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Pie Down Here — Produced by Signal HillIn the 1980s, when Robin D.G. Kelley was 24 years old, he took a bus trip to the Deep South. He was researching and recording oral histories with farmworkers and Communist Party members who had organized a sharecroppers union in Alabama during the Great Depression.Kelly used those oral histories to write his award winning book, Hammer and Hoe: Alabama Communists during the Great Depression.Recently Kelley listened back to those early recordings with Signal Hill contributor Conor Gillies. He hadn't heard some of the recordings in decades. Memories came flooding back as Kelley reflected on the people, the story and the power of oral history. Robin Davis Gibran Kelley is an American historian and academic, and the Gary B. Nash Professor of American History at UCLA. His books include the prize-winning Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original (Free Press, 2009); Freedom Dreams: The Black Radical Imagination (Beacon Press, 2002, new ed. 2022. His essays have appeared in dozens of publications, including The Nation, the New York Times, the New Yorker, New York Review of Books and more.Pie Down Here was produced by Conor Gillies and edited by Liza Yeager and Omar Etman, with help from the Signal Hill team: Jackson Roach, Annie Rosenthal, and Lio Wong. Music by Nathan Bowles. You can listen to the entire first issue of Signal Hill — eight original stories — on their website at signalhill.fm, or wherever you get podcasts. The Kitchen Sisters Present is produced by The Kitchen Sisters (Nikki Silva & Davia Nelson) with Nathan Dalton and Brandi Howell. The Kitchen Sisters Present is part of Radiotopia from PRX, a curated network of independent producers.

A couple years ago, an entomologist named Martha Weiss got a letter from a little boy in Japan saying he wanted to replicate a famous study of hers. We covered that original study on Radiolab more than a decade ago in an episode called Goo and You – check it out here – and in addition to revealing some fascinating secrets of insect life, it also raises big questions about memory, permanence and transformation. The letter Martha received about building on this study set in motion a series of spectacular events that advance her original science and show how science works when a 12-year-old boy is the one doing it. Martha's daughter, reporter Annie Rosenthal, captured all of it and turned it into a beautiful audio story called “Caterpillar Roadshow.” It was originally published in a brand new independent audio magazine called Signal Hill, which happens to have been created in part by two former Radiolab interns (Liza Yeager and Jackson Roach, both of whom worked on this piece), and we loved it, so we're presenting an excerpt for you here.Special thanks to Annie Rosenthal, Liza Yeager, Jackson Roach, Leo Wong, Omar Etman, the whole team at Signal Hill, Carlos Morales, John Lill, Marfa Public Radio and Emma Garschagen.EPISODE CREDITS: Reported by - Annie RosenthalProduced by - Annie Rosenthalwith help from - Leo Wong and Omar EtmanSound design contributed by - Liza Yeager and Jackson RoachFact-checking by - Alan Deanand Edited by  - Liza Yeager and Jackson RoachEPISODE CITATIONS:Audio -  Listen to the original Radiolab episode, Goo and You, here (https://zpr.io/qh9xqpkXzk7j).Or the Signal Hill podcast here (https://zpr.io/CDfwyK7Zkrva).Guests - And if you want to learn more about Martha Weiss, and her work, head over here (https://zpr.io/aBw2YsqWB6NZ).Signup for our newsletter!! It includes short essays, recommendations, and details about other ways to interact with the show. Sign up (https://radiolab.org/newsletter)!Radiolab is supported by listeners like you. Support Radiolab by becoming a member of The Lab (https://members.radiolab.org/) today.Follow our show on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @radiolab, and share your thoughts with us by emailing radiolab@wnyc.org.Leadership support for Radiolab's science programming is provided by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, Science Sandbox, a Simons Foundation Initiative, and the John Templeton Foundation. Foundational support for Radiolab was provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

Amy MacIver speak to Andy Davies, Chairperson of Friends of Table Mountain, a group dedicated to preserving the safety, accessibility, and integrity of the park, about the safety in the Table Mountain National ParkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we're featuring a story from a brand new audio magazine we've been listening to called Signal Hill."Pie Down Here" features oral history interviews with farmworkers and Communist Party members who organized a sharecropper's union in Alabama during the Great Depression. The interviews were recorded by historian Robin Kelley for his book, Hammer and Hoe.You can learn more about Signal Hill and check out the rest of their first issue—eight original stories—at signalhill.fm. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Oilstainlab is an innovative automotive company founded in 2019 by twin brothers Nikita and Iliya Bridan, both alumni of ArtCenter's Transportation Design program. Based in Signal Hill, California, the company has evolved from a design consultancy to a boutique automotive manufacturer, focusing on creating unique and boundary-pushing vehicles.The company's tagline, "Where the past overtakes the future," encapsulates their approach to automotive design and engineering. Oilstainlab gained notoriety with their Half11 prototype, a striking orange and white race car that blends retro aesthetics with modern engineering.https://www.oilstainlab.com

Session 11: Samhain at Signal Hill (October 31, 2023) Tis' All Hallows Eve, also known in some places of Celtic persuasion as Samhain. But all is not fun and games for the trick-or-treaters of St. John's.  At Least 6 kids have “gone missing”, with some of the parents hysterical about the situation. According to most of the parents and families, the kids were last seen either going into the bathroom or in their own rooms, and minutes later they were gone. No sign of breaking and entering, and their clothes were left along with a mess of what appears to be melted chocolate and vomit pooling about. It's up to the B'ys to investigate these strange and wicked vanishings. Cast: Chris - GM Tha Boyz Aaron - Jake Blackstone (Magus) Dave - Jon Deyr (no relation… also Mercenary) Merritt - Marcel Landry (Demolisher)   Musical Credits Sound effects used from Pixabay

Keith sits down with Dave Masters to discuss growing up in Arizona, discovering the local scene, moving to Los Angeles, the formation of Signal Hill and the early days of the band. We also discuss the recording of their debut LP "More After We're Gone", the band's creative process, learning to work remotely after members moved to different places, the band's new LP "Discarded Futures", the process of making the record which included remote songwriting sessions spread out over years and several recording sessions in the UK and NYC, Dave's solo ambient work, what's next for Signal Hill and more.  Artist Spotlight: Jai Aronsen of Take Hold. We discuss the band and their latest EP "Stay Down".

Tulsa Mayor GT Bynum joins the KRMG Morning News with Dan Potter to talk about the official opening of the new Signal Hill in South Tulsa, updates the search for mass graves at Oaklawn Cemetery from the Tulsa Race Massacre, and more.

If you're on Signal Hill this afternoon, you are invited to a Happy Hour on the Hill! There are cool drinks, great music and fun for the whole family...including the pooch!. We reach out to the director of the Signal Hill Campus Operations just as happy hour gets underway. (Krissy Holmes with Marie-Claude Renaud)

We take a trip up Signal Hill in St. John's... where some brave townies took advantage of the warm, sunny day to enjoy an early-season swim in George's Pond. (On the Go's Gavin Simms with Willow Kean, Sandy Gow and Dee Dee Gillard-Rollings)

Thousands from here and away hike the East Coast Trail's 300-kilometre network every year, enjoying the spectacular coastline views. The CBC's Arlette Lazarenko spoke with Randy Murphy, president of East Coast Trail Association, about the maintainence job. After their chat, Arlette stopped by the Signal Hill trailhead to meet a few hikers.

The two minute silence can be traced back to 14th May, 1918, when it was first observed in Cape Town, South Africa. Repeated daily for a year, and initiated by the firing of the noon day gun on Signal Hill, the ‘Two Minute Silent Pause of Remembrance', as it was known, was instituted by Cape Town Mayor Sir Harry Hands and councillor Robert Rutherford Brydone, both of whom had lost sons at the Front.In this episode, The Retrospectors consider the optimum length for a silence (three minutes was, apparently, simply too long); explain how the tradition became adopted at the UK's Armistice Day; and reveal the worst place to hold a two-minute silence for Ukraine… Further Reading:• ‘The Scot who began the two-minute silence' (BBC News, 2018): https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-46124328• ‘The two-minute silence: remembrance of the Glorious Dead' (United Kingdom Government, 2015): https://www.gov.uk/government/news/the-two-minute-silence-remembrance-of-the-glorious-dead• ‘Two Minutes' Silence To Honour War Dead' (Sky News, 2014): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahaB53lT2akLove the show? Support us! Join 

Olá, eu sou Leo Lopes e está no ar o POD NOTÍCIAS, a sua dose semanal de informação sobre o mercado de podcasts no Brasil e no mundo! Hoje é segunda-feira, dia 6 de maio de 2024 e esta é a nossa décima segunda edição! A gente está de volta depois de 2 semanas de uma breve pausa e tem muita coisa acontecendo no universo do podcast, mas antes de entrar nas notícias eu quero dizer que você pode anunciar com a gente aqui no Pod Notícias. Se você tem uma marca, produto ou serviço e quer atingir um público qualificado que se interessa pelo podcast aqui no Brasil, manda um e-mail pra gente no contato@podnoticias.com.br, que a gente vai ter o maior prazer em conversar com você. Além disso, se você quiser colaborar com a gente, mandar texto, mandar pauta, também é muito bem-vindo, e pode fazer isso através do mesmo e-mail. 1 - Começando as notícias desta edição, a empresa Mattrics de tecnologia em anúncios de áudio fez uma análise sobre os motivos que levaram o podcasting a se popularizar tanto nos últimos anos. O podcast, que era considerado entretenimento de nicho a poucos anos atrás, hoje em dia está em todos os lugares. E como foi que isso aconteceu? De acordo com a Mattrics, esse boom foi impulsionado por vários fatores, incluindo acessibilidade, conveniência de consumo e o estilo de vida multitarefa do público atual. O fácil acesso a várias vozes, a intimidade que o formato cria com os ouvintes e a criação de comunidades são outros motivadores importantes. Os investimentos da indústria de tecnologia no áudio e nos podcasts também fazem parte desse crescimento. Quando a podosfera começou a querer ficar popular, empresas como Spotify, Microsoft, YouTube e outros gigantes quiseram fazer parte desse mundo - e aí surgiu essa grande gama de plataformas e agregadores de podcast que a gente tem hoje. Se você quiser saber em detalhes a análise completa da Mattrics sobre a ascensão do podcast, ela está disponível na íntegra lá na nossa página do LinkedIn do Pod Notícias - já traduzida, então não deixa de conferir. Link 2 - E é claro que nessas duas semanas em que o Pod Notícias ficou em pausa, aconteceu muita coisa, e não tem como a gente não comentar, então a gente vai fazer um breve resumo dos acontecimentos principais: O primeiro deles, foi que o Spotify deixou de fazer parte do IAB (o Interactive Advertising Bureau), e não é mais uma empresa certificada IAB. Pra quem não sabe, a IAB é uma entidade que desenvolve cada vez mais o mercado de mídias interativas, incentivando a criação de normas e padrões pro planejamento, compras, vendas e veiculação de mídia no digital. A decisão do Spotify de não participar mais da IAB foi tomada silenciosamente nos últimos três meses. Em paralelo, o Spotify também publicou o seu relatório financeiro do primeiro trimestre de 2024, onde a empresa anunciou que alcançou 1 bilhão de euros em lucro bruto, com essa sendo a primeira vez que a empresa atinge esse valor. Além disso, o lucro líquido registrado foi de 197 milhões de euros. Outra movimentação importante pra podosfera, foi o desligamento de uma das maiores repórteres de podcast do mundo, a Ariel Shapiro, do portal The Verge. A saída de Ariel foi anunciada alguns dias antes de seu desligamento e mesmo assim pegou muita gente de surpresa. A jornalista era head de conteúdo da Hot Pod, uma das maiores newsletters sobre podcast - que agora está em hiato e sem uma data de retorno. Link / Link / Link 3 - E o último relatório de benchmarking da Signal Hill mostrou como os podcasts corporativos são eficientes em influenciar o público e as suas decisões de compra. Analisando programas de marcas como Google, Dell e Ford, o estudo destacou que esses podcasts não só aumentam o reconhecimento e a consideração das marcas, mas também geram maior afinidade entre os ouvintes. O segredo pra criar essa conexão é aquele mesmo de sempre: conteúdo bom e relevante. Se o que estiver sendo apresentado não for relevante, ninguém consome, não importa o que seja - ou, nesse caso, quem seja. Além disso, a pesquisa mostrou que mais da metade dos ouvintes se lembra da marca associada ao podcast após um único episódio, sem precisar de nenhum estímulo adicional. O relatório da Signal foi um compilado de 8 anos de estudo de mercado, e mostrou que nos últimos 3 anos, os resultados dos podcasts corporativos tiveram um salto muito grande. Se tem um momento bom pras marcas investirem em publicidade em áudio, o momento é agora. Link AINDA EM NOTÍCIAS DA SEMANA: 4 - A iHeartMedia, em uma colaboração com a Deep Blue Sports, lançou alguns dias atrás a Women's Sports Audio Network, a primeira plataforma de áudio dedicada exclusivamente aos esportes femininos. A parceria oferece conteúdo gratuito em podcasts, relatórios diários de esportes e presença nos maiores eventos da indústria do esporte feminino. E, de acordo com o Sports Audio Report, o lançamento já tem sucesso garantido, porque os fãs de esporte nos Estados Unidos consomem, por dia, pelo menos duas horas a mais de conteúdo em áudio do que o público médio. Além do mais, os ouvintes de áudio esportivo também gastam mais em produtos esportivos, e têm maior chance de comprar mercadorias anunciadas por atletas que gostam, especialmente os ouvintes de podcasts. Lembrando que esses dados são sobre os ouvintes dos Estados Unidos, tá? Aqui no Brasil os números podem variar, mas é fato que o interesse do brasileiro em esporte também é muito grande. Link / Link 5 - De acordo com um novo relatório da Magellan AI, que fez um comparativo ano-após-ano desde 2020, os investimentos em publicidade em podcast cresceram 29% no primeiro trimestre de 2024. O estudo também cobriu detalhes sobre quais temas de podcast mais têm crescido com o público, qual o posicionamento mais popular dos anúncios dentro dos episódios e qual é o tipo de marca que paga por anúncios em áudio. A Magellan AI também publicou uma lista com as empresas que mais investiram em publicidade em podcast em março desse ano. Alguns dos nomes mencionados foram BetterHelp, Amazon, Toyota e Apple. O gênero de podcast que recebeu a maior 'fatia' desses investimentos foi Esportes, seguido por Sociedade & Cultura, e Saúde & Bem Estar. Se você quiser ver o ranking completo, ele está disponível no blog da Magellan, e também na página do LinkedIn do Pod Notícias. O link de cada uma das notícias que a gente comenta aqui, como sempre, vai estar na descrição deste episódio. Link E MAIS: 7 - Os americanos gastam mais tempo ouvindo rádio do que com redes sociais e podcasts, de acordo com o The Record da Nielsen com a Edison Research. No entanto, para os ouvintes com idades entre 18 e 34 anos, o tempo gasto com podcasts, rádio e redes sociais é quase o mesmo. Essa pesquisa é refeita a cada três meses pra entender como está sendo o comportamento de escuta de áudio nos Estados Unidos, e como esse consumo se relaciona com outras mídias. De acordo com o Record, nos primeiros três meses de 2024, os ouvintes dedicaram cerca de 70% do tempo de escuta diária de áudio com as rádios AM/FM, 20% desse tempo foi dedicado aos podcasts e o resto foi pros streamings via satélite. A maior parte dessa escuta de rádio acontece durante o dia, especialmente no carro. Os temas mais populares foram Notícias, Conversas Adultas e Clássicos & Country, com as estações de Notícias e Conversas liderando também no streaming. Link 8 - As empresas Otonal Inc e The Asahi Shimbun Company lançaram em conjunto uma série de informações sobre o consumo de podcasts no Japão. Os dados mostraram que 1 em cada 3 japoneses com idades entre 15 e 19 anos ouve podcasts todos os meses; no geral, 16% dos adultos japoneses escutam podcasts. A pesquisa afirmou também que a escuta de podcasts é tão popular quanto o consumo de TikTok em todos os grupos etários. Além disso, em uma resposta aberta à pergunta "Qual a vantagem de ouvir podcasts?", muitos responderam que gostam de poder ouvir os podcasts enquanto fazem outra coisa. Alguns dos entrevistados também mencionaram que usam os podcasts como ferramentas de aprendizado, dizendo que graças aos podcasts aprenderam a ouvir em inglês, e que suas habilidades linguísticas melhoraram como resultado do consumo de podcasts. Link 9 - Ainda falando sobre a podosfera da Ásia, um estudo da UNPAC Research com o estúdio Ideabrew revelou que apenas 12% das pessoas na Índia ouvem podcasts. No entanto, embora o número seja baixo comparado com outros países, a UNPAC destacou a oportunidade de crescimento no país, já que 78% dos ouvintes indianos só descobriram os podcasts há menos de um ano. A Índia é um desses países em que ainda não existem padrões consolidados de consumo de podcasts. Segundo o blog do Ideabrew, a intenção deles é fazer novas pesquisas de mercado na Índia pra explorar mais padrões de consumo, dinâmicas de gênero, perfis e as nuances entre podcasts de áudio e vídeo. E você reparou no quanto de pesquisa e relatório a gente trouxe nesse episódio? Isso não é segredo nenhum, inclusive deveria ser a régua mínima pra um programa de notícias, mas é bom reforçar que a gente aqui do Pod Notícias tem um grande compromisso com a verdade, que tem fontes e referências. Como sempre, todas as fontes das notícias vão estar na descrição do episódio, pra você poder fazer a sua própria consulta sobre tudo que você ouviu aqui. Link HOJE NO GIRO SOBRE PESSOAS QUE FAZEM A MÍDIA: 10 - A nossa amiga Aline Hack, mestra e pesquisadora em podcasts, teve seu artigo publicado pela Radio Doc Review, uma revista científica australiana que divulga pesquisas sobre o áudio. O artigo, sobre a comunidade feminista de produtoras de podcast no Brasil, foi feito com base em um estudo que mapeou o trabalho de 511 mulheres brasileiras e produtoras de podcast. A maioria dessas mulheres tem diploma universitário, renda variável e se identifica como feminista. Os resultados do artigo mostraram também o quanto a atuação das mulheres no podcast aumentou até 2020. E aqui a gente dá os nossos sinceros parabéns pra Aline, e que cada vez mais pessoas sigam os passos dela na pesquisa acadêmica sobre essa mídia que a gente ama tanto. Link 11 - Também durante o nosso pequeno hiato, o Laboratório de Podcasts Narrativos da Uerj (Lunar) comemorou seu primeiro ano de atividades. Durante esse período, o Lunar alcançou marcos muito significativos com os participantes, bateu metas, e agora a equipe tem ainda mais planos de continuar contando histórias e criando podcasts de qualidade. Se você quiser acompanhar o trabalho do laboratório, pode seguir a página deles no Instagram, no arroba @podcastnarrativo. Os nossos parabéns pelo primeiro ano do projeto, especialmente pro coordenador, o grande a=Andriolli Costa, que trabalhou pra fazer o Lunar acontecer. Link / Instagram E nessa última semana a influencer Viih Tube anunciou que foi demitida do podcast "MaterniDelas", que até então era apresentado por ela e sua companheira de bancada Tata Estaniecki. O motivo foi 'questões contratuais com patrocinadores'. A Viih Tube está grávida do seu segundo filho, e quando divulgou a segunda gravidez, ela acabou fechando contrato com uma marca que é concorrente da marca de produtos para bebês que patrocina o MaterniDelas. Apesar da demissão, ela disse que continua sendo muito amiga da Tata, e que a decisão do seu desligamento do programa foi estritamente profissional. Link SOBRE LANÇAMENTOS: 12 - No dia 18 de abril foi ao ar um novo podcast da Amazon: o Má Influência, apresentado por Maria Bopp e Babu Carreira. O podcast segue o mesmo molde do podcast norte-americano "Scamfluencers", que desmarcara "influenciadores" que são, na verdade, golpistas, charlatões e até estelionatários. Um dos primeiros episódios foi dedicado ao caso de Pablo Marçal, aquele coach que levou um grupo de 32 pessoas pro Pico dos Marins em um dia de chuva e teve que ser resgatado de helicóptero (todo mundo aí se lembra disso? Quem não se lembra, né?). O Má Influência já tem vários episódios disponíveis em todas as principais plataformas de áudio, e também no canal do YouTube da Wondery Brasil. Link 13 - E sobre lançamento de equipamentos, chegou recentemente no mercado o Lewitt Audio Ray, um novo microfone que faz autofoco na sua voz através de laser. A tecnologia é completamente nova e ajusta a voz dependendo de quão perto ou longe a pessoa está do microfone. O Audio Ray tem uma cápsula verde de 1 polegada, parecida com o PURE (que outro microfone da Lewitt), e é um condensador XLR com padrão cardioide. Mas a grande sacada dele, realmente, é o laser classe-1 que permite a ele mutar automaticamente quando não tá em uso e ajusta o foco pra um áudio bem equilibrado, ótimo pra ambientes menos tratados - é quase um photoshop de voz em tempo-real. O James Cridland, do Podnews, já testou e aprovou o microfone, que já está disponível para compra pela bagatela de 350 dólares. Link RECOMENDAÇÃO NACIONAL: 14 - Na semana passada nós tivemos o Dia do Trabalho, uma data que pra alguns significa um feriado de descanso, e pra outros significa... mais trabalho! Então hoje, a nossa recomendação da semana vai pra um podcast que tem tudo a ver com a data: é o Conexão Trabalhista, apresentado pela Michele Mary e a Mariana Bombach. O programa oferece um monte de insights muito valiosos pra gestores e donos de empresas que precisam entender o universo do direito trabalhista. E o tema, claro, também é totalmente pertinente pro trabalhador que precisa conhecer os seus direitos. O Conexão Trabalhista é um programa curtinho e direto, a maioria dos episódios tem cerca de 15 minutos, e é publicado toda semana com um novo tema. As questões são as mais variadas: redução da jornada de trabalho, remuneração, igualdade salarial, enfim; é uma ótima fonte pra se manter atualizado e preparado para lidar com os desafios legais no ambiente de trabalho. Então, não deixa de conferir. Link E assim a gente fecha esta décima segunda edição do Pod Notícias. Acesse podnoticias.com.br para ter acesso à transcrição e os links das fontes de todas as notícias deste episódio! Acompanhe o Pod Notícias diariamente:- Page do Linkedin- Instagram- Canal público do Telegram Ouça o Pod Notícias nos principais agregadores:- Spotify- Apple Podcasts- Deezer- Amazon Music- PocketCasts O Pod Notícias é uma produção original da Rádiofobia Podcast e Multimídia e publicado pela Rádiofobia Podcast Network, e conta com as colaborações de:- Camila Nogueira - arte- Eduardo Sierra - edição- Lana Távora - pesquisa, pauta e redação final- Leo Lopes - direção geral e apresentação- Thiago Miro - pesquisa Publicidade:Entre em contato e saiba como anunciar sua marca, produto ou serviço no Pod Notícias.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another Podcast Movement show is coming up -- the "Evolutions" version, out of Los Angeles, with a focus on creators. I'll be sharing some takeaways from that conference in an upcoming episode. But in the meantime, here's a repeat episode to get you in the mood, with still highly valuable info gathered in June '23 during the main PodcastMovement conference - with a focus on the business and production. You'll hear all about how a “holistic” approach applied to the business of podcasting helps leverage all aspects of it to drive growth. In this episode of Insider Interviews I spoke with three phenomenal experts during the conference in Denver who explained this holistic approach. Bryan Barletta, Partner, Sounds Profitable Bryan Barletta and partner and research guru Tom Webster have been making waves in the audio industry with their advisory services focused on growing audience and revenue for podcasters. (You heard me speak with Bryan Barletta on Insider Interviews three years ago and with Tom when he was at Edison Research.) Bryan described his aim to carve out a home for all podcast pros, to educate and elevate the industry. He emphasized that podcasting deserves to be treated as its own channel, optimized based on how people listen. “We're entering the ‘why' phase: ‘Why uniquely podcasting? Why start here?',” he posited. The answer? “The ad tech, the mindset, the education is now here. And that's why we need to treat it as its own channel and not try and tag it onto other channels to find its own value.” Bryan expects now, at 20 years in, we're finally entering the “2.0 era” where ad tech and mindsets are catching up to podcasting's distinct value. How can we look at measurement objectively? What is the truth behind “churn”? Bryan describes the biggest opportunities and challenges in the business of podcasting, including the status of programmatic. Then, in an unexpected question tossed at me, we discuss the opportunity for political ad messaging in podcasting.... Sample Slide from "The Podcast Opportunity" Study - Sounds Profitable Paul Riismandel, Chief Insights Officer of Signal Hill Insights Paul Riismandel joined the founder of Signal Hill Insights, Jeff Vidler, last year in the appropriately named role of Chief Insights Officer. The growing company is an audio-focused research firm that provides custom insights for publishers, broadcasters, and advertisers. Paul was very vocal about holistic campaign measurement -- versus siloed or, say, just performance-driven approaches -- that looks across placements, platforms, and creative together to “really have an apples to apples comparison." Their bread and butter is brand lift studies – the positive changes that can be attributed to ad exposure. Those studies help spotlight factors like creative and planning to better uncover why a campaign succeeds or stumbles...and matches that with insights around perception and elements like awareness, favorability, consideration, and purchase intent. He also highlighted the key role of creative and its absolute impact on brand lift. Advertisers can easily make assumptions when an ad performed well – or not – in a particular show. It could, Paul notes, perform differently across different podcast genres. Or it could be the creative, if one host or one message just didn't resonate. Test. Rinse, Repeat! Ken Lagana, EVP of Digital Sales at Audacy Ken Lagana brings the perspective of a multi-platform warrior. After years in digial media, he spent most of the last decade heading up sales for all things audio at content and entertainment company, Audacy – which has production expertise via their Cadence13 and Pineapple Street Studios divisions, extensive OTA (over the air) stations, digital audio and  events and, of course, podcast distribution and monetization. As such, it's not surprising that Audacy is “platform agnostic” and Ken's definition of “holistic audio” means including both ra...

www.atravelpath.com   00:00 Introduction  02:30 How Long Should Someone Stay in Newfoundland? 03:15 When is the Best Time of Year to Visit Newfoundland? 04:30 What is Transportation Like in Newfoundland? 08:00 Lodging 09:15 How Are the Roads? 010:30 Activities 11:30 Nightlife 12:15 Sunrise, Sunset, and Stargazing 14:00 Nova Scotia 16:00 Cost 17:15 Cell Phone Service 19:30 Food Scene 20:15 What Are Three Things to Pack to Newfoundland? 21:15 Two Complaints About Newfoundland? 22:30 Crowds 23:00 One Thing You Can't Leave Without Doing   It was great to have Phil and Stacy back on the podcast. Today they shared their extensive 3 week trip to Newfoundland and shared everything they learned. They also discussed a few things they would do differently to enhance their trip. Learn all about: ·        How to handle internet when you travel to another country ·        Saving time by taking different ferries ·        Sunrise and sunset locations And More! 3, 2, 1 Countdown Segment: 3 Things You Need to Bring to Newfoundland? ·        Dietary restriction supplies (green powder, etc.) ·        Medication ·        Dress for all seasons no matter when you visit 2 Complaints or Things to Be Prepared For: ·        Cost of fuel ·        How big the island is, planning can be tricky 1 Thing You CAN'T Leave Newfoundland Without Doing: ·        Whale-Watching, and the history at Cape Spear and Gander   Find Phil and Stacy At: ·        https://todayissomeday.net/ ·        https://www.youtube.com/c/YouMetheRV ·        https://www.instagram.com/todayissomeday_travel/ ·        https://www.facebook.com/todayissomeday   Charity: ·        https://todayissomeday.net/military-charities ·        https://give.ourhfotusa.org/fundraiser/3882334   Phil and Stacy's Newfoundland Video Playlist: ·        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaXzEjyw7uU&list=PLmOdcNUX3OG3GITb433ZEM96MTMIclQ8z   To Do ·        Gros Morne National Park: https://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/destinations/gros-morne ·        Twillingate Icebergs: https://twillingate.com/to-see-do/iceberg-whales/ ·        Whale Watching: https://www.gatheralls.com/ ·        Cape Spear Lighthouse: https://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/destinations/cape-spear ·        Article on Gander: https://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-news/newfoundland-labrador-9-11-anniversary ·        Saint John's: https://www.stjohns.ca/en/recreation-culture/visit-st-johns.aspx ·        Checklist for Crossing Into Canada: https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/travel-voyage/checklist-aidememoire-eng.html ·        Internet: https://www.starlink.com/   Nova Scotia: ·        River Rafting: https://shubieriverwranglers.ca/ ·        Bay of Fundy: https://www.bayoffundy.com/      Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/sky-toes/gently-comes-tomorrow License code: JNNG98EA42W634JP     #newfoundland #newfoundlandcanada   *All content from atravelpath.com, including but not limited to The Travel Path Podcast and social media platforms, is designed to share general information. We are not experts and the information is not designed to serve as legal, financial, or tax advice. Always do your own research and due diligence before making a decision.     Transcript: Tyler: Phil and Stacy, welcome back to the travel tips segment of the Travel Path Podcast. Thanks for having us.   Phil: Yep, pleasure to be here.   Stacy: Thank you.   Tyler: So, for those of you who missed it, we had Phil and Stacy on. They're from "Today is Someday" on YouTube. They talked about everything from checklist preparation, maintenance procedures, and more checklists, and just everything RV life. They're full-time RVers. Today, in our travel tips, we're talking about one particular destination. So, Phil and Stacy, where are we talking about today?   Stacy: We're talking about Newfoundland.   Hope: Awesome. Now, how much time have you guys spent in Newfoundland?   Phil: Not long enough. We were there for about three weeks in Newfoundland.   Hope: Okay. And why is this place so special? Why are we talking about Newfoundland today?   Stacy: We absolutely fell in love with it when we were there. It's beautiful, it's historic, it is so unique, and just the feeling you get when you're there because it's kind of untouched in many areas of the island. So, we actually loved it there.   Stacy: Yeah, we soon found that "The Rock," as the locals call it, had so much to offer. We soon realized that there was no way we were going to be able to see it in the amount of time we had allotted. And as big as Newfoundland is, there wasn't a lot of people in and around the national park and just in general. It wasn't until you got to some of the bigger cities that you started to come into contact with a lot more folks, so it was wide open, at least it felt that way at first.   Hope: Very good. Now, to get that full Newfoundland experience, how long do you think someone should plan their trip for?   Phil: I think at a minimum four to six weeks. What we quickly discovered and what most people don't realize is Newfoundland is about the size of Texas, so there is a lot of land and a lot of driving to get from one side to the other of the island. So, if you want to take your time and experience everything it has to offer, I definitely would recommend at least four to six weeks. I think if we'd had another couple of weeks, we would have been able to check a lot more things off our list.   Hope: And what time of the year did you go to Newfoundland, or what time would you suggest is one of the best to go?   Stacy: We were there in the summer. But the optimal, if you're RVing, the best time to go is June through August. It's the mild climates, it's when it's nice and warm. But I gotta tell you, a lot of people go to Newfoundland in the wintertime because they have snowmobiling and a big ski season there too. So, if you want to fly in and not take the RV, that's another option for you. They get about 16 feet of snow a year.   Phil: 16 feet.   Stacy: I'm sorry, 16 feet, a lot of winter activities there as well.   Hope: Well, that's good. It's always nice when you find a destination that you can kind of go all year round because it gives you a lot of different possibilities, especially with your schedule. And also, you can go back at a different time of the year and experience something totally different.   Phil: Absolutely.   Hope: Now, you mentioned, you know, you could, of course, fly in. So, how does transportation work? You obviously took your RV in, but if someone was going to plan a trip to Newfoundland, maybe they're not RVing, how would you suggest they get there?   Stacy: So, if they're flying in, St. John's has an airport, so they can definitely fly into St. John's. And it's a great place to rent a car to see the rest of the island. And they have a ton of Airbnbs, hotels, and cabins throughout the island, so it's a great way to travel around and see all the different regions. Now, if you're taking the RV, you will need to, of course, cross the border into Canada, so you'll need a passport for that, and then take the ferry. So, definitely make sure you plan ahead for that because the ferry does fill up. And one thing to know, this is what we did wrong, so definitely learn from my mistake. There are two ferries, and they're on opposite sides of the island. So, I recommend taking one ferry into Newfoundland and taking the other ferry out of Newfoundland. One of the ferries is a little bit longer, but what that will do is that will enable you to see more and drive way less because it's going to take you two to three days to get back to your original ferry port where you can spend that time exploring and just hop on the ferry on the basically other side of the island instead.   Phil: Yeah, the highway that runs through Newfoundland, the main highway, it's not a loop. So, it's kind of out and back if you're coming in and out of the same terminal that we did. So, we went from Nova Scotia to Port aux Basques on an eight-hour ferry and then we took three weeks to drive through Newfoundland. But if we had done the research a little bit better, we would have seen that the road doesn't come all the way back around. We would have planned to take the ferry out of St. John's, and that's a 16-hour ferry, is it?   Stacy: It's at least 12. I know it's much longer. It's much longer. So, but you can get cabins on the ferry. There's cabins for pets, there's kennels, and there's cabins that are pet-friendly. So, there are a lot of options on the ferries.   Tyler: Sounds like a cruise ship.   Phil: It's pretty good size.   Stacy: It's a pretty good size. So, definitely a lot of space for and they pack them in. But you have to remember, too, those ferries are where they get a lot of their goods and services. So, all the big rigs get on there for all their shipping to come onto the island. So, the ferries are pretty large.   Phil: Yeah, so big rigs and you have a Class A motorhome, so there really was no size requirement.   Stacy: No, not at all. You pay per the size. So, however long you are is the amount that you pay for the ferry.   Hope: And once you're on that ferry, are you able to access your rig, or do you have to, like, park it and then go up?   Stacy: Yeah, once you're on and away from the parking area, you cannot go back.   Phil: Yeah, that's the only downfall.   Stacy: Yeah, you have to stay above, either in your cabin. There's a restaurant, store, there's plenty of places to hang out up there. But for safety, they don't let you back down with the vehicles.   Hope: That's good to know, though. And I think that's a really good tip about planning to take one ferry out and the other one back,    just so you don't waste that time and that gas too, just driving around the island on especially roads you've already seen.   Stacy: And the big thing is most people only make this trip once in their life. Most people don't go back and repeat this trip. So, I think making the most of your time is really important.     Hope: Yeah, absolutely. So, once you get to Newfoundland, you've taken the ferry, we've talked about the transportation. How about lodging? So, you obviously had your camper. Where'd you stay?   Phil: We stayed all over. It is very RV friendly, and as a matter of fact, if you have a smaller RV like a van or small Class B, you can pretty much pull over and park anywhere there's a spot. We read a lot about that. There's free parking lots or pull-offs or wherever you find, you can stay. Unfortunately, there wasn't anything quite big enough for our size. We're 35 feet, and all the spaces we found were for smaller sizes. But there were plenty of campgrounds for us, and we winged it most of the time because we didn't really have too many reservations. You know, we weren't really sure how long we would spend in each area. So, we were able to get last-minute spots all over the island. And we were not the biggest motorhome over there. We did see a bunch of 45-footers over there as well. So, I mean, we saw a ton of vans, a ton of truck campers because they could get a little further out into the mountains, pull off on the side of the road in those spots. So, yeah, any size rig will do perfectly.   Hope: Now, I imagine you probably parked your camper, and then throughout your day, you took your car and you went and explored. For someone that's driving, maybe like a Class C or a Class B van that doesn't have that pull-behind car, are the roads good for everyone being able to get where they need to be?   Stacy: Well, everyone can get where they need to be, but as far as the roads being good, the roads over there are a little, well, they could, let's just say, they need a little work. The island does not have a lot of money to work on the roads, frankly. And it gets really cold, and with the snow, it tears them up every year. So, we were joking that the roads were worse than the trip up to Alaska. But that being said, there's plenty of parking just about everywhere we went. We saw Class Bs, we saw people driving their RVs that didn't have a tow car. So, there definitely is space for you to make that your tow car and to explore the island.   Phil: Yeah, in fact, we saw more Class Cs and Bs up there than we did anything else, actually.   Hope: Very cool. And then as far as activities, obviously, you can drive around. There's tons of scenery, I'm sure there's beautiful hiking. You know, we know you can do some skiing in the winter. But for the time that you went, what type of activities did you do, or did you see other people doing during the day?   Stacy: There's so much, and it's so varied. So, everything from their national park, they have a unique national park, their Gros Morne National Park. You can go to Twillingate, which they're known for iceberg seeing, seeing the icebergs float by. They have, of course, a ton of historic lighthouses. And then one of Phil's favorite things was the whale watching.   Phil: Yeah, taking a boat tour out and saying, I mean, we're literally 10, 15 yards away from whales on our trip. So, for me, that was a highlight of the trip.   Stacy: Yeah, and then we also explored Gander, which is a really unique town. Gander is the town that accepted all the planes for 9/11 when they were all grounded. It was like 32, was it 32 aircraft or 36 aircraft?   Phil: Yeah, it was really cool to go through Gander and learn more about that and how they really everything they did on 9/11 to help all the passengers on those planes.   Hope: And then what about at night? What did you guys like to do once the sun went down?   Stacy: Well, honestly, most places we were at when the sun went down, the town rolled up its welcome mat, and they were all in bed. So, the only place I would say that that's not the case was Gander. That's a larger town. And then St. John's, so St. John's has a huge active bar scene and music scene. So, there's a ton of restaurants and a ton of nightlife. I say a ton, it's not a huge town, but for the island, it's one of their largest towns. So, yeah, and in fact, we didn't mind going to bed early while we were there because we got up early the next morning and we went to the coast and we caught the sunrise.   Phil: Yeah, and then, you know, early bird catches the worm. If you were there at the right time, you would also see whales passing through off the coast. So, that was pretty neat to do.   Hope: Any specific spots you saw sunrise, or just anywhere on the coast you went?   Stacy: It was at the Cape Spear Lighthouse. It's actually one of the most easterly points. So, we pretty much saw the sunrise before everyone else in not only Canada but in the US.   Tyler: Yeah, I think I've read that Cape Spear and Cadillac Mountain, like different times of the year, those two alternate from being the easternmost or where the sunlight hits first in the morning.   Stacy: Yeah, and that's pretty cool.   Hope: Yeah, so I know you said you went to Signal Hill because you woke up so early, but did you see any awesome sunsets or any really cool stargazing?   Stacy: Yes, as a matter of fact, especially over by the national park because it is a dark sky, so there's plenty of stargazing. And of course, it's a very unpopulated island. There are many segments of the island where you'll drive for a while before you see people or towns. So the fact that there's no smog and all that regular city stuff, it really made for a beautiful night sky.   Hope: Wow, that's awesome. Definitely somewhere we'll have to get one day, sooner rather than later. You're definitely selling it.   Phil: Definitely, we're on it. Definitely recommend it, yeah, highly recommend it. I mean, Signal Hill is where we went in St. John to catch a sunset, and we caught a sunrise from there. So, it's so crazy, the amount of history on that island, from World War I to the Vikings. They have the original Viking settlement there. So, if you're going to Newfoundland, you have to stop in Nova Scotia. We did a river rafting on the Bay of Fundy.   Phil: Yeah, it was on the Shubie River. We went out and we rode the tide in. So, literally, we're out there following the water in these rib boats, and the water was only in part of the river deep enough for the boats to get to, and everywhere was sandbars all along there. And at high noon that day, yeah, the Bay of Fundy, the tide came back in, and it was so much water coming back through that river that we caught the waves, and we were up and down. I mean, it was an amazing day. It's one of the highest tides in the world. So, it was so much fun. We actually went into Canada via Maine, into Cape Breton, then into Nova Scotia, and then over to Newfoundland. And then when we came back from Newfoundland, we went all the way through Nova Scotia, jumped on the ferry from there, and came back into Maine.   Hope: So, you can take a quick little ferry. It's much faster. It's like a three-hour ferry ride from Maine to Nova Scotia, and it wasn't that expensive. So, check it out. It might be something you're interested in doing because that also saved us like three days of driving all the way back. Just cut across.   Hope: Perfect. Very good. So, a lot of fun, lots of helpful tips. So just switching over to cost a little bit, how expensive or affordable is it to go to Newfoundland, do you think?   Stacy: I think the most expensive part really is the ferry. And that's based on the length of your RV and your tow car. And we rented a cabin and paid for the ferry. It was around $800 round trip. So, it's not too bad considering.   Hope: Oh, that was on the eight-hour trip.   Stacy: Yeah. So, it obviously, that's a big expense for some people. And the other big expense RV-wise would be the fuel costs. Fuel is a lot more expensive there because, again, they have to ship it in. You're paying in the Canadian dollar. So, I think cost-wise, those are your two biggest ones. But camping fees are pretty inexpensive. You can find some... they don't call them state parks, they call them, I forget what they call them, but their state parks and their national parks are really inexpensive, as well as some of the private campgrounds we stayed at. So, those will be your biggest two expenses. But I think overall, it was amazing. It was really worth every penny.   Hope: Perfect. Definitely sounds like it. And then how was your cell service or your internet service there?   Phil: Well, great question. So once we got across the Canadian border and we entered through Maine, our T-Mobile stopped. It's like somebody flipped a switch. So, what we relied on while we were there was our Starlink. And we used our Starlink heavily. Now, we did have to change our plan from a residential plan to... I don't even know what they call it now, it's a mobile global plan, like internal. They forced us to change our plan while we were there, but it was an easy switch online. And that's what saved us while we were there, as far as internet goes.   Stacy: Yeah. And with our cell phones, we also had to switch over to international for our cell phones. And almost everybody has it now, it's Canada and Mexico.   Hope: Absolutely. And then, how about food? Anything you enjoyed there that you want to mention?   Phil: I don't think we have anything specific. I did try a mooseburger and wasn't a fan, not a fan.   Tyler: Not a fan?   Phil: I had two because we were there, and we tried moose soup.   Phil: Yeah, Phil doesn't venture out much when it comes to foods.   Stacy: There's a ton of seafood, like fresh-caught that morning. You're going to find it all over the island, and it is amazing. They do have some of their own specialties, and I forget the names of some of them. They had like a cod al'grian or something.   Phil: Oh, yeah.   Stacy: They do cook sometimes pretty heavy, as far as cheese and fat. So, I was... After three weeks, it was good to get more vegetables. Unfortunately, they don't have a lot of veggies over there because they have to ship everything in. So, we were definitely deficient in our veggies while we were there. But we love eating local and trying out their signature dishes. So, it was interesting while we were there.   Hope: Awesome. Well, it sounds great. Just bring your green powder with you.   Stacy: Yes, because you can't cross the border with all your fresh veggies. They don't allow you to. So, just kind of keep that in the back of your mind.   Phil: Yeah. They have an extensive checklist online when you're crossing into Canada. So, make sure you don't get caught with those because you won't have them very long, that's for sure.   Phil: Yeah. You won't.   Hope: That's good. And we'll have to link that checklist down below in the show notes. So, just anyone crossing the border in general has that information.   Stacy: That's perfect.   Tyler: Great. Well, we'll transition to the 3-2-1 countdown, the final three questions of the podcast. So, when you're going to Newfoundland or Newfoundland, however the locals pronounce it, what are three things you're packing?   Stacy: All right. So, definitely, if you have any special dietary needs, you need to bring those. And hopefully, your dietary needs can cross the border because items they have to choose from at most of the grocery stores are going to be mom and pop. So, it's going to be hard to get what you normally eat. And then, of course, your medications, depending on how long you're going to be there, because if you run out, you won't be able to just have them called in and pick up. So, those are the two biggest things. And then, I think the last thing would be definitely dress for all climates, all seasons while you're there. Even though we were there for the summer, there were days where the weather would change and it was wet and it was freezing. So, make sure you're not just prepared for summer. You have all the layers and everything you need while you're there.   Tyler: Good points. As far as two complaints or things people wish they prepared more for, what would those be?   Phil: I think fuel.   Stacy: Fuel, yeah. I would say...   Phil: And it's surprisingly how much that is because, again, they have to ship it over there, and you have to do fuzzy math while you're at the pump. We deal in gallons; they deal in liters. So, if you're trying to stay within a budget and do the math and the comparison, it could be there for days trying to figure that out. And another thing with the fuel is make sure if you're passing a station, you fill up because gas stations, especially for diesel, were few and far between. So, you definitely don't want to get stuck in a situation where you need gas and there's nothing close by.   Stacy: Yeah. And then, the last thing, I think, is just people. We kind of mentioned it earlier that people don't realize how big it is. So, when you're planning to make sure you realize how big the island is. I mean, it would be like trying to visit all of Texas, going from Dallas to Galveston to Big Bend, Austin, and trying to plan all that in just a couple of weeks. It's near impossible to do all that. So, just kind of keep that in mind.   Tyler: Great. How are the crowds? I know you went in the summertime; that's probably peak season. But you were able to get campgrounds last minute?   Stacy: We never really felt like it was crowded anywhere. Obviously, St. John is their biggest city. But even that, we got right into one of their really nice, big campgrounds without a problem. So, I never felt like it was crowded. And there were... I mean, there were crowds doing the sightseeing stuff, the tours, the whale watching. There were quite a few boats out. But that was again centered around the big city. And we got into all of those. There was never a time where we wanted to do something and we couldn't because it was all booked up.   Tyler: Great. Yeah, perfect. Okay, our last question, guys. You talked about a lot of things to do today. But what is one thing you cannot leave Newfoundland without doing?   Phil: For me, it was whale watching by far. Getting on that whale watching tour, seeing the different birds and the puffins. They're low-flying to the water, and they were everywhere out there. But not only seeing one type of whale, but we saw two or three different species of whales while we were out there. And the one came up really close to the boat with her calf. For me, that was the highlight.   Stacy: Yeah, it was really great. I think more for me, it would be more the historic stuff. The lighthouses... I know Phil hates history, so Signal Hill, learning about Gander. So, all the history stuff that we were able to hit up, I really loved all of that.   Tyler: Perfect. Well, sounds like there's a little bit for everything in Newfoundland. So, thank you for sharing. I think this definitely provided a lot of people their itinerary, some tips and tricks for visiting. A lot of helpful tips with cost and traveling. So, yeah, thank you guys again for coming on. And if you haven't listened to part one, again, we talked about how they got started in their full-time adventures. They talked about everything from their checklist, everything they do to travel safely and securely. And one more time, Phil and Stacy, where can our audience find out more about you guys?   Stacy: On our YouTube channel today issome todayisSunday and also our website and blog todayissunday.net.   Tyler: Perfect all right Phil and Stacy thanks again.   Phil: Thank you so much this was fun.  

Human trafficking includes multiple forms of exploitation. The ANC hosted a summit about the issue today at MUN's Signal Hill campus, and Morning Show reporter Darrell Roberts was there to learn more. He spoke with the ANC's director of settlement and resettlement services, Monica Abdelkadar.

Welcome back to WEDO Pay It Forward! In this episode, Milena Radakovic is thrilled to have the Honorable Leela Aheer as her special guest. Leela shares her incredible journey of finding success through balance, spanning from being an opera singer, mother and entrepreneur to entering the world of politics! Don't miss this inspiring conversation! Stay tuned for the next episode, and don't forget to check out wedocanada.com to join the WEDO community, nominate inspirational women, and explore sponsorship opportunities. Pay It Forward and make a difference in the world of women in leadership and business. #WeDoPayItForward #Leadership #womenentrepreneurs #womenleaders #yyc #yycbusiness A bit about our Guest: The Honorable Leela Aheer is a Canadian politician and entrepreur. She is currently seeking the Federal CPC nomination in Signal Hill. Former MLA for Chestermere-Strathmore and Former Minister of Culture, Multiculturalism, and the Status of Women -voteleela.ca You can connect with Leela on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hon-leela-aheer-454098167 Thank you to our sponsor Cherie Lee of Divine Theory Consulting, for supporting women leaders and entrepreneurs. If you're inspired to join the We Do community and nominate the next Inspirational Woman, visit WeDoCanada.com today.    About Milena and WEDO Pay It Forward:   Milena is the sole owner and CEO of Nexus Exhibits and a passionate ambassador for entrepreneurship. She is the Canada Ambassador of Women's Entrepreneurship Day, a volunteer grassroots movement in support of women in business globally to alleviate poverty. Milena's commitment and passion for this cause is constantly in focus as she helps lead and inspire other women leaders and business owners.     Connect with her at LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/milenaradakovic/     WEDO Pay It Forward highlights the amazing women leaders in business who are making an impact in the business world and their communities. Their experiences and insights can help you on your entrepreneurial and leadership journey. You may also choose to guide others by sharing the highs and lows of your female entrepreneur and leadership journey.   Promote your brand and story on WEDO Pay It Forward and:   • Reach a global audience via the YYC Business website and the MegaPixxMedia YouTube channel.   • Gain additional viewers of your WEDO Pay It Forward episodes through free publication on YYC Business social media platforms.   • Download your WEDO Pay It Forward episode to your personal and company social media pages.         Filmed and edited by ENTA Solutions   https://www.entasolutions.org     Sponsor: Cherie Lee from Divine Theory Consulting

Here are some historical events that happened on or around December 12:2000: The United States Supreme Court releases its decision in Bush v. Gore, effectively ending the recount of presidential votes in Florida and settling the disputed 2000 U.S. presidential election in favor of George W. Bush.1917: Father Edward J. Flanagan founded Boys Town in Omaha, Nebraska, as a home for orphans and other troubled children. The community eventually became known for its innovative approach to child and youth care.1787: Pennsylvania becomes the second state to ratify the U.S. Constitution.1901: Italian physicist and inventor Guglielmo Marconi receives the first transatlantic radio signal, transmitted from Poldhu in Cornwall, England, to Signal Hill in St. John's, Newfoundland.1946: A United Nations committee recommends the partition of Palestine, leading to the creation of the state of Israel.1963: Kenya gains independence from British colonial rule.2005: The Kyoto Protocol, an international treaty aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, comes into force.These are just a few examples, and there may be other significant events on December 12th in different years.Podcast Website:https://atozenglishpodcast.com/a-to-z-this-day-in-world-history-december-12th/Social Media:WeChat account ID: atozenglishpodcastFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/Tik Tok:@atozenglish1Instagram:@atozenglish22Twitter:@atozenglish22A to Z Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcastCheck out our You Tube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8ADonate to the show: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-8580-45e1-b0dd-ff211db08a90/donationsRobin and Jack started a new You Tube channel called English Word Master. You can check it out here:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2aXaXaMY4P2VhVaEre5w7ABecome a member of Podchaser and leave a positive review!https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-4779670Join our Whatsapp group: https://forms.gle/zKCS8y1t9jwv2KTn7Intro/Outro Music: Daybird by Broke for Freehttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Directionless_EP/Broke_For_Free_-_Directionless_EP_-_03_Day_Bird/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcodehttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Joplin/Piano_Rolls_from_archiveorg/ScottJoplin-RagtimeDance1906/https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-a-to-z-english-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Kosta Papageorgiou is the Chairperson of Friends Of Lion's Head conservationgroup and he joins Mike to discuss the group's strategy to help people enjoyactivities on Signal Hill & Lion's H.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We hear about the benefits of very cold water swimming and exposure to cold water from a man who administers a group of like-minded people. We caught up with him at George's Pond on Signal Hill where he is welcoming others to take the plunge for a morning dip. (Anthony Germain with Brent Beshara)

How are you helping new listeners discover your podcast? When the news dropped that Google Podcasts would be shutting down in early 2024 (RIP), the industry was a-buzz. Google's upcoming relocation of podcasts to YouTube Music will mean impactful changes for podcast creators, but those changes don't have to be negative! Mary breaks down what was great about Google Podcasts and how you can make sure your show's organic discovery doesn't suffer in this shift. You'll want to save this episode for future reference—it's packed with tons of practical suggestions! Ready to future-proof your podcast? Mary shares her insights on: The perks that came with Google Podcasts, for creators and listeners Why you'll want to get your podcast on YouTube if it isn't already What the stats say—is video killing the podcast star? How to increase your organic discovery, including some SEO insights! Links worth mentioning from the episode: Cumulus Media and Signal Hill study - https://www.insideradio.com/free/while-youtube-is-top-platform-podcast-consumers-will-follow-their-favorites-anywhere/article_ae7f09b0-044c-11ee-9844-1ffdc5e2c68c.html Get your podcast on YouTube with YouTube Studio - https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCdWEOsLyrCOEirJLLRYBQzw Mary's podcast listening apps directory - https://www.organizedsound.ca/directories/ Episode 66 with Christian Klepp - https://www.organizedsound.ca/continuous-improvement-as-a-podcaster-with-christian-klepp-episode-66 Connect with Mary! Leave a voicemail with your feedback at https://www.speakpipe.com/VisibleVoice or email visiblevoicepodcast@gmail.com Link up on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/marychan-organizedsound/ Engage on Instagram @OrganizedSoundProductions https://www.instagram.com/organizedsoundproductions Learn more secrets with the Visible Voice Insights Newsletter https://www.organizedsound.ca/newsletter Learn more secrets and the full transcript of the episode at http://www.visiblevoicepodcast.com To learn more or work with Mary, check out https://www.organizedsound.ca Podcast cover art by Emily Johnston of Artio Design Co. https://www.artiodesignco.com

Fences are a touchy subject in St. John's. There's the one at harbour front, and remember the one up on Signal Hill that blocked the view? Now, there's a new fence in front of the George Street stage. Musician Maria Cherwick gave her thoughts on the new fence.

INTERVIEW: The Mentalist Collective on new album 'Signal Hill' by Charlotte Esteve and Laura Bowater on Radio One 91FM Dunedin

What's happening on Signal Hill? Is it a zipline park? A stunt show? We sent out Morning Show reporter Darrell Roberts to find out more. He spoke with Mark Lysakowski, executive producer of Canada's Ultimate Challenge.

September 15, 1762. The Battle of Signal Hill ends the French and Indian War and establishes Britain as the dominant power in North America.Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more.History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser.Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcome to Episode 3 of the Investment Banking Leaders Podcast, hosted by Altrum's Deal Toy Global Head, Peter Nieberg! Our mission is to connect as many of you with successful investment banking leaders as possible.   This week's special episode features our next guest, none other than Scott Wieler, Founder & Chairman of DC Advisory in Washington, DC. As the Founder and Chairman of Signal Hill in 2002, acquired by Daiwa in 2018, Scott has been in finance for over 35 years and has no doubt secured himself as one of the industry's best and brightest. Scott has been instrumental in hundreds of transactions, producing billions for clients in M&A.  Upon moving to New York as a brand-new member of the industry, Scott tells us that he didn't have two nickels to rub together. His journey through the IB world is truly a one-of-a-kind success story full of hard work and determination; just 5 years after his arrival in the Big Apple, he was in a completely different situation, thriving and succeeding.  If you're a junior member of the IB industry and take one thing away from this week's episode, let it be this. We talked to Scott about what advice he has for juniors that are interested in becoming better networkers, and he had 4 great points.  Listen intently  Be a sponge  Be tenacious  Go beyond the simple – push yourself every day and always add your insight.  His number one piece of advice that is fundamental to success? Press play for Episode 3 now!  ----------------------------------------------------------   The Investment Banking Leaders Podcast  Hosted by Peter Nieberg  Produced by Peter Nieberg and Brett Dayman  Edited by Natalia Revere 

Season 11, episode 3 of Beach Weekly covers an on-campus power outage, last week's tuition protest and the largest crowd to ever attend a women's sporting event. An unplanned power outage caused disruptions last Tuesday, August 29. Evening classes were canceled and on-campus facilities like the library, rec center, student union, and more stopped operations for the remainder of the day. The outage was a result of a mechanical error by the school's power supplier and lasted from 5:30 p.m. to 7:10 p.m. The California State University institution has published a plan for a multi-year 6% tuition increase, beginning in fall 2024 through 2028 which would raise tuition to $7,682 by its final year. On Wednesday, August 30, students and some faculty protested the tuition increase on campus. A group of about seven men stole up to $5,000 worth of power tools from the Home Depot on Spring Street in Signal Hill. Police were called to the scene at 6:03 p.m. on August 27. To address recent burglaries within the city, the Long Beach Police Department has established a task force that specializes in combating robberies. The Gerald Desmond Bridge was built in Long Beach fifty-seven years ago to connect downtown Long Beach to Terminal Island. In 2020, the bridge was replaced by the larger Long Beach International Gateway Bridge. The deconstruction of the Gerald Desmond Bridge began in July 2022 and is now completed as of August 2023. The largest crowd to ever watch a women's sporting event gathered in Nebraska on August 30 to watch the Lincoln Cornhuskers women's volleyball team play the Omaha Mavericks. The game was played outside on Lincoln's football field at the Memorial Stadium to accommodate the large crowd of 92,003 people. Category 3 hurricane Idalia made its way through Florida on August 30 before touching down in Georgia and South Carolina as a tropical storm. Significant damages are affecting these states. As of September 3, around 38,000 people in Florida and Georgia are without power. As a response, Biden has signed a major disaster declaration that provides financial assistance for individuals and infrastructure impacted by Idalia. A retired Saudi Arabian teacher was recently sentenced to death for criticizing his country's leadership online via anonymous X posts and YouTube activity. It is unknown how Saudi authorities pinpointed his identity through an anonymous account. A forest fire burning in Greece is the largest fire ever recorded in the European Union. As of September 4, it has killed 21 people. The fire is presumed to have been man-made, according to the Prime Minister. Two former Proud Boys leaders have been sentenced to prison for their involvement in the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Joseph Biggs, the former leader of Florida's Proud Boys group has been sentenced to 17 years in prison. Zachary Rehl, Philadelphia's former Proud Boys leader, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Canada is urging travelers to be aware of restrictive laws against the LGBTQ community in the United States. Many states have banned drag shows, limited access to gender-affirming care and restricted transgender people's participation in sports. Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson together have donated $10 million to help Maui residents displaced by the area's recent wildfires. The donation effort called the “People's Fund of Maui” plans to give $1,200 per month to impacted Maui residents. Host: Lei Madrigal Editor: Julia Goldman Producers: El Nicklin, Aidan Swanepoel Like, comment, and follow us on your favorite platform for more content! Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-49er-podcasts/id1488484518?uo=4 Google Podcastshttps://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9kMzEwMjEwL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/4HJaqJep02kHeIQy8op1n1 ⁠Overcasthttps://overcast.fm/itunes1488484518/daily-49er-podcasts

This week our guest is Anthony and Luis from Fellow Robot, we sip 'delos and discuss; Covid, 10 wks, Ringo, Signal Hill, $1800 Wig, Fab 4, Tools of War, Mr. Moonshine, Fathers and Sons, Big Pink, Andrew Scheps, Alex!, The Pizza Song, Temecula, East LA. Fellow Robot the Comic, Death Metal and much more!

Here at the Morning Show, we've been talking about ways to beat the heat. Morning Show reporter Darrell Roberts took us live to a local swimming spot.

Many of us may remember Chief, the Newfoundland dog who always sat at the top of Signal Hill. Sadly, he passed away last summer, but his owner bought another Newfoundland dog. The Morning Show's Jessica Singer met up with Ed Jackman and his adorable puppy on top of Signal Hill.

Oil! Is! The! Topic! Of! This! Episode! This month we'll be discussing Los Angeles' history with the ooey gooey stuff from the earliest discoveries (14:10) to the rise of Edward Doheny (27:11) and a few of the most influential oil fields in town including Fairfax (1:12:20), Signal Hill (1:20:02) and Long Beach (1:24:33).

The CBC's Sakib Ibn rashid Rhivu decided to head out to Signal Hill to find out what's top on the To Do List for some of our early tourists.

The bald eagles of Signal Hill have returned to their roost after 2 years away. We get the latest from local photographer Alick Tsui.

It's been two and a half years since we had Jeff Vidler on the show. It doesn't feel like that because I am subscribed to Signal Hill's Newsletter, attend a number of their webcasts, and meet up with Jeff at Podcast conferences like Podcast Movement and Radio Days North America. All that to say, the last time we spoke to Jeff we were in the throes of a pandemic. Now we are well on the other side of it and it is (again) a totally new world.In this episode you'll hear some thoughts about podcast's possible shift back to indie focused business models, the difference between American and Canadian podcast consumption, and the difference between those of Quebec vs. The Rest of Canada. We also talked about some of work he has done with Sounds Profitable and we discuss some of the ways podcasters can interact and learn about their audiences.A thanks to the people who support the show each week and allow it arrive on your phones for free.Blurve: A great way to help you prep your Show.NLogic: TV & radio advertising and audience data solutionsMegatrax - Licensed Music for your radio station or podcast production company.For a Transcription of this episode - Click hereSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week: Opportunity in Kids podcasting as recession looms, Podcasting's ‘recession era', some audio publisher's teams still growing in 2023, and Paul Riismandel joins Signal Hill Insights.  Podcasting's Recession Era and how podcasters are approaching it. Manuela: This week our first segment is going to cover a variety of articles centering around an overall theme: podcasting's reaction to the recession in early 2023. To kick things off, we continue a throughline of covering how the Kids & Family category has quickly evolved into a juggernaut. Over the first half of 2022 the genre made itself known as a force to be reckoned with over several big deals and signings.  Now as the recession looms, along with doom-and-gloom articles about said recession, big-name deals are becoming more scarce. Tumble Media CEO Lindsay Patterson has worked in kids podcasting for years and likens the 2022 surge to being invited to a party late. Kids & Family has arrived just in time to find the host is taking down the decorations. From her January 11th Medium post:  “With a general pullback on spending on podcasts, it's likely that companies will be hesitant to invest in strategy and content for kids, who require a new approach to audience development and monetization. It's a different model than “grownup” podcasts. But the good news is kids' podcasts may be a welcome guest at other parties — and in many other industries. There are choices. Nay, there are opportunities.” Patterson proposes Kids & Family's relative newcomer status to the wider industry leaves it plenty of unpursued avenues that are already well-tread ground for others. Her article touches on concepts like adapting existing kid-friendly IP to podcasts and pursuing new platforms. Interestingly, she points to nonprofits, grants, and research studies as potentially viable funding paths. Patterson speaks from experience, having partnered Tumble Media with a non-profit organization to win a grant. The partnership has been funded to spend three years studying how both listening to and making podcasts can engage blind and sighted students in the classroom.  “In a way, the warnings and scrutiny of the podcast industry makes me more optimistic than ever before about the kids' space. We can take a clear eyed look from the outside, and see how kids' podcasts can and should be better.” Patterson's suggestions of creativity and adaptability come at a good time for smaller creators, as even larger presences in podcasting are beginning to feel the effects of hiring and investment freezes. This Wednesday the Hollywood Reporter published a piece by J. Clara Chan titled “Podcasting's Recession Era: Dealmaking Gets More Selective in Slower Ad Market.” Chan begins the piece with a big-picture view of investments made by major players in the industry before setting the article's goal answering the question: “What will podcasting's next era look like during a recession?” Her article begins with a focus on the deal-making side of the industry, sourcing two anonymous dealmakers and their observations of industry performance in recent months. Big companies seem to have covered their bases on wide demographics. Chan gives the example of Spotify's coverage of Gen Z and millennial women with acquisitions of Call Her Daddy and Emma Chamberlain's Anything Goes. BIPOC Podcast Creators co-founder Tangia Al-awaji Estrada gives a perspective from a smaller, independent side of the industry: “It feels a little bit premature at this stage because we don't know exactly what's going to happen, but it does feel like there's some panic in the air. We're seeing companies who'd normally be investing in up-and-coming talents, indie creators — smaller companies are pulling back and saying, ‘Well, we're not doing that right now. We're not doing that at all.' So, there's definitely a feeling like folks are holding their breaths to see what's going to happen.” Last Friday Sara Guaglione, writing for Digiday, published a piece covering the phenomenon of smaller production houses growing as larger entities condense their audio teams. A tally of jobs on sites like Indeed with the word ‘podcast' in the description shows there has been a downward trend of open positions since the peak in May of 2022. Still, companies are hiring. “A number of media companies posted new podcast job openings this month. Vox Media, for example, posted a job opening this week for a $200,000+ ​​executive producer position for its daily show “Today Explained.”” Guaglione also points to Tenderfoot TV, The New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal as places that are actively growing their audio teams.  Returning to the Hollywood Reporter piece, we reach the advertising side of podcasting. The conclusion reached by J. Clara Chan's reporting will be a familiar one to loyal followers of The Download. In general, advertisers are pacing themselves from brand awareness campaigns and doubling down on direct response and prioritizing sales conversions.  The piece ends with a final sentiment from Al-awaji Estrada, quote:  “Podcasting is going to be just fine. I really believe that podcasting is still so young that a huge market change isn't going to blow up the entire world. There's going to be some tightening of the belts, probably, across the board. But by the time we come out of this thing, I think we will have seen podcasting continue to grow through the recession.”  Paul Riismandel joins Signal Hill Insights Shreya: For this segment we're covering something of personal significance to Sounds Profitable. Last Thursday podcasting veteran Paul Riismandel joined Signal Hill Insights as the company's new Chief Insights officer. From the Signal Hill press release: “At Signal Hill, Riismandel will help solidify the company as a critical independent third-party voice providing industry-wide and custom research solutions. He will focus on furthering innovation in podcast measurement, combining ad effectiveness, creative analysis, and audience insights, in order to help partners and the industry at large understand how best to serve both listeners and advertisers, together.”  Having overseen hundreds of ad effectiveness studies since 2014, Riismandel takes research seriously. From his blog post on the Signal Hill website last Thursday:   “I cannot overstate the importance of independent third-party research in the development of any media platform. That said, publishers are a fundamental driver, and many invest in internal research, done with integrity, to build their business. In turn this elevates the whole medium.” For those newer to Sounds Profitable, Riismandel is a big figure in the company's history. It was him who got Midroll Media to become a day-one Sounds Profitable partner back in September of 2020. Now, in 2023, we're thrilled to be partnering with Riismandel and everyone else at Signal Hill Insights in producing more independent third-party research.  Quick Hits Shreya: Finally, it's time for our semi-regular roundup of articles called Quick Hits. These are articles that didn't quite make the cut for today's episode, but are still worth including in your weekend reading. This week:  Magellan AI launches Spanish language podcast prospecting and competitive intelligence tool, a press release provided via Podnews. With their new Spanish language support, Magellan AI already has data on Spanish-language ads from more than 2,000 advertisers in the US. A better way to measure podcast success: Listen Time by Jonas Woost for Bumper. In which Woost tells the story of YouTube switching from using views as a metric to ‘watch time,' and suggesting a similar update to the podcasting industry as an alternative to the download.  A Tale of Two Bytes: Prefix vs. Host-based analytics by John Spurlock for Livewire Labs. An excellent explainer on why third-party analytics download stats might be different from the downloads reported by one's hosting company.  The Download is a production of Sounds Profitable. Today's episode was hosted by Shreya Sharma and Manuela Bedoya, and the script was written by Gavin Gaddis. Bryan Barletta and Tom Webster are the executive producers of The Download from Sounds Profitable.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week: Opportunity in Kids podcasting as recession looms, Podcasting's ‘recession era', some audio publisher's teams still growing in 2023, and Paul Riismandel joins Signal Hill Insights.  Podcasting's Recession Era and how podcasters are approaching it. Manuela: This week our first segment is going to cover a variety of articles centering around an overall theme: podcasting's reaction to the recession in early 2023. To kick things off, we continue a throughline of covering how the Kids & Family category has quickly evolved into a juggernaut. Over the first half of 2022 the genre made itself known as a force to be reckoned with over several big deals and signings.  Now as the recession looms, along with doom-and-gloom articles about said recession, big-name deals are becoming more scarce. Tumble Media CEO Lindsay Patterson has worked in kids podcasting for years and likens the 2022 surge to being invited to a party late. Kids & Family has arrived just in time to find the host is taking down the decorations. From her January 11th Medium post:  “With a general pullback on spending on podcasts, it's likely that companies will be hesitant to invest in strategy and content for kids, who require a new approach to audience development and monetization. It's a different model than “grownup” podcasts. But the good news is kids' podcasts may be a welcome guest at other parties — and in many other industries. There are choices. Nay, there are opportunities.” Patterson proposes Kids & Family's relative newcomer status to the wider industry leaves it plenty of unpursued avenues that are already well-tread ground for others. Her article touches on concepts like adapting existing kid-friendly IP to podcasts and pursuing new platforms. Interestingly, she points to nonprofits, grants, and research studies as potentially viable funding paths. Patterson speaks from experience, having partnered Tumble Media with a non-profit organization to win a grant. The partnership has been funded to spend three years studying how both listening to and making podcasts can engage blind and sighted students in the classroom.  “In a way, the warnings and scrutiny of the podcast industry makes me more optimistic than ever before about the kids' space. We can take a clear eyed look from the outside, and see how kids' podcasts can and should be better.” Patterson's suggestions of creativity and adaptability come at a good time for smaller creators, as even larger presences in podcasting are beginning to feel the effects of hiring and investment freezes. This Wednesday the Hollywood Reporter published a piece by J. Clara Chan titled “Podcasting's Recession Era: Dealmaking Gets More Selective in Slower Ad Market.” Chan begins the piece with a big-picture view of investments made by major players in the industry before setting the article's goal answering the question: “What will podcasting's next era look like during a recession?” Her article begins with a focus on the deal-making side of the industry, sourcing two anonymous dealmakers and their observations of industry performance in recent months. Big companies seem to have covered their bases on wide demographics. Chan gives the example of Spotify's coverage of Gen Z and millennial women with acquisitions of Call Her Daddy and Emma Chamberlain's Anything Goes. BIPOC Podcast Creators co-founder Tangia Al-awaji Estrada gives a perspective from a smaller, independent side of the industry: “It feels a little bit premature at this stage because we don't know exactly what's going to happen, but it does feel like there's some panic in the air. We're seeing companies who'd normally be investing in up-and-coming talents, indie creators — smaller companies are pulling back and saying, ‘Well, we're not doing that right now. We're not doing that at all.' So, there's definitely a feeling like folks are holding their breaths to see what's going to happen.” Last Friday Sara Guaglione, writing for Digiday, published a piece covering the phenomenon of smaller production houses growing as larger entities condense their audio teams. A tally of jobs on sites like Indeed with the word ‘podcast' in the description shows there has been a downward trend of open positions since the peak in May of 2022. Still, companies are hiring. “A number of media companies posted new podcast job openings this month. Vox Media, for example, posted a job opening this week for a $200,000+ ​​executive producer position for its daily show “Today Explained.”” Guaglione also points to Tenderfoot TV, The New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal as places that are actively growing their audio teams.  Returning to the Hollywood Reporter piece, we reach the advertising side of podcasting. The conclusion reached by J. Clara Chan's reporting will be a familiar one to loyal followers of The Download. In general, advertisers are pacing themselves from brand awareness campaigns and doubling down on direct response and prioritizing sales conversions.  The piece ends with a final sentiment from Al-awaji Estrada, quote:  “Podcasting is going to be just fine. I really believe that podcasting is still so young that a huge market change isn't going to blow up the entire world. There's going to be some tightening of the belts, probably, across the board. But by the time we come out of this thing, I think we will have seen podcasting continue to grow through the recession.”  Paul Riismandel joins Signal Hill Insights Shreya: For this segment we're covering something of personal significance to Sounds Profitable. Last Thursday podcasting veteran Paul Riismandel joined Signal Hill Insights as the company's new Chief Insights officer. From the Signal Hill press release: “At Signal Hill, Riismandel will help solidify the company as a critical independent third-party voice providing industry-wide and custom research solutions. He will focus on furthering innovation in podcast measurement, combining ad effectiveness, creative analysis, and audience insights, in order to help partners and the industry at large understand how best to serve both listeners and advertisers, together.”  Having overseen hundreds of ad effectiveness studies since 2014, Riismandel takes research seriously. From his blog post on the Signal Hill website last Thursday:   “I cannot overstate the importance of independent third-party research in the development of any media platform. That said, publishers are a fundamental driver, and many invest in internal research, done with integrity, to build their business. In turn this elevates the whole medium.” For those newer to Sounds Profitable, Riismandel is a big figure in the company's history. It was him who got Midroll Media to become a day-one Sounds Profitable partner back in September of 2020. Now, in 2023, we're thrilled to be partnering with Riismandel and everyone else at Signal Hill Insights in producing more independent third-party research.  Quick Hits Shreya: Finally, it's time for our semi-regular roundup of articles called Quick Hits. These are articles that didn't quite make the cut for today's episode, but are still worth including in your weekend reading. This week:  Magellan AI launches Spanish language podcast prospecting and competitive intelligence tool, a press release provided via Podnews. With their new Spanish language support, Magellan AI already has data on Spanish-language ads from more than 2,000 advertisers in the US. A better way to measure podcast success: Listen Time by Jonas Woost for Bumper. In which Woost tells the story of YouTube switching from using views as a metric to ‘watch time,' and suggesting a similar update to the podcasting industry as an alternative to the download.  A Tale of Two Bytes: Prefix vs. Host-based analytics by John Spurlock for Livewire Labs. An excellent explainer on why third-party analytics download stats might be different from the downloads reported by one's hosting company.  The Download is a production of Sounds Profitable. Today's episode was hosted by Shreya Sharma and Manuela Bedoya, and the script was written by Gavin Gaddis. Bryan Barletta and Tom Webster are the executive producers of The Download from Sounds Profitable.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Keith sits down with Jake Snider to discuss the formation and early days of Minus the Bear, their final tour, adjusting to life off the road, some of the music we enjoy, Jake's early influences, Sharks Keep Moving, changes in music over the years, how Jake ranks the band's catalogue and more. Guest co-host: Dave Masters of Signal Hill. We discuss Dave's new ambient music, streaming on Twitch, Signal Hill and more.

Oct 20th - Hills For Humanity - Hiking Signal Hill Everyday for a Month for Charity by VOCM

In this episode, Paul explores the field of air pollution control (or air pollution abatement) with Anoosheh Oskouian and John Von Bargen from Ship & Shore Environmental, a company based in Signal Hill, CA that specializes in designing and constructing air pollution abatement systems. Anoosheh is President and CEO of the company, and John is the Vice President and Director of Engineering. During the interview, Anoosheh and John discuss the importance of air pollution abatement in our everyday lives, how Ship and Shore Environmental works with businesses and local air quality regulatory agencies to meet the air pollution abatement needs of businesses, the types of engineers who typically work in this field, the history of air pollution control in the US, and many other topics. About Ship & Shore Environmental: Ship & Shore Environmental, Inc. is a Long Beach, CA-based, woman-owned business specializing in the design, evolution, manufacture, and deployment of industrial air pollution capture and control systems. S&SE helps major manufacturers and other organizations around the world meet volatile organic compounds (VOC) abatement challenges by providing customized energy-efficient air pollution abatement systems across various applications, resulting in improved operational efficiency and tailored “green” solutions. Since 2000, S&SE has advised governmental groups and leaders on the full spectrum of environmental needs. Today, S&SE offers a host of innovative engineering and manufacturing capabilities and maintains multiple offices around the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia. With over 100 specialized experts spread across the globe, the company remains dedicated to delivering tailored solutions for clients on both land and sea. For more information, visit www.shipandshore.com. Have comments about this episode? Send your feedback to TESEpodcast@gmail.com and Paul will personally read your email. Episode edited by Paul Nissenson. Recorded on August 2, 2022 at Ship & Shore Environmental in Signal Hill, CA.

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A Newfoundland dog who made friends with tourists, hikers and even Prince Charles has passed away from cancer. We'll say goodbye to Chief "the signal hill dog,"

Signal Hill can habit forming, once you get used to the climb. We hear from a woman who hoofs it up to Cabot Tower every single day, rain or shine.

On today's episode of American gypC Podcast, we're talking to Austin Schicker on his experience at Iron Addicts Gym, his fitness & growing up in LA. We met Austin at the Iron Addicts gym in Signal Hill, California for Sam Fletcher's boot camp. Austin is also a Southern California native and he gives us some insight into what it's like growing up in California. Links: https://www.instagram.com/the_other_schicker/ http://www.ctfletcher.com/iron-addicts-gym Taco Vendor for Parties: 909-723-0951 American gypC Podcast: Website: http://americangypc.com Donate: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/klaccikcarpenta IG: https://www.instagram.com/americangypcpodcast Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0m40c7gVhMJQVqrRmtRi3E --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/american-gypc/support

Way back in 1994, I dreamed of getting into Sports Radio. I was an intern at 61 Country on Signal Hill in Kansas City, MO. Did pre and post game production work for Royals Games. I loved it. But ,I also saw what it was like on the inside. There was enough for me to decide I wanted to be around a nicer group of workers and professionals. Here in 2022, 11 years and 750 Episodes and 1,970 plus interviews into my show Neon Jazz with musicians all over the globe, I am reminded of why I made the right call. It's not the way I envisioned, but it is clear to me now. Covering the world of jazz music is the best gig. They are the brightest, most grounded, humble and nice humans on the planet. I guarantee it.Keep this in mind as I tell you a little story... As I tell my story.On May 2, 2022, after another dismal loss from the Kansas City Royals in St. Louis .. losing 1-0 with our ace Zach Grienke on the mound, it was a rare afternoon game and it extended a very ugly season the Royals have had. I get that .. I love a winning team like anyone else, but I also realize that these are humans .. athletes that are giving it their go .. and things are likely to turnaround. Per usual during a losing streak like this, I tune into the post game show and the clouds are dark .. its ugly. The host of the show Josh Vernier is in a bad mood .. the callers are spitting nails. Everyone is crying that the sky is falling. Sure .. yea .. it's bad .. I get it. Am I happy about the losing? Na .. Am I realistic, sure .. minced with being an optimist .. I was driving around with my 17 year old son Miles .. who is special needs and within the last year .. thanks to the pandemic in particular, he has been getting into the sports radio more and more .. It fatigues me .. The world of non-athletes going on and on .. most of it is negative, narcissistic and childish banter .. it is something one can only digest for so long .. but, there are some entertaining moments .. yet, mostly it's a mirror of our societal ills with the same rhetoric recounted, complaints, ego, macho-driven theories and all the stereotypical like .. but, I keep at it for Miles .. & I know he will wear thin of it .. And I'm sure this story is why … Click to listen.

Episode 94Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.Support the showListen, Like, Subscribe & Review on your favourite podcast directory.Share the podcast with someone you think will enjoy the showBuy Me A Coffee – This podcast is only possible thanks to our supporters, simply buying a coffee keeps us on air. It is just like shouting your mate a coffee, and we consider our listeners close mates. https://bit.ly/2T2FYGXSustainable Fashion – choose a TBCP design or design your own… all using organic cotton, green energy and zero plastic https://bit.ly/32G7RdhSupport Chris in his walk from Cape to Cape: All donations support zero2hero empowering young people to deal with mental health.  https://donate.mycause.com.au/cause/263123?donateToMember=156839Listener questionsPierre in Singapore asks, do we know where the various ships of the Genting brands (Crystal, Dream and Star Cruises) are currently located? Below correct early April 2022.Star Cruises: SuperStar Aquarius – 1993 – approx. 1600 guests – Port Klang, MalaysiaSuperStar Gemini – 1992 – approx 1500 guests – Penang MalaysiaStar Pisces – 1991 – approx 1400 guests – Penang MalaysiaTaipan – 1989 – approx 60 guests – Penang, MalaysiaDream Cruises: World Dream – 2017 – approx. 3400 guests – was successfully sailing ex Singapore. Now Marina Bay, SingaporeExplorer Dream – 1999 – approx. 2,000 guests – Was sailing in Taiwan – Port Klang, Malaysia since March 2022.Genting Dream – 2016 approx. 3400 guests – operations paused in Hong Kong, Now Hong Kong AnchorageGlobal Dream – 2022 (not yet launched) – 75% complete – Wismar, GermanyCrystal Cruises: Crystal Endeavor – 2021 – approx. 200 guests – Gibraltar anchorageCrystal Serenity – 2003 – approx. 1000 guests – Freeport, The BahamasCrystal Symphony – 1995 – approx. 900 guests – Freeport, The BahamasCrystal Esprit – now National Geographic Islander ll operated by Lindblad in the Galapagos Islands (see cruise news). Crystal River: Crystal Mozart (2016) – Linz. AustriaCrystal Bach (2017), Debussy (2018), Mahler (2017), Ravel (2018) – between Nijmegen and Rotterdam, NetherlandsCruise NewsPacific Explorer to arrive in Sydney on 18 April 22In keeping with Sydney Harbour's rich maritime heritage, on April 18, P&O Cruises Australia's flagship Pacific Explorer will return home to lead the restart of cruising in Australia.Pacific Explorer's arrival after an absence of more than two years will be embraced by cruise suppliers as a sign that their businesses and livelihoods will soon be in recovery mode with the resumption of cruising based on comprehensive protocols to support its return.The P&O Cruises Australia flagship's arrival is also expected to capture the imagination of Sydneysiders as it enters the Heads on Easter Monday in returning to its home port.The Easter Monday holiday arrival will give the city's ‘boaties' an opportunity to escort Pacific Explorer as the ship makes its way up the harbour to the Overseas Passenger Terminal (OPT) to be alongside at 10.30am.The approximate schedule for Pacific Explorer's arrival on April 18 is as follows:9.30am – Pacific Explorer enters Sydney Heads10.10am – Passing Fort Denison10.20am – Passing the Sydney Opera House10.30am – Alongside at the OPTFirst Cruise Ship Set to Return to Canada as Country Reopens Cruising After Two-Year AbsenceHolland America Line's Koningsdam Calls at Victoria and Vancouver April 9 and 10 with local governments holding celebratory eventsHolland America Line will be the first cruise line to return to Canadian cruising following a more than two year industrywide pause due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Koningsdam will call at Victoria, British Columbia, Saturday, April 9, restarting the cruise industry in Canada. The following day the ship will end its current seven-day cruise at Port of Vancouver, its homeport for the summer Alaska season.Koningsdam's call at Victoria marks 905 days since a cruise ship has visited the port, and it also will be a maiden call for the ship. To mark the milestones, Antorcha and local government officials will be on hand in both Victoria and Vancouver to celebrate the return to Canadian cruising and address the importance Canada and Alaska to Holland America Line.In 2022, six Holland America Line ships will call at Victoria and Vancouver for the Alaska cruise season. In total, the six ships will make 45 calls at Victoria and bring nearly 75,000 guests to the port, and 76 cruises begin or end at Vancouver, welcoming approximately 140,000 guests.For Canada and New England cruising on the East Coast, two ships return in May and cruise between Boston, Massachusetts, and Quebec City or Montreal, Quebec. Nieuw Statendam and Zaandam offer itineraries ranging from seven to 24 days to more than 12 Canadian ports.In total for 2022, Holland America Line operates 141 cruises on eight ships in Canada with more than 250,000 guests visiting both coasts. Royal Caribbean partners with Queensland Theme ParksRoyal Caribbean and Village Roadshow Theme Parks Create Ultimate Queensland GetawayTwo of the biggest icons in family adventure have come together to create the ultimate end-to-end Queensland getaway. Royal Caribbean International has teamed up with Village Roadshow Theme Parks to offer guests sailing from Brisbane on Quantum of the Seas access to exclusive accommodation and attraction packages, combining two amazing family experiences into one holiday with plenty of added perks.Making it easy to plan a holiday that combines the best of land and sea, the new, exclusive partnership welcomes Royal Caribbean holidaymakers to enjoy unlimited entry to Warner Bros. Movie World, Sea World, Wet'n'Wild and Paradise Country, and a 15% discount on accommodation at Australia's only theme park resort, Sea World Resort with additional inclusions for the whole family, making it easy to plan a holiday combining the best of land and sea.Royal Caribbean's highly anticipated launch in Queensland starts this summer with the ground-breaking Quantum sailing from the new Brisbane terminal from 9th November onwards. Packed full of adventure for the whole family and known for its innovation and countless industry ‘firsts,' including rock climbing, ice skating, sky diving and surfing at sea, Royal Caribbean will capture the imagination of families and adventurous holidaymakers alike.Royal Caribbean celebrates keel laying of Icon of the Seas The building of Royal Caribbean International's highly anticipated cruise ship, Icon of the Seas, has reached a pivotal milestone ahead of its fall 2023 debut. A keel-laying ceremony took place at Finnish shipyard Meyer Turku to officially mark the start of the revolutionary ship's physical construction, with Royal Caribbean and Meyer Turku senior executives and teams in attendance.The keel laying, a longstanding maritime tradition, involved a 3,000-ton crane lifting a massive steel block that is placed into the new ship's building dock and on top of freshly minted coins, which represent the shipyard and cruise line. The coins are meant to bring luck during construction, and they will be retrieved and given to Icon's captain and crew before setting sail.Icon will set sail next year with the latest innovations and signature features Royal Caribbean's teams have imagined and reimagined in bold, new ways, including a shift toward cleaner energy. The first of three Royal Caribbean ships will be powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) – the cleanest fossil fuel available to cruise ships today. Combining LNG with a lineup of the cruise line's proven applications, such as shore power connection and waste heat recovery systems that repurpose excess energy to help power the ship's operations, Icon will be the next important step in Royal Caribbean's journey toward a clean-energy future.Signed, sealed, delivered… Celebrity Beyond. Celebrity Cruises' President and CEO Lisa Lutoff-Perlo honoured the thousands of engineers, architects, designers, contractors, shipyard employees and Celebrity Cruises teams as the brand took delivery of Celebrity Beyond, the third and most luxurious ship in the fleet's new-luxury Edge Series®, and a true game changer for the travel industry. The moment was particularly special as it marked the shipyard's first physical delivery ceremony since the pandemic.Designed to give guests endless opportunities to disconnect from the world — while simultaneously reconnecting with the world that surrounds them — Celebrity Beyond goes further than imagined possible for a cruise ship, creating a new world of wonder and approachable luxury.  With forward-thinking design by the world's leading architects and interior designers, culinary excellence from Michelin starred chefs, world renowned wellbeing partners, exquisite art, luxury brand retailers and Celebrity's uniquely intuitive service, Celebrity Beyond shatters every preconceived notion of the cruising experience. A floating boutique hotel, Celebrity Beyond exemplifies new-luxury travel and its future at sea. As part of the historic moment, Lutoff-Perlo was joined by Royal Caribbean Group's President and CEO Jason Liberty and the ship's captain, Kate McCue, as they officially took ownership from the shipyard and completed the traditional changing of the flags, hosting a celebratory ceremony onboard Celebrity Beyond while docked in the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France. The momentous occasion was celebrated alongside other Celebrity Cruises executives, shipyard officials including General Manager Laurent Castaing, and Beyond's 1,400 crew members from over 60 different countries.Celebrity Beyond's maiden voyage will depart on 27 April, 2022, from Southampton, England, for a 10-night Western Europe cruise visiting Bordeaux, France; Lisbon, Portugal; and Seville, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca and Barcelona, Spain.She will then offer a variety of Mediterranean journeys including nine-night Italian Riviera and France itineraries and 10-night Greek Isles itineraries through early October, when she then heads to the Caribbean. Voyages are on sale now.Kristina Vogel christens AIDAcosma in HamburgUnder the motto “The world is becoming more colourful”, AIDAcosma was christened on April 9, 2022, as part of a colourful music and light show in the Port of Hamburg. The godmother of AIDA Cruises' second LNG cruise ship is the eleven-time world champion in track cycling, Kristina Vogel.Accompanied by Captain Vincent Cofalka, Kristina Vogel lit up a colorful globe on the Ocean Deck of AIDAcosma at 9:55 p.m. At the same time, the baptismal bottle smashed against the hull of the ship.Cruise fans across Germany followed the christening live on the internet, on the AIDA YouTube channel and on board all AIDA ships.As part of the naming ceremony, a spectacular light show not only illuminated the newest member of the AIDA fleet. Visible from afar, the evening sky over the Hanseatic city turned into a sea of bright colours.At around 11:30 p.m., AIDAcosma said goodbye to Hamburg with a light show from on board, which took place during the departure while passing the Hamburg Elbphilharmonie and the Landungsbrücken to Teufelsbrück. The two-week christening voyage will sail to Palma de Mallorca over the Easter holidays.From April 23 to October 29, 2022, AIDAcosma will be offering voyages from Palma (Mallorca) and Barcelona. Florence, Rome and Corsica are also on the program during the weeklong highlight cruise “Mediterranean Treasures”. From autumn 2022, AIDAcosma will set course for its sunny winter home in Dubai.NCL has announced it will sail into the MetaverseNorwegian Cruise Line,  announced it will sail into the Metaverse with the launch of the cruise industry's first collection of NFTs, adding to the Brand's legacy of pioneering firsts.NCL will offer a collection of six NFTs for auction and sale to celebrate the launch of the Company's cutting-edge Norwegian Prima Class on Wednesday, 13 April 2022, at 9 a.m. ET on NCL's soon to launch online NFT marketplace. The NFT art pieces were created by Manuel Di Rita, widely known as “Peeta,” the Italian artist who designed the hull art on the record-breaking Norwegian Prima and her sister vessel Norwegian Viva.The first of the six art pieces will be auctioned at the starting rate of USD$2,500, with the remaining NFTs sold for prices beginning at USD$250. The winner of the auction will be awarded a balcony stateroom on one of Norwegian Prima's inaugural US voyages, setting sail from NCL's beautiful new PortMiami terminal in Miami, Florida – the Cruise Capital of the World.Launching in August 2022, Norwegian Prima's Christening voyage will depart from Reykjavík, Iceland, and will feature a performance from the ship's newly announced godmother, global popstar Katy Perry. During her inaugural season, Norwegian Prima will offer voyages to Northern Europe from Amsterdam; and Copenhagen, Denmark beginning 3 September; and Caribbean itineraries from Galveston, Texas; and Miami and Orlando in Florida commencing from 27 October.NCL Kicks Off its Greatest Europe Season YetNorwegian Cruise Line (NCL), has kicked off its greatest Europe season yet with eight ships sailing to over 100 destinations from 10 different departure ports, including two ships never-before-seen in Europe: Norwegian Prima makes her global debut in Iceland in August, while Norwegian Escape sails Europe for the very first time, making NCL's one of the most modern fleets in the region.In Northern Europe, NCL will offer a selection of sailings ranging from 8- to 12-days with departures from Amsterdam, Copenhagen, London (Southampton) and Reykjavik aboard four ships – Norwegian Getaway, Norwegian Dawn, Norwegian Star and Norwegian Prima – which will take the title of the first major cruise ship christened in the Icelandic capital when she debuts in August. World famous pop icon and “American Idol” judge Katy Perry will serve as the ship's godmother, fulfilling the longstanding maritime tradition of blessing and officially naming Norwegian Prima, the first of six vessels in the Prima Class, as well as performing during the christening ceremony in Reykjavik.Meanwhile in the Mediterranean, three innovative NCL ships – Norwegian Escape, Norwegian Epic and Norwegian Star – will sail from Barcelona, Rome (Civitavecchia), Venice (Trieste) and Haifa, Israel, with sailings ranging in length from 5 to 12-days, many with no sea days ensuring guests enjoy maximum time on shore to immerse themselves fully within each and every destination.And in the Greek Isles, travellers can look forward to two ships (Norwegian Jade and Norwegian Gem) offering immersive roundtrip voyages of 7 to 9-nights from Athens (Piraeus), Venice (Trieste) and Rome (Civitavecchia). Each cruise visits an array of breath-taking island locales like Santorini and Mykonos, ancient Greek cities like Athens, as well as the opportunity to explore the Holy Land with calls to Haifa, Israel, and Istanbul, Turkey.MSC Cruises has opened sales for MSC EuribiaMSC Cruises has opened sales for MSC Euribia, the line's most environmentally advanced ship in its fleet and its second LNG-powered ship currently under construction at the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in France, due to launch in June 2023. The ship will spend her inaugural season in Northern Europe from the German port of Kiel, offering guests incredible destinations to discover.MSC Euribia will offer seven-night itineraries sailing to the Norwegian Fjords with weekly departures from Kiel, Germany with calls including Copenhagen, Denmark; Hellesylt, Norway for the Geirangerfjord; as well as Alesund and Flaam, in Norway, among othersMSC Hull Design Winner RevealedMSC Euribia will strike a markedly different silhouette than her sister ships in the Meraviglia-Plus class, thanks to an exclusive artwork designed as a commitment by MSC Cruises to the sea. The line held an international design competition through Talent House to create a unique artwork for the ship's hull, inspired by the sea and its important marine ecosystem. The design will be featured permanently on the ship's hull, highlighting the steps that the Company is taking towards a greener future.Designs from 59 countries worldwide were submitted and the winner, German artist Alex Flaemig has been revealed. Flaemig will have the honour of his artwork gracing the ship's exterior, shining a light on the Company's ongoing commitment to the environment and the pledge to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by 2050.Flaemig, a native of Dresden, Germany was inspired by the opportunity to transform the hull of MSC Euribia into a giant, floating canvas to highlight the importance of respect for the environment. His design #SaveTheSea, the design features the unique underwater world with its precious life and weaves together the colours of the MSC Cruises and MSC Foundation logos, creating a gradient effect that paints sea fauna and flora across the hull.Carnival continues the celebrations… this time… the busiest week of sales ever! Carnival Cruise Line said today that the one-week period of March 28-April 3 was its busiest booking week in the company's history, showing a double-digit increase from the previous record 7-day booking total.With 22 of its 23 ships back in guest operations across all its year-round U.S. homeports, Carnival has led the industry in terms of restart and customer demand. Its final ship, Carnival Splendor, will return to service from Seattle on May 2, and then Carnival will welcome its newest ship, Carnival Celebration, to PortMiami in November. By year-end 2022, Carnival will have more capacity sailing (as measured by ALBDs – available lower berth days) than it was sailing in 2019. And then in 2023, Carnival will put into service another new Excel-class ship, Carnival Jubilee from Galveston.Cunard celebrates the Life and Career of beloved actress and philanthropist Betty WhiteCunard announced today that the company will once again partner with Julien's Auctions, the world-record breaking auction house to the stars, on an exhibition preview of the Property from the life and career of Betty White. White passed away on December 31, 2021 at the age of 99 years old in Los Angeles.Betty White epitomized warmth, grace and class, and our guests are keen to learn about the life of this beloved iconDuring the August 5th Transatlantic Crossing aboard flagship Queen Mary 2, guests will enjoy a sneak-peek preview of the auction's highlights, and have the special opportunity to bid on select items prior to the official three-day auction event on Friday, September 23rd, Saturday, September 24th and Sunday, September 25th, 2022 at Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills.The auction and exhibition will be an exclusive presentation and celebration of the legendary actress and cultural icon's extraordinary life and eight decade spanning career.On offer is an exclusive collection of over 1,500 lots featuring the Hollywood icon's awards, scripts, wardrobe and memorabilia from her iconic television shows and films, as well as furnishings, artwork, fine jewelry, household and personal items from her beloved homes in Brentwood and Carmel, California.“We are delighted to once again collaborate on a Transatlantic Crossing with our longtime partner, Julien's Auctions, and privileged to bring our guests such a special enrichment opportunity,” said Jamie Paiko, vice president of Sales for Cunard North America. “Betty White epitomized warmth, grace and class, and we know our guests will be keen to learn more about the illustrious life of this beloved icon.”During the seven-night Transatlantic Crossing, guests will enjoy:A daily, rotating exhibit of the Property from the Estate of Betty White CollectionQ&A with Darren Julien, President/CEO of Julien's Auctions and Martin Nolan, Executive Director of Julien's AuctionsCosta Cruises restarts from Genoa with Costa Firenze Costa Firenze made her debut in Genoa, inaugurating the restart of Costa's cruises from the city.In 2022 the Italian company, which started cruising in July last year, will call at Genoa every Thursday until the end of November 2022, for a one-week Western Mediterranean itinerary, which also includes Marseille, Barcelona, Cagliari, Palermo and Civitavecchia/Rome. In addition to Costa Firenze, from November 13th until the end of the year, Costa Luminosa will also be in Genoa every Sunday, again for one-week cruises in the Western Mediterranean. In 2022 Costa will be in Genoa for a total of 45 calls, after only a few calls in 2021 and 2020 due to the Covid emergency. In 2023 Costa expects a further growth of her presence in Genoa, thanks to the arrival, every Friday from April to November, of Costa Toscana, the new Liquefied Natural Gas-powered ship of the fleet.Costa Firenze, built at Fincantieri shipyard in Marghera and dedicated to the Florentine Renaissance, is a 135,000-ton ship with 2,136 guest cabins. With 13 different restaurants and 8 bars, the food and wine offer is among the widest in the fleet. There are plenty of outdoor spaces to fully enjoy the sailing experience. Families with children will be able to choose between different activities to do on board, including a water park and an adventure park, and couples will find a private spa, swimming pools and various spaces to enjoy a moment of privacy. The offer of excursions available has been redesigned to explore hidden and less frequented gems, and to enjoy the most authentic traditions, flavours and colours.Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines unveils 93-night ‘Intrepid Beauty of Africa and Indian OceanAdventurers will have the chance to seek out lemurs in Madagascar, spend time with a Dabbawala in Mumbai and walk the dunes of the Namibian desert aboard Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines' brand new Grand Voyage in 2023.The cruise, which will set sail from Southampton in November 2023, has been hand-crafted by Fred. Olsen Jnr himself alongside his team of dedicated Journey Planners, and takes in well-known destinations from Mumbai in India to Victoria in Seychelles, as well as discoveries away from the well-sailed routes, including to São Tomé and Zanzibar.Guests will enjoy plenty of time to explore ashore in each of the destinations, including overnight stays in Victoria, Seychelles and Mombasa, Kenya, a two-night stay in Port Louis, Mauritius, plus a three-night extended stay in Cape Town, South Africa, where historical sites such as Signal Hill and Robben Island await.Bolette's 93-night T2330 ‘The Intrepid Beauty of Africa and the Indian Ocean' cruiseDeparting from Southampton on 19th November 2023. Itinerary: Southampton, England – Tangier, Morocco – Valletta, Malta – Alexandria, Egypt – Port Said, Egypt – Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt – Safaga, Egypt – Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – Salalah, Oman – Mumbai, India – Mormugao, India – Mangalore, India – Kochi, Kerala, India – Uligamu, Maldives – Hithadhoo, Maldives – Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles (overnight stay) – Praslin Island, Seychelles – La Digue, Seychelles – Mombasa, Kenya (overnight stay) – Zanzibar, Tanzania – Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – Mamoudzou, Mayotte – Andoany, Nosy Be, Madagascar – Antsiranana, Madagascar – Port Réunion, Réunion Island – Port Louis, Mauritius (two-night stay) – Toamasina (Tamatave), Madagascar – Port d-Ehoala, Fort-Dauphin, Madagascar – Maputo, Mozambique – Richards Bay, South Africa – Durban, South Africa – East London, South Africa – Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), South Africa – Mossel Bay, South Africa – Cape Town, South Africa (three-night stay) – Walvis Bay, Namibia – São Tomé, São Tomé & Príncipe – Cotonou, Benin – Lomé, Togo – Takoradi, Ghana – Dakar, Senegal – Santa Cruz, Tenerife – Funchal, Madeira – Southampton, EnglandSaga launches 2023 ocean cruises itinerariesSaga Cruises has today officially launched its 2023 ocean cruise itineraries with a host of new destinations, ports and experiences for guestsTravellers can experience a 78-night South American cruise and Saga's boutique ships will also be visiting some special and unusual destinations including Montserrat, St Barts, Grytviken, Antalya, Limassol, the Scilly Isles and Bordeaux. New ports for the cruise line also include Rovinj, on the Croatian cruise itinerary and Nordfjordeid, on the Norwegian cruise schedules.Saga's 2023 ocean cruising will kick off in style with a 78-night South American itinerary departing from Portsmouth on Spirit of Adventure on January 12. The epic South American Explorer cruise will travel around the vast coastline calling at destinations such as Devil's Island in Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Colombia, the Chilean Fjords, the Falkland Islands and South Georgia, and the Panama Canal transitOther sailings of interest:30-night Springtime in the Caribbean cruise departing Portsmouth on March 5, 2023Autumn Colours of New England cruise on Spirit of Discovery departing September 26, 2023 for 28-nightsGuests looking to test a short cruise or those interested in sailing the waters of the British Isles can select from: a five-night Capitals of the Emerald Isle itinerary departing on April 4 on Spirit of DiscoveryLandscapes of Greenland and Iceland cruise on Spirit of Discovery departing on June 29, 2023 for 17-nights18-night Classical Italy and the Western Mediterranean cruise departing from Dover on June 4, 2023Both Spirit of Adventure and Spirit of Discovery are small by today's ship standards, but clever design and a limit to the number of guests (up to 987) give a real feeling of space and comfort, plus all cabins have their own balconies facing onto the ocean.Although the ships are very distinctive from one another in décor and style, they both feature five restaurants, bars and a living room. Outdoors there is an observation deck, full wraparound promenade and terrace, pool, sports court and deck games. Entertainment and wellbeing facilities include The Playhouse (a 444-seat theatre with complete unobstructed views seating, home to Saga Cruise's resident performance company), the signature Britannia Lounge with a dance floor and live entertainment, The Library with refreshments, craft and card rooms, The Spa with hydrotherapy pool, sauna, steam and treatment rooms, The Salon, a gym, shop and medical centre.Oscar-winning French Director Luc Jacquet film shoot on Le Commandant CharcotLast November, PONANTs Le Commandant Charcot, the world's first luxury polar exploration hybrid-electric vessel powered by Liquified Natural Gas, set sail from Punta Arenas on her maiden cruise to the Antarctic. On board was a particularly enthusiastic guest: Luc Jacquet. It was an opportunity for the French filmmaker and his team to capture more images and emotions in the very heart of the White Continent.A world-renowned filmmaker, Luc Jacquet has directed numerous feature films and documentaries, including the Oscar-winning March of the Penguins. Strikingly beautiful, his cultural works have helped reconnect humankind with Nature, a philosophy shared by PONANT which raises guests' awareness, through its expeditions to remote regions, of how vital it is to protect the environment. During Le Commandant Charcot's first Antarctic expedition in November 2021, Luc Jacquet welcomed the chance to share his experiences and passion for the polar world with guests.Luc Jacquet and his team were on Le Commandant Charcot to capture images of the polar regions for his new film project Continent Magnétique (Magnetic Continent), and his next immersive exhibition entitled Sur les traces de l'Empereur (On the tracks of the Emperor Penguin).Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic Unveils the New National Geographic Islander IIAll-Suite 48-Guest Expedition Ship to Launch in the Galápagos Islands in 2022Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic has unveiled the newest addition to their award-winning fleet, National Geographic Islander ll. With just 48 guests, and the spirit and soul of a private yacht, the all-suite ship will make her inaugural voyage in the Galápagos on August 18, 2022 for year-round expeditions in the islands.Formerly the Crystal Esprit, the sleek and elegant National Geographic Islander ll's top-to-bottom refit will elevate the guest experience to an entirely new level. Travelers will find encircling teak decks that gracefully connect the indoor and outdoor spaces, a well-outfitted observation deck, indoor-outdoor dining options, 26 light and airy suites, and new expedition amenities including a marina and Science Hub.Elegantly appointed, each of the 26 suites feature large windows, convertible king/twin beds, sofa, marble double-sink bathrooms, stocked mini-bar, Wi-Fi, flat-screen TV and ample closets. The four Islander Suites, three of them brand new, have four windows, separate living rooms and bathrooms outfitted with a tub and rain shower. Connecting suites are available, plus four dedicated solo suites and triple options. The Santa Cruz Islander Suite can be reserved as a family suite with a connecting double suite.The National Geographic Islander II is a true ocean-going vessel, 280 feet long, 46 feet wide, and is equipped with stabilizers for smooth sailing. The refit of the ship for Galápagos includes key environmental and fuel-efficient upgrades like reduced outdoor lighting, special paint, and recycled water from new air conditioning systems.SH Diana is name of Swan Hellenic's third and largest bespoke expedition cruise shipCultural expedition cruise pioneer reveals name while reporting strong progress on construction of third next-generation shipSwan Hellenic announced that construction of its third and largest next-generation ship was proceeding smoothly at Helsinki Shipyard, with more than half the structure already assembled and all but two blocks now delivered. Crowning the announcement was news revealing her name – SH Diana – in the classic Swan Hellenic tradition.The elegant new ship is a next-generation polar expedition vessel, designed for worldwide cruising with a strong focus on high-latitude areas. SH Diana will feature a 4.6-megawatt diesel-electric hybrid-ready propulsion system with selective catalytic reduction and PC 6 ice-strengthened hull that is fully Safe Return to Port certified. Although the largest ship in the Swan Hellenic fleet, the 125 m long, 12,100 GRT expedition vessel has been specially designed for worldwide cruising to explore the most inspiring and inaccessible places on earth.Providing panoramic 5-star accommodation for 192 guests in 96 spacious staterooms and suites, the vast majority with large balconies, SH Diana will be operated by an onboard team of 141 to provide exceptional personal service. Cutting edge hygiene technology will protect the health of all on board to the highest standards and includes air conditioning with UV sanitisation systems.Designed for immersive experiences and extensive open views, the on-board amenities include a swimming pool, spa, panoramic sauna, gym, library, expedition laboratory and observation lounge for lectures by seasoned expedition leaders and leading experts from a wide range of disciplines. World-class gourmet cuisine, local specialities and healthy dining will be offered in the panoramic restaurant, club lounge and pool bar, as well as through full room service.In addition, SH Diana builds on the outstanding facilities of her sister ships, offering a dedicated Multifunctional Room next to the Observation Lounge, a Private Dining Room for special occasions, more suites and 2 tenders, which bring guests a comfortable alternative to Zodiacs for expedition landings. Expedition day trips are a central feature of the programmes that will be offered, along with kayaking, trekking and other activities.Aptly named after the Ancient Roman goddess of light, the moon, hunting and the wilderness, SH Diana will take Swan Hellenic back to its roots when she launches in early 2023, exploring the Mediterranean and its famous sites of antiquity.A-ROSA celebrates 20th anniversaryOn 5 April 2022, the A-ROSA Flussschiff GmbH will celebrate its 20th birthday. Exactly 20 years ago – on 5 April 2002 – the first two ships in the fleet were christened A-ROSA BELLA and A-ROSA DONNA in Rostock. A-ROSA celebrates the anniversary on board its ships with an A-ROSA United Event, where guests celebrate together with the crew until late at night.With the introduction of the A-ROSA brand, river cruises were offered for the first time to a younger clientele – detached from conventions, casual, active and full of highlights on board and ashore. The company has always remained true to this concept.Review of the christening of A-ROSA BELLA and A-ROSA DONNAAfter a construction period of only twelve months in the Neptun Yard Rostock, the two innovative river ships A-ROSA BELLA and A-ROSA DONNA received their official names during a double christening ceremony on 5th April 2002 in Rostock's city harbour.Godmother of A-ROSA BELLA was the 18-year-old The Honourable Anna Sterling, daughter of Lord Sterling of Plaistow, Chairman of P&O Princess Cruises. A-ROSA DONNA was christened by Anja Mager, 19 years old and an office management trainee with Seetours in Rostock.After an experience ship tour and reception in the coffee house on board, the guests were invited to the dinner “La BELLA DONNA” with live entertainment in the Nikolaikirche Rostock.Immediately after the christening, the two 860-ton ships left the Rostock overseas port expertly packed and secured on a barge for the Danube delta.History of A-ROSAThe A-ROSA brand was founded in 2000 by Seetours, the German offshoot of P&O Princess Cruises. Shortly after the deployment of the first two Danube ships, the company was taken over by Deutsche Seereederei in 2003 and the Danube fleet was expanded by two more ships. The Rhône was introduced as a new trade lane in 2005, on which A-ROSA STELLA and LUNA have been cruising ever since.In 2009, the first cruises on the Rhine started and the financial investor Waterland bought A-ROSA. After three classic Rhine ships, two Rhine-Main-Danube ships were put into service in 2012 and 2014 with the A-ROSA SILVA and FLORA. In 2013, Jörg Eichler came on board as managing director and introduced the premium all-inclusive fare and family cruises with Kids Club from 2014.With the Seine, the second French cruising area was added to the portfolio in 2017. After the takeover by the British financial investor Duke Street in 2018, the A-ROSA ALVA set sail on Portugal's Douro.In the 20th anniversary year of 2022, a total of twelve A-ROSA ships will be sailing in five European destinations. In May 2022, the A-ROSA SENA, the most innovative ship in the fleet, will join them, offering more space for the A-ROSA concept – spacious balcony cabins, a dedicated Family Area with Kids Club, several restaurants and bars as well as a particularly large wellness and fitness area. Thanks to a hybrid drive system with battery storage, it is the most climate-friendly cruise ship on Europe's rivers. 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Live Episode this week from Hill Street Boxing Gym in Signal Hill with Long Beach native Tyrrell “Dirty Left” Washington

Compadré of The StageLeft Podcast, John Waugh, returns to discuss the past 4 years playing on Number 1 records with The 1975 and Sam Fender. We explore dressing as Princess Leia at the Star Wars themed The 1975 show, how running half marathons enables John's wellbeing, a new EP and book, and what is was like playing The StageLeft Nights Supperclub to just 8 people compared to 20,000 at The 02. Sorry about the occasional buzzing. Will fix for next ep! John's new book Jazz Improvisatiom: Basic Training (with a foreward written by us no less) is available on Amazon or johnwaughmusic.co.uk, where you will also find John's new EP, Signal Hill. Presented by Chris Simpson Podcast editing mixing and branding by Bastian Hues

Entertaining and super funny interview with the amazing Joel Santiago. Joel is a Black Belt in jiu jitsu studying under Evaldo Lima. He is also a main coach at Neutral Grounds JiuJitsu Academy, in Signal Hill, California.  Joel Santiago 30 years old, been training jiu jitsu since 17 years old. Started competing as a black belt, claims to be "the next big thing" "future world champion" When you ask him what got him started in jiu jitsu, his answer is always the same, "wwe and video games"

*******RATE, REVIEW and SHARE******** A city within a city? In this episode the boys examine LA County's mini petro-state of Signal Hill & why it was created in the first place. This episode was made possible by Royal Dutch Shell. Hit us Up: wait podcast homepage w.a.i.t.whyamitalking@gmail.com Find out more info, get involved and donate: DefundLBPD.com