where you actually had your own startup  and  you sold it in 2000, right? And I believe you also learned perhaps with the second startup about how hard it is to find product market fit. Can you talk to that for my listeners, please? 05:46 I don't know that it's that hard to find product market fit. It depends if that's your focus or not. If your focus is to nail down product market fit, then  it's not that hard to determine whether you can achieve that or not fairly quickly.  You can do that by  selling your product to potential customers.  That sounds strange. Of course, we all want to sell our products, but 06:14 What I'm suggesting is you start selling your product before you have a product, before you have a  full product. And I don't mean an MVP, but a design prototype. You go out to the market and you start to sell it. If you have product market fit and you've identified the early adopter in your market and you know that they have a very high  need from a perception perspective  and there's a big cost to the problem that you're solving. 06:45 then you can offer them a big enough value upfront that they'll buy your product early and you can prove that there's a market for your product and they'll buy it in enough numbers that you  can achieve a measurable  metric, which I kind of call the golden ratio, which is three to one in terms of what is the lifetime value of a customer versus what does it cost to acquire that customer? And you can get to that three to one ratio. 07:13 in a prelaunch sale model before you ever started developing your product as a way of proving product market fit. Or you pivot quickly and cheaply because you're not having to rebuild a product that you've built in the wrong way. Or you  fail fast and cheap. And every entrepreneur's first goal should be to fail fast and cheap. know that sounds backwards, but that should be your goal is that you can fail fast and cheap or if you 07:42 If you fail to fail fast and cheap, that means you've found a path to revenue  and  product market fit. And now you know you have a viable business. making the investment to build the product  is a no brainer.  And you came upon this methodology, right? Yes.  because you did yourself when you had your first company, you did not understand the funding part, right?  Can you talk? 08:12 a bit about your specific example and then how that's informed now 17 years of techies and over 90 projects with startups. Okay. So my first company was Bootstrap. Okay.  And that one was successful and we grew it despite  me, it was me and a partner. And  despite ourselves, we grew it  over eight years. 08:39 where he ended up with 800 customers in 22 countries and sold it to a publicly traded firm out of Toronto. That was in the product food, snack food distribution business because that was what our product was focused on. So I started another company about five years later, not realizing the things that I did the first time. 09:08 that made it  so successful,  which really fit the launch first model to a large degree.  But the second time I built a product that would have been successful had I followed my first model,  but I didn't. So I went the route of building an MVP and getting customers on a free version of it, and then going out and trying to raise money, which is the very classic approach that the SaaS products 09:38 take now.  And the problem is with that approach is that you end up digging a really deep hole  in terms of the investment that you make to build the product with enough functionality that you can convince people it's worth putting an investment in and you're not generating any revenue at the time. And I should have just started selling the product and generating subscription revenue right from the beginning. First of all, I would have been able to  raise money much more easily. 10:08 Secondly, I would have not needed to raise money as much if I'd focused on sales. The problem with a lot of founders is they fall in love with their product. They believe that people will buy it at enough numbers and that investors will see the potential. they're afraid of sales. I've fallen into this trap before too. I've done it both ways. And I can tell you selling early 10:38 and staying focused on the customer and the problem are the way to be successful. So founders who I find are consistently successful, they are focused on the problem, they love the problem. The product is just the natural conclusion to solving the problem, not something to be in love with. They spend their time talking to customers about the problems.  So how does a potential customer find you and work with you? 11:08 Oh, they can find me at Techies or they can find me at LaunchFirst, was spelled launch1st.com. And they can find me on LinkedIn. And then to work with me, it's just give me a call, send me an email, we'll set up a Zoom. I'll start to learn about what you're trying to accomplish and what your requirements are. And I'll typically spend quite a bit of time with any potential clients. 11:39 in  one to usually multiple calls or Zooms, learning and  creating estimates and doing a lot of work in advance with the idea that there'll be a natural conclusion at the end of this that they'll wanna start working with me in a paid fashion. So there's a lot of value that my clients get from me whether they end up contracting me or not.  And how, again, back to,  thank you for that and that. 12:08 how to contact you will be in the show notes. But what types of sectors do you work in?  You know, in your introduction, I talk about high ticket B2B, right?  who are the,  so  what founder that's has some idea today?  What would be  their call to action to find techies? And what would you, is it launch first before you go down? 12:35 No, it's not necessarily. It may be an existing company that  is trying to implement AI or implement workflow automation, or they have a project and they don't have the IT team or capacity to handle it.  We love those types of projects. It might be an existing startup that is struggling with their software development team and they're not 13:04 getting  to the end goal that they're expecting and the product's buggy, it's taking too long,  there's constant delays, they're way over budget  and they  need to get this thing done. And  I call those recovery projects,  they're probably my favorite because people  recognize very quickly  the difference  that we bring. 13:33 and they really, really appreciate us.  As far as what sectors,  business sectors,  healthcare, law enforcement,  prop tech, real estate, finance,  entertainment, I mean, we work in  many, many different sectors over the last 18 years.  So  regardless in  B2B, B2B2C,  not so much e-commerce unless there's some 14:03 complex workflow associated with your particular e-commerce, but there's lots of really good solutions for e-commerce that  don't require developers to be involved.  But  mobile, web, IoT,  definitely everything is AI now. Absolutely. And in fact, when we last spoke,  I'd like to say that you started to drink your own Kool-Aid at Techies. 14:33 you're starting to actually use AI automation for internal functions as well as projects at Techies. So can you walk my listeners through how you're using  AI automation  and what's the latest with agentic AI?  So let's do the first.  Yeah,  okay.  So there are a bunch of questions there. So  let me start with 15:02 that we're building products internally  at Techies to help us with our own workflows.  These products though  are  applicable to almost any development company or any company with a development team.  Some of them are, and some of them are applicable to companies that are, well, so one product  is  putting voice capability in front of project management tool. 15:32 and we use JIRA and JIRA is an incredibly technical tool for project managers and development teams to use to  their projects, requirements, their  track bugs, all of that.  And so your relationship with what I call relationship with project management is very technical one. If you're a client, some clients are willing to  go through the learning curve so that they can enter their own... 15:59 bugs and feature requests and things like that directly into JIRA. Most don't.  They  want to send us emails, which is fine,  and just give us a list of what's going on and the problems that they're finding or the things that they need  for a future version and the planning and the documentation, everything else. This is a real technical thing. We're going to make it a very natural personal relationship by  adding voice in front of all this so that you can 16:29 be sharing your screen with your little voice app and say, just found a problem on the screen.  And  the voice app can see the screen. It knows your project. It knows your requirements. And it can identify problems on the screen that you may not have even noticed.  And it can also prevent you from reporting bugs that have already been reported and tell you when they're planned to be built.  And all of this just with a verbal discussion with the app. 16:58 that basically knows your project.  Kind of like talking to a project manager in real time, but they don't have to write down notes and  they can instantly  look up anything about your project in terms of what's been reported in terms of bugs or feature requests  and update them or create new ones for you or just report them to you and tell you when things are planned to be built and released or. 17:24 where they've already been released and maybe you need to clear your cache so you can see the change, whatever.  Yeah. So it be like an  avatar, but it's trained and it's  specific to Jira  in your case?  In the first version, it's actually being built architected so that we'll be able to add other project management tools to it besides Jira in the future.  to begin with, because we use Jira,  it's going to work directly with Jira to start. 17:54 And this, by the way, you asked about agentic workflows,  right? So we're  building an agentic workflow  in this tool where we have more  different agents  that work together to resolve these issues.  so we have an agent that reads and writes documentation to JIRA.  We have an agent that communicates with  the user and the user might be the programmer 18:23 might be a person in QA, it might be a client for a lot of different things. And we have an analyst agent that when the person talks, the voice agent says to the analyst agent, here's what I understand. Here's the information I just got. Go do your work and come back and get me the answer. And it'll speak to the JIRA agent to get the information. It will also speak directly to us. 18:52 a vector database, which is a database where all the documentation from that project  is ingested into our own  separate AI model so that the context of all the communication is about their project and doesn't go off into other directions.  And then can  get back. So this is an agentic workflow.  The idea of 19:20 agents is like everybody keeps talking about agents. Not everybody is really clear on what that even means. Can you define  that?  an agent is an AI  model  that you can interact with that is focused on  one specific area of expertise.  So if it's a travel agent, the word agent fits very well there, then their expertise would be on everything related to 19:49 travel and booking travel and looking up  options and comparing prices. And  that would be an AI  travel agent.  So that's very different from an AI project management agent, very different from an AI financial analyst agent.  So each agent specializes in its own area of expertise and may draw from specific 20:18 repositories of information that are  specific to that particular agent's area of expertise.  And they actually look from the perspective of that type of person, if it was a person. So,  and so they'll respond in a way that is consistent with how somebody who is a project manager would respond to you when you're talking to them, asking you questions about your requirements, knows what 20:46 information it needs to be able to assess it properly, things like that.  wouldn't be very good about travel because that's  not its area of expertise. Right.  So is it  common to have companies that are creating with their own large language model, right? Or their workflow processes internally to the company to create their own agent AI? 21:14 Or is there a marketplace now where you can say, want this type of agent to get in. This is a very basic question, but  do build it? Right. Or do you buy it? Or is it something in between? It's something in between.  So there are tools that allow you to  basically collect agents out there.  And there's a difference between an agent and a context.  Cause you hear a lot about model context switching and things like, don't know. 21:44 if your audience knows these things.  Or model context protocol. A context is not an agent, but it has some agent capabilities because it's kind of specializing your model in a certain area. But you would use this, but you're not, if it's a true agent, then  it's probably tied to its own vector database. 22:12 that gets trained with specific information. It might be company's information. It might be information, let's say if I'm a security agent, then I'm going to be trained on the entire NIST system as well as all of my security architecture that's currently in place. And that so that it could monitor and 22:41 assess instantly whether there's  security vulnerabilities, which you wouldn't ask Chet GPT to do that. No. Right? Because it couldn't. Because it doesn't know  anything about your organization or environment. And  it  really also doesn't know how to prioritize  what matters and what doesn't at any given moment. Whereas a  security agent, that would be what it does. 23:10 I don't know if I answered that question. Oh, bad thing about building or buying.  there are- Or something in between,  Yeah. So there are tools that you can use to build workflows  and  bring in different agents that already exist. And  you can use something like OpenAI or Claude  and  use it to create an agent and give it some intelligence and- 23:37 give it a specific, in this case, you're giving it a specific context.  You could even  tie a special machine learning database to it  and make it even more agentic in that way.  And then  build these workflows where you're  like, let's say a marketing workflow,  where you're saying you first go out and research all the people who are your  ideal customer profile. 24:07 I was going to say ICP, but I'm trying not to use acronyms because not everybody knows every acronym.  Ideal customer profile.  And then it finds all these people that fit your ideal customer profile. Then it says, well, which of these people  are  in the countries that I do business? And then it illuminates the ones that aren't. then which ones, and it may be using  the same agent or different agents to do this.  Then once it's nailed it down to the very discrete 24:37 set of customers. Now  the next step in the workflow is, okay, now  enrich their data  of these people to find their email and other ways of contacting them as well as other information about them so that I have a really full picture of what kind of activity are they active  socially? they speak? Do they post? What are they speaking about? What are they posting about? What events are they going to? Things like that. 25:07 So that would be the next step and that'd be an agent that's doing all the enriching.  And then after that, the next step would be to call basically call a writing agent to go do, am I writing an email? Am I writing a LinkedIn connection post? Am I doing both?  Set up a drip campaign and start reaching out to these people one at a time  with very customized specific language, right? That  is in your voice. 25:34 It doesn't sound like it's written by a typical AI outreach thing. All right, so these would be  steps in a workflow that you could use with several different tools to build the workflows and then calling these different agents. 25:48 Let's go back to the launched first. What would be a typical engagement with a company? you know, they, um, the founders that have the greatest success in your experiences are the ones that love the problem space and not the product. All right. So walk my listeners through. 26:17 What a typical engagement. it's staff augmentation. it  full out  outsourcing? it tech?  because it's very complex. I can touch so many. can touch high  tech and high ticket B2B products,  sector agnostic. what,  put some legs on this for my listeners, please. Sure, sure. We're not. 26:46 so much a staff augmentation company, although we'll do that if asked to, but that's not  the kind of business that we  look for.  We look for project type work. So a typical engagement for launch first would be  somebody wants to launch a product, they're in the concept phase. We help refine the concept and we build out,  help that we do the design and then we build a high fidelity prototype, which is a design prototype. 27:16 When I demo a design prototype to somebody, they think that they're looking at a finished product,  but  it's not. It doesn't actually do anything. It just looks like it  does everything.  So it's very animated set of mock-ups is another way to look at it.  And it's important because you can build out the big vision of the product this way in a couple of months, whereas 27:46 it takes instead of, you so you're looking at the two year roadmap when we're done of the product. If we were to build an MVP, then you're going to see a very limited view of the product and it's going to cost a lot more to build that MVP than it takes to build this design prototype. Now we're in the process of doing this. We're also nailing down who that early adopter is. And there's a, there's a very, 28:14 metrics driven methodology for doing this.  your launch first. Within launch first, right. Okay. All right. And then  we'll help the client build a marketing funnel and help them start to generate sales.  We're not doing the selling, they're doing the selling. And it's important that founders do the selling because they need to hear what customers are saying about the thing they're demoing, why they want it, why they don't. 28:43 So that  if we need to pivot, which we can do easily and quickly with a design prototype,  then we can  pivot and then go and test the model again, two or three or four times in the space of a couple of months.  And we'll either find a path to revenue or accept the fact that this probably isn't the right product for the right time.  But in the process of doing this, you're learning a lot about the market and about the potential customer. 29:13 I want to be clear about something. Almost every founder that comes to  that I meet with, they love the product, not the problem. They started out with a problem that they realized they had a good solution for and they forgot all about the problem at that point. And so I spend a lot of time with founders  reminding them why the  problem is all that matters  and what that means and how to approach customers, potential customers so that 29:41 you're syncing with their problems, not telling them about this product that you're building because nobody cares about your product. All they care about is what they're struggling with.  And if they believe that you really understand that, then they  care about whether you can solve that problem for them or 30:01 And can  I be  audacious and ask you what a typical engagement duration is like? So this would be for launch first. Yes. If it's a,  and our hope is that they'll  find a path to revenue and start building the product and engage us for the development. Cause that's really our business is building the products.  So, but it's not a requirement.  And,  and our typical engagement with our clients are several years. 30:32 Not all of them, but most of them, would say. Once they start working with us, they just continue to work with us until they decide to bring in their own in-house team  or they fail eventually, which many of our clients do, which is why I  created Launch First. Right. You often talk about your hyper exceptional team at Techies. What is it that's so highly exceptional? Talk to me about your team. Where are they? Yeah. 31:02 And if you go to my website, which is tekyz.com,  you'll see at the very top of it  in the header above the fold, it says hyper exceptional development team. And I don't expect people to believe me  because I write that down or I tell them that I expect them to ask me, well, what does that mean? Do you have evidence? And  that's the question I want to get because I do.  Because when you work in an exceptional manner, 31:31 as a natural consequence of working that way, you produce certain artifacts  that the typical development teams don't produce. And I'm not saying there aren't other exceptional teams, but they're really few and far between. And what makes a team exceptional is a constant need to  improve their ability to deliver  and the level of quality that they deliver as well and the speed at which they develop. It's all of these things. 31:59 So,  and, you know, after 18 years, we've done a lot of improving and a lot of automation internally,  because  that allows our team to work in a really disciplined protocol manner without having to feel like they're under the strict  discipline and protocol of,  you  know, a difficult environment to work in.  And so we  create automation everywhere we can. The voice... 32:27 tool is one of those automations.  The way we  do status reports, it's very clear at the level of detail that we provide every week  to every client in terms of status reports  where we're showing here's what we estimated, here's the actual, here's our percent variance  on how much time we spent and how much it's costing.  We want to always be within 10 % above or below. 32:56 Either  being above or below is not,  know,  the fact that we're ahead of that doesn't necessarily mean that's a good thing, right? So we want to be accurate with our estimates.  And we are typically within 10%. In fact, our largest customer last year, we did a retrospective and we were within six and a half percent of what our estimates were for the whole year.  and that's a,  we're pretty happy with that number. 33:24 I think most teams are looking at many, many times that in terms of variance.  it's not that uncommon for teams to be double or triple what they're or even higher what the actual estimate was. So  when we do invoicing, we invoice for each person at their rate. 33:50 based on their level of expertise, which is all part of our agreement upfront. So the client is very transparent every month for the hours that they work. And we attach the daily time sheets to every invoice. I'm the only company I know of right now that does that. I know there are others. I've seen monthly, but I've never seen daily. Yeah. Yeah. Because for me, if I could ask, well, 34:18 why did this person ask a work that many hours that last month? What did they do? I hate that feeling that I get when somebody asks that question. I know they're only asking because they have to justify it to somebody else or whatever the reason, but I don't like the way it feels because it feels like my integrity is being questioned. I don't get upset at people for asking me that. I just feel like I'm not giving them enough information if they have to ask me that question. So we started about eight years ago. 34:47 providing the daily time sheets because I don't like that question. And we never get questioned on our  invoices ever anymore. I bet you it's informed you  as well in  future  projects,  maybe on  including workflow automation in your own internal processes, right? When you see people's time sheets, right? And you've gone over budget. So it informs you internally. So it's not only for the client. 35:16 I suspect, right? No, it's not. Right. And we use it ourselves to also, because it also helps us looking at our overhead costs because not everything gets built to the client. And so we track all our own times, you know, what we're spending doing what. And we don't get to, it's not like a developer has to spend a lot of time or a QA person or whatever, putting in a lot of detail. We just need a couple of bullets, you know, every day in the time sheet with the, whatever they spend. 35:45 If they spent four hours on one thing and three on another, they'll just break it into two entries just to make it easy.  And that's important for us, or they may be working on two different projects and each project. So when we do the timesheets also every month, we give our clients a breakdown by project. So if we're working on four different projects  for a client  or even one project, but it has four different really 36:15 functional elements that are very clearly different. Like let's say a mobile app and a web app  and a  particular client implementation. Each one of those gets assigned its own project and we break down summaries of the time spent on each of those every month and who spent the time on those, along with the daily time sheets, along with the invoice.  And nobody else does that because it takes a lot of discipline and protocol and you have to have lot of systems in place 36:45 to do that without  literally getting everybody to quit, right? That works for you. And nobody minds doing it because it's easy because of all the systems we put in place to do that.  That's the whole point, right? Right. were  not particularly happy of getting asked that question oftentimes. So eight years ago, you set out to  provide the information on a daily basis, which is incredible.  We started that with blended rates like a lot of companies do. 37:14 And then I didn't like that because at the end of a project when most of it's QA, people would start to get frustrated that they're still getting billed the same blended rate, even though for the more expensive period at the beginning of the project,  I thought, okay, forget this. Well, just bill based on individual.  And then I didn't get those questions anymore, but then I would get questions about individuals on the month. And that's when I started doing the time sheets. 37:43 And like I said, I'm sure there's other companies that do it, but I haven't run into  one or somebody that works with one. So  that's an exceptional thing that we do. But it also allows us to do  really, really good reporting to the client on status on what we've spent our time on, what we're expecting to spend our time on  next week, what we just spent our time on this week, where we are. 38:12 in terms of our plan for the month, things like that.  So let's switch gears, David.  Yeah. Back to  actually the podcast and  some of my guests and listeners  are corporate board directors. So they're sitting on either advisory boards or fiduciary corporate boards.  And with all the hype around AI. 38:39 it's not uncommon for them to be asking, what are we doing, right? For existing companies, right? And  I'd like you to walk my listeners through while it's in the, you know,  in the imaginary realm, what is it? I think any founder today that's actually scaling, right? Has to have some AI element. At least I've even heard you need to have it. 39:08 an AI officer in the company. So what's your take on that? What would you respond to either to your board of advisors, your advisory board, or your board of directors?  So,  and of course, a lot of it depends on the type of company you are. Absolutely. Right. If  you're making  alternative material I-beams, for example,  for skyscraper construction, then 39:37 AI, other than maybe in the design process of these specialized materials,  AI may not be as big a critical factor, although for invoice reconciliation and  distribution and  scheduling and all that, AI could be a huge value to you if you don't have super efficient systems already.  For most everybody else though, if you have not embraced the need to 40:06 leverage AI and everything you're doing,  then you're way behind already.  That doesn't mean you have to be in a race to do this. just, because  I'm  of the belief that  you have to slow down to speed up. But you do need to make it a priority.  And in a lot of different ways. Number one is, 40:36 The most obvious is workflow automation. You should be probably tackling  workflow automation as just a part of your constant improvement program  to become more efficient, whether it's with AI or not.  But AI is particularly good at workflow automation  because it can tackle steps in that workflow that couldn't be tackled without AI.  So the  first thing 41:06 the companies should be doing if they're not doing it is documenting all of their processes,  all of their tribal knowledge into playbooks. So when you have somebody who's an expert in something in your company and they're the person who's the only one that knows how to do it and so we can't live without them, that's a bottleneck for scaling. Because if you bring somebody else in to expand their capacity, they're going to... 41:32 put a big dependency on that person with all the expertise, which is going to cause problems.  So  anybody in a position like that should be documenting all of their  procedures and protocols and especially all the nuances and all the edge cases into playbooks.  And there should be some centralized playbook repository for the company. And this becomes part of your intellectual property and part of your value if you ever 42:02 you're trying to raise money or you're trying to sell your company. So it increases your value. So you do that, then AI,  you start to look at automating those workflows because now they're documented. So now what can be automated in them from just a workflow automation perspective. And then how much can you implement AI in there? Because now AI can learn to make the same kinds of decisions that this person is making. 42:31 And this is like the low hanging fruit that I'm talking about right now. Right. Exactly. Right. Because the bigger stuff is if we implement AI in here, what workflows would we totally  throw away and start from scratch?  Because we can think of way more sophisticated ways of addressing this now that we have intelligence involved in all these steps.  But that's later. 42:57 worry about that once you get your arms around implementing AI,  automated workflows and then- So workflow automation. So playbooks, workflows and AI in your automated workflows. That's sort of the stepped wise process. Excellent. You heard it here  on the founder sandbox. Thank you, David.  And if you're not sure how to do all that, 43:25 ask AI, okay, here's my company. What should I be focusing on if I wanna implement playbooks, workflow automation and AI? And AI will help you figure this all out. Right. That's a jewel here. So what'd you do? Chat GBT, co-pilot, what's your complexity? Where would you go to? All right. Well, it just depends on the flavor of the day. Right now. 43:53 I was using chat GPT primarily for this stuff just because it was a first and I'm very comfortable with the apps. have them everywhere. And Claude's recently come out with a  new version and it's in some ways I'm just finding the output way more organized and smarter. And so I've been using Claude more in the last couple of weeks, but that'll change in another week or two.  Any one of them will do a pretty decent job. 44:21 I'm  not using perplexity because it's built on top of the other ones.  But perplexity is a great tool if you're newer with this because it makes some of the... It's a little bit more accessible for somebody who doesn't know how to use AI.  Gemini is also  really good, but that's  more of a technical... And there's so many things you can do. 44:49 with AI that you wouldn't even think about. And I'll give you an example, more as a brain opening exercise for everybody than anything else. Because this is something I did about seven weeks ago.  I,  chat GPT had just come out a week or two before with their vision capability in the mobile app. And for  those of you who don't know it,  with chat GPT, there's a talk 45:19 button. It's not  the microphone. It's the one that looks like a sound wave  in the mobile app. You tap that, and now you have a voice conversation with chat, which I use this constantly. Even when I'm working with,  I've got some contractors at my house whose English isn't very good, so I ask it to do real-time translation for me. And it does matter the language.  And I start talking, and it translates to their language. And they respond 45:49 in their language and it translates to English and it's doing it perfectly. And so I can have a very natural conversation with anybody just holding my phone up in front of them now.  Right?  But it has this vision capability  where when you go into that voice mode, you tap the camera next to it, and now it's looking out the front of your screen while you're talking to it. And so I'll give you a couple of examples where I've used it  six weeks ago and again, like 46:18 weeks later and I now used it many times like this.  I was in  Lowe's, which is a  store for home improvement.  And  for some project I was on, my wife calls me and says, I need fertilizer for a hibiscus. And I say, well, what do I get? She says, anything that says hibiscus on it, it'll be fine. I said, okay, fine. And if anybody that knows these big box stores, there's like hundreds of bags of fertilizer of different brands. 46:48 And I couldn't find one that said hibiscus. This is a typical thing with my wife. Oh, just look for this. And of course, there isn't that. So I asked Chess GPT, okay, I'm in  Lowe's  and I'm looking for a fertilizer for hibiscus.  What would you suggest? And it said, oh, there's a number of brands that are high acid.  And I said, we'll recommend a brand. Tonal is a really good brand. And I said, okay. So I'm looking and I can't find it. 47:18 So I walked 30 feet back and I'm talking, right? I'm having this, know, people are looking at me like, what the hell is he doing? And I walked 30 feet back because there's many, many shelves, you know, columns of shelves with fertilizer. I walked back and I turned on the vision and I say, okay, there's all the fertilizers. And I'm moving my phone across all these shelves. say, do you see tonal here? And it says, yes, look for the one in the red and white bag. 47:48 And  I see it on the shelf. So I walk straight forward. see a red and white bag. That's not tonal. said, this isn't it. And she, cause it's a woman's voice that I have, she says,  it's two shelves to the left, second from the top.  I walk over there and it's right where she said it was. Crazy. And you're not a beta user. So this is available today. This is available. It's been available for a couple of months. And then 48:18 My daughter-in-law asked me to get something from the pharmacy, from CVS, another  big box pharmacy store, right? And this is something I don't even know if I'm in the right aisle because it's something I've never bought. So I ask it, I say, I'm looking for this brand  and I'm not sure if I'm in the right aisle or not, but I'm going to walk down the aisle and tell me if you see it. As I'm walking down the aisle, holding it straight forward so it can see both sides.  And it says, well, 48:45 Yes, I'm familiar with the brand. You should look for it in a green and white box. then she goes like this. Oh, I see it. It's down there on the right on the bottom shelf. And I turn and I look and it's right by my right foot. 48:58 You heard it here. This is crazy. think it's a bit creepy.  How many times have you been looking for something on a shelf? You know, and you're like, oh, how long, how many hours is this going to take me to spot it?  Good internet connection and all that. So, oh my goodness. It's creepy and it's wonderful. So  same time.  the same time. Yeah. Yeah. For quality of life and even for,  um, yeah.  So 49:25 That's a mind opening thing is all the reason I bring that up. Excellent. Hey, let's go. Let's continue on in the founder sandbox. I'd like to ask each of my guests to  share with me.  I'm all about working with resilient, purpose driven and scalable companies in the growth phase. So what does resilience mean to you? You can either answer, you know, what's the first thing that comes out of your, you cannot use chat, GBT. I'm not fancy. No hands. 49:55 No hands, and I don't have the voice version going because you'd hear it. Podcast we could do it.  And we are real. We're not. Yeah, we are real. We're not. So I think that's, I don't think that's a difficult question to answer. Resilience means opportunity. So no matter what happens, even if it seems terrible, what  opportunity does that create? Excellent. If you ask that. 50:22 keep reframing everything from that perspective,  it creates resilience. Right. Thank you. What about purpose-driven?  Purpose-driven  means having  a clear  long-term path and goal  and  asking yourself if the things you're doing keep you on purpose to that. 50:56 Scalable. What's scalable mean for you? Scalable for me means  eliminating tribal knowledge or not eliminating it, but documenting tribal knowledge.  First of all, figuring out how you generate revenue and then how you expand your ability to generate revenue, which means growing your 51:25 growing your team, growing your capacity  and identifying the bottlenecks and focusing all your energy on the bottlenecks. And usually the bottlenecks have to do  with tribal knowledge or with  lack of workflow automation. Wow, you know, it's easier said than done though, that tribal knowledge, it is resistant, right? Oh yeah,  because it's  career,  what's the word I'm trying to think of? 51:55 It  keeps you in your job forever if you're the only one that knows how to do the thing. Absolutely. That's for another podcast, David. My  final question today is,  did you have fun in the Founder Sandbox? Oh, yes.  I had a lot of fun. Thanks. That's a great question too. Thank you, Brenda. Did you have fun? 52:20 Did you? I had had fun. And particularly in this last part, right? Cause we're talking about some heavy duty, you know, uses of, um, agentic AI, right. And scalable, you know, LTV, CAC and all that. And then we get to hear these real life, you know, kind of creepy, um, uh, uses of, um, on our phones today with, um, with AI, which is, which is quite amazing. But I also know that in your world of techies, 52:50 your team, which is distributed, have a lot of fun events too. So you probably- have one more thing on the whole scalable thing. You have to be compassionately ruthless or ruthlessly compassionate, however you want to say it. Okay. So that the people, every, and the ruthless is anything that's going to get in the way of you growing your company, which benefits everybody in the company. 53:19 it needs to be addressed in a ruthless way. But if you build a culture of ruthlessly compassionate, then all the people that work for you feel that same level of ruthlessness to protect the company and make it grow. And you practice what you preach, I suspect, at Techies. Yes. Yes. It took me a while, but if we accidentally hire the wrong person, either because 53:45 we made a mistake in the process or they faked us out and we recognize they're not smart enough. Literally, that's usually the problem. They're not smart enough to carry their weight. We fire them immediately. We don't try to bring them along because you can't improve somebody's IQ. You can improve any other aspect, but their IQ is their IQ.  And  that will be a bottleneck forever. 54:13 in our team and it'll require other people to carry that person. And it sends the wrong message to the team that I don't value them enough to make sure that we only surround them with people that are going to inspire them and help them grow. Excellent. And I suspect they are not fungible by AI, your employees, not techies. I mean, we've gotten better and better. 54:40 at not making those mistakes over the years. So that doesn't typically happen. takes us, we're much more careful about how we hire.  AI gives us the ability to recruit faster, more broadly,  along with workflow automation. But  what I mean by real, this is the compassionate. Once my team understood this, now they embody that and  they will get rid of somebody if they made a mistake. I don't have to force the issue ever anymore because 55:10 they recognize how much, important it is to protect their teams. So to my listeners, if you liked this episode today with the CEO and founder of Techies, sign up for the monthly release of founders, business owners, corporate directors, and professional service providers who provide their examples of how they're building companies or consulting with companies  to make them more resilient, scalable, and purpose-driven. 55:40 to make profits for good.  Signing off for today. See you next month in the Founder Sandbox. Thank you.  

Maxximize On Air
Blasterjaxx - Maxximize On Air 575

Maxximize On Air

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2025 62:16


01 ARTY x Nu-La - Flames 02 Ferry Corsten - Lose Myself 03 Equinøx - Cada Vez 04 01 Dirty Signal - Feel It 05 Masters At Work - Work (Ravekings & I.GOT.U Remix) 06 Liu, Sevek, Mougleta - Place in Your Heart 07 John Alto - Before The Fire 08 Gregor Salto & Emmanuella Sabajo - Mi Afo Kon 09 01 Filth & Pleasure - Full Metal 10 01 ZYNØX - Without You 11 PUSH, DJ Ghost - Getting Into The Zone 12 DJ HEARTSTRING - Back To My Love 13 Hardwell feat. Jonathan Mendelsohn - Echo (Giuseppe Ottaviani Remix) 14 01 Frankyeffe, Amiley - Save Me 2025 15 Ben Nicky & Paul Gannon - Voicemail 16 NOVAH, CERES - Papi 17 STVW x Bertie Scott - THNKS FR TH MMRS 18 Lock 'N Load x Ruthless x Potato - Blow Ya Mind

Maxximize On Air
Blasterjaxx - Maxximize On Air 575

Maxximize On Air

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2025 62:16


01 ARTY x Nu-La - Flames 02 Ferry Corsten - Lose Myself 03 Equinøx - Cada Vez 04 01 Dirty Signal - Feel It 05 Masters At Work - Work (Ravekings & I.GOT.U Remix) 06 Liu, Sevek, Mougleta - Place in Your Heart 07 John Alto - Before The Fire 08 Gregor Salto & Emmanuella Sabajo - Mi Afo Kon 09 01 Filth & Pleasure - Full Metal 10 01 ZYNØX - Without You 11 PUSH, DJ Ghost - Getting Into The Zone 12 DJ HEARTSTRING - Back To My Love 13 Hardwell feat. Jonathan Mendelsohn - Echo (Giuseppe Ottaviani Remix) 14 01 Frankyeffe, Amiley - Save Me 2025 15 Ben Nicky & Paul Gannon - Voicemail 16 NOVAH, CERES - Papi 17 STVW x Bertie Scott - THNKS FR TH MMRS 18 Lock 'N Load x Ruthless x Potato - Blow Ya Mind

103 Klubb
103 Klubb - Timmy Trumpet - 14 Juin 2025

103 Klubb

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2025 58:58


Le mix de Timmy Trumpet dans 103 Klubb le 14 Juin 2025 de 18H à 19H Tracklist: Vini Vici, Timmy Trumpet, Niklas Dee - Party So Hard *** NOME. - All Nighter *** Tiësto, Odd Mob & Goodboys - Won't Be Possible *** Timmy Trumpet, Andre Schnura, Alexandra Stan - Mr. Saxobeat *** Anyma, Rezz feat. FKNSYD - Entropy *** Indira Paganotto & Armin Van Buuren - Dragon *** Timmy Trumpet & Blasterjaxx feat. Chandan Shetty - We Own The Night (Festival Mix) *** Lock 'N Load x Ruthless x Potato - Blow Ya Mind *** Timmy Trumpet, Henrique Camacho, Zafrir – Ziga *** STVW x Bertie Scott - THNKS FR TH MMRS *** Skytech & Alpharock - King Of My Castle *** Bennett x Timmy Trumpet - Diamond Heart *** Marshmello, Ellie Goulding & Avaion - Save My Love *** Timmy Trumpet - Life Like This *** EQUINOX - Cada Vez *** Pickle & Luvstruck - Paradise 3000 *** Mattn, Dj Aligator - Sweet Dreams *** James Hype - Don't Wake Me Up *** Alok, Laszewo, A$Ap Rocky - Highjack (Right Back) *** Illenium & Hayla - In My Arms *** Bassjackers - Rewind *** Rezz, Deathpact - Chemical Bond *** Cyril, James Blunt - Tears Dry Tonight (Vip Mix) *** Delerium feat. Sarah Mclachlan - Silence (John Summit Remix) *** Sunday Scaries x Mattilo - Naughty *** Marlon Hoffstadt & Dj Daddy Trance - Supersonic *** Calvin Harris feat. Clementine Douglas – Blessings *** Timmy Trumpet, 3 Are Legend - Country Roads *** Andre Saint-Albin - Looks Good On Me *** Shogun - Skyfire (R3spawn Remix) *** Timmy Trumpet, Gabry Ponte, Darren Styles feat. Charla K – It Must've Been Love *** Kshmr & Yves V feat. Krewella - No Regrets (Yussi Remix)

DJ “D.O.C.” On Air
DJ "D.O.C." On Air Episode 265

DJ “D.O.C.” On Air

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2025 63:41


DJ “D.O.C.” On Air is a weekly mix show featuring the hottest ElectroseX Records tracks and dance music from around the world from fellow EDM industry producers. Producing/Mixes/Radioshow: info@electrosexrecords.com Record Label/A&R/Owner & Founder: djdoc@electrosexrecords.com New Music out on all platforms including: Beatport https://www.beatport.com/label/electrosex-records/86837 Junodownload https://www.junodownload.com/labels/ElectroseX Traxsource https://music.apple.com/us/artist/dj-d-o-c/1719172929 Beatsource https://www.beatsource.com/label/electrosex-records/66584 MusicWorx https://www.pro.music-worx.com/en/artist/dj-d-o-c/175821 Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/artist/dj-doc/105750664 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/4cYUeqAGXyqvtPMLSFdprl DJ/Producer & Radio Mixshow Host - Any questions hit me up on my socials or by email. To have your music played on DJ "D.O.C. On Air send your tracks to djdoc@electrosexrecords.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rockstar_dj_doc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rockstardjdoc Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/rockstardjdoc Soundcloud: https://www.soundcloud.com/rockstardjdoc Website: https://www.electrosexrecords.com Episodes 265 Playlist: David Guetta & Cedric Gervais - A Better World Roger-M Featuring Stephen Pickup - Lovin You DJ "D.O.C." - Moon Melody Titus1 - Dirty Talking DJ "D.O.C." - We Want The Truth Dannic - My Mind DJ "D.O.C." - Wide Awake Dada Life - Everybody Look At Me DJ "D.O.C." - Ultra Music Festival Hardwell & Blasterjaxx - Beat Of The Drum DJ "D.O.C." Featuring Antonia Marquez - Ready For It David White - Acid is My DNA DJ "D.O.C." x Jose Cruz - Eat Sleep Rave Repeat NGD Project & MANTZA & TNYA - Collide RZRKT - TIMELESS Kai Wachi - PRECIOUS Ziggy X & Mad Crow - Jump On Repeat Ruthless & Lock N Load & Potato - Blow Ya Mind Chaos Project - Mop That

She's Electric
Relationships: Ruthless Honesty, Real Connection Ep 92

She's Electric

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2025 23:29


Let's talk about the kind of honesty that clears the noise—and the people-pleasing.In this episode I dive into what ruthless honesty looks like inside our relationships: the subtle (and not-so-subtle) ways we waste energy on half-hearted connections, and how to shift into real, mutual, meaningful connection instead.We explore friendship dynamics, flaky communication, and the emotional weight of relationships that feel like obligation instead of alignment. I also share how two new friendships came to life through simple, honest connectionIf you've been feeling lonely, disconnected, energetically drained, or stuck in surface-level relationships, this episode is your cue to check in.Who actually lights you up?Where are you still pretending?And what could shift if you stopped half-arsing it?Time to get honest—with them, and with you.

The Lunar Society
China's Manufacturing Dominance: State Directives & Ruthless Competition — Arthur Kroeber

The Lunar Society

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2025 146:43


Arthur Kroeber is a leading researcher on Chinese tech and macro, a founding partner at Gavekal Dragonomics, and author of "China's Economy: What Everyone Needs to Know." It's the most useful, detailed resource I've found of how China actually works.On this episode, we discuss how China achieved high-tech manufacturing dominance, and where they'll go from here. By Arthur's account, the Chinese government is like a giant VC fund: they decide on key priorities and then spend hundreds of billions of dollars subsidizing ruthless competition at the local level. They are willing to lose huge amounts of money for a few of their bets to pay off: at China's scale, effectiveness matters more than efficiency.There's also a growing bipartisan consensus that we need to combat China's rise. This doesn't make much sense to me. China is a big, powerful country at the frontier in many fields, and its economy is intricately tied in with our own. Being instinctively adversarial is both unsustainable and risky. Arthur and I discuss how we can create a productive, mutually beneficial version of this relationship.Watch on YouTube; listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.Sponsors* Scale is building the infrastructure for smarter, safer AI. In addition to their Data Foundry, they recently released Scale Evaluation, a tool that diagnoses model limitations. Learn how Scale can help you push the frontier at scale.com/dwarkesh.* WorkOS Radar ensures your product's free trials go to actual users. Radar uses 80+ signals to distinguish malicious bots from real people, eliminating costly free-tier abuse. See why companies like Cursor, Perplexity, and OpenAI use Radar by visiting workos.com/radar.* Lighthouse is THE fastest immigration solution for the technology industry. They help you understand your options and navigate applications for expert visas like the O-1A and EB-1A. Explore which visa is right for you at https://www.lighthousehq.com/ref/Dwarkesh.To sponsor a future episode, visit dwarkesh.com/advertise.Timestamps(00:00:00) – We should reconcile with China(00:21:21) – BYD, Tesla, & Chinese EV industry(00:36:05) – Will China have a Japan-style financial crisis?(00:44:39) – Local debt situation is manageable(00:57:28) – If CCP is so competent, why isn't China richer?(01:05:08) – How China keeps tech under control(01:33:45) – Does China win AI?(01:43:34) – Communication with China key for AI safety(02:10:08) – What foreigners get wrong about China(02:17:32) – China-US relationship future Get full access to Dwarkesh Podcast at www.dwarkesh.com/subscribe

The Rizzuto Show
Crap On Extra: Ozzy Cloning Home and Top Songs During Workout!

The Rizzuto Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2025 34:33


MUSICOzzy Osbourne has teamed up with the beverage company Liquid Death on a pretty funny gimmick. The company is selling 10 empty cans of Liquid Death Iced Tea that Ozzy drank (and crumpled) with the promise that each comes with some of Ozzy's DNA so you can clone him in the future. Each can comes in a sealed case and is autographed by Ozzy. The cans go for $450 at Liquid Death's website. Check out a video promoting the gimmick on YouTube. Cradle of Filth's Dani Filth Gets Engaged Onstage at 2025 Download Festival. Simple Plan have announced a Prime Video documentary titled ‘The Kids In The Crowd', set for release on July 08. Following up on our report Sunday that former members of REO Speedwagon reunited for one last show Saturday in Champaign, Illinois -- where they formed in 1967 -- comes some bad and good news. R. Kelly's who is serving a 30-year prison sentence for convictions on charges including sex trafficking, has been hospitalized after an alleged drug overdose. His lawyers say he overdosed on "medications" that prison staff gave him.A Levity study analyzed nearly 200,000 songs and surveyed 1,000 Americans about their workout music.The top five acts to listen to when hitting the gym are:Kendrick LamarMetallicaTaylor SwiftRed Hot Chili PeppersBeyonceTVFood Network star Anne Burrell has died. She was 55. Tyler Perry is being sued for sexual harassment and assault by an actor on his shows "The Oval" and "Ruthless". MOVING ON INTO MOVIE NEWS:After 14 years, the first "Harold & Kumar" movie is in the works and yes, John Cho and Kal Penn are coming back. There's no word on Neil Patrick Harris, but it's hard to imagine a new installment without him. Javier Bardem just revealed an interesting detail about him and his wife Penelope Cruz and making films about cars, as Javier shared that neither one of them drives! Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly chose for their baby daughtee -- "Saga Blade Fox-Baker ❤️‍

Cinematic Underdogs
128. Faceoff: Inside the NHL

Cinematic Underdogs

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2025 77:42


Lace up the skates and tighten that chinstrap—because Faceoff: Inside the NHL isn't just a docuseries, it's a full-speed breakaway into the heart of the world's toughest league. It'sDrive to Survive meets Slap Shot—minus the charm, plus theconcussions.Prepare yourself to go way beyond the polished post-game interview version of hockey. This is raw ice, open wounds, locker room chaos, and front-office anxiety—all filmed in glorious HD.Injuries? Everywhere. Trades? Ruthless. Emotions? Constantly checked—and we're not talking stick infractions. From wide-eyed rookies trying to crack the roster to grizzled vets on borrowed time, Faceoff: Inside the NHL captures the beautiful brutality of a sport where every shift could be your last, and every goal might be the one that saves your season.This is hockey like you've never seen it and we try to give it the treatment it deserves—unfiltered, unflinching, and unforgiving. Enjoy!

Isaac's Hardstyle Sessions
DJ Isaac - Hardstyle Sessions #190 (June 2025)

Isaac's Hardstyle Sessions

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2025 55:50


World's Number One Hardstyle Show. Hosted by DJ Isaac 01. Intro | 00:00 02. Darren Styles x TNT Be Somebody | 00:1303. Frontliner - You Made it | 03:40 04. Deepack - Hearts On Fire | 06:3005. Showtek - FTS  (Sub Zero Project Extended Remix) | 08:5206. Maddix & Radical Redemption - The Kingdom | 12:14 07. Wildstylez - Here On My Own | 14:49 08. Lock 'N Load x Ruthless x Potato - Blow Your Mind | 17:2209. Darren Styles & Gammer - Crush (Watch Your Bass Bins) | 19:5810. Sub Zero Project & D-Block & S-te-Fan - Change To Follow | 25:2211. Brennan Heart & Jay Reeve - Endless Highs | 25:2212. Adaro - Catch The Thunder | 28:0713. Noisecontrollers & The Pitcher - Summer Drops | 31:4514. Headhunterz & Wildstylez vs. Noisecontrollers - World Of Madness (Defqon.1 Anthem 2012) | 35:29 15. Psyko Punkz - Holy Forever | 39:4516. Lalou - Can't Shake this Feeling | 41:5217. Atmozfears and Xense - Closer to Me | 43:2818. Showtek & Hard Driver - In Your Face | 46:3619. Rebelion - Aliens On Acid | 49:0720. Unresolved - End This Game | 52:34  ● Stream 'RISE' ● Stream Showtek & DJ Isaac - Spaceman ● Stream 'Feel So Good' ● Hardstyle Sessions Playlist on Spotify More DJ Isaac Music:  ● DJ Isaac on Spotify ● DJ Isaac on Apple Music ● DJ Isaac on Deezer Socials: ●DJ Isaac official Website ●DJ Isaac on Facebook ●DJ Isaac on Instagram ●DJ Isaac on Twitter

Making A Difference Podcast
Adapting To Today's Realities, A Ruthless Pragmatist's Guide

Making A Difference Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2025 11:23


This is an inspiring AI generated discussion of my post, Adapting To Today's Realities, A Ruthless Pragmatist's Guide.  I'm fascinated how they take my ideas and simplify them further!  Enjoy! Here is the link to the original post:  https://partnersinexcellenceblog.com/adapting-to-todays-realities-a-ruthless-pragmatists-guide/

Home Service Business Coach With David Moerman
249: How Ruthless Discipline Built Craig Ballantyne's Multi 7-Figure Empire

Home Service Business Coach With David Moerman

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2025 59:56


Home Service Business Coach helps busy home service business owners get off the truck and build a business that supports their ideal lifestyle. Through simple, proven systems, we help owners regain control of their time, increase their income, and create more freedom in their lives. Work With Me: https://blueprint.homeservicebusinesscoach.com/Scaling Roadmap: https://homeservicebusinesscoach.com/scaleFollow HSBC Social's:Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | HSBC Accelerator | Jobber | Home Service Business Coach Email: info@homeservicebusinesscoach.com

Tales From The Trip!
The Ruthless Horrors of Fentanyl

Tales From The Trip!

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2025 11:49


These are some horror stories of people who did way too much of the very dangerous drug, fentanyl....

Triple Threat Theater
Episode 111: The Young And The Ruthless

Triple Threat Theater

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2025 90:28


On the 111th episode of the Triple Threat Theater podcast, Dax and Rian hear woman roar. Films discussed on this episode:
 Heathers (1988) Jawbreaker (1999) Mean Girls (2004) Follow Triple Threat Theater on social media: 
Twitter - @buy_borrow_burn 
Instagram - @triplethreattheaterpodcast
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The Will Cain Podcast
L.A. Riots Break Gov. Gavin Newsom And His 2028 Presidential Chances (ft. the Ruthless Variety Progrum and Bradley Devlin)

The Will Cain Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2025 71:25


Story #1: Will is joined by the Hosts of the 'Ruthless Variety Progrum,' Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan, and John Ashbrook to continue the break down of the immigration riots in Los Angeles, the hypocrisy of Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA), and the deeper ideological motivations behind Left-wing governance.  Story #2: Bradley Devlin, Politics Editor at 'The Daily Signal,' then joins Will to analyze the media's framing of the riots in Los Angeles, the Marxist history of L.A. Mayor Karen Bass, and the threat of Chinese migration to the United States via Mexico.  Story #3: Olympic gymnast Simone Biles issues a hedged apology to Riley Gaines and Will and The Crew take a look into the finalized settlement between the NCAA and the House of Representatives. Tell Will what you thought about this podcast by emailing WillCainShow@fox.com Subscribe to The Will Cain Show on YouTube here: Watch The Will Cain Show! Follow Will on X: @WillCain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ruth Institute Podcast
The Ruthless Logic of the Sexual Revolution – Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse with Fr. Rob Jack

Ruth Institute Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2025 19:05


In this powerful interview, Fr. Rob Jack speaks with Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, founder of the Ruth Institute and author of The Sexual State: How Elite Ideologies Are Destroying Lives and Why the Church Was Right All Along. Together, they unpack the devastating effects of the sexual revolution—from no-fault divorce and the redefinition of marriage, to gender ideology and surrogacy. Dr. Morse explains how powerful cultural elites have reshaped law, medicine, and education to fit an anti-family agenda—and how the Church offers the antidote. If you've ever wondered why society seems so confused about sex, family, and identity—or what we can do to rebuild the moral order—this is the conversation you've been waiting for.   Have a question or a comment? Leave it in the comments, and we'll get back to you!   Watch the full episode, uncensored, on Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/Theruthinstitute   Subscribe to our YouTube playlist:  @RuthInstitute  Follow us on Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/theruthinstitute https://twitter.com/RuthInstitute https://www.facebook.com/TheRuthInstitute/ https://theruthinstitute.locals.com/newsfeed   Press: NC Register: https://www.ncregister.com/author/jennifer-roback-morse Catholic Answers: https://www.catholic.com/profile/jennifer-roback-morse The Stream: https://stream.org/author/jennifer-roback-morse/ Crisis Magazine: https://crisismagazine.com/author/jennifer-roeback-morse   Father Sullins' Reports on Clergy Sexual Abuse: https://ruthinstitute.org/resource-centers/father-sullins-research/   Buy Dr. Morse's Books: The Sexual State: https://ruthinstitute.org/product/the-sexual-state-2/ Love and Economics: https://ruthinstitute.org/product/love-and-economics-it-takes-a-family-to-raise-a-village/ Smart Sex: https://ruthinstitute.org/product/smart-sex-finding-life-long-love-in-a-hook-up-world/ 101 Tips for a Happier Marriage: https://ruthinstitute.org/product/101-tips-for-a-happier-marriage/ 101 Tips for Marrying the Right Person: https://ruthinstitute.org/product/101-tips-for-marrying-the-right-person/   Listen to our podcast: Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ruth-institute-podcast/id309797947 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1t7mWLRHjrCqNjsbH7zXv1   Subscribe to our newsletter to get this amazing report: Refuting the Top 5 Gay Myths https://ruthinstitute.org/refute-the-top-five-myths/   Get the full interview by joining us for exclusive, uncensored content on Locals: https://theruthinstitute.locals.com/support

How to Trade Stocks and Options Podcast by 10minutestocktrader.com
Multi Millionaire Stock Trader Discloses His Winning Strategy

How to Trade Stocks and Options Podcast by 10minutestocktrader.com

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 34:49


Are you looking to save time, make money, and start winning with less risk? Then head to https://www.ovtlyr.com.Are you tired of guessing where the market's going—only to get wrecked by another fake breakout or dip that keeps dipping?In this video, we flip the script. You're getting a front-row seat to Big Money Bingo—the trend-following game where we highlight every smart trading move real pros make, live. No fluff. No nonsense. Just real strategy, real fun, and real opportunities to win (literally—we give away Amazon gift cards for playing along).We're breaking down the exact moves used by a trader who turned $9K into over $80 million. His method? Simple risk management. Precise entry signals. Ruthless discipline.Here's what you'll walk away with:➡️ Why “buy the dip” is dangerous unless you've got a real plan➡️ How to spot a true breakout—before it runs away from you➡️ The exact moving average stack trend-followers use (yes, the 10/20/50 setup)➡️ What makes high-probability setups different from wishful thinking➡️ How to size your positions for max reward without blowing up➡️ The #1 mistake most traders make after a winning tradeThis is where smart money meets smart community. Whether you're a total beginner or a seasoned trader looking to tighten up your game—this is the content you wish you found sooner!Gain instant access to the AI-powered tools and behavioral insights top traders use to spot big moves before the crowd. Start trading smarter today

Simplified. By Tobias Dahlberg
Get Ruthless About The Clients You Serve

Simplified. By Tobias Dahlberg

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 6:23


Let's get real for a second: not all clients are created equal. Some are a joy to work with—they respect your expertise, pay your fees without flinching, and actually get the value you bring to the table. Others… well, let's just say they make you question your life choices. If you've ever found yourself dreading a client call, you know exactly what I'm talking about.So here's my argument, plain and simple: now is the time to focus only on the right clients. The difference between great clients and the wrong ones isn't just a matter of preference—it's the difference between building a thriving business and running yourself into the ground.To inquire about Original Minds, email hello(at)originalminds.co  For free resources and to check out our offerings, go to thesimplecompany.com

Magic of the Spheres Podcast
324. Saturn in Aries, Ruthless Self-Development & Finding the Origin of Contraction

Magic of the Spheres Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 44:55


On episode 324, Sabrina shares some archetypal themes of Saturn in Aries in light of the recent ingress: on committed self-development, and finding the earlier source or origin of our personality or ego's contractions and distortions.One-off EFT sessions (current availability): https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=16282149&appointmentType=72519309or in the future, check here as well: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=16282149&appointmentType=75834824Write sabrina@monarchastrology.com to start a conversation about 1:1 longer term coaching✨

The Skeleton Boys
238: The Ugly Stepsister

The Skeleton Boys

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 45:24


Ruthless competition! Beauty reigns supreme! Physical perfection! This week the boys visit a dark, twisted retelling of the Cinderella and make friends with THE UGLY STEPSISTER!! Instagram and Threads: https://www.instagram.com/skeletonboyspod/ You can always email us: skeletonboyspod@gmail.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theskeletonboyspod

Berner Phone
Berner Phone #92: Ruthless Life Advice Pt. 2

Berner Phone

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 68:07


The dialers were in need of some more life advice and no child gets left behind on this pod, so we delivered. 

Talk about Tatooine
116.Star Wars is Back on Top! The Andor Finale Ft. Ruthless Nightsister

Talk about Tatooine

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 66:14


Get your coffee here: https://snwbl.io/javy-coffee/TALKABOUTT97755discount code: TALKABOUTT97755Welcome to Talk about Tatooine! We are so happy you took the time to watch this video! www.patreon.com/TalkAboutTatooinePatreon Benefits: 1. Private Discord Access for Life2. Access to private events (Example: Game nights and book clubs)3. Production input for Podcasting & Streaming4. Access to discount codes for Etsy Shop5. Automatic entry into future giveawaysAll our Links can be found here: https://linktr.ee/talkabouttatooineSubscribe to our podcast here on YouTube, Google, Apple, Anchor and Spotify!

Storybeat with Steve Cuden
Kiesha Lalama, Dancer-Choreographer-Teacher-Episode #347

Storybeat with Steve Cuden

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 65:38 Transcription Available


Kiesha Lalama is an internationally recognized dancer, choreographer, and teacher who has created works for stage, film and TV. She is currently Point Park University's interim Dean of Theatre, Film and Animation, and the Executive Producer of the Pittsburgh Playhouse. Kiesha co-founded and has choreographed 15 years of Broadway's the Jimmy Awards, which has reached over 120,000 students annually. She choreographed the feature films, “The Perks of Being a Wallflower,” and “Sorority Row,” the documentary series “Broadway or Bust” for PBS, and two critically acclaimed TV series, “Outsiders” and “American Rust”. Her international concert dance works continue to be performed throughout Europe and Asia, including: Shed, Catapult, Alegria, Kinex, Aftermath, Wish, Jolt, Unsung Moment, and Vicious Cycle. She's also created three critically acclaimed full-length dance theater productions including The Bench: Journey into Love, HeartShakes, and Bound in Before.Kiesha's regional theater highlights include: All Shook Up at North Shore Music Theatre, Jesus Christ Superstar at Kansas City Starlight Theatre, Into the Woods at the Arsht Center, and for the Pittsburgh CLO, Judge Jackie Justice, Ruthless! The Musical, First Date and the Gene Kelly Awards.For the record, Kiesha and I have known one another for a number of years as we were both faculty members in the Conservatory of Performing Arts at Point Park.https://kieshalalama.com/https://www.pointpark.edu/academics/schools/copa/copadeptsmajors/dance/faculty/kieshalalama

Berner Phone
Berner Phone #91: Ruthless Life Advice

Berner Phone

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 67:29


The dialers asked for our advice and we didn't hold back.

The High Performance Podcast
Damon Hill: Carrying His Father's Legacy Through F1's Most Ruthless Era (E352)

The High Performance Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 89:52


Damon Hill is a former Formula 1 World Champion and one of the most thoughtful voices in motorsport. The son of legendary racer Graham Hill, Damon carved out his own legacy in a sport shaped by speed, risk, and legacy. In this episode, he opens up with a rare mix of honesty and introspection, sharing stories that go far beyond the racetrack.The conversation dives into Damon's memories of Ayrton Senna, not just as a rival, but as a human being. He reflects on Senna's deep sense of duty to Brazil, his kindness off the track, and the emotional shockwave that followed his tragic accident. It's a raw, moving look at what it meant to lose someone who carried so much weight for an entire nation.Damon also gets personal about the influence of his father, Graham Hill. He talks about growing up in the shadow of greatness, navigating grief, and eventually finding his own path in the same high-stakes world. This episode offers a heartfelt exploration of the human side of racing, with Damon sharing honest lessons on family, legacy, and overcoming adversity that will resonate with fans and newcomers alike.Damon Hill's documentary, "Hill" is coming to Sky Documentaries soon. 

Life Will Be the Death of Me with Chelsea Handler
Arbitrarily Ruthless with Ed Helms

Life Will Be the Death of Me with Chelsea Handler

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 54:54 Transcription Available


Chelsea’s pal Ed Helms shows up to talk about why the US government bought the world’s supply of LSD, his love of historical blunders, and the best way to go heli-skiing. Then: An actor wrestles with the choice to give up his day job. A coworker divulges her previous bad behavior at the office. And a brokenhearted yachtie finds her footing on dry land. * Pick up a copy of Ed’s new book SNAFU! * Need some advice from Chelsea? Email us at DearChelseaPodcast@gmail.com * Executive Producer Catherine Law Edited & Engineered by Brad Dickert * * * The views and opinions expressed are solely those of the Podcast author, or individuals participating in the Podcast, and do not represent the opinions of iHeartMedia or its employees. This Podcast should not be used as medical advice, mental health advice, mental health counseling or therapy, or as imparting any health care recommendations at all. Individuals are advised to seek independent medical, counseling advice and/or therapy from a competent health care professional with respect to any medical condition, mental health issues, health inquiry or matter, including matters discussed on this Podcast. Guests and listeners should not rely on matters discussed in the Podcast and shall not act or shall refrain from acting based on information contained in the Podcast without first seeking independent medical advice. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Chelsea
Arbitrarily Ruthless with Ed Helms

Dear Chelsea

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 54:54 Transcription Available


Chelsea’s pal Ed Helms shows up to talk about why the US government bought the world’s supply of LSD, his love of historical blunders, and the best way to go heli-skiing. Then: An actor wrestles with the choice to give up his day job. A coworker divulges her previous bad behavior at the office. And a brokenhearted yachtie finds her footing on dry land. * Pick up a copy of Ed’s new book SNAFU! * Need some advice from Chelsea? Email us at DearChelseaPodcast@gmail.com * Executive Producer Catherine Law Edited & Engineered by Brad Dickert * * * The views and opinions expressed are solely those of the Podcast author, or individuals participating in the Podcast, and do not represent the opinions of iHeartMedia or its employees. This Podcast should not be used as medical advice, mental health advice, mental health counseling or therapy, or as imparting any health care recommendations at all. Individuals are advised to seek independent medical, counseling advice and/or therapy from a competent health care professional with respect to any medical condition, mental health issues, health inquiry or matter, including matters discussed on this Podcast. Guests and listeners should not rely on matters discussed in the Podcast and shall not act or shall refrain from acting based on information contained in the Podcast without first seeking independent medical advice. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Founders Space - Startups, Entrepreneurs & Investors
2 Books Ruthless Billionaires Love

Founders Space - Startups, Entrepreneurs & Investors

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 3:36


Ever wonder what ruthless billionaires curl up with when they're not ruining rivals or emotionally ghosting their way to the top? Spoiler: it's not The Art of War—but it is dangerously addictive. These two books are their guilty pleasure, and yours will be pretending you're not obsessed too.#BookTok #TBR #AlphaEnergy #FictionAddict #PowerPlays #MustReads #RichDrama #Billionaires #BookObsessed 

Film Literate
Armchair Chat with Ewa Mykytyn: No. 8 - 'Zodiac Academy: Ruthless Fae' by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti

Film Literate

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 20:04


Ewa Mykytyn returns to the first (Arm)chair for Chat No. 8 in which she talks about Zodiac Academy: Ruthless Fae by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti!Host: Ewa Mykytyn (Goodreads|Instagram)

The Hypnotist
Awaken the Samurai Within

The Hypnotist

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 33:34


In this powerful hypnosis session by Adam Cox, you'll awaken the focused discipline of a samurai and the calm precision of Winston Wolf from Pulp Fiction. Designed to help you break free from procrastination, overwhelm, and indecision, this experience will guide you into a state of clarity, control, and deliberate execution.

The Odd Years
Republican Strategist and Podcaster Josh Holmes on the Midterms, Tariffs and Why Authenticity Matters

The Odd Years

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 48:08


You may know our guest today, Josh Holmes, as one of the hosts of the popular political podcast, Ruthless.For those of you who don't know, Ruthless is to the conservative media sphere as Pod Save America is to the liberal media ecosystem.But long before he started his podcasting gig, Amy knew Josh as a Republican political operative.He was chief of staff to Mitch McConnell and ran his 2014 re-election campaign. He also had a stint at the National Republican Senate Committee. He now runs the public affairs firm, Cavalry, and he's still actively giving advice to Republican candidates.Josh's two roles as a member of the new media and a seasoned Republican political hand gives him unique perspective into our current political era. This conversation spans a similar gamut from what advice he'd give to down ballot Republicans for the upcoming midterms to his thoughts on the Trump tariff endgame. Josh also talks about how candidates can best navigate the new media landscape.We recorded this conversation on Wednesday, May 7th. Sign up for our free weekly newsletter, In Brief: https://www.cookpolitical.com/in-brief-sign-upLearn more about The Cook Political Report: www.cookpolitical.com/subscribe

Weird Darkness: Stories of the Paranormal, Supernatural, Legends, Lore, Mysterious, Macabre, Unsolved
THE LINGERING GHOST OF MA BARKER: The Ruthless Outlaw Is Now a Haunting Specter of Lake Weir

Weird Darkness: Stories of the Paranormal, Supernatural, Legends, Lore, Mysterious, Macabre, Unsolved

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2025 76:21


When the FBI's bullets stopped flying, the legend of Ma Barker's last stand was just beginning — and some say her ghost still keeps watch over the blood-soaked hideout to this day.Download The FREE Word Search Puzzle For This Episode: https://weirddarkness.com/MaBarkerGhostGet the Darkness Syndicate version of #WeirdDarkness: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateDISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.IN THIS EPISODE: The Lingering Ghost of “Ma” Barker haunts the shores of Lake Weir in Florida. *** Sex with ghosts… is it erotic or horrific? *** An axe-wielding maniac stalked the streets of the Big Easy, and the only way to avoid slaughter was to play jazz.CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Lead-In00:01:11.112 = Show Open00:02:21.878 = The Axman of New Orleans00:10:32.292 = Ghost Sex: Erotic or Horrific00:19:40.119 = The Axman of New Orleans01:14:50.110 = Show CloseSOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…“Ghost Sex: Erotic or Horrific” written by G. Michael Vasey: http://amzn.to/2FQGHTV“The Lingering Ghost of ‘Ma Barker”: https://tinyurl.com/y5pdb6rd“The Axman of New Orleans”: https://tinyurl.com/y46okmow=====(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: January 24, 2021EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/MaBarkerGhostTAGS: Ma Barker, Barker gang, Lake Weir, Ocklawaha Florida, gangster history, haunted house Florida, FBI siege, Ma Barker ghost, true crime, Depression era gangs, public enemies, Alvin Karpis, Fred Barker, gangster hideout, haunted locations Florida, gangland shootout, Ma Barker legend, Lake Weir haunting, paranormal Florida, ghost stories, famous gangsters, 1930s crime, Barker-Karpis gang, haunted cottages, Ma Barker last stand, FBI history, true crime hauntings, Lake Weir ghost, haunted gangster hideout

The Megyn Kelly Show
Vatican Selects American Pope, Joe Biden's "TORTUROUS" Sit Down with The View, and More with Ruthless Pod | Ep. 1068

The Megyn Kelly Show

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 98:25


Megyn Kelly is joined by Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan, and John Ashbrook, hosts of the Ruthless podcast, to discuss Joe and Jill Biden's awkward sit-down with 'The View,' his ridiculous comment about why Kamala Harris lost the 2024 election, the flop of his "Rehabilitation Tour," Jill Biden's constant interruptions to defend her husband work ethic despite obvious cognitive decline, her revealing comments hinting at internal tensions within the Democratic Party, Donald Trump's new surgeon general pick, Dr. Casey Means, why Megyn is fully backing her, her advocacy for functional medicine, the breaking news of white smoke from the Vatican signaling the selection of a new pope, the dramatic reveal of American Robert F. Prevost as the choice, the announcement he is taking the name Leo XIV, Rep. Brandon Gill's sharp questioning of USA Fencing official Damien Lefeldt during a congressional hearing on men in women's sports, how Gill's methodical approach exposed his hypocrisy, and more.  https://ruthlesspodcast.com/ Firecracker Farm: Visit https://firecracker.FARM & enter code MK at checkout for a special discount!Ancient Nutrition: Enjoy 25% off your first order at https://AncientNutrition.com/MEGYNFYSI: https://FYSI.com/Megyn or call 800-877-4000Ground News: Use the link https://groundnews.com/megyn to get 40% off the Vantage subscription to see through mainstream media narratives. 

The Irish Passport
Investigating a ruthless rental empire

The Irish Passport

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 81:32


Naomi spent months investigating a rogue landlord who built up an empire of rental properties in Ireland backed by family wealth in Luxembourg. In this episode, we tell the story of Marc Godart: his back story, the controversial evictions that brought him to prominence, and the unusual ways he runs his businesses. This is based on reporting by Naomi and her colleagues at the Irish Times that was recently awarded the Mary Raftery Prize for social affairs journalism. The winning story is here: https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2024/01/13/under-the-eye-of-landlord-marc-godart-how-a-tenant-who-objected-to-cctv-surveillance-was-evicted/ You can read more of Naomi's reporting here: https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2024/02/17/working-for-marc-godart-paper-directors-shadow-airbnb-accounts-ruthless-staff-practices/ https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2023/04/15/the-luxembourg-family-behind-an-irish-property-empire Bonus episodes are available for supporters over on www.patreon.com/theirishpassport

Noisy Neighbors Podcast
Ruthless or Toothless

Noisy Neighbors Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 77:41


Joey & Mulv review a job done at home against Wolves.  We answer some listener questions and look at the remainder of City's season.

Ruthless
IMPLOSION: Dems Anti-Trump Deportation Narrative Unravels

Ruthless

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 84:47


In today's episode of Ruthless, Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan, and John Ashbrook dissect the explosive Abrego Garcia case and the Democrats' crumbling narrative. This episode pulls no punches, exposing how media spin and political missteps are unraveling the left's strategy.

The John Batchelor Show
Preview: Colleague Steve Yates Comments When He First Realized That The PRC Was Predatory And Ruthless, Beginning Its Self-Elected Role To Dominate The US And Its Allies. More

The John Batchelor Show

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 1:36


Preview: Colleague Steve Yates Comments When He First Realized That The PRC Was Predatory And Ruthless, Beginning Its Self-Elected Role To Dominate The US And Its Allies. More. 1910 SHANGHAI

Ruthless
Unmasking Media Bias: The Truth About Left Wing Violence

Ruthless

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 109:13


On this episode of the Ruthless Variety Progrum, the fellas explore the left's spiral into depraved violence and whether or not the media can share the blame. From firebombing the Pennsylvania governor's mansion to praising Luigi Mangione, the fellas break it all down. Joining the Progrum is Americans for Public Trust's Caitlin Sutherland. To share the latest information on tracking dark money and the left's attempts to subvert American democracy, this episode of Ruthless also features a special interview with the four largest NCAA commissioners; they give an in-depth interview on federal legislation to help save the NCAA. You won't want to miss it. Hit that subscribe button for more hard-hitting political commentary! Watch on YouTube for the full video experience—new episodes every Tuesday. Keep the faith, Hold the line, and own the libs! Stay ruthless!   Find out the true power of America's oil and natural gas. Go to LightsOnEnergy.org Call Congress and urge them to end the Biden pill penalty. Call 202-224-3121 It's time to make America affordable again. Go to MoreAffordableUSA.com. Be ready for what's down the road. Go to Chevron.com/Anchor Protect medicare advantage and ensure seniors get the best care while protecting your hard earned tax dollars. Learn more protectingtaxpayers.org.

The Will Cain Podcast
Ruthless' Josh Holmes & Comfortably Smug and David Wells: Does CNN Hate America? Plus, Did Babe Ruth Call His Shot?

The Will Cain Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 66:03


Story #1: Have we been thinking about ADHD all wrong? Are we overdiagnosing and overmedicating? A deep dive provoked by Will's fascinating conversation on yesterday's TV version of 'The Will Cain Show' with Dr. Drew Pinsky.  Story #2: Does CNN hate America? How do pronounce N-I-L? Another awesome hangout with Josh Holmes and Comfortably Smug from the 'Ruthless Variety Progrum.'  Story #3: Former New York Yankee and World Series Champion David Wells joins to discuss the impact of the recent rule changes to baseball and the new FOX Nation special 'Did Babe Ruth Call His Shot?' Tell Will what you thought about this podcast by emailing WillCainShow@fox.com Subscribe to The Will Cain Show on YouTube here: Watch The Will Cain Show! Follow Will on Twitter: @WillCain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ruthless
Trump's Surprising Tariff Pause Explained w/ Ted Cruz

Ruthless

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 69:11


In this episode of the Ruthless Variety Program, Senator Ted Cruz and Natalie Winters unpack the hottest topics in politics! From Donald Trump's tariffs strategy - using leverage to lower global trade barriers - to the latest on tax cuts and economic policy, this episode is packed with insights. Senator Ted Cruz, host of the popular Verdict with Ted Cruz podcast, reveals his hour-long chat with Trump, discussing the good path vs. bad path for America's economy, the risk of a global recession, and how American innovation can thrive with fair trade. Natalie Winters, a trailblazing new media voice, exposes the chaos in the White House briefing room, the decline of legacy media (CNN, MSNBC, New York Times), and the rise of alternative media shaping public opinion. Ruthless has unfiltered takes on immigration, activist judges, and Trump's tariffs. Cruz shares hilarious Capitol Hill stories—think butterscotch candies and Senate war zones - while Winters calls out the pseudointellectuals of traditional journalism. Plus, hear their thoughts on spectrum policy, wireless technology, and the future of American competitiveness. Who's your favorite new media star? Tell us in the comments—we'll get them on next!  Hit that subscribe button for more hard-hitting political commentary! Watch on YouTube for the full video experience—new episodes every Tuesday. Keep the faith, Hold the line and own the libs! Stay ruthless!

The Megyn Kelly Show
Absurd Signalgate Spin, NPR Exec Grilled, and Biggest Media Hacks in America, with Ruthless Podcast Hosts | Ep. 1036

The Megyn Kelly Show

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 101:07


Megyn Kelly is joined by Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan, and John Ashbrook, hosts of the Ruthless podcast, to discuss the left and media frenzy over Signalgate, how out of touch they are with what most Americans care about, Jeffrey Goldberg claiming he wouldn't release the classified info before he did the next day, the outrageous Democratic Rep questioning of Pete Hegseth, continuing the debunked Hegseth drinking hoax, NPR CEO Katherine Maher getting grilled before Congress over her organization's bias, getting confronted by her woke and controversial past tweets, whether NPR and PBS could get defunded,  her cringeworthy "best actress" nominees featuring AOC, Kamala Harris, Jasmine Crockett and Hilaria Baldwin and their changing personas and accents, Kristi Noem's controversial tenure as DHS Secretary, her use of Venezuelan gang members as the backdrop in her recent social media video, the biggest media hacks in their “Hack Madness”, why CBS host Margaret Brennan is an early favorite to win, the latest controversy with "Snow White" actress Rachel Zegler, new reporting that a social media consultant had to monitor her posts, and more.More from Ruthless: https://ruthlesspodcast.com/Angel Studios: Become an Angel Guild member today and get 2 free tickets to The King of Kings movie when you become a premium member. Visit https://angel.com/MEGYN  Tax Network USA: Call 1-800-958-1000 or visit https://TNUSA.com/MEGYN  to speak with a strategist for FREE todayByrna: Go to https://Byrna.com/MEGYN  to save 10% Follow The Megyn Kelly Show on all social platforms:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MegynKellyTwitter: http://Twitter.com/MegynKellyShowInstagram: http://Instagram.com/MegynKellyShowFacebook: http://Facebook.com/MegynKellyShow Find out more information at: https://www.devilmaycaremedia.com/megynkellyshow