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Drew and Travis kick off a month of horror movies with two Italian productions: Dario Argento's Inferno, and Ovidio Assonitis' Madhouse! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Inferno 00:19:33 - Madhouse 00:37:47 - The Shelf 00:43:23 - Calls to Action 00:45:08 - Currently Consuming 00:56:50 - End SHOW LINKS The House of the Devil Blood and Black Lace No One Will Save You

Join Trevor and his buddy Brad from the Cinema Speak podcast, as they chat about "An Ensemble of E's" e.g. movies from their collections that begin with the letter "E"! Brad's Picks: 6:00 - The Exorcist (1973) 41:30 - Enemy (2013) 1:03:30 - Everybody Wants Some (2016) 1:26:00 - Eastern Promises (2007) Trevor's Picks: 22:00 - The Expendables 1 - 3 (2010 - 2014) 52:30 - Edward Scissorhands (1990) and Ed Wood (1994) 1:16:00 - Event Horizon (1997) 1:37:00 And stick around for speed round, where Trevor and Brad briefly talk about runner up picks that they didn't have time to spotlight. Check out Brad's podcast, Cinema Speak on ⁠Libsyn at ⁠Cinema Speak⁠⁠, or on ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠. Follow us on ⁠Instagram ⁠@catchinguponcinema⁠⁠ Follow us on ⁠Twitter ⁠@CatchingCinema

As our Series of Coen-cidences comes to a close, we, pardon the pun, bring the train into the station with Dustin's Host Pick: Throw Momma from the Train. This Billy Crystal-led ode to Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train is an absurdist tale from co-star and director Danny DeVito. But, how does it hold up after all of these years? And how does it connect to the Coens? Tune in to find out! TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 03:21 - Quick Throw Momma from the Train Reviews 14:56 - Expanding the Syllabus 24:58 - Analysis 45:59 - Shelf or Trash 48:17 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film

Flashback Episode of The Dadlands Podcast with Jamie KalerThis Week's Guest: Ralph GarmanAs parents, we can't help but feel a bit out of our depth when it comes to discussing topics such as body parts, sexuality, and the reality of swinging with our children. This week, we're joined by our dear friend Ralph Garmin from The Ralph Report and Hollywood Babylon with Kevin Smith to help us tackle these tricky topics. Together, we shed light on the complexities of raising daughters in this new age, the potential gender biases they may inherit from us, and the seemingly innocent traditions, like Elf on the Shelf, that may perpetuate them.Remember that feeling of utter bewilderment when you had to explain anatomy to your child? We've all been there. In our conversation with Ralph, we dive into the necessity of these conversations and how, as parents, we can break the cycle of shame that has been passed down through generations. Shifting gears, we also discuss the contrast between the media's portrayal of swingers and the actual reality, and how married couples with kids might navigate this lifestyle.Finally, we raise urgent questions about modern-day parenting. How do we shield our kids from the dangers of online bullying and social media competitiveness? How can we help our children explore their sexuality in a safe and comfortable manner? And as technology advances at a breakneck pace, how do we prevent them from falling prey to sinister mind manipulation techniques? We don't have all the answers, but we hope our honest discussion will provide some valuable insights. So, whether you're a parent, a parent-to-be, or just curious about the subject, join us for an enlightening chat about the intricacies of fatherhood and parenting in the modern world.Grab yourself a drink, and join us!You can catch more of Ralph Garman on Instagram at:https://www.instagram.com/ralphgarman/You can catch The Parent's Lounge live every Tuesday Night at 10pm EST/7pm PST at:https://www.facebook.com/theparentsloungeJamie Kaler's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jamiekaler/Jason Gowin's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jasongowin/Kate Mulligan's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/katestmomever/Justin Rupple's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/therupple/The Parent's Lounge TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@theparentsloungeshow

Summary: Grab your beakers and your wolverine traps - Holly and Devin are talking biologists today! The more specific our themes get, the more fascinating we find the comparisons between books in our wheelhouses get; both books have a heavy focus on women in STEM and making careers in male-dominated fields, but while one gets your blood pumping with a fake dating trope, the other has your hackles up with the scent of murder. Overall, books featuring biologists and other scientists are entering the zeitgeist in a real way - with “Cli-fi” (climate change disaster fiction) and “women in STEM” rich ground for the modern writer.  Topics Discussed: The Heart (2:10): Devin discussed The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood, a STEM-y (get it?) story following third-year PhD candidate Olive Smith as she navigates her career and convincing her best friend Anh that she's over her ex so that Anh will finally cave and date him herself. To prove that Anh has the green light, Ali decides to show and not tell by kissing the first man she sees - who unfortunately happens to be Adam Carlsen, the hotshot professor who is notorious for his scathing feedback and relentlessly high expectations in the department. Devin's key takeaways were: The fake dating trope has never been more delicious to read; Adam needs to prove to his department head that he's putting down roots and not planning to leave the university so his research funds get released, and Olive is desperate to help her friend find her own happy ending.  Hazelwood confronts some very real, very upsetting realities for women working in STEM and navigating careers when internal politics, sexism, and unfair power dynamics create barriers at every stage; yes this is a romance, but it's also an accurate and incisive look at what blocks success for anyone that isn't a cis man in the sciences.  This book features Hazelwood's now trademark steaminess; Adam Carlsen reminds Devin of a brooding, cinnamon-roll-on-the-inside Adam Driver (so, basically, just Adam Driver); if you're looking for a sexy, tension-filled romance balanced out by real science, this book is for you.  The Dagger (18:27): Holly discussed A Solitude of Wolverines by Alice Henderson, a thriller that starts with a bang as protagonist Alex Carter almost dies at an event celebrating the completion of a recent conservation project to protect wetlands near Boston; someone has brought a gun to the event and opens fire. Saved at the last second, Alex decides to recover by taking a job studying wolverines in Montana. To Holly's delight, the research takes place at a creepy, rundown old ski resort. Her key takeaways were: There is a heavy sprinkling of important (and real, Holly should know from her work at the Audubon society) wildlife conservation issues; Henderson explores not only wolverines interacting with their environment but the importance of native plants and programs collaborating with farmers and ranchers to help protect birds and other wildlife.  Amidst the science, Alex is nearly driven off the road and spies footage in a wolverine trap camera of a badly injured man out in the snow; tension builds as time runs out to get to the bottom of what really is going on - all while still confronting lingering questions about what happened with the shooting in Boston.  While this is a rock solid thriller, it wasn't the most memorable Holly has read. Many of the male main characters felt interchangeable and became hard to follow at times. If you're looking for a plot-heavy environmental thriller, A Solitude of Wolverines is worth a shot (winks awkwardly).  Hot On the Shelf (38:39): Devin: The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston Holly: The Daughters of Izdihar by Hadeer Elsbai What's Making Our Hearts Race (43:27): Devin: Good Omens Season 2 on Amazon Prime Holly: Only Murders in the Building Season 3 on Hulu   Instagram: @heartsanddaggerspod Website: www.heartsanddaggerspod.com   If you like what you hear, please tell your friends and rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify so that we can find our perfect audience.

Go learn more about Jason, Noble Made, and The New PrimalSustainable Packaging Podcast w/ Cory ConnorsPackaging Unbox'd with Evelio MattosBeyond the Shelf with Laura FotiSpecright and Packaging InfoMeyers Sustainable Packaging Guide eBookBuy Packaging Peeks Kids bookSponsor information!If you listened to the podcast and wanted to connect with Specright to rid the world of waste. Let's go! www.specright.com/pkg. Prepare your company for the world of EPR laws and be the sustainability hero! Make sure you check them out and join them on their mission to have a world where people are free to make amazing things!Want to buy labels or folding cartons from Meyers? Let's connect up!Show notes made by Deciphr.ai…apologies for any errors!About The Guest(s): Jason Burke is the founder of The New Primal and Noble Made. He started his entrepreneurial journey by running a lawn business in high school and later worked in financial services. After his parents were diagnosed with chronic illnesses attributed to diet and lifestyle, he became interested in food and its impact on health. This led him to start making homemade beef jerky as a healthy snack, which eventually turned into a business. Today, The New Primal offers a range of low-sugar pantry staples, protein snacks, sauces, and condiments made with real food ingredients.Summary: Jason Burke, founder of The New Primal and Noble Made, shares his journey from starting a lawn business in high school to building a successful food brand. He discusses the importance of disrupting the broken and toxic food system by offering healthier alternatives. Jason also talks about the challenges of scaling up production and navigating USDA regulations on packaging. He emphasizes the need for consumers to vote with their dollars and support brands that prioritize sustainability and clean label ingredients. Jason believes that collaboration and innovation in domestic production can lead to positive changes in the packaging industry.Key Takeaways:* Jason's entrepreneurial spirit led him to start a lawn business in high school and later venture into the food industry.* The New Primal aims to disrupt the broken and toxic food system by offering low-sugar pantry staples and protein snacks made with real food ingredients.* Scaling up production required outsourcing manufacturing to leverage economies of scale and focus on brand building.* USDA regulations on packaging posed challenges, but collaboration with packaging suppliers and engineers helped find suitable solutions.* The cost and performance of sustainable packaging materials remain a barrier, but consumer demand and voting with dollars can drive change.* Jason believes that more domestic production and hands-on collaboration in the packaging industry can lead to better outcomes.Quotes:* "We make low-sugar pantry staples and protein snacks that still taste good made with real food ingredients, but we do that in order to disrupt a broken and toxic food system." - Jason Burke* "The only way to fight that battle is to offer consumers something different and do my very best to educate people on why it's better and let people vote with their dollars." - Jason Burke* "If packaging does not protect the product, if it's unable to sustain a product from manufacturing point to consumption point, especially if it's food, then it is not by definition sustainable." - Adam Peek* "I think if there were an opportunity to do more on-the-fly collaboration, more print approvals, things like that, that would be better." - Jason Burke Get full access to Packaging Is Awesome with Adam Peek at www.packagingisawesome.com/subscribe

This week on Off the Shelf, Tim Cook, executive director of the Center for Procurement Advocacy (CPA) and Tom Sisti, counsel for the CPA and executive vice president of the Coalition for Government Procurement (CGP) give a Congressional update, outlining the key timelines and milestones for funding the government as we approach the end of the fiscal year. They also discuss the latest on the process and timelines for the National Defense Authorization Act along with highlight some of the key provisions.  

This week on Off the Shelf, Bill Greenwalt, visiting fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, and Moshe Schwartz, president of Etherton and Associates, discuss the national security threats and how the Department of Defense (DoD) is responding to deliver the capabilities to meet the challenges facing our nation.   Greenwalt and Schwartz discuss the DoD ‘s changing mindset, focusing on contested logistics, speed of innovation, data driven decision making to improve operations and cybersecurity.   They also highlight what DoD is doing in the contracting world to deliver capabilities, including DOD's increased use of contracting flexibilities including leveraging the Defense Production Act to invest in long term production capabilities.  Finally Greenwalt and Schwartz give their thoughts on DoD's IT Modernization and the role of Artificial Intelligence in supporting the mission. They also discuss the health of the Defense Industrial Base and the critical importance of accessing innovation from both traditional and non-traditional firms. At is core, discussion centers on the need to the time to bring capability to the field to meet national security challenges now and in the future. 

Drew and Travis hop to attention for Sammo Hung's Encounters of the Spooky Kind, the horror-comedy credited with starting the jiangshi film boom in Hong Kong! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Encounters of the Spooky Kind 00:46:52 - The Shelf 00:53:00 - Calls to Action 00:55:16 - Currently Consuming 01:20:25 - End SHOW LINKS Bewitched House (1985) Talk to Me Barbie

This week on Off the Shelf, Sonny Hashmi, Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) Commissioner, provides an update on the state of FAS, including outlining the ongoing realignment of the organization. Hashmi addresses the new organizational approach breaking down stove pipes to better respond to customer agency needs and industry partner engagement.  He also discusses the latest on implementation of Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) across the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) and what industry partners can expect. IT Modernization if a high priority for FAS and Hashmi talks about some key initiatives, including the progress being made to towards the launch of the FAS Catalog Platform.  Hashnmi gives an update on buy.gsa.gov, which was launched in 2022 and employs human-centered design to support customer agencies acquisition planning and market research, and he shares some little know tidbits about FAS and the unique role it plays in supporting the federal government.   

This week on From the Front Porch, it's an episode of Off the Shelf with Annie & Ashley! Annie is joined by friend, cousin, and former colleague, Ashley Sherlock, to chat about what they're reading – but also what they're watching, listening to, and buying. To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, visit our website: For more information on One Book Thomas County, please visit their website here. Get your $10 ticket to the interactive talk with author Kate Murphy here. The talk, featuring our very own Annie B. Jones, will take place at the Thomas County Board of Education Auditorium on Thursday, September 28 at 7 p.m. You don't have to read Kate's book, You're Not Listening: What You're Missing and Why It Matters, before the talk to gain deep insight and practical tools for listening that you can use in your community leadership, work, and relationships. Annie and other community leaders will discuss the power of listening with Kate, and you'll have the opportunity to ask questions and discuss. Get your tickets here. Annie is reading: The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff Distant Sons by Tim Johnston Ashley is reading: The Gulf by Rachel Cochran Paper Names by Susie Luo From the Front Porch is a weekly podcast production of The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in South Georgia. You can follow The Bookshelf's daily happenings on Instagram at @bookshelftville, and all the books from today's episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com.  A full transcript of today's episode can be found here. Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Podcast Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations.  This week, Annie is reading Happiness Falls by Angie Kim. Erin is reading The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters. If you liked what you heard in today's episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. You can also support us on Patreon, where you can access bonus content, monthly live Porch Visits with Annie, our monthly live Patreon Book Club with Bookshelf staffers, Conquer a Classic episodes with Hunter, and more. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch. We're so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week. Our Executive Producers are...Ashley Ferrell, Cammy Tidwell, Chanta Combs, Chantalle C, Kate O'Connell, Kristin May, Laurie Johnson, Linda Lee Drozt, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Stacy Laue, Stephanie Dean, Susan Hulings, and Wendi Jenkins.  

Our Series of Coen-cidences takes us to the Appalachia region with a beloved thriller from Jeremy Saulnier in Blue Ruin. This story of a man out for revenge is oozing Coen Brothers. But, in the 10 years since its release, has its message lost its impact? We discuss revenge thrillers, the Coens, Jeremy Saulnier, and our admiration for Macon Blair. Join us now! TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 03:05 - Quick Blue Ruin Reviews 15:40 - Expanding the Syllabus 30:45 - Analysis 55:28 - Shelf or Trash 57:11 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film

The Labour government was warned earlier this year that removing GST from fruit and vegetables may not make them more affordable. Ministry of Health documents obtained under the Official Information Act show health officials are investigating using the tax system to combat obesity. They say there is growing international evidence to support a tax on sugary drinks but that taking GST off food might not work in New Zealand. Guyon Espiner has been investigating the food industry and the obesity crisis in the RNZ series Off the Shelf. Espiner spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Go learn more about Alex and Baozza at www.baozza.comSustainable Packaging Podcast w/ Cory ConnorsPackaging Unbox'd with Evelio MattosBeyond the Shelf with Laura FotiSpecright and Packaging InfoMeyers Sustainable Packaging Guide eBookBuy Packaging Peeks Kids bookSponsor information!If you listened to the podcast and wanted to connect with Specright to rid the world of waste. Let's go! www.specright.com/pkg. Prepare your company for the world of EPR laws and be the sustainability hero! Make sure you check them out and join them on their mission to have a world where people are free to make amazing things!Want to buy labels or folding cartons from Meyers? Let's connect up!Show notes made by Deciphr.ai…apologies for any errors!About The Guest(s): Alex Cree is the co-founder of Baozza, a company that specializes in creating unique and delicious bao buns filled with pizza toppings. With a background in finance and a passion for food, Alex and his partner started Baozza in China and have since expanded to the United States. They have successfully raised funding, secured partnerships with major retailers, and are continuously growing their brand.Summary: Alex Cree, co-founder of Baozza, shares the story behind their unique product and the journey of bringing it to market. Baozza is a fusion of Chinese bao buns and pizza, creating a delicious and innovative snack. Alex discusses how the idea for Baozza came about, their initial plans for the Chinese market, and the challenges they faced in sourcing packaging and manufacturing. He also shares their experience of securing funding from Mark Cuban and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their business. Despite the setbacks, Baozza has found success in the US market and continues to expand its retail presence.Key Takeaways:* Baozza is a fusion of Chinese bao buns and pizza, creating a unique and delicious snack.* The idea for Baozza came about when Alex scraped pizza toppings into a Chinese steamed bun and loved the combination of flavors and textures.* Baozza started as a small pop-up concept in China and eventually expanded to a fully branded flagship store.* The packaging for Baozza was a challenge, as they had to find a way to package the buns in a microwave-safe and steamable format.* Baozza secured funding from Mark Cuban and used the investment to further develop their product and expand their retail presence.* The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on Baozza's business, but they were able to pivot to online sales and focus on their CPG line.Quotes:* "Pizza, baozhi. You could call it a baozza, right?" - Alex Cree* "We wanted to be a little bit like an Auntie Anne's or a Cinnabon." - Alex Cree* "Most bao in China is kind of extreme commodity, right? It's extremely inexpensive." - Alex Cree* "We realized if this concept was going to take off, we were going to need a cold chain." - Alex Cree* "We were never going to import food from China. That was a non-starter." - Alex Cree* "The packaging is really the direction of this packaging has been really instrumental to then how we've sourced it and how we've gone about it." - Alex CreeTimestamp Summary 0:00:02 Introduction and how they met on Twitter 0:02:01 Alex Cree's background and the inspiration for Baoza 0:07:11 The concept of Baoza and the fusion of pizza and bao 0:08:30 The challenges of introducing pizza by the slice in China 0:10:48 The early stages of Baoza, including pop-ups and ghost kitchens 0:12:10 Mark Cuban's involvement in Baoza and how they connected [0:13:26] Mark Cuban's associate visits the Ghost Kitchen in Beijing. [0:14:27] The need for a cold chain and factory-made buns. [0:15:45] Mark Cuban's associate learns about the CPG line. [0:16:18] Mark Cuban invests in Bowser. [0:17:20] Opening of the flagship store in Shanghai and franchising. [0:18:15] COVID-19 impacts the retail business. [0:19:38] Focus shifts to online sales and CPG line. [0:20:56] Expansion to the US market. [0:21:26] Challenges in the Chinese market. [0:23:12] Packaging considerations and finding suppliers in the US. [0:26:25] Introduction to the packaging of Bowser's microwaveable bags [0:27:06] Inability to duplicate the packaging process in the US [0:28:16] Plan to import packaging from China disrupted by COVID-19 [0:28:45] Higher cost of packaging in California due to COVID-19 [0:30:02] Transition from hand-sealed bags to flow wrap packaging [0:30:39] Difficulty in sourcing packaging technology during the pandemic [0:31:44] Use of non-hermetically sealed packaging during the pandemic [0:34:03] Challenges of aligning packaging with copacker equipment [0:35:36] Where to buy Bowser products [0:36:27] Contact information for Alex at BowserKeywords:People of Packaging podcast, Alex Cree, Baozza, peanut butter in a pretzel, Twitter, LinkedIn, TikTok, co-founder, Beijing, China, finance, Mexican restaurants, QMex Bar and Grill, pizza, baozhi, fast casual, quick serve retail, retail experience, pizza fusion, pizza by the slice, ghost kitchen, Hu Tongs, franchisee, Mark Cuban, CPG line, frozen two packs, frozen four packs, Sprouts, Harmons, packaging, carton, hermetic sealing, copacking, SBS board, flow wrap, microperf, Taiwan, COVID-19, North American source, packing lines, store locator, Kroger, Target, Whole Foods, independent chains, unboxing video, steaming, review Get full access to Packaging Is Awesome with Adam Peek at www.packagingisawesome.com/subscribe

Welcome to the Shelf Care Interview, an occasional conversation series where Booklist talks to book people. This Shelf Care Interview is sponsored by Random House Children's Books. In this episode, Heather Booth talks with author DK Dyson and illustrator Rudy Gutierrez. DK Dyson is a vocalist and composer who has devoted herself to community wellness and empowerment through her global performances, workshops, and seminars. She is also a yoga instructor who specializes in training survivors of assault and abuse. WINDOW FISHING is her picture book debut. She is the mother of musician Sandflower Dyson and lives in New Jersey with her husband Rudy Gutierrez and their singing dog Niyolo. Learn more about her on instagram @dkydyson_author. Rudy Gutierrez is the Caldecott-honor-winning illustrator of DOUBLE BASS BLUES. Other awards he has received for his art include a Pura Belpré Honor, an Américas Award, a Children's Africana Book Award, and a New York Book Award. A Bronx native, he now lives in New Jersey with his partner DK Dyson and teaches illustration at the Pratt Institute. In 2002, he was commissioned to create the cover for Santana's multi-platinum album Shaman, and his art hangs in the private collections of musical icons Carlos Santana, Clive Davis, and Wayne Shorter, among others. Learn more at altpick.com/rudygutierrez or on instagram @rudy_gutierrez_art.

You don't need a lucky cat bone because this week the bookclub gang discuss a good ol' fashioned Hellboy tale! Enjoy some listener feedback, tell us your favorite ABBA song and join us for “Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. The Return of Effie Kolb!” That demon dog was a good boy, give that baby a piece of cheese!  15:43 - Listener Feedback  40:51 - Whaddya see, Whaddya say?  45:33 - The Return of Effie Kolb    Back "Mirenda and the Golden Horns" on Kickstarter!  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/grimwilkins/mirenda-and-the-golden-horns  Check out Bedrock City Comics https://www.bedrockcity.com/  Bedrock City Live shows every Wednesday https://www.facebook.com/groups/bedrocklive  Magician and the Snake sculptors!  Mystic Pots Studio https://linktr.ee/mysticpotsstudio  Fajnifajky - http://etsy.com/shop/fajnifajky, https://instagram.com/fajnifajky?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==  A Matt Strackbein comic “End of the Line” https://movieflip.net/news/bein15  Mike Mignola's Art group on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/121664335173788/?mibextid=aE13LE  Hellboy Wiki https://hellboy.fandom.com/wiki/The_Last_Knight_of_St._Hagan  Julian Xamo Hellboy Reading Order  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1g_6LwKE4T73xoIKnCj0X3d_b1aDRnzdLNun8gDqXOPs/edit#gid=0  Right Hand of Doom Book Club on Dischord!  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1L4cLFgka8u75rRb3bIohWaBHlET5Fgs5YFjA_F0i_is/edit  Check out The Letterhack interview with Mark Tweedale! https://youtu.be/iTRlAEC5tYk?si=cqfy0hxh1zfZon7a  Check out Hayden Orr at Last Book on The Shelf podcast!  https://www.buzzsprout.com/1917765  https://open.spotify.com/show/2LWwFOS47xNUmQA8S2NNmK  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/last-book-on-the-shelf/id1604416407  Social Media Banner by Matt Strackbein https://linktr.ee/TheLetterhack  Logo by Ross Radke https://www.rossradke.com/  also check out and like Ross Radke's Webtoon "SpandEX"  https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/spandex/list?title_no=785312  "Take A Chance On Me" by ABBA used for educational purposes only.   opening and closing theme by https://onlybeast.com/ 

Sarah and I are back to share with you what we have been reading lately. Back to school season is so crazy busy, it's hard to find as much time to read. But, where there's a will there's a way. We both have some excellent picks to share with you this week.  Will you read them? Let us know. Sarah's Shelf Yellowface by R.F. Kuang Signal Fires by Dani Shapiro The Connollys of County Down by Tracey Lange   Jayme's Shelf Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune The Unfit Heiress by Audrey Clare Farley How Can I Help You by Laura Sims

Drew and Travis compare two silly, spoofy satires loaded with special effects: UHF and Freaked! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - UHF 00:20:26 - Freaked 00:41:25 - The Shelf 00:47:44 - Calls to Action 00:49:39 - Currently Consuming 01:03:58 - End SHOW LINKS HBO's Tenacious D Show Nothing But Trouble Barbie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

Get your singin' voice ready for some sea shanties! We're continuing our Series of Coen-cidences with the 2020 Prime Original Blow the Man Down. Two sisters have to try to figure out a way forward following a murder in a seaside fishing town. This fun take on the small town murder genre is solidly in the key of Coen. But, is it any good? And what's going on below deck? Tune in to find out as we pull it from the sea and cast it on the analysis table.  TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 05:00 - Quick Blow the Man Down Reviews 19:09 - Expanding the Syllabus 32:48 - Analysis 51:17 - Shelf or Trash 52:11 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film

This week on From the Front Porch, you'll hear from Annie, Erin, Olivia, Shop Mom, Nancy, and Shop Dad as they celebrate 7 years of Shelf Subscriptions! Erin is here to give you a behind-the-scenes look at the history of Shelf Subscriptions and what makes them special. We want to say a heartfelt thank you to our loyal, lovely Shelf Subscribers! Click here to purchase a Shelf Subscription! Click here to purchase the Bookshelf bandana! Purchase One Book Thomas County's community read here: You're Not Listening by Kate Murphy Annie's favorite past Shelf Sub picks: Fire Sermon by Jamie Quatro (unavailable to order) Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid I Miss You When I Blink by Mary Laura Philpott The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi Erin's favorite past Shelf Sub picks: Congratulations, The Best is Over by R. Eric Thomas Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson Now is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan From the Front Porch is a weekly podcast production of The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in South Georgia. You can follow The Bookshelf's daily happenings on Instagram at @bookshelftville, and all the books from today's episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com.  A full transcript of today's episode can be found here. Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Podcast Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations.  This week, Annie is reading Happiness Falls by Angie Kim. Erin is reading The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters. If you liked what you heard in today's episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. You can also support us on Patreon, where you can access bonus content, monthly live Porch Visits with Annie, our monthly live Patreon Book Club with Bookshelf staffers, Conquer a Classic episodes with Hunter, and more. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch. We're so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week. Our Executive Producers are...Ashley Ferrell, Cammy Tidwell, Chanta Combs, Chantalle C, Kate O'Connell, Kristin May, Laurie Johnson, Linda Lee Drozt, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Stacy Laue, Stephanie Dean, Susan Hulings, and Wendi Jenkins.

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Week one is officially in the books… Aaron Rodgers is on the shelf, but are the ​⁠ finished #jets... most impressive victories most concerning defeats in Whats at all mean.

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This was such a fun conversation about what is going down at PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2023 Sustainable Packaging Podcast w/ Cory ConnorsPackaging Unbox'd with Evelio MattosBeyond the Shelf with Laura FotiSpecright and Packaging InfoMeyers Sustainable Packaging Guide eBookSupplyCaddy.comBuy Packaging Peeks Kids bookSponsor information!If you listened to the podcast and wanted to connect with Specright to rid the world of waste. Let's go! www.specright.com/pkg. Prepare your company for the world of EPR laws and be the sustainability hero! Make sure you check them out and join them on their mission to have a world where people are free to make amazing things!SupplyCaddy is welcomed on as the latest packaging podcast sponsor! SupplyCaddy is a leading global manufacturer and supplier of packaging and disposables for the foodservice industry. With headquarters in Miami, Florida, and manufacturing facilities in North America and Europe, SupplyCaddy is able to provide high-quality, affordable products for restaurants, chains, and foodservice brands globally. For more information, visit SupplyCaddy.com.Want to buy labels or folding cartons from Meyers? Let's connect up!Show notes by Deciphr.aiAbout The Guest(s):* Laura Fody: Chief Marketing Officer at SpecRight.Summary:Laura Foti, the Chief Marketing Officer at SpecRight, joins the Packaging Podcast Extravaganza Show to discuss the importance of data and specification management in the packaging industry. The conversation highlights the need for transparency and collaboration in sharing packaging data, especially in the context of sustainability regulations. The SpecRight network is introduced as a solution that allows suppliers to digitize and share data with their customers, creating a single source of truth for accurate and traceable information. The discussion also touches on the challenges of talent shortage and the role of technology in bridging the gap. The episode concludes with a mention of the newly launched SpecRight versus SpecWrong video, which illustrates the benefits of specification management.Key Takeaways:* The SpecRight network enables suppliers to share data with customers digitally, providing a competitive advantage in compliance with sustainability regulations.* Transparency in sharing packaging data can lead to trust-building and stronger customer relationships.* The SpecRight network allows customers to search for specifications across different suppliers, expanding their catalog of options.* The importance of data and specification management is driven by sustainability regulations and the need for compliance.* The SpecRight network accelerates innovation and collaboration across the packaging value chain.Quotes:* "Sustainable packaging can be as strong and as good or even sometimes better than the old versions." - Evelio Matos* "The awareness of the problem [of scattered spec data] is elevating the role of organizations." - Cory Connors* "The more transparent you are as a supplier, the more profit you can make." - Adam Peek* "The regulations are driving the need for sharing packaging data efficiently." - Laura Foti Get full access to Packaging Is Awesome with Adam Peek at www.packagingisawesome.com/subscribe

Summary: Howdy, neighbor! Join Holly and Devin today as they discuss a theme that catalyzes some of the most intense plotlines in both their wheelhouses; who is sexier and/or creepier than your neighbor? They agree that the tropes in both horror/thriller and romance stories featuring neighbors are some of their favorites. Stick around at the end for some *spoilers* on Holly's book that blew Devin's mind!  Topics Discussed: The Dagger (3:57): Holly discussed The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward, a horror novel following Ted Bannerman - the classic creepy neighbor. He lives alone with his cat, Olivia, in a dilapidated house at the end of a cul-de-sac. Visited by his daughter, Lauren, and with perspectives shifting between them, a neighbor Dee, and the cat Olivia (you read that right), this novel explores what it means to be a neighbor, and to know (or not) yours. Holly's key takeaways were: This novel examines the impact of traumatic events on individuals' perceptions, behaviors, and mental well-being. Ward delves into how psychological trauma can distort memories and influence actions, including the nature of reality. Much of what you can expect from this book is disturbing; the author taps into fears and anxieties of the characters and the reader to create an unsettling atmosphere and unshakeable sense of unease.  The unreliable narrators contribute to the suspense and ambiguity of the story; nothing in the book is what it seems - the reader is presented with perspectives that shift and befuddle.  The Heart (18:18): Devin discussed The Switch by Beth O'Leary, a novel that follows Leena Cotton and her 79-year-old grandmother, Eileen, as they switch houses for two months. After a panic attack and subsequent sabbatical from work, Leena needs a change of pace and is looking for a quieter life than her bustling experience in London. Eileen is newly single, about to turn eighty, and ready to mingle. Devin's key takeaways were: While this novel is definitely a romance (for both Leena and Eileen), we also witness important and equally transformative platonic and familial relationships; our protagonists redefine their relationship through the novel and come to a deeper understanding of each other as they live each other's lives.  One of the main themes O'Leary teases out is self-discovery at any age; whether you're about to be 30 or about to be 80, there is more to uncover about who you are, what you want, and where you want your life to go. Unlike many romances, The Switch has octogenarian representation and intergenerational connections; as a reader we get to experience well-rounded characters in multiple generations who come together to grow and learn from each other. Hot On the Shelf (36:17): Holly: The Master Key by Masako Togawa Devin: Will They or Won't They by Ava Wilder What's Making Our Hearts Race (40:42): Holly: Taylor Swift (Holly came out as a Swiftie) Devin: Heartstopper Season 2   Instagram: @heartsanddaggerspod Website: www.heartsanddaggerspod.com   If you like what you hear, please tell your friends and rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify so that we can find our perfect audience. 

Annie Slabotsky and Morgan Lerner are the co-founders of GoNanas, a women-owned, vegan, gluten-free, and top allergen-free banana bread company at the forefront of the #1 comfort food trend. Since the company's inception, Annie and Morgan have launched GoNanas into 2,000 retail locations globally, including Whole Foods and Target. They have also earned appearances on QVC, Good Morning America, and in Forbes, and USA Today.In This Conversation We Discuss: [00:00] Intro[00:59] The types of products that GoNanas is selling[01:27] Where the idea of GoNanas came from[02:21] Shelf life of baked loaves vs bread mix[02:47] Was the pivot immediate or calculated?[03:39] Killing off the first product line[05:18] Capitalizing on the viral traction[06:17] The split between wholesale and retail channels[07:24] More tips for going to retail as a CPG brand[08:41] Sponsor: Electric Eye electriceye.io/connect[09:38] Sponsor: Sendlane sendlane.com/honest[11:04] How GoNanas gets customers for D2C[12:55] What GoNanas would have done before[14:02] You can never really be hands-off[15:39] How the wholesale part of GoNanas work with D2C[17:29] Innovation helps guide you to success[18:09] Always evaluate your strategy regularly[18:49] Create systems as you grow[19:26] Where to support GoNanasResources:Subscribe to Honest Ecommerce on Youtube#notyournanas banana bread eatgonanas.comFollow Annie linkedin.com/in/annieslabotskyFollow Morgan linkedin.com/in/morgan-lernerSchedule an intro call with one of our experts electriceye.io/connectSchedule your free consultation with a Sendlane expert sendlane.com/honesIf you're enjoying the show, we'd love it if you left Honest Ecommerce a review on Apple Podcasts. It makes a huge impact on the success of the podcast, and we love reading every one of your reviews!

Hey Listener, this week on What Ya Into? Dave F'n Powell returns to the show to talk about collecting toys, statues, and action figures. Topics this week include: Welcome to the Double Deuce. In a world where bouncers are celebrities. Mustaches, Cousin Grimace, and how's your chin game. The hindrance of the long stache. Check out the Have Monster will Travel serial podcast. Sex scene foley artist. Go see Dave and Caitlin McWethy host Horror Movie Survival Camp at the Overlook Lodge this Fall. Dying at the bar. Little Sally and cheering horrific deaths. Cool fan made films on Youtube. Practical special effects, a recurring topic of the show. The business relationship of cartoons and toys. Crying in front of your father when Optimus Prime dies. The Nerds are now making the things. Statues, the next level of toy collecting. SNL did a toy line? Changing toys by an inch. How do you display your collection and what do you group together? What characters get the prime spots? What else do you want?

Drew and Travis fall off the edge in Meet the Hollowheads, the forgotten 1989 sitcom spoof originally known as Life on the Edge! This episode was recorded ahead of time, so last week's listener shelf picks are not listed. You'll hear them next week. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Meet the Hollowheads 00:33:45 - The Shelf 00:38:38 - Calls to Action 00:39:44 - Currently Consuming 00:50:20 - End SHOW LINKS The Flintstones (1994) Meet the Applegates The Boogeyman My Adventures With Superman Harley Quinn Season 4

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Hello pals! Our Series of Coen-cidences continues this week with a trip to China. That's right, the Coen influence knowns no international limits. In 2009, Zhang Yimou remade Blood Simple setting it in a much different time and locale, but still tapping into the same primal themes in A Woman, A Gun, and a Noodle Shop. We talk adaptation, translation, the Coen Brothers and more in this week's show. Join us now! TIMESTAMPS 00:30 - Introductions and Synopsis 05:21 - Quick A Woman, A Gun, and a Noodle Shop Reviews 15:07 - Expanding the Syllabus 29:24 - Analysis 45:40 - Shelf or Trash 47:30 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film

EP310 - Sam's Club VP E-Commerce, Sabrina Callahan Sabrina Callahan is the VP of E-Commerce at Sam's Club. She participated on a panel at E-Tail Boston entitled "Humanizing your brand through effective storytelling". After her panel, she sat down with Jason to discuss all things digital commerce at Sam's Club. This broad ranging discussion included: Mobile's impact on shopping Challenges and opportunities of membership clubs (and their unique access to data) Role of omni channel Connecting digital marketing channels to digital experience Building a brand for Sam's Club in the digital era Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 310 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on live from e-Tail Boston on Tuesday, August 22, 2023. http://jasonandscot.com Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, Chief Commerce Strategy Officer at Publicis, and Scot Wingo, CEO of GetSpiffy and Co-Founder of ChannelAdvisor as they discuss the latest news and trends in the world of e-commerce and digital shopper marketing. Transcript Jason: [0:23] Welcome to the Jason and Scot show this episode is being recorded live from e-tail Boston Trade Show on Tuesday August 22nd 20:23 I'm your host Jason retailgeek Goldberg and unfortunately Scott wasn't able to join us so you're getting twice the Jason for the same great price which if you think about it is double the value. And while I know it's disappointing to miss Scott we're making up for it by having a way better guest I'd like to welcome to the show Sabrina Callahan who's the VP of e-commerce at Sam's Club. Sabrina just completed a panel here at retail and titled humanizing your brand through effective storytelling Sabrina welcome to the show. Sabrina: [1:04] Thanks for having me Jason. Jason: [1:06] We are so excited and I'm hoping this ends up being a permanent replacement for Scott. Sabrina: [1:09] I think I'm up for it I've heard him so I think I could do it. Jason: [1:12] I feel like in the first five minutes you're way more interesting and pleasant than he then he he's kind of a curmudgeon. Sabrina: [1:18] I'm not I'm just not even going to say anything but just know that I'm ready. Jason: [1:20] Smart so before we get into all the meaty topics I always like to let listeners kind of get to know the background of the guests a little bit so did you work for Sam's Club straight out of the Cradle how did you come to Sam's Club. Sabrina: [1:34] Surprisingly no not right out of the Cradle. I've been here for the last four and a half years and Jamie rule mark my five year so I'll get the coveted 5-year badge but kind of backing up all the way to, my background I was born and raised on a small farm in Kansas. Jason: [1:53] And in Kansas a small farm is like 100 acres right. Sabrina: [1:57] Yeah exactly so I grew up on the farm grew out in the field by somebody dad does all of the crops and my uncle has the dairy so I was out on the tractors driving the semis trying to not get myself. Killed you know all of the fun things that come along with Farm life and left went to University of Kansas. Chuck that's exactly right that's Rock Chalk. And then graduated in journalism and then made my way down to Dallas so as much as I love Kansas and small-town farm and and everything I wanted to kind of experience, bigger city and been in Dallas ever since and we love it there so worked at a start-up in the beginning my entire career has been in digital and marketing and brand and social media and everything that goes kind of along with that storytelling and driving digital performance so I was a star but at startup and then I went over to Hilton corporate and was there for about seven years loved it there I think I. Jason: [3:00] Are you okay this event is a tan on Hilton property. Sabrina: [3:03] I know listen you're not supposed to say it don't say it. Jason: [3:07] To our loyal Hilton listeners were sorry. Sabrina: [3:10] But what if he found out I was staying at the Hilton and walking all the way over. True loyalty rate my shoes weren't word up for it today but no I was at Hilton for about seven years I loved it there and really grew up there and they took a they took a lot of. [3:28] You know bets on me and allowed me to thrive I was there in the e-commerce space really when they launched the pilot of e-commerce, and and got to work with some of the biggest hotels, in the world with them and a lot of great opportunity got to start managing people you know they kept growing me and investing in Me And It ultimately LED I was in the e-commerce space for the majority of the time and then It ultimately LED to driving and leading the social media strategy and Innovation for Hilton so it was across all 15 Brands and at the time. There was a lot of opportunity to kind of pull it together and say what's the role of social media, for a for a big company right not just hey we're going to go post but how do we think about the tech stack how do we think about the member feedback to drive business impact how do we think about, content and how do you think about influencers in the role of influencers in the partnership and understanding the rules of the Ft c-- all of the fun things that come along with that and then how do you make sure that, the Brand's all understand the value of it and lean in the right way so I got to present Hilton's first Evers social center of excellence and then that led to, a lot of opportunity that opened me up in the social space and I was on maternity leave with my third baby, when Walmart came knocking. Jason: [4:50] Wow congratulations on that by the way. Sabrina: [4:52] Yeah three babies is a lot especially we're in August right now and school starting so it's slightly chaotic around my house but still good so. No so then Walmart and Sam's Club came knocking and I didn't think I would leave Helton but I really had some fantastic conversations during my interview day and a lot one of the last ones with was with mr. Tony Rogers and have you met him before he's. Yes so you know you know. Jason: [5:26] Put my life in his hands on an airplane before. Sabrina: [5:29] Oh yes good luck yeah. That's good you're here to talk about it so that's good no and so we. We hit it off and they offered me the job and and four and a half years later it was a big giant move in a bet for me but it was obviously well worth. Jason: [5:49] Very cool and you've actually had some really interesting responsibilities at Sam's waiting up to your your turn responsibilities briefly talk about some of the projects you've been in. Sabrina: [6:00] Absolutely so his pitch if he will at the time was come build a 60 billion dollar brand with me. Now how can you say no to that so that was a fantastic first start and so coming in really we built the brand together I learned I think about 10 years worth of information from him about Brandon, three short years but we developed the brand so the look and feel the tone of voice the target audience we revamped all of the marketing channels including you know site email everything digitally and then really launched social media right so Facebook Instagram Pinterest, YouTube you name it all the things that have to do with social media including the influencer strategy again and and moderation and care so. We did some really fun things I think it was a bit of a whirlwind so our first brand campaigns got to do you know the Super Bowl with Kevin Hart all of the the fun things that come along with leading you know a pretty awesome brand. Jason: [7:09] That is very cool and for listeners that might not be familiar Tony was the former CMO at Walmart and Sam's and the next time he calls you I have a feeling free jewelry is going to be part of the offer because he. Sabrina: [7:21] Yeah I should make a list of things that I want. Jason: [7:26] It should be a long list but be my suggestion that he's at signature Georgia. Shout out to tell me I know he listens every week very willingly and so in the current role you are responsible for All Digital at Sam's Club and is that a thing is digital a fad at Sam's Club or. Sabrina: [7:44] We just a Fab yeah who probably probably gone. Yeah no big deal yeah is super super fat yeah so I along with two of my peers we lead the e-commerce business and so I'm basically the upper funnel piece, so working really closely on the traffic strategy so what types of traffic re driving in and then how are we actually moving that traffic down the funnel so you can think about that of all of the Cross category, you know Stories the homepage anything that really allows us to show the breadth of what Sam's club offers so not just the categories and Merchandising but also the membership the Sam's cash that we offer the Travel and entertainment all of the things that come along with an actual full membership not just retail only. Jason: [8:32] Yeah and there's all kinds of interesting Dynamics to me it seems about marketing em in a membership environment versus a. Traditional, wide open and retail business so I assume you're trying to get people in the funnel for membership and at the same time you're trying to get members in the funnel for individual transactions. Sabrina: [8:54] Absolutely right the bigger the base the more sales you can expect so it's a balancing act right in terms of we need them to be purchasing things but ultimately we need more members and we need them to renew right so at the end of the year would it becomes renewal time we want them to see have seen the value throughout the year that they say oh this is a no-brainer when we're on the brand side or I was on the brand side a lot of it was we're trying to build brand Advocates because there's nothing more powerful than someone saying you've got to join Sam's Club I joined and I love it, so that was the the sole purpose of we're building Advocates we're building brand passion we're getting them excited and every piece that we're pushing you should be pushing our value prop of the overall membership. Jason: [9:35] Awesome so before we dive any deeper in that I need to know what your favorite Members Mark product is. Sabrina: [9:39] Oh okay it's really hard to just pick one so I think I'm actually gonna pick two. One of them because one of them is very seasonally relevant and one of them something we do all year long so the seasonally relevant one I'm going to say. There's so many things I would say probably the members Mark beach towels and or pool towels I've had some of the same ones. For since I started working there they are thick their giant and big and they have a fantastic value to Market and we just keep I keep adding every year this year they didn't kid towels to with awesome designs on them so I'm a big fan of mild that's you know anything about you're advocating for something I advocate for a lot of things there and not because I work there but because I genuinely like them and then the other one that I love that I try to get everyone to do is we have these Members Mark southern style chicken bites. And you just pop them in the airfryer and sad sad to say is good and bad it's sad to say I give my kids then like once a week but they're addicting some always like well they're just for the kids and then I end up eating them all for dinner to they're just really good. Jason: [10:43] I'm well familiar with all those phenomenons and I'm going through an airfryer phase right. Sabrina: [10:48] Few are so easy. Jason: [10:49] I'm I gotcha yeah it seems and I thought you were going to go with salty snacks I mean that's the easy answer and then you curveball Benny with the beach towels which as a parent I have learned you need way more beach towel. Sabrina: [11:03] It's important we've got a pool and we always have kids coming over and using all the beach towels so it feels like it becomes a full-time job and then you can't find them all and I don't want to go spend a ton of money to replace them, and so we either have them on hand or they're not that expensive to go by Exo. Jason: [11:19] Now I don't know if you checked with the home this week but your pool has probably evaporated it is hot in Dallas. Sabrina: [11:23] Oh my gosh it is hot I think it was like 109 on Sunday. Jason: [11:28] Yeah good call to come to Boston. Sabrina: [11:29] Yeah yeah I walked around this morning it was so nice you Dallas is brutal yeah I did you ever see the thing that went viral with the guy who he was pointing out the temperatures and then he showed McKenney and it was like a hundred thousand degrees he's like everyone in McKinney's dead. That's how it really feels. Jason: [11:46] It does and pro tip is someone that does a lot of business travel we probably don't want to mention to our family that it's more comfortable here than it is at home. Sabrina: [11:55] I already texted them like sorry. Jason: [11:58] Just saying be careful so I have a new and it's so Members Mark is a of course the famous owned brand for Sam's Club. And I won't put you on the spot with any proprietary information but it's a on its own a very large brand I think Walmart in the past has disclosed that it's over a 10 billion dollar a year brand so so remarkable the Walmart, there's a number of own Brands but of course the one most associated with Walmart in my mind is great value, and so I'm now in a murdered with a new Great Value product that's only available in Canada. Sabrina: [12:32] And it'll only available in Canada what is it. Jason: [12:34] And I just imported two cases of them to my home in Chicago Great Value ketchup flavored potato chips. Sabrina: [12:43] Oh my gosh things are off we got two cases. Jason: [12:48] Do not recommend you you try them but here's the thing there was you guys just had your earnings call congratulations it was a very very successful quarter. And Doug mcmillon to see ya. I don't know if he did it on purpose or on accident but in the investor car he talked about a trip to Canada where they made him try catch, potato chips and he kind of said it's the only Walmart owned brand products that he doesn't want so now my thing is I show up at every meeting. With a bag of these potato chips. Sabrina: [13:22] I don't see him in here. Jason: [13:24] I did not I didn't think about bringing him to Boston and you have to like it's a pain too. Sabrina: [13:28] Okay packing with potato chips in an airplane. Jason: [13:32] Chick early well. Sabrina: [13:33] Get interesting yeah well now I'm intrigued yeah so I'm gonna have to drive it. Jason: [13:37] Procure some. Sabrina: [13:37] Yeah I can't wait to try them yeah. Jason: [13:40] Come away if Doug comes for a visit just saying. Sabrina: [13:42] Yeah perfect you don't as much as I'd like to be picking my kids will probably even like two. Jason: [13:46] Oh my God my son my son would definitely the more like something's unappealing to my palate the more likely. Sabrina: [13:53] I'm a to be fair I've seen my kids dip potato chips in ketchup. Jason: [13:56] Yeah of course. Sabrina: [13:57] So it seems to actually make a little bit of sense yeah. Jason: [14:01] Um so zooming into Sam's a little bit like obviously in this last decade one of the huge changes is this whole mobile, um and I imagine it's fundamentally changed how people shop, the you know you hear a lot of stats about even how much people are using mobile in the store in the club so like I'm somewhat curious I don't think please don't be offended, don't think of Club as the earliest adopter of digital not saying specifically but all club like. Hilton was impacted by digital before Club was right and Circuit City was probably impacted by a digital a little before. Sabrina: [14:44] Sir. Jason: [14:45] Of our club was so that being said like, is like how has the Advent of mobile changed how you think about marketing and customer experience at Sam's today. Sabrina: [14:55] I mean it's extremely important so you're absolutely right at Sam's Club when we look at that the performance and understand where people are headed that's where we focus our time and energy Ray where do they want to be where they going how do we get ahead of it and provide a good experience which requires us to know where they're spending their time and we've seen a pretty significant shift. Into Mobile and app experience specifically and so what we've what we've done is try to get a better understanding of what's the data and the behavior that they're taking within the app so let's just focus on specifically app right because there's desktop there's mobile web and then there's a and if you think about it there's trial barriers to downloading an app on your phone right you don't just immediately say yes I'm going to put the app on my phone so there has to be a reason and a journey to move them from mobile web into actually you know committing and putting the app on their phone. [15:51] So I think there's different ways to say well what's a trigger to get them to download but we know one of those giant triggers is this can I go I so everyone loves scan ago if you've done it you know and and you have to download the app and actually. You know use it in the club to be able to make the purchase through scan and go what's interesting that you might not know is if you hope if you've got scan and go and overall digital and you're looking at it the numbers are pretty strong if you take out scan ago and you just look at online digital penetration only about a third of our members or shopping online so so to me I'm like well hang on a minute they have the app on their phone so we broke through a massive barrier already of loyalty they're purchasing with us but they don't see the value of shopping online. [16:41] Unless they are shopping on the app in the club so the opportunity becomes massive I got two thirds of our own member base for good acquisition and new members coming in if I just even start with our member base how can I give them a reason to see the value of pulling up the phone and building a relationship through digital when they're not in our clubs and I think that's what we've been trying to focus on and get to so really then it becomes the traffic drivers. [17:07] Right so how are they coming and how do we get them to ultimately make that decision to move from Google to the app or to mobile web to add to cart and ultimately ultimately make that conversion and we're really taking a lot of time and focus around the data so for instance they come in on the homepage did they come in on a category shelf page that has a bunch of items did they come in on a specific product page did they come in because they wanted to check their Sam's cash total what drove them in how much time are they spending did they bounce or did they stay did they look at things what was their scroll rate did they spend a lot of time we really focus on what it is they're doing what types of things are finding worth adding to their carts and then we start figuring out okay how can we drive bigger baskets your category penetration or introduce new member benefits like we were talking about earlier rate so if I've seen that you know Jason's come in and he comes every five weeks and he buys the same 15 things to stock up as house well how do I show him the amount of Sam's cash he's earned. [18:15] In between that five to six weeks to get in to come in and then give them things to potentially you know get them excited to purchase through digital using that hands cash or whatever it is that that you can create those triggers using the data so ultimately focus on on driving more app frequency and. [18:33] Also say as we continue to see the shift to mobile and to app I think members are at the center of everything we do so remember obsessed and as we see what's working and not working with what's working we can lean in, great okay they love it keep doing it if it's not working we know about it so every week we start off the week of one of the members saying what do they not like about us last week right so we look at not only the MPS but we look specifically at the word for word feedback so through member surveys the customer call center the social media I mean we're all pulling it up looking at the Facebook groups and looking at the comments and saying hey we could have done better here and so as you think about that and you put that lens of app and digital this is working this is not working how do we think about our roadmap and our prioritization to provide a better experience to remove, the things that are giving them reasons to not want to shop online with us and pick the big ones and and start to move the needle which ultimately is part of the reason we saw an 18% complex you too. Jason: [19:37] That's amazing and I do I want to double click on the data but before I do I just want to stay in the app thing for one more SEC because I couldn't agree more, people way underestimate the difficulty of getting customers just to download the stupid app. And in many cases I have a lot of clients that like don't have quite the, Market awareness of Sam's and they'll ask about building an app in before I let any of my clients build an app I take them to an Apple store and we sit down and Apple Store and. Talking thing you'll notice about half the people in an Apple Store are men and women that are my age or older and they're in line at the Genius Bar because they do not know their iTunes password. And guess what you can't do if you don't know your iTunes password and download an app. And so there is just this this huge barrier and the. For normal retailers the mortality of apps is huge two people download it only use it once like the abandonment rates are super depressing so for a lot of people like you go like. Explicitly focusing on app downloads is often a mistake. Um I don't actually see Sam's heavily promoting the act of downloading the app what I see you guys promoting are the. Benefits and the problems that are solved with the app is that I'm assuming that's an intentional decision. Sabrina: [21:00] 100% right because I think if you go into the club which I think is again, the true power and value of a true end-to-end Omni retailer right and and that's our challenge always is when you go into the club you feel the club, right the the first experience coming in like you're like this is awesome and where do I start right and it's a full brand experience and you feel the I feel you see you touch you experience the items. And digital you don't necessarily have the ability to do that so the challenge becomes how do you bring your brand to life, through digital and you have to know those touch points and I would say. You're exactly right is is it's really hard to do say go download our app it's another thing to say hey do you want to get out the door quicker. Jason: [21:47] Get this line. Sabrina: [21:48] And I would tell you I would say 10 out of 10 people are like yeah they're not going to say no I'd like to stay in touch in line the waste my time no they want out and it's actually really yeah. Jason: [21:57] Desert home with the with their their their significant other. Sabrina: [22:01] That's very true like listen okay we'll say nine out of ten, 10th person's a sad sad person but either way the the opportunity becomes okay we'll give them a reason valuable enough for their time and attention that it's worth downloading that app on their phone I think what's been interesting to is navigating the conversations rate because when you see the value of app and you see the growth and app me like yes app app and everything is focused on app you tend to forget the actual member journey to get to the app right so they may have started on desktop, when you know they were sitting at work and me and they were trying to figure out where to start for dinner that night that desktop Behavior may have said okay actually I was looking at something at work today and now I'm pull it up on my phone and they went through mobile web and then ultimately they shop with us a couple times and now all of a sudden oh I didn't realize they had an app that app would be easier right so there's a journey and you can't forget everyone else that that is experiencing it before they made the decision to put that app on their phone and so you it's hard to prioritize and forget about about everyone else you have to understand there's a journey in between. Jason: [23:08] No I couldn't agree more in before I go on I do want to just one shout out to scan and go because it's amongst my favorite digital experiences because unfortunate truth of many digital experiences is, they're awesome and members our customers love them but they often are problematic for us as retailers IE often, it's taking something that the customer used to do and shifting it to something we have to do right so you think about online grocery, the customer used to get the bananas now we're getting the bananas right if those are home delivery the customer used to drive those home now we're driving those home scan and go is one of those rare things where it both increases customer satisfaction or NPS score, and the member is doing something that we used to have to do for them so I feel like that just amazing, on the data side like obviously one reason a lot of people like to get people in the digital echo system and using the app is because you do get all that wonderful data that, describe activating that's one of the areas where I feel like clubs have an unfair advantage because of the membership structure right like most of my retail clients they talked about this capture rate and what they mean is what percentage of my customers do I have any idea what they bought. [24:25] Right right because a lot of people buy with cash or they shop anonymously or, they pre-shop digital and then they you know paid on a different credit card and there's this whole, you know family amalgamation all these complications which is why if you walk out of this room right now there's 47 CD P vendors all trying to help retailers, solve this data Quagmire and I'm not saying it's not still hard at membership-based retailers but you do kind of have an unfair built-in Advantage like you pretty much know. What and how much each members fans and on what. Sabrina: [25:00] And I know they're out there I might just stay in this room and close the door. No but there's a reason why they're booming right because it's a it's a lot of work to figure out I would say yes coming into the membership space I was, very excited and shocked by how much data we really truly had every time you know member makes a purchase we see it so it allows you to kind of. Really understand what it is that's driving their trips how often they're coming where they're shopping what are they buying you can also start to understand their typical journey and behavior, so I'll give you two examples of the way we're kind of leveraging data I know I already talked about app but let me kind of put it into real life for a second. [25:46] One of those is and I'm talking specifically to like end-to-end experience so one of those I'll start with on, specific promotion or sales or event right what gets exciting is you can put this money into Market you can understand where they're coming in so first of all to drive the traffic and you're looking at a year-over-year confer a marketing campaign okay great so the traffic was there and hit the pages you needed it to hit well now you can say okay what they do next right and you can start to say all right did they move from that page to the next page and so you can see the analytics team has done fantastic jobs not only of having the data but making the data. [26:30] Readable digestible and actionable is a completely separate, right so there's a lot of work that happens behind the scenes of late great I'm looking at a table of a massive amount of data but what am I supposed to do with this to make a business decision and what they can do is they can take that and they can build it out for me across the funnel so they'll say okay traffic was up well and then it moved to the next page to it so it actually moved from let's say the home page or landing page we built to the Shelf page with all of the categories and then it moved from that category page to the product page and you can see all the product pages that were tagged with in that event in that campaign, then you can and it has your year-over-year growth of each so you can see the continued strength in growth throughout the funnel and then it moved to check out and ultimately her to cart and ultimately to check out and so you can see okay but you can also see when it's off right what happened okay so something's off you can say oh well that's because X percent of our items ran out of inventory in the first two hours because maybe we didn't estimate, demand properly right and so now all of a sudden okay we'll stop marketing that so go back up to your upper funnel and stop talking about those because you're making some angry members because they're falling off here and not because there's not strength in the funnel, it's because it's not actually available when they tried to go add it to their car so we got them all the way to the PDP and then something breaks. Right so it makes it makes it really easy to be able to do that in a way that allows us to actually pinpoint the issue. Jason: [27:57] Side note that used to be way harder to do in the store circular let's hard to erase the printing when you run out of. Sabrina: [28:04] Yeah it's not it's not exactly it's not exactly possible okay so and then other than the the funnel I think the other thing is understanding kind of their behavior on the pages, so if you think about let's just take the types of traffic coming in where they going and is it working raise so if they're coming in through paid marketing or if they're coming in through CRM or they're coming in through SEO where are they going and is it actually doing its job, right and then once it lands how to use the data up to optimize the right message you're putting in front of them at the right time so, not only just on personalization right so let's take our home page you have, frequently ordered items you have no inspired by a recent views things like that but you also think about well where is it they're clicking on that page the most and how do you take that that, that knowledge and that data and say okay here are the things we need to be putting in front of them based on that traffic driver that came in so we can connect the message, and make sure that we're taking advantage of that quality traffic so that we can actually move them down that funnel. Jason: [29:08] Yeah that's amazing and hearing those two examples it makes me think and hope that we both have kids in school hopefully they become data analysts because. Seems like there's an ever-increasing problem with processing all this data I heard a rumor that Walmart has like seven petrol bytes of data and I don't actually know what a petrol B is, but my seven-year-old tells me it's a big number. Sabrina: [29:33] I don't know what that is either but I'm not doubting it. And you're absolutely right like I think it becomes a if you have so much data right at your hands how do you make sense of it how do you organize it and again make it actionable because otherwise it's just a bunch of days that you're just sitting on and you're not actually doing anything with it to improve the experience, Sokka. Jason: [29:53] Compounding that data problem even longer we have the whole omni-channel, right and you know we used to talk about what percentage of our sales were digital and you know try to get that digital percentage up but increasingly, every customer using digital tools somewhere on the path to purchase and very often they're using physical stuff so how do you guys think about that at Sam's eye. That seems like it makes that whole analytics problem even more. Sabrina: [30:18] Of those it does but it's good right like you don't want them necessarily only shopping in the cupboard only shopping online you want them to think about it and we try to put ourselves, through this Member First mindset. Approach right so what is it that's driving that that needs data that purchase intent so are they just looking for inspiration right they're building their patio where there's getting ready for tailgating so they need a full solution or you know is it they just needed their paper towels or their bananas or their bottled water and on top of that you think about what what's the most convenient way for them to shop at the moment maybe they're on their way home from work and Sam's Club is right there five minutes from their house will they can. [31:00] Hop in because they know that they had a list of they can't remember what was on their list and they're already here so they're just going to do it maybe while they're in there they don't want to deal with the line so we give them another convenient option of scan ago okay well maybe they head home and then all of a sudden that night after Sam's Club is closed they realize they forgot all of the Lunchables for school tomorrow, bummer yeah been there multiple times and also big bummer or you're out of milk and you know your kids are going to cry because they have cereal every morning and now you've got an issue or whatever it is and I think based on whatever situation there and we want to make it convenient for them to be able to choose Sam's Club so you've given them the two options in the club will now you've got multiple options from an online purchase perspective you've got curbside so I'm going to put in my curbside order and I'm going to be able to go get it in the morning when it's ready and it'll be ready just in time or you're going to go you know put in a same-day delivery the next morning and you know you're going to get it really quickly or you can order on you no shipping and get it there in 23 days and you can wait a little bit because you can get free shipping as a plus member so you kind of see the opportunities for us to build around you you remember us have told us was most important to you and what you need so you know what the quality you want a great value you want it conveniently we know that about you so how do we think about all of the different scenarios you might be in and make it as easy as possible for you to choose Sam's. Jason: [32:26] Yeah and I'm assuming those successes and near-misses come up a lot and all that qualitative data on your. Sabrina: [32:34] They tell us yes they tell us they're like you know know but also a lot of times yes it worked. Jason: [32:39] Yeah I worked with a retard once they said there's two outcomes successes and learnings. Sabrina: [32:43] That's exactly right that's exactly right. Jason: [32:46] If that were true I would be a lot smarter than I am so. Sabrina: [32:48] So yeah it's a it's interesting because you see you know from one member of might have been a great experience and the same exact experience didn't work for the next member and it's because it's like well how do we put how do we let them know of all the options that they actually have to shop with us and let them choose the right Journey for them so a lot of it also is an opportunity around awareness right so do they know we have a curbside we just launched delivery not that long ago right so do they even know we have same day delivery I think you then get to the point of in the funnel again is this a conversion issue or is it just an adoption issue or is this an actual awareness issue, right so being able to kind of pinpoint where those opportunities are and the funnel I think is just just as equally important. Jason: [33:31] You know at the beginning of the show you mentioned that earlier in your exams career one of the projects you worked on was the actual Sam's brand which a would be terrifying to me because it's I mean. Is always Gary but then when the blank brand quite literally is the name of an American icon is kind of more. Sabrina: [33:51] Little bit little intimidating. Jason: [33:53] You don't want to screw that one up but when I think of, the sort of original Sam's brand right it was a lot about the store experience right and we've just spent 45 minutes talking about, all the cool new paths to Sam's and a lot of them are digital like do you guys have to think about. What the Sam's Club brand even means to members today in a different way than maybe you you were able to five years ago or ten years ago. Sabrina: [34:23] A hundred percent and I think you know we have continued to evolve with the members to to be able to say hey these are the most important things for them so let's continue to evolve the brand I would say yeah like starting out in the beginning it was really clear and again we used the member feedback to say like if we look at our brand passion index well here are the things that they're talking about and it's not driving a ton of volume and they don't really like it or they're rather neutral okay well when they are talking what are they talking about right both negative and positive and when you've got the - address it and when you've got the positive lean in right and the way you can lean in is on digital, so they not only from all of the marketing channels whether we know we talked about earlier marketing the social media all of those things but it's also on digital in the experience so if you know they like something how do you make it easy for them and bring the brand to life and tell the story so it's not just about again items are merchandising but it's the full membership experience and the ability to say hey like welcome to the club, right I think when we we've identified some of those opportunities when we think about their full Journey so the first year is extremely important to us they become a member. [35:31] If they didn't join in the club how do you make them feel like they're part of the club if they didn't come to a membership desk and say Hey I want to be part of this you might have gotten them through something a non-digital, well we also know that that first 90 days is extremely important and how do you get in front of them and say okay this is awesome welcome to the club and you should be shopping with us digital did you know our Omni proposition did you know the value and convenience that we provide and the team looks at those ways I think one of the things we did was build. [36:03] A digital membership booklet that's like okay we don't really talk about anywhere all of the things that the membership has to offer any more digitally we usually relied on the Associates at the membership desk to do that for us as they're like hey now welcome to the club here's everything you have well when you join digitally you're kind of Flying Blind right so okay I'm here now what do I do right what do I even get and if they don't want to spend a ton of time looking around and or it's not easy for them to find it then how do you introduce the journey that says welcome, look at all this stuff that you now have access to as a member of our club and and really kind of bring that brand to life and feel it even if you can't have your foot in the club so there's opportunities like that where we look for for bringing it to life and I think there's probably many more to go but we use the data and the members to say hey this feels like a gap let's figure out how to address it. Jason: [36:55] I'm in is that the big filter because I. Follow-up question is going to be what are the things that we could expect to see evolve over the next five years and you know we're at a trade show where there's a bunch of vendors that each have a interesting widget that. They want to sell and you every one of them you could imagine use case where that would be really cool and I imagine for someone in your shoes one of the challenges is which of these three hundred things is actually. Going to add the most value to to our members lives right and. Sabrina: [37:27] You're a hundred percent right and which way is the right path and I would say when I talk about Sam's something that I love is that it feels like we run, like an 84 billion dollar startup, and it truly feels that way and one of the reasons it feels that way is because of how quickly we test and learn and you know we work really closely with product and Tech and Engineering with a problem what's the problem we're trying to solve for the number that's what everything starts with right so again back to the member Obsession hey they're saying this is an issue and I think if we could solve it for them it could be really impactful so we give that problem to the product Tech and Engineering teams and they come back with like I think this could be it let's go test, we don't know it might crash and burn but we think this could be a potential path and they do a lot of customer surveys research to say, feels like it's down the right path and could solve for this problem and then they go out and they if it does well great let's try to scale a little bit more maybe move it across some of the platforms and see if it works across desktop mobile web and app maybe IOS and Android different behaviors right and then once they say oh okay no this is actually going to work and they're telling us they really like it we run, and I think that's the way we've done we've always done it is what the members tell us their problems in their pain points it's our job to go solve them for them and then run as quickly as possible and let them tell us whether we figured it out or not. Jason: [38:49] That sounds like a totally sound approach and I know I can't put my thumb on the scale but I hope one of those problems ends up being that I never have to run out of Lunchables again. Sabrina: [38:59] Yeah me too that could be really nice. Jason: [39:02] Significant quality of life. Sabrina: [39:04] My kids would appreciate it. Jason: [39:05] Exactly and sadly Sabrina that is going to be a great place to end it because it's happened again we've used up all our allotted time there are 45 CDP vendors waiting outside this podcasting studio and I've promised them all the time. Sabrina: [39:15] So excited yeah I'll thank you I appreciate it yeah nice of you. Jason: [39:21] But it's been a real Joy chatting with you and we appreciate you sharing a peek inside the covers with all our listeners I hope you'll come back. Sabrina: [39:29] Thank you guys for having me this has been awesome and I've Loved listening to your podcast you guys are extremely entertaining and I'm excited and honored that you guys had me here today. Jason: [39:38] Scot and I both agree that one of us is funny we just don't agree on. Sabrina: [39:41] It's clearly you because I'm replacing him so it's obvious who it is but we won't tell him he'll have to just hear it let he'll have to listen to the his own podcast so he decided not to come to ya. Jason: [39:51] Yeah he definitely does not listen to the show he's like the one person in e-commerce that doesn't listen. Sabrina: [39:54] Perfect yeah oh great. Jason: [39:58] It's been great thanks again and until next time happy commercing!

Welcome to the Shelf Care Interview, an occasional conversation series where Booklist talks to book people. This Shelf Care Interview is sponsored by Capstone. In this episode of the Shelf Care Interview, Sarah Hunter talks to author-illustrator Rachel Werner. Rachel Werner is the founder of The Little Book Project WI, a bi-annual community arts and nonprofit printmaking collaboration. Her literary writing and craft essays have been published by Off Menu Press, Digging Through The Fat and Voyage YA Literary Journal. A selection of Rachel's recipes are also included in Wisconsin Cocktails (UW-Press, 2020)—and her poetry in the anthology “Hope Is The Thing: Wisconsinites On Hope and Resilience in the Time of Covid-19” (The Wisconsin Historical Society, 2021).

Back to school has really slowed down my reading.  Good thing I had a stockpile from summer to share with you today.  On this episode Sarah and I bring a variety of genres from our shelves.  Have you read any? Let us know. Sarah's Shelf The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon Spells for Forgetting by Adrienne Young The Wildling Sisters by Eve Chase   Jayme's Shelf Belonging by Nora Krug The Only One Left by Riley Sagers Raw Dog by Jamie Loftus   

Drew and Travis ride their bikes with Pee-wee's Big Adventure, the first feature directed by Tim Burton! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Pee-wee's Big Adventure 00:47:02 - The Shelf 00:52:22 - Calls to Action 00:55:09 - Currently Consuming 01:14:18 - End SHOW LINKS Pearl Forbidden Zone The Last Voyage of the Demeter

On the Shelf for September 2023 The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 267 with Heather Rose Jones Your monthly roundup of history, news, and the field of sapphic historical fiction. In this episode we talk about: Book ShoppingGoodman, Ruth. 2016. How to be a Tudor: A Dawn to Dusk Guide to Tudor Life. W.W. Norton & Company, New York. ISBN 978-1-63149-253-2 Cleland, Elizabeth & Adam Eaker. 2022. The Tudors: Art and Majesty in Renaissance England. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. ISBN 978-1-58839-692-1 Ball, Krista D. 2012. What Kings Ate and Wizards Drank. Tyche Books, Ltd, Alberta. ISBN 978-0-9878248-9-9 Ndiaye, Noémie & Lia Markey. 2023. Seeing Race Before Race: Visual Culture and the Racial Matrix in the Premodern World. Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies Press, Tempe. ISBN 978-0-86698-842-1 Leonardi, Camillo (trans. Liliana Leopardi). 2023. Speculum Lapidum: A Renaissance Treatise on the Healing Properties of Gemstones. The Pennsylvania State University Press, University Park. ISBN 978-0-271-09539-4 Hindley, Katherine Storm. 2023. Textual Magic: Charms and Written Amulets in Medieval England. The University of Chicago Press, Chicago. ISBN 978-0-226-82533-5 Warr, Cordelia. 2023. Medieval Clothing and Textiles 17. The Boydell Press, Woodbridge. ISBN 978-1-78327-598-4 Not Just the Tudors (podcast) Girl Culture in the Middle Ages and Renaissance by Deanne Williams Recent Lesbian/Sapphic Historical FictionEmber of a New World by Ishtar Watson Sanditon: The Lesbian Solution by Garnet Marriott and Jane Austen Where Pleasant Fountains Lie (The New Countess #3) by Lady Vanessa S.-G Haven's End (Daughters Under the Black Flag #2) by Eden Hopewell The Birdwatchers by Louise Vetroff The Haunted Diamond by Becky Black He Who Drowned the World (The Radiant Emperor #2) by Shelley Parker-Chan Carving a New Shape by Rhiannon Grant For Love and Liberty by Eden Hopewell Her Duchess by Brooke Winters Into the Bright Open: A Secret Garden Remix (Remixed Classics # 8) by Cherie Dimaline Other Titles of InterestThe Girl Who Fled the Picture by Jane Anderson The Valkyrie by Kate Heartfield What I've been consumingThe Great Roxhythe by Georgette Heyer Space Opera by Catherynne M. Valente Call for submissions for the 2024 LHMP audio short story series. See here for details. This month we interview Rhiannon Grant and talk about:The appeal of a Neolithic setting Worldbuilding in archaeological settings Exploring spirituality Publications mentioned:Carving a New Shape by Rhiannon Grant Between Boat and Shore by Rhiannon Grant The Dazzle of Day by Molly Gloss Ember of a New World by Ishtar Watson Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean Auel This month we interview Katharine Quarmby and talk about:The historic inspiration for the story The work of turning archives into fiction Finding queer relationships in the historic record Fiction and non-fiction as reflections of each other Reclaiming marginalized histories Publications mentioned:The Low Road by Katharine Quarmby The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho by Paterson Joseph Gentleman Jack (tv series) The Fascination by Essie Fox A transcript of this podcast is available here. (Interview transcripts added when available.) Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp Blog: http://alpennia.com/blog RSS: http://alpennia.com/blog/feed/ Twitter: @LesbianMotif Discord: Contact Heather for an invitation to the Alpennia/LHMP Discord server The Lesbian Historic Motif Project Patreon Links to Heather Online Website: http://alpennia.com Email: Heather Rose Jones Mastodon: @heatherrosejones@Wandering.Shop Twitter: @heatherosejones Facebook: Heather Rose Jones (author page) Links to Rhiannon Grant Online Facebook: Rhiannon Grant TikTok (main): @ rhiannonbookgeek TikTok (books): @ sapphicprehistory Twitter: @bookgeekrelng Bluesky: @rhiannonbookgeek.bsky.social Mastodon: >@rhiannongrant@mastodon.org.uk Links to Katharine QuarmbyOnline Website: katharinequarmby.com Twitter: @KatharineQ Facebook: Katharine Quarmby (writer)

Join Trevor and his buddy Brad from the Cinema Speak podcast, as they chat about "Notable Needle Drops" e.g. noteworthy uses of licensed music in film. Brad's Picks: 6:00 - Inglourious Basterds (2009) - Cat People (Putting Out Fire) by David Bowie 24:00 - The Batman (2022) - Something in the Way by Nirvana 43:30 - Red Rocket (2021) - Bye Bye Bye by NSYNC 1:05:45 - Boogie Nights (1997) and Magnolia (1999) - Best of My Love by The Emotions and One by Aimee Mann 1:24:00 - Dazed and Confused (1993) - Slow Ride by Foghat Trevor's Picks: 18:00 - Bullet Train (2022) - Sukiyaki by Kyu Sakamoto 33:00 - Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) - The Chain by Fleetwood Mac 52:30 - Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie (1994) - Ultra by KMFDM 1:16:00 - Goon (2011) - Nessun Dorma from Turandot, by Giacomo Puccini 1:40:30 And stick around for speed round, where Trevor and Brad briefly talk about runner up picks that they didn't have time to spotlight, including songs from films like: Beetlejuice The Graduate Beavis and Butt-Head Do America The Cable Guy Top Gun Zodiac Mortal Kombat American Psycho Scarface Lost in Translation Spider-Man 2 Shaun of the Dead Bloodsport Garden State Check out Brad's podcast, Cinema Speak on ⁠Libsyn at ⁠Cinema Speak⁠⁠, or on ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠. Follow us on ⁠Instagram ⁠@catchinguponcinema⁠⁠ Follow us on ⁠Twitter ⁠@CatchingCinema

Hello fiends and familiars! This week, we are kicking of a brand new marathon entitled: A Series of Coen-cidences. That's right, we're looking at the impact and influence of the Coen Brothers on modern movie making. And we start with a filmmaker who has long worked near the Coens, Sam Raimi. It's A Simple Plan. We talk Coen Brothers, the American Dream, and much, much more as we try to make everything align to pull off this simple podcast. Tune in now! TIMESTAMPS 01:05 - Introductions and Synopsis 10:03 - Quick A Simple Plan Reviews 26:30 - Expanding the Syllabus 39:34 - Analysis 1:08:30 - Shelf or Trash 1:10:33 - Wrap Up and Next Week's Film

This week on Off the Shelf, Bill Gormley, president of the Gormley Group, provides an update on the MAS program, including processing Economic Price Adjustments (EPA) and other modifications. Along these lines, Gormley shares the latest on the handling of price negotiations across the MAS program. He also discusses where the federal market is heading regarding purchasing channels, access to the commercial market and the role of data management in procurement.  Finally, Gormley highlights some key takeaways for the fourth quarter buying season and the importance of having in place contracts like the MAS program.    

Mark Fox, director of Federal Sales at Amazon Business, joins Off the Shelf this week for a discussion on procurement transformation, e-commerce, and the role data management can and does play in supporting the federal mission. Fox shares his insights on the critical role data transparency and management play in transforming supply chains and the procurement functions. The ability to collect and analyze data on strategic sourcing, transactions, and suppliers will drive organizational efficiencies through more predictive and proactive procurement and supply chain management. He also highlights opportunities to embrace enhanced data transparency to identify and credit current customer agency purchasing from small businesses. Finally Fox explains how leveraging data will assist customer agencies in understanding their buying patterns and market conditions to optimize procurement outcomes.

Todd Hassenfelt is the eCommerce Director of Growth Strategy and Planning at Colgate-Palmolive, an innovative growth company that reimagines a healthier future for people, pets, and the planet. He has extensive leadership experience in brick-and-mortar and eCommerce channels, serving as a leader on both sales and marketing teams.  Todd has also sold some of the top brands in the US to multiple channels, including C-store, mass merchandisers, wholesale clubs, supermarkets, and eCommerce. As an eCommerce and content contributor, his articles appear in publications, including BRAVE Commerce, Ecommerce Braintrust, and The Digital Shelf Cast. In this episode… Creating engaging content for the digital shelf is more demanding than ever as it requires refining strategies consistently to maintain relevancy and drive conversions. Generative and other AI tools allow content creators to test various approaches and gain actionable insights from the results. How can you optimize your digital shelf content using AI? According to digital strategist Todd Hassenfelt, private, beta, generative AI tools like Ask Profitero allow you to integrate KPI data from the digital shelf, including availability, retailers, search terms, ratings, reviews, pricing, and promotions. Additionally, you can input prompts to enhance and iterate variations of PDP content with descriptions, bullet points, images, and videos. With in-store and online shopping experiences becoming increasingly centralized and brands losing consumers to competitors, optimizing your PDPs for physical screens and leveraging an AI-driven scoring system to rank content is imperative.  Join Aaron Conant in today's episode of The Digital Deep Dive as he welcomes Todd Hassenfelt, the eCommerce Director of Growth Strategy and Planning at Colgate-Palmolive, back to the show to discuss AI content optimization for the digital shelf. Todd shares how to create content prompts for the digital shelf, the difference between generative and traditional AI, and how to leverage generative AI to summarize product reviews and ratings.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has left the campaign trail to coordinate the response and recovery to Hurricane Idalia, with help from his political opponent President Biden. Boyd commends them for setting politics aside, much like then presidential candidates Obama and McCain did during the 2008 housing market crash. Plus, Boyd discusses the principles of good leadership during a crisis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brülosophy contributor Jordan Folks joins Cade in the lab to chat about the information discussed in last week's episode, particularly as it regards to shelf stability of beers made with Haas' INCOGNITO flowable hop product. The Brü Lab is brought to you by Imperial Yeast who provide brewers with the most viable and fresh yeast on the market. Learn more about what Imperial Yeast has to offer at ImperialYeast.com today.

Summary: Summer is coming to a close and academia is back on our minds. Welcome to our fourth LoveFest, where Holly and Devin talk about Jane Austen for literally longer than they've ever spoken about anything on the podcast before. Born in 1775, Austen received a home-based education and began writing in her teens. Her novels were published anonymously during her short life; she died in 1817 at age 41 of what modern physicians believe to be Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Her six novels, though, have endured for centuries and are recognized especially for their wit, humor, and keen social commentary.  Topics Discussed: Sense and Sensibility (13:09): Elinor and Marianne Dashwood teach the reader via their contrasting approaches to love that a successful romance requires both logic and passion; Holly's introduction to Austen and a mutual favorite Adaptations: 1995 film ft Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet, Alan Rickman, Hugh Grant, and Harriet Walter. 2008 BBC Miniseries ft. Dan Stevens, Hattie Morahan and Charity Wakefield. Pride & Prejudice (25:53): This novel is the foundation of what we think of as a romance book and is still the template some 200+ years later; Lizzie Bennet is a heroine for the ages and Darcy one of the best romantic leads in all of literature.  Adaptations: 1995 BBC Miniseries ft. Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle. 2005 Joe Wright film ft. Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen  Emma (39:43): Emma Woodhouse goes from playing matchmaking games and meddling in the lives of her friends and acquaintances to realizing she has to mature to earn the proper match of her own in this hilarious, witty novel; Mister Knightley is a favorite of both Holly and Devin.  Adaptations: 1995 film Clueless ft. Alicia Silverstone, Stacey Dash and Brittany Murphy, 2009 BBC miniseries ft. Romola Garai and Johnny Lee Miller, 2020 film ft. Anya Taylor Joy and Johnny Flynn  Mansfield Park (49:01): Following one of the harder heroines to love and root for, Fanny, the reader journeys through all kinds of tomfoolery and propriety transgressions on their way to a happy ending in Austen's least-loved novel (for Holly and Devin, at least); key themes of class differences, privilege, and morality add meaning.  Adaptations: Don't bother.  Northanger Abbey (1:01:13): It's a teenage dream for the reader as we follow Catherine Morland through her summer in Bath as she discovers herself, the meaning of true and false friendships, and ultimately - love (with a side of melodrama and a “murder investigation”); Austen pokes fun at the Gothic novels so popular at the time.  Adaptations: 2007 Northanger Abbey TV miniseries featuring Felicity Jones Persuasion (1:11:36): In her final work, we follow Austen's oldest protagonist (27, gasp!) Anne Elliot, who had forsaken her love of Frederick Wentworth years ago after pressure from her family about his status. The reader explores the power of love, of self-advocacy, and not bending to societal pressure while rooting enthusiastically for Anne and Wentworth alike. If you want more details on this novel, check out Episode 17, Classics.  Adaptations: 1995 film ft. Ciaran Hinds and Amanda Root, 2007 film ft. Sally Hawkins, 2022 film ft. Dakota Johnson and Cosmo Jarvis (skip unless you want a laugh) Hot On the Shelf (1:18:58): Devin: With Love, from Cold World by Alicia Thompson Holly: Let Him In by William Friend What's Making Our Hearts Race (1:21:37): Devin: Barbie Holly: Oppenheimer    Instagram: @heartsanddaggerspod Website: www.heartsanddaggerspod.com   If you like what you hear, please tell your friends and rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify so that we can find our perfect audience.

This week on The Literary Life podcast, we wrap up our discussion of The Man Who Was Thursday by G. K. Chesterton. After sharing their commonplace quotes, Angelina, Cindy and Thomas dive right in to the last section and share their various thoughts on finishing this book. Angelina and Thomas talk about some of Chesterton's thoughts on Impressionism in the arts. Cindy and Thomas make some connections with the old rhyme about “Monday's Child.” They talk about more of the allegorical elements that are clearly spelled out by Chesterton, as well as many other relations they make to other stories, including the one great story. Be sure to join us next week when we have a special episode about why translation matters with Dr. Anne Phillips! Angelina is teaching a class on How to Read Beowulf August 28-September 1, 2023. Get in on this mini-class at House of Humane Letters. Thomas is also teaching a webinar along with Michael Williams on the modern poets W. H. Auden and T. S. Eliot on September 28th. You can now register at House of Humane Letters. Commonplace Quotes: Almost everywhere and almost invariably the man who has sought a cryptogram in a great masterpiece has been highly exhilarated, logically justified, morally excited, and entirely wrong. But it is all detail; and detail by itself means madness. The very definition of a lunatic is a man who has taken details out of their real atmosphere. The truth is, I fear, that madness has a great advantage over sanity. Sanity is always careless. Madness is always careful. G. K. Chesterton, from The Soul of Wit Looking for an author's life in his books is vulgar anyhow, and can be most misleading. L. P. Hartley, from A Perfect Woman Perhaps it is not worthwhile to try to kill heresies which so rapidly kill themselves, and the cult of suicide committed suicide some time ago. But it should not wish it supposed as some think I have supposed, that in resisting the heresy of pessimism, I have implied the equally morbid and diseased insanity of optimism. I was not then considering whether anything is really evil but whether is really evil, and in relation to the latter nightmare, it does still seem to me relevant to say that nightmares are not true and that in them even the faces of friends may appear as the faces of fiends. I tried to turn this notion of resistance to a nightmare into a topsy-turvy tale about a man who fancied himself alone among enemies and found that each of the enemies was, in fact, on his own side and in his own solitude. G. K. Chesterton, on The Man Who Was Thursday The End of the World by Dana Gioia “We're going,” they said, “to the end of the world.” So they stopped the car where the river curled, And we scrambled down beneath the bridge On the gravel track of a narrow ridge. We tramped for miles on a wooded walk Where dog-hobble grew on its twisted stalk. Then we stopped to rest on the pine-needle floor While two ospreys watched from an oak by the shore. We came to a bend, where the river grew wide And green mountains rose on the opposite side. My guides moved back. I stood alone, As the current streaked over smooth flat stone. Shelf by stone shelf the river fell. The white water goosetailed with eddying swell. Faster and louder the current dropped Till it reached a cliff, and the trail stopped. I stood at the edge where the mist ascended, My journey done where the world ended. I looked downstream. There was nothing but sky, The sound of the water, and the water's reply. “The End of the World” from Interrogations at Noon. Copyright © 2001 by Dana Gioia. Reprinted for educational purposes only. Books Mentioned: W. Summerset Maugham The Go-Between by L. P. Hartley That Hideous Strength by C. S. Lewis Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare The Human Beast by Emile Zola Theodore Dreiser Jack London On the Place of Gilbert Chesterton in English Letters by Hilaire Belloc Napoleon of Notting Hill by G. K. Chesterton Support The Literary Life: Become a patron of The Literary Life podcast as part of the “Friends and Fellows Community” on Patreon, and get some amazing bonus content! Thanks for your support! Connect with Us: You can find Angelina and Thomas at HouseofHumaneLetters.com, on Instagram @angelinastanford, and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ANGStanford/ Find Cindy at morningtimeformoms.com, on Instagram @cindyordoamoris and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/cindyrollins.net/. Check out Cindy's own Patreon page also! Follow The Literary Life on Instagram, and jump into our private Facebook group, The Literary Life Discussion Group, and let's get the book talk going! http://bit.ly/literarylifeFB

The digital shelf is a part of the business that can have tremendous impact on both the top and bottom line, but also an area that still requires considerable investment to realize the full value potential. That makes your relationship with your finance business partner intensely critical for you to get both the flexibility and the support you need to build for efficiency and performance, with agility. Mark Koster, Digital Shelf Strategist and Ilse Goverts-Van Kesteren, Lead Business Consultant, at Wunderman Thompson joined the podcast to unveil the key findings from some new research on how digital shelf leaders are collecting the right data to demonstrate value realization, not just value targeting, in order to secure budget flexibility and a omnichannel view of the true impact of your digital shelf investments.

Drew and Travis team up with Jet Li and DMX, the stars of Romeo Must Die and Cradle 2 the Grave, to steal radioactive stones and beat ass in x-ray! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Romeo Must Die 00:17:22 - Cradle 2 the Grave 00:42:21 - The Shelf 00:47:41 - Calls to Action 00:49:25 - Currently Consuming 01:01:49 - End SHOW LINKS Underworld Once Upon a Time in China Whalefall by Daniel Kraus Insidious: The Red Door

Hello family and welcome back for the end of our family friendly movie run. This week, we're packing our fruit and molding our plastics as we suit up with Mrs. Doubtfire. That's right, we go back to Robin Williams in one of his most beloved turns as a man dressing as an elderly nanny to look over the kids he lost custody of. Surely, unhinged. We're talking Robin Williams, drag, obscene fathers, and much, much more. Tune in now to hear our thoughts on the beloved 90s