Podcasts about Skippy

Skippy and Doogles unpack the spectacular unraveling of Situational Awareness, a hedge fund that reportedly went from roughly $30 billion to $8 billion in a matter of weeks. Then the conversation turns to Larry Ellison and Oracle's enormous AI infrastructure gamble.Join the premium Skippy and Doogles fan club. You can also get more details about the show at skippydoogles.com, show notes on our Substack, and send comments or questions to skippydoogles@gmail.com.

Here's the upsell that costs you nothing in workshop grief. No cars pulled back off the ramps at ten to four. No service advisor watching their CSI score go out the window. Air conditioning servicing runs itself. The technician sets the machine going and gets on with the rest of the job. Yet most departments barely offer it. In this episode, Simon Bowkett lays out why that's a missed opportunity and how to fix it. He starts with belief, because a service advisor who thinks air con doesn't really need doing will pitch it exactly that way. Then he works through the whole process and the word tracks that make it land. This is about turning a quiet job into steady profit without piling more pressure on an already stretched team. What's covered: • The real reason air con servicing beats most red and amber upsells: the machine does the work • Why a stone through the condenser is diagnostic work, not a service, and why that distinction protects your credibility • The five touchpoints to sell it, and why you pitch at more than one  • The SWAP format that lets the technician's video do the selling for you  • Killing the 'I hardly use it' objection with the boiler analogy  • Why the word 're-gas' is costing you money and confidence  • The promise-me close that banks the sale twelve months out • What gets measured gets done: a simple leaderboard for air con servicing Simon Bowkett, Skippy to most of the trade, runs Symco Training and hosts this show. He's not a technician and says so, but he's sat on enough Monday-morning service counters to know where the process falls apart. His job here is the sales and belief side, and he hands the technical weight to the people who fix the cars. If you're a head of business, after-sales manager or service advisor, this is a quick win hiding in plain sight. About Symco Training: Symco Training was founded in 2000 by Simon Bowkett and it was his belief that the business had to offer its clients something different. That difference was clear to Simon from his days in the dealership when he experienced many sales trainers who had all the answers, but were unable, unwilling or both to actually show the delegate how they could be implemented. It remains the ethos of the business today. You see, Symco only employ trainers that are committed to delivering not only in spiring and insightful training, but are equally as happy to demonstrate these skills and techniques with real customers in your own showroom. We believe in order for sales training to be effective and in Simon's words 'real world', it needs to be tried and tested in the only place it matters the showroom floor. There is no room for theory when your goals are for your team to sell more cars, hours or parts and retain more profit. In dealerships around the world the focus applied by many of the sales executives is to try and sell a deal. Symco specialise in getting your teams to focus on selling themselves, the product and then supporting this with the deal. To find out more visit: www.symcotraining.co.uk

He named his AI, "Skippy". He gave it access to his iMessages, his emails, every conversation he has. And he says it's the smartest thing he's ever done. Every time Peter Diamandis comes on this show, downloads go through the roof. There's a reason for that. He doesn't just talk about the future. He's building it. Peter brings something to this conversation that almost no one else on earth can: a front-row seat to where the world is actually going, backed by 28 companies, decades of relationships with Elon Musk, Larry Page, Eric Schmidt, and the architects of AI, and the kind of credibility that only comes from being right about the future over and over again. In this conversation, Peter lays out his clearest vision yet of the next decade: ambient AI that knows your schedule before you do, a billion humanoid robots on the streets within ten years, the reversal of aging becoming a clinical reality, and the democratization of health care that will save more lives than any drug ever has. He also doesn't soften the turbulence that comes first, a 2-to-8-year window of real social and economic disruption that most people are completely unprepared for. I push him on the things people are afraid to ask: whether privacy is actually already gone, whether a solopreneur with AI can become a billionaire, and what the difference is between passion and purpose. Here's what you'll gain from this episode: •The 6-Year Storm: Peter's honest prediction for the turbulence ahead, who gets hit hardest, and the one mindset shift that determines whether you come out the other side as a creator or a consumer. •Aging Is About to Become Optional: What longevity escape velocity actually means and how AI could double the human lifespan within ten years. •Passion vs. Purpose: The distinction between passion & purpose, and why getting this wrong is the most expensive mistake a person can make right now. •Privacy Is Already Gone: Peter's most controversial take, why he named his own AI "Skippy" and gave it access to everything, and why the trade-off is about to become the most obvious decision most people have ever made. •The Terminator Future vs. the Star Trek Future: How Hollywood has been programming us for the wrong outcomes with AI, and negatively impacting the future of civilization Stop what you are doing and go watch this episode right now. This is one of those conversations that changes how you see the world. If you run a business with any kind of customer operation, support, sales, or onboarding, you can start with a demo at https://elevenlabs.io/mylett If you have an iPhone, head to https://ladder.fit/MYLETT and take a quick quiz to find your perfect Ladder plan. Use my link and get a free 7-day trial with NO credit card, and $10 off your first month if you join. See how K12 Powered Schools can help unlock your child's full potential! Enroll online today at https://k12.com/mylett

This week, Skippy and Doogles dig into the downside of blindly following billionaires, the economics behind Florida's Brightline rail system, and the surprisingly complicated battle between Uber and Waymo. They also explore why AI may be less of a civilization-ending superpower and more of a very capable, occasionally unreliable intern.Join the premium Skippy and Doogles fan club. You can also get more details about the show at skippydoogles.com, show notes on our Substack, and send comments or questions to skippydoogles@gmail.com.

If a customer walked onto your forecourt, got ignored for three minutes, then was told to hang on while nobody came back, heads would roll. You'd call it a process failure and fix it that day. So why is exactly that happening on your phone every single day? Roughly one in three callers never gets through to someone who can help. They're not cold leads. They want to buy or book. And when they can't reach you, they don't wait around. They phone the independent down the road who picks up. Phone leads convert at nearly double the rate of internet leads, yet they're the ones we let slip through. This episode lays out where the calls fail, why voicemail is a dead end, and five fixes you can check today. What's covered: • The one in three callers you never knew you were losing  • Why phone leads convert at nearly double internet leads and still get neglected • Hold times, voicemail and the exact points where calls fall over  • The Monday morning crunch that makes the service desk the biggest offender  • How missed calls are quietly costing you service loyalty and repeat sales  • What happens to your net promoter score when a customer has to explain themselves three times  • Five fixes, including the one most owners never do: dial your own dealership Host Simon Bowkett, or Skippy to regular listeners, runs sales training company Symco Training and spends his days inside real dealerships. This one is data led and personal. It started when he couldn't get hold of a newly acquired group on the phone, and a business partner asked him why it's so hard to spend money with dealers. Before you spend another penny on marketing, listen to this and go dial your own dealership. You might not like what you hear. About Symco Training: Symco Training was founded in 2000 by Simon Bowkett and it was his belief that the business had to offer its clients something different. That difference was clear to Simon from his days in the dealership when he experienced many sales trainers who had all the answers, but were unable, unwilling or both to actually show the delegate how they could be implemented. It remains the ethos of the business today. You see, Symco only employ trainers that are committed to delivering not only in spiring and insightful training, but are equally as happy to demonstrate these skills and techniques with real customers in your own showroom. We believe in order for sales training to be effective and in Simon's words 'real world', it needs to be tried and tested in the only place it matters the showroom floor. There is no room for theory when your goals are for your team to sell more cars, hours or parts and retain more profit. In dealerships around the world the focus applied by many of the sales executives is to try and sell a deal. Symco specialise in getting your teams to focus on selling themselves, the product and then supporting this with the deal. To find out more visit: www.symcotraining.co.uk

We discuss how AI better work out because it is everywhere (obviously)...stocks, bonds, and VC. Then we turn our attention to a viral essay arguing that millennials and Gen Z are poorer, lonelier, and generally doomed (we disagree).Join the premium Skippy and Doogles fan club. You can also get more details about the show at skippydoogles.com, show notes on our Substack, and send comments or questions to skippydoogles@gmail.com.

Seed valuations have officially gone off the rails. Skippy and Doogles break down why brand-new startups are raising massive rounds at eye-popping prices. Then, they head to Costco, where a longtime cashier has become a millionaire the old-fashioned way: by showing up, saving consistently, and letting compounding do the heavy lifting. Finally, they dig into Fundsmith's surprising portfolio overhaul, the pressure of investor outflows, and what happens when a value investor capitulates to market forces.Join the premium Skippy and Doogles fan club. You can also get more details about the show at skippydoogles.com, show notes on our Substack, and send comments or questions to skippydoogles@gmail.com.

Here is the uncomfortable bit. Your VHC videos probably aren't broken. Your technicians' script is. In this episode, Simon Bowkett, Skippy to most of the trade, explains why so many vehicle health check videos get filmed, sent, and then convert nothing. The camera was meant to fix a strange problem in the motor trade, the expert who inspects the car never actually speaks to the customer. But most technicians narrate like mechanics reading a chart. Amber, red, green, borderline, two millimetres. The customer hears noise, not risk. Skippy breaks down the SWOP process Symco teaches, shows how to make a worn tyre feel like a real decision rather than a line on a checklist, and hands you six steps to put back into the business for immediate results. What's covered: • The real reason VHC videos get watched but don't sell the work • Why 'amber, red, green' narration quietly kills conversion • The SWOP process: see it, why it happened, the outcome, the proposal • The doctor and receptionist problem, and why the expert must speak to the customer • How to explain a two millimetre tyre so the customer feels the risk • How the right video hands the service advisor an easier, more credible call • Six steps to lift VHC conversion, ready to use straight away If your health check videos are getting filmed but not converting,  take the six steps in this episode and put them in this week. About Symco Training: Symco Training was founded in 2000 by Simon Bowkett and it was his belief that the business had to offer its clients something different. That difference was clear to Simon from his days in the dealership when he experienced many sales trainers who had all the answers, but were unable, unwilling or both to actually show the delegate how they could be implemented. It remains the ethos of the business today. You see, Symco only employ trainers that are committed to delivering not only in spiring and insightful training, but are equally as happy to demonstrate these skills and techniques with real customers in your own showroom. We believe in order for sales training to be effective and in Simon's words 'real world', it needs to be tried and tested in the only place it matters the showroom floor. There is no room for theory when your goals are for your team to sell more cars, hours or parts and retain more profit. In dealerships around the world the focus applied by many of the sales executives is to try and sell a deal. Symco specialise in getting your teams to focus on selling themselves, the product and then supporting this with the deal. To find out more visit: www.symcotraining.co.uk

Doogles covers Polymarket's alleged influencer ad mess, including fake bets and fake wins. Then they crack open SoftBank's shareholder deck, featuring golden eggs, goose value, and possibly the most bizarre visual explanation of alpha ever presented to investors. Skippy then hates on Scott Galloway's viral money comments. The episode wraps with a detour into life lessons from watching European Soccer and a few stock research recommendations for premium subscribers only.Join the premium Skippy and Doogles fan club. You can also get more details about the show at skippydoogles.com, show notes on our Substack, and send comments or questions to skippydoogles@gmail.com.

The Crow (1994) Review is finally here, and the Born to Watch boys are diving headfirst into one of the most iconic cult films of the 1990s. Directed by Australian filmmaker Alex Proyas and forever linked to the tragic death of Brandon Lee during production, The Crow has become far more than just another comic book adaptation. It's a film surrounded by myth, emotion and an unforgettable soundtrack, but does the movie itself still deserve its legendary reputation?Whitey is joined by Gow, Damo and returning fan favourite Adam "Strangles" Strang as they revisit the dark, rain-soaked streets of Detroit to find out whether Eric Draven's tale of love, revenge and redemption still flies more than three decades later.From the opening scene, the boys tackle the elephant in the room. Has The Crow become more famous because of Brandon Lee's tragic passing than because of the movie itself? It's a question that sparks one of the episode's biggest debates as they separate the film from the legend surrounding it.There is no denying the visual impact. Alex Proyas creates one of cinema's most distinctive gothic worlds, drenched in perpetual darkness, flickering fire and endless rain. Whitey argues it could be one of the best-looking films of the decade, while the panel discusses whether the relentless black colour palette enhances the atmosphere or simply makes it impossible to see what's happening half the time.Brandon Lee delivers a performance filled with charisma, physicality and vulnerability as Eric Draven, a murdered musician brought back from the dead by a mysterious crow to seek revenge on the gang responsible for killing him and his fiancée. Along the way, the boys question the film's mythology, wonder why so little is explained about the supernatural rules and debate whether audiences are expected to simply accept everything without asking questions.The laughs continue as the conversation drifts into grandad slippers, Skippy, Video Ezy memories, terrible engagement rings, goth fashion, VHS collections and one of Damo's most detailed Snorbs Reports yet. As always, no tangent is off limits.The cast also comes under the microscope. Michael Wincott's gloriously over-the-top Top Dollar, Ernie Hudson's compassionate Sergeant Albrecht and the unforgettable David Patrick Kelly all receive plenty of love, while the panel reflects on Brandon Lee's short but promising career and imagines what Hollywood might have looked like had tragedy never struck.As the discussion unfolds, comparisons are made to other revenge classics, including John Wick, The Warriors and Darkman, while Whitey questions whether the film spends enough time developing its central love story for audiences to truly care about Eric's mission.The boys also explore the incredible year that was 1994, discussing how The Crow stacked up against cinematic heavyweights like Pulp Fiction, Forrest Gump, The Shawshank Redemption, Speed and The Lion King. It's another reminder of just how stacked one of Hollywood's greatest years really was.Of course, it wouldn't be Born to Watch without the regular favourites. IMDb ratings, Rotten Tomatoes scores, box office numbers, Question Time, the Snorbs Report, hilarious listener interaction and plenty of brutal honesty all feature as the team works towards the all-important final verdict.So, does The Crow still deserve its place among the greatest cult movies ever made? Has its reputation been elevated by tragedy, or is it genuinely one of the defining films of the 1990s? Join Whitey, Gow, Damo and Strangles as they break down every crow, every quote and every questionable fashion choice in another laugh-out-loud episode of Born to Watch.Join the F WitsIf you love movies, nostalgia and four mates who aren't afraid to call out the good, the bad and the downright ridiculous, make sure you subscribe to Born to Watch wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us on social media, join the conversation, and let us know whether The Crow deserves its cult-classic status or if the legend has outgrown the film itself.#BornToWatch #TheCrow1994 #BrandonLee #AlexProyas #MovieReview #CultClassic #MoviePodcast #90sMovies #FilmReview #GothicCinema

Danny Foxxworth is back baby! We talk basketball, football, music and much more. Enjoy!!

This is a quick-hit episode that connects World Cup Taco Bell tourism, inheritance drama, remote work rage, Syracuse's enrollment problem, Dave Ramsey's questionable credit card math, and why everyone feels broke while the stock market keeps minting billionaires.Join the premium Skippy and Doogles fan club. You can also get more details about the show at skippydoogles.com, show notes on our Substack, and send comments or questions to skippydoogles@gmail.com.

In this creepy episode we cover a bit of a double bigfoot sightings with one from western Canada and another from eastern Canada. In cryptids in the news and other oddities, KJ looks into the UFO mutilation story around Skippy the Horse from 1967. And some great listener mail from many of you so please join us!Thank you for listening! www.bigfootterrorinthewoods.comProduced by: "Bigfoot Terror in the Woods L.L.C."

The "We Hate Uncle Lewis Club" is back in session for another deep dive into FRIDAY THE 13TH: THE SERIES as we discuss Season One Episode Seven: "Doctor Jack".In "Doctor Jack", the crew discovers that an internationally renowned surgeon (played by Cliff Gorman, "The Boys in the Band") is using a scalpel that once belonged to Jack the Ripper. While he may never lose a patient, he's leaving a trail of slashed corpses behind wherever he goes, and it looks like Jack might be his next victim.You can expect:Horrible Hospital Administration!Chekhov's Gun Lady!Skippy the Skater!Truly ENORMOUS Micki Hair!Hideous Ryan Sweaters!The Birth of Lucy Bender!Caustic Commentary from Patrick, Maya and Trae!YouTube has purged almost every episode of Friday the 13th: The Series from the platform, but you can still watch Doctor Jack here on Dailymotion.You might also consider purchasing the DVD box set (currently $27 at Walmart).www.screamqueenz.comFollow us on InstagramJoin our YouTube ChannelTheme song: SINISTER (Darkwave Remix) by SAM HAYNESLogo by KASEY LOMAN from EVIL GOODS DESIGNMentioned in this episode:Network Plug with musicThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp

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In this creepy episode we cover a bit of a double bigfoot sightings with one from western Canada and another from eastern Canada. In cryptids in the news and other oddities, KJ looks into the UFO mutilation story around Skippy the Horse from 1967. And some great listener mail from many of you so please join us! Thank you for listening! www.bigfootterrorinthewoods.com Produced by: "Bigfoot Terror in the Woods L.L.C."

We break down the math behind a $400K college decision, comparing Ivy League prestige, flagship state schools, trade school, and the emotional pull of “dream school” thinking. Along the way, we hit SpaceX IPO mania, wild price-to-sales ratios, US soccer propaganda, and NBA Finals drama.Join the premium Skippy and Doogles fan club. You can also get more details about the show at skippydoogles.com, show notes on our Substack, and send comments or questions to skippydoogles@gmail.com.

We are absolutely thrilled to bring you a conversation with one of Australia's most respected animal welfare advocates, Dr Jed Goodfellow, Co-Founder and Director of Policy and Government Relations at the Australian Alliance for Animals

Skippy and Doogles dig into Benedict Evans' latest AI deck that covers eye-popping AI valuations, data center capex, and whether LLMs become commodities. Then, Micron goes nowhere but up, Americans are falling behind on credit card bills, and a new Journal of Finance paper asks whether investors are actually risk-averse, or just trapped by tiny frictions and bad defaults.Join the premium Skippy and Doogles fan club. You can also get more details about the show at skippydoogles.com, show notes on our Substack, and send comments or questions to skippydoogles@gmail.com.

Snowflake stock surges as the cloud-software company reports strong earnings and strikes a $6 billion deal with Amazon. Plus: Shares of Hormel Foods, whose brands include Planters, Skippy and Spam, soar amid strong quarterly results. Alexis Green hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. An artificial-intelligence tool assisted in the making of this episode by creating summaries that were based on Wall Street Journal reporting and reviewed and adapted by an editor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Skippy and Doogles chat about the SpaceX IPO and ask if your TAM is basically “the entire digital economy plus maybe Mars,” do fundamentals still matter? Then they turn to a viral MasterCard sell decision as a case study in how not to handle underperformance, before wrapping with Chris Hohn's concentrated portfolio of toll booths, rails, ratings agencies, and other monopolies.Join the premium Skippy and Doogles fan club. You can also get more details about the show at skippydoogles.com, show notes on our Substack, and send comments or questions to skippydoogles@gmail.com.

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Skippy and Doogles dig into the weird state of today's market: IPOs are rarer, companies are older, profitability is harder to find, and a lot of the action has disappeared into private markets. Using Jay Ritter's IPO data as a jumping off point, they compare today's IPO landscape to the dot-com era and ask whether the public market data is missing the real story. Bubbly valuations, massive market concentration, shaky consumer sentiment, private credit concerns, happy hour economics, and the newly coined “Dog's Life Economy,” where everyone keeps running full speed until something breaks.Join the premium Skippy and Doogles fan club. You can also get more details about the show at skippydoogles.com, show notes on our Substack, and send comments or questions to skippydoogles@gmail.com.

Skippy and Doogles dig into the fine art of losing money with confidence. First is GameStop's bid for eBay. Then we turn to Kalshi, where the PR team tried to debunk some analysis from the Wall Street Journal by claiming their losers aren't as losering as other losers. The episode wraps with a breakdown of Price's Law, why a tiny number of winners drive most outcomes, and the Anheuser-Busch protein claim.Join the premium Skippy and Doogles fan club. You can also get more details about the show at skippydoogles.com, show notes on our Substack, and send comments or questions to skippydoogles@gmail.com.

Skippy and Doogles ask a dangerously un-American question: what would it take to build a company that lasts 500 or even 1,000 years? We dig into ancient Japanese businesses, and then jump into Richard Hamming's famous talk on doing great work, covering ambition, independent thinking, hard problems, and resilience.Join the premium Skippy and Doogles fan club. You can also get more details about the show at skippydoogles.com, show notes on our Substack, and send comments or questions to skippydoogles@gmail.com.

Join us as we chat with game designer Skippy Brown about his space-themed game Lunar Rush, upcoming projects like Kaiju Raising Havoc, and insights into game design, space concepts, and the joy of introducing games to new audiences.

We kick things off poking fun at a classic Chamath clip. Then we dig into whether Tim Cook is actually one of the greatest CEOs ever. We break down why over-saving might be ruining your “rich life.” We wrap with a discussion on Polymarket and AngelList's new USVC fund.Join the premium Skippy and Doogles fan club. You can also get more details about the show at skippydoogles.com, show notes on our Substack, and send comments or questions to skippydoogles@gmail.com.

This week, the guys take on Skippy Girl Scout Cookie PB Bites. Join the MATES Club for even more snacking: ⁠⁠https://realm.supportingcast.fm/matesclub ⁠⁠⁠ Watch MATES on YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MikeAndTomEatSnacks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Andy Frasco and Nick Gerlach for a chaotic 420 livestream special of the World Saving Podcast.  "My Whole Life Smells Like Weed." The episode kicks off with a live performance of a brand new weed anthem from bandmate Andrew Cooney, then dives into stories about nitrous, first-time weed experiences, strict parents, screen-time addiction, and the realities of touring life. Andy and Nick riff on everything from public bathroom anxiety and high school drug stories to aging, death, and genetics, all while passing around balloons and roasting each other's phone habits and porn stats. They're later joined by rappers Jarv and Skippy, who share wild tour tales: a van transmission dying mid-tour, GoFundMe heroics, hitting a fan's parked car and turning it into a show romance, puking outside hotels, skate–rap culture, mustard chugs on stage, and the deep brotherhood that forms on the road. The episode wraps with heartfelt affirmations between friends and a freestyle session to close out this very on-brand 4/20 extravaganza

We break down a wild idea from Jack Dorsey: what if companies don't need hierarchy anymore? Then we explore if AI is trained to create plausible narratives, not truth, what happens when those narratives scale across markets? We wrap with the Investment Excitement Ratio, the classic tale of chasing the story vs. fundamentals.Join the premium Skippy and Doogles fan club. You can also get more details about the show at skippydoogles.com, show notes on our Substack, and send comments or questions to skippydoogles@gmail.com.

We kick off with CNBC's all-time “upside/downside” moment (it's honestly embarrassing). Then Skippy talks through tax myths and the Social Security reality nobody wants to admit. That's followed up with sports talk, including Wisconsin funding football like it's a hedge fund, and the NBA's most important proposal: beer prices based on wins and losses. The episode wraps with a deep dive into private credit and the “factory model” of investing, where more money usually doesn't mean better returns.Join the premium Skippy and Doogles fan club. You can also get more details about the show at skippydoogles.com, show notes on our Substack, and send comments or questions to skippydoogles@gmail.com.

Charles Schulz inspired countless cartoonists. But who inspired him? One was Percy Crosby who drew the comic "Skippy" which in its day was as popular as "Peanuts" would be decades later. In episode 152, we take a look at Skippy and the tumultuous life of Percy Crosby.  Chocolate and peanut butter might be two great tastes that taste great together, but Crosby and the Skippy peanut butter brand...not so much. Listen to find out why.  Thanks to Kevin McLeod at Incompetech.com for creative commons use of his songs "Hidden Agenda", "Bass Walker", and "Mining by Moonlight".  Thanks to Nick Jones for the use of his song "25% Off". Thanks to Sean Courtney for the Random Strip Generator and the "This Month in Peanuts History" theme. Thanks to Henry Pope for the use of his "Linus & Lucy Remix".  Carnival of Glee Creations patreon.com

We kick things off in the cognitive dark forest, where sharing your ideas might just get you out-executed by Big Tech. Then we pivot to a growing problem in private credit: everyone wants their money back, but not everyone's getting it. We wrap things up with SpaceX potentially going public at a $2 trillion valuation and Buffett's contradictory nature.Join the premium Skippy and Doogles fan club. You can also get more details about the show at skippydoogles.com, show notes on our Substack, and send comments or questions to skippydoogles@gmail.com.

The Spleen welcomes the brilliant Kate Freund to his Oubliette, and she's here to talk about Pretty Lethal, her action film about ballerinas who have to fight their way out of a very bad situation without the help of any dads whatsoever. Before getting into the cinematic deep cuts, the gang covers the important stuff: Kate's obsession with plant-based buffalo wings, the surprisingly rich cultural history connecting Roger Corman's grindhouse empire to the founding of IHOP, and the existential crisis Kate had after watching Taken and realizing her father's skill set was more "destroy a car dealer with paperwork" than "Liam Neeson." Kate walks us through the absolutely heroic 15-year journey of getting Pretty Lethal made: from a 2011 draft involving a trapdoor to being told by an executive to just change all the women to a boys' baseball team. She didn't. The film, now top two in the US on Amazon, features five ballerinas, razor blades on pointe shoes, Uma Thurman doing knitting between takes, and a signed jar of Skippy that Kate will never, ever eat. Tune in, put on a tutu, and watch the damn movie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join the Discord by subscribing on patreon - https://patreon.com/tapsandpatience Get Parts Made! - https://subtractmanufacturing.com-----In the 150th episode of Taps and Patience, hosts AJ and Harrison discuss a variety of topics including the challenges of maintaining productivity, the implications of introducing a new robot in the shop, and their experiences with CNC technology and machining processes. AJ shares personal anecdotes on managing ADHD and the importance of creating an environment that facilitates focus, while Harrison talks about efficiency in his machining work and recent successes with job orders. They also touch upon fun subject matter like naming AJ's new robot, with candidates like "Skippy" and "Mongo."-----Check out the hosts on Instagram:https://instagram.com/audacity_microhttps://instagram.com/precisioningenuity

Doogles is wondering what the heck is going on. Markets feel disconnected, AI spending is getting absurd, and some of the biggest companies in the world are making moves that are either genius or complete chaos. OpenAI is guaranteeing 17.5% returns. Meta's massive AI spending spree continues. Skippy rants on sports, private equity, and why everything feels optimized for profit and not fans. The episode wraps with thoughts on Tim Ferriss' “self-help trap.”Join the premium Skippy and Doogles fan club. You can also get more details about the show at skippydoogles.com, show notes on our Substack, and send comments or questions to skippydoogles@gmail.com.

Doogles breaks down the story of prediction markets influencing real-world reporting. Then Skippy covers what Americans think is gambling vs. investing. Next, would you rather bet on a $500B AI data center… or own Coca-Cola, a railroad, and a cash machine like PayPal? The episode wraps with a Morningstar piece on what the real long term winners on AI might be, and a few names that keep popping up on Skippy's radar.Join the premium Skippy and Doogles fan club. You can also get more details about the show at skippydoogles.com, show notes on our Substack, and send comments or questions to skippydoogles@gmail.com.

Please remember to rate and review our podcast!Check out your YouTube channel @comadresycomics  CHISME DE LA SEMANA: We're in the Middle of a Weird Speculator Boom.  2025 was a fascinating year for comic books, as the success of DC's Absolute Universe line of comics has been unlike anything that comic book retailers have seen in DECADES.ON MY RADAR:  Marcello Hernandez: American Boy.  In his debut Netflix special, SNL's Marcello Hernández shares his Latino roots, from unhinged family dance-offs to his mom's unforgettable life lessons.   The Other/Half #1  Formerly a high-society darling, Ethan thinks the worst thing he'll have to contend with over the holidays is the disapproval of his upper-crust parents, but when things go awry on his job protecting the priceless Nobility Diamond, more than just his feelings are put into jeopardy! Now it's up to his husband Henry (and their adorable cat, Skippy) to put his P.I. skills to good use and clear Ethan's name. Both men will have to step out of their comfort zones and into their husbands' shoes to solve the case!BOOK REVIEW:  Tough Times: El Toro & Friends: A Graphic Novel (World of ¡Vamos!) by Raúl the Third (Author, Illustrator), Elaine Bay (Illustrator) @raulthethirdvamos EN LA LIBRERÍA: The Scorpion and the Queen #2 - A Sapphic Romance/Adventure–The deadly Scorpion chases our heroines through a scorching desert as the royal family schemes. The 22 page 2nd of 5 issue installment! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wellsthompson/the-scorpion-and-the-queen-2-a-sapphic-romance-adventureJUNTOS Y FUERTES:  www.notdeadthreads.com Exist to Remind People That Movement is for Everyone  Whether you're fast or slow, on the road or the trail, chasing your first mile or your hundredth WE SEE YOU.  We create apparel that empowers you to keep going: physically, mentally, and emotionally.  Because if you're still moving, you're still winning @not_dead_threadsSALUDOS:  Dolores Huerta is an American labor leader and feminist activist. After working for several years with the Community Service Organization (CSO), she co-founded the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA) with fellow activists Cesar Chavez and Gilbert Padilla, which eventually merged with the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee (AWOC) to become the United Farm Workers (UFW). Some credit her with inventing the UFW slogan "sí se puede".  You can read about her for free just click the link: Historias De Resistencia - Dolorers HuertaFollow us on socials @comadresycomics Visit our website comadresycomics.comProduced by Comadres y Comics Podcast

Skippy introduces Tommy the Car Guy, a YouTube negotiator who charges $1,000 to call dealerships and beat them down on price. Then we break down what might be the worst acquisition saga in corporate history in Time Warner Discovery. Skippy looks at a fascinating study on grocery stores and home prices — Trader Joe's and Sprouts appear to predict booming neighborhoods… while Target and Walmart might signal the opposite. To wrap, we dive into a The Atlantic experiment: a journalist is given $10,000 to gamble so he can write about America's sports betting boom.Join the premium Skippy and Doogles fan club. You can also get more details about the show at skippydoogles.com, show notes on our Substack, and send comments or questions to skippydoogles@gmail.com.

Is SaaS dead — or just getting repriced? We break down the viral “SaaS apocalypse” thesis, the 2028 AI doom scenario, and Block's 40% layoffs. Are AI agents about to replace CRMs, workflows, and entire jobs?Join the premium Skippy and Doogles fan club. You can also get more details about the show at skippydoogles.com, show notes on our Substack, and send comments or questions to skippydoogles@gmail.com.

This week, a light-hearted tale of a pitcher who braved the injury nexus in a body that just refused to flinch when under hostile fire, preceded by the story of a favorite cartoonist who pontificated on the subject of children and divorce even as he proceeded to get divorced and abandon his children. And in between, unwelcome news of war. The Infinite Inning is a journey to the past to understand the present using baseball as our time machine. America's brighter mirror, baseball reflects, anticipates, and even mocks the stories we tell ourselves about our world today. Baseball Prospectus's Steven Goldman shares his obsessions: history from inside and outside of the game, politics, stats, and Casey Stengel quotations. Along the way, we'll try to solve the puzzle that is the Infinite Inning: How do you find the joy in life when you can't get anybody out?

Is Pinterest stock (PINS) a hidden gem… or just a really good looking business with a monetization problem? In our first-ever Investment Committee episode, we take a deep dive into Pinterest.We break down:ARPU vs. Meta (and why that gap matters)The 9x monetization problem between the U.S. and Rest of WorldAI-powered discoveryStock-based compensationand more...At ~$18 per share and down big from highs, is this a turnaround story, an acquisition target, or a value trap? As always: do your own research. We're here to sharpen thinking, but the decision is yours.Join the premium Skippy and Doogles fan club. You can also get more details about the show at skippydoogles.com, show notes on our Substack, and send comments or questions to skippydoogles@gmail.com.

In this lively episode of Big Conversations, Little Bar with Patrick Evans & Randy Florence, the hosts welcome performer and tap dance powerhouse Miss Jane Guy for a wildly entertaining conversation packed with humor, showbiz history, and behind-the-scenes stories. From her upbringing in a theatrical family in Melbourne to building one of Australia's largest tap dance communities, Jane shares the winding path that led her to Palm Springs. The trio dives into the origins of the cult-favorite Skippy and Bitsy, the realities of live theater mishaps, and the unexpected journey that brought Jane to the Coachella Valley. Along the way, they trade stories about classic television, roadside Americana, and the quirks of performing life. Equal parts heartfelt and hilarious, this episode captures the spirit of creative reinvention and the joy of never taking yourself too seriously.Takeaways:Miss Jane Guy grew up in a showbiz family in Melbourne.She built a massive adult tap dance community in Australia.Skippy and Bitsy was born from long rehearsal drives.Palm Springs became home after years of visiting.Roadside Americana inspires her creative curiosity.Live theater mishaps often create the best moments.Classic TV fandom plays a big role in her world.Reinvention and humor are keys to lasting in showbiz.#BigConversationsLittleBarPodcast #PatrickEvans #RandyFlorence #SkipsLittleBar #MutualBroadcastingSystem #CoachellaValleyResidents #SkipPaige #MissJaneGuy #PalmSpringsEntertainment #TapDanceLife #ShowbizStories #DesertTheater #ComedyPodcast #LiveTheaterLife #RoadsideWonderland #PerformingArtsLife #PodcastInterview #EntertainmentTalk #CreativeJourney #TheaterCommunity

Software stocks are getting hammered. Adobe at 7 year lows, Salesforce crushed. We discuss why and then cover our takes on the recent viral piece "Something Big is Happening."Join the premium Skippy and Doogles fan club. You can also get more details about the show at skippydoogles.com, show notes on our Substack, and send comments or questions to skippydoogles@gmail.com.

In this episode, we're joined by deep value investor Lee Roach, author of The Value Road Substack, to explore what it really means to find value where no one else is looking.Lee shares his unconventional path from working overnight shifts in a manufacturing plant to becoming a full-time investor and writer. We dive into his approach to deep value investing, with a focus on micro-cap and nano-cap stocks, why “cheap” isn't enough without a catalyst, and how patience and psychology play a critical role when prices move against you.We also discuss the tradeoffs of investing in illiquid markets, how to distinguish between stocks that are cheap for a reason versus simply ignored, and why smaller investors may actually have an edge in parts of the market institutions can't touch.This is a thoughtful conversation about process, discipline, and doing the work others won't — not chasing hype, but uncovering opportunity in the market's blind spots.Join the premium Skippy and Doogles fan club. You can also get more details about the show at skippydoogles.com, show notes on our Substack, and send comments or questions to skippydoogles@gmail.com.

Skippy & Doogles break down the epic silver smackdown, one of the wildest commodity crashes in nearly a century. Also, a quiz on the most popular dating profile words by state (spoiler: Missouri is… a zoo). Then OpenAI's funding drama continues.Join the premium Skippy and Doogles fan club. You can also get more details about the show at skippydoogles.com, show notes on our Substack, and send comments or questions to skippydoogles@gmail.com.

Rizzuto fails the hard way that confidence is not the same thing as competence. In this episode of The Rizzuto Show, a slightly off-track garage door becomes a full-on life lesson when a “simple fix” turns into a catastrophic collapse involving bent pliers, fallen rollers, and one very humbling phone call to the professionals.What follows is a brutally honest (and hilarious) breakdown of everything that should not be done by normal humans without training — garage doors, electricity, plumbing, and apparently adulthood itself. From there, the show spirals beautifully into the Personal Failure Folder, where Rizzuto confesses to abandoned Duolingo dreams, a dusty notebook labeled “Chapter One,” a sourdough starter that survived since 2020, and crypto money that may as well be buried treasure.The crew dives into the real cost of homeownership, the soul-sucking realities of third-shift work, and the vampire lifestyle of never seeing daylight. They talk about snowed-in neighborhoods, leadership disasters, peanut butter raises at work, and why companies spread money like a sad layer of Skippy across too much bread.Somehow, this funny podcast also finds time to explore nostalgia-induced emotional breakdowns as Rizzuto admits to crying in his underwear while watching 1980s commercials on YouTube. Big Red gum, Zest soap, and Doublemint jingles unlock memories that hit harder than any self-help book ever could.It's a classic Rizz Show episode — equal parts self-roast, therapy session, social commentary, and warning label. If you've ever said “I got this” right before everything fell apart, this funny podcast is for you.Follow The Rizzuto Show → https://linktr.ee/rizzshowConnect with The Rizzuto Show Comedy Podcast online → https://1057thepoint.com/RizzShowHear The Rizz Show daily on the radio at 105.7 The Point | Hubbard Radio in St. Louis, MO.‘Did you forget about us?': Riverview streets still covered after weekend snowNIGHT & DAY Night shift workers see just 29 minutes of daylight on a working day, new study findsWhy you'll get a ‘peanut butter raise' this year: What it means and how much to expect?Hasbro is being sued by its own shareholders for printing so many damn Magic cards, 'destroying the long-term value of the brand'Ghost Accused Of ‘Super Satanic' Curse After NBA Loss, Because Of Course They WereSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

From Walmart parking lots to $5B stadiums, Stan Kroenke's is winning. Skippy goes off on Nike's scarcity games (just give the man a jacket). Doogles drops tariff truth bombs courtesy of Germany's Kiel Institute. And the Acquired Podcast's 10-year recap sparks a convo on scarcity, podcasting as compounding, and whether we've been doing this all wrong.Join the premium Skippy and Doogles fan club. You can also get more details about the show at skippydoogles.com, show notes on our Substack, and send comments or questions to skippydoogles@gmail.com.

A merry melange of motor maladies on this end of the year episode of the Best of Car Talk.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

SCP-4601: The Redd MenaceSCP-4601 is an American- manufactured quint fire engine. Barring minor cosmetic damage deep gouges in paint, minor dents and scrapes on front and rear bumpers, a pronounced scratch on the surface of the left windshield, etcetera. SCP- 4601 is in good operating condition and bears no significant physical differences from similar firefighting vehicles.This episode was suggested by Skippy on Spotify! Content Warnings:  Vehicle accidents, fire, comedic references to harm of loved ones.TranscriptPatronsAug 15 - 30 PatronsBen J., Nil8, THE Rakaki, Richard E. Maxon, D C, Cameron Stark, Zach, Matt Nelson, Jared Billhimer, SnoozeyGriffen, Gary Weston, Lee Dagett, Grady Roberson, Rremi moo, tibalt981, Travis, Steamy, Hamed Qader, Micah Baker, joshua nuefeld, Jeremy Monks, L0ST3CH0 666, Eli Cikowski, muffincake, and ShadowgardensCast & Crew SCP Archives was created by Pacific S. Obadiah & Jon GrilzSCP-4601 was written by Boogey_Man23, Nickthebrick1Script by Daisy McNamaraNarrator -  Virginia SpottsAgent Rodney - Chris Harris-BeecheyAgent Tran - Elissa ParkAgent Cross - Jesse HallAgent Polk - Brandon NguyenAgent Vasquez - Rissa MontanezCommand - Nhea DurousseauBlue Chef - Russ MoreRed Chef A - Melissa LuskRed Chef B - Marquis MooreHost - Bailey WolfeSCP-4601 - Katrina PecinaArt by Eduardo Valdés-HeviaDialogue Editing by Nate DuFortTheme Song by Mattie Roi BergerComposer - Newton SchottelkotteSound Designer - Brad ColbroockShowrunner - Daisy McNamaraCreative Director - Pacific S. ObadiahExecutive Producers - Tom Owen  Presented by Bloody FMwww.Bloody-Disgusting.comwww.SCParchives.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scp_podStore: https://store.dftba.com/collections/scp-archivesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/scp_pod/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/scparchives.bsky.socialDiscord: https://discord.gg/tJEeNUzeZXTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@scppodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/scparchives Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.