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In this monthly episode of the Anglotopia Podcast, Jonathan Thomas returns with his August edition of What's On in London — and this one comes with a personal twist, because Jonathan will be in London himself later in the month. August is London's most contradictory month: the busiest tourist season of the year, a million-plus visitors, packed attractions and carnival streets — and yet simultaneously the month when Londoners themselves flee to Cornwall and France, leaving whole districts strangely quiet. Jonathan covers it all: the Notting Hill Carnival (August 30–31, its 60th anniversary this year, Europe's largest street festival, free entry); the major royal and historic building openings including Buckingham Palace State Rooms, Houses of Parliament summer tours, and the freshly restored Banqueting House reopening August 1st; London's brand new museum, Trent Park House of Secrets — just opened July 21st, telling the extraordinary wartime spy story that was kept under the Official Secrets Act for over 50 years; new West End openings including Jane Eyre the Musical and Kimberly Akimbo; the blockbuster exhibitions still running and closing this month; live music at Victoria Park and Wembley; family-friendly highlights; the VAT tourist discount reducing admission prices across major attractions this summer; and Jonathan's own personal list of what he's booked and planning to see — including the Ceremony of the Keys at the Tower of London, Buckingham Palace's East Wing tour, the Wallace Collection's Churchill as Painter exhibition, and Trent Park. Links The Big One — Notting Hill Carnival (August 29-31, 60th Anniversary) Notting Hill Carnival — Official Website Notting Hill Carnival 2026 Schedule & Info (Sat Aug 29 Steel Band Competition; Sun Aug 30 Children's Day; Mon Aug 31 Main Parade) Royal & Historic Building Openings Buckingham Palace State Rooms — Book Tickets (Open July 9 – September 27, 2026; daily 9:30–19:30 through August 31) Buckingham Palace East Wing Highlights Tour — Book Separately Houses of Parliament Summer Tours — Book Tickets (Reduced prices throughout summer recess; Westminster Hall, House of Commons, House of Lords) Banqueting House — Tickets & Info (Fully reopened August 1 after major restoration; open Thu–Mon 10:00–16:00; Adults £10, under 16s free) London's Newest Museum Trent Park House of Secrets — Book Tickets (Open since July 21; Tue–Sun 10:00–17:00; Adults £14/~$20; Oakwood tube station, Piccadilly Line) Ceremony of the Keys Ceremony of the Keys — Tower of London — Book Tickets (Next ticket release: August 3, 2026 at 13:00; suggested price £30, pay from £10; sells out immediately — set a reminder) Festivals & Outdoor Events Greenwich + Docklands International Festival — Free (August 21 – September 6, 2026; outdoor theatre, circus and dance across Greenwich, Woolwich and Docklands) Greenwich Fair — Free (August 22–23, Greenwich Park — no ticket required) 120 Years of the Piccadilly Line with Tim Dunn — London Transport Museum (August 22) All Points East — Victoria Park, East London (Two weekends; headliners include Lorde, Tyler the Creator, Twenty One Pilots) BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall (Running all month, ends September 12; day tickets available on the door) New West End Theater Openings Jane Eyre the Musical — UK Premiere (from August 28, Southwark Playhouse) Kimberly Akimbo (from August 28, Hampstead Theatre) The Mischievous Team — New spy farce (from August 1) West End Tickets via Londontopia TKTS Half-Price Tickets, Leicester Square Exhibitions — Running & Closing in August Frida Kahlo — Tate Modern (runs to 2027) (Plenty of time — but book ahead) Winston Churchill the Painter — Wallace Collection (until November 29) Richard Dadd — Royal Academy (running) Anish Kapoor — Hayward Gallery (until October) Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art — V&A (until November) Marilyn Monroe — National Portrait Gallery (closing September) (Last chance — closing soon) Jurassic Oceans: Monsters of the Deep — Natural History Museum (Great for families) Star Trek at 60 Trail — Science Museum (closing September) (Free) Young Artist Summer Show — Royal Academy (until August 30, Free) Exhibitions Closing in August — See These Now Holy Pop at Somerset House — closes August 9 Patrick Caulfield — Royal Academy — closes August 16 Titanic Exhibition — Olympia — closes August 16 Fairy Tales — British Library — closes August 23 Zurbarán — National Gallery — closes August 23 Hervien Anderson — Tate Britain — closes August 23 David Hockney: A Year in Normandy — Royal Academy — closes August 23 Tracey Emin: A Second Life — Tate Modern — closes August 31 Family Activities Paddington Bear Summer Special — Immersive Experience The Big Dig: Archaeology Adventure (until August 21) Boleyn is Back — Tudor Living History, Tower of London (until August 14) Live Music All Points East — Victoria Park The Weeknd — Wembley Stadium (August 14–19) Practical Resources Met Office App — London Weather Forecast Londontopia London Events Calendar TfL Elizabeth Line — Air-Conditioned Travel Across London Anglotopia Wallace Collection Churchill Episode — Listen Now (Our earlier episode with Dr. Lucy Davis) Friends of Anglotopia Club Takeaways August 2026 is the 60th anniversary of the Notting Hill Carnival — Europe's largest street festival, free to attend, taking over Notting Hill and Ladbroke Grove on August 30–31. The Saturday Steel Band Competition (August 29) requires a ticket; Sunday Children's Day and Monday main parade are free. Arrive early, follow your nose to the food stalls, and keep your wits about you in the crowds. Trent Park House of Secrets — London's brand new museum, opened July 21st — tells the extraordinary story of the WWII intelligence operation where 59 captured German generals were housed in apparent luxury, never knowing the entire house was bugged. Often called "the other Bletchley Park." Tickets are £14 (~$20), open Tuesday–Sunday, and it's on the Piccadilly Line at Oakwood station. Jonathan is going. Buckingham Palace State Rooms are open daily through August 31, 9:30am to 7:30pm — the longest opening hours of the season. Jonathan has booked both the State Rooms tour and the newly opened East Wing tour. If you haven't booked yet, check for remaining availability immediately; the best slots are gone but cancellations do appear. Banqueting House on Whitehall — Inigo Jones's 1622 masterpiece with its Rubens ceiling, the building outside which Charles I was executed — reopens fully on August 1st after a major restoration. Adults £10, under 16s free, open Thursday–Monday. New lift for step-free access. One of London's most underrated experiences. The Ceremony of the Keys at the Tower of London — the world's oldest unbroken military ceremony, performed every night for at least 700 years — releases the next month's tickets on the first working day of each month. The next release is August 3rd at 1pm. Jonathan got a ticket; it requires an early wake-up and sells out within hours of release. The UK government has instituted a 15% VAT discount on tourist attraction admissions this summer — which means lower prices at major London attractions. If you booked in advance, you may be entitled to a partial refund for the difference; check with each venue. Lower prices also means slightly larger crowds. The Greenwich + Docklands International Festival runs August 21 to September 6 — 17 days of completely free outdoor theatre, circus and dance across Greenwich Park, Woolwich, and the Docklands. The two-day Greenwich Fair on August 22–23 in Greenwich Park is the unmissable centerpiece. No ticket required — just show up. Several major exhibitions close on or around August 23rd — a critical date. Zurbarán at the National Gallery, Fairy Tales at the British Library, David Hockney at the Royal Academy, Hervien Anderson at Tate Britain, and Patrick Caulfield at the Royal Academy all close that day. If you're arriving after August 23rd, these are gone. The BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall run all month and into September — the world's largest classical music festival, with day-of standing tickets potentially available on the door. Jonathan hasn't managed to go yet and still wants to. It's worth trying even if you can't book ahead. August in London is genuinely two cities at once: over a million tourists fill the attractions and the carnival streets, while large swaths of residential London go quiet as locals escape. The wise visitor uses this: the tourist attractions are busy, but the parks, the residential neighborhoods, and the early mornings are surprisingly peaceful. Soundbites "August is London's most contradictory month. Every guidebook tells you it's peak season — and every guidebook is right. And yet at exactly the same time, London kind of empties out. Locals flee to Cornwall, to France, to anywhere that isn't a stuffy office in a heat wave. Whole districts can go completely quiet." — Jonathan on August's strange duality. "The Notting Hill Carnival is that one weekend where London's multicultural and diverse character — which can feel oddly invisible at other times of the year — is front and center. It's loud. It's joyful. And it's entirely free." — Jonathan on why the carnival matters. "They captured high-level German officers and put them all in one place. What the prisoners didn't know was that the entire house was wired with microphones. And hidden in a concealed basement, around a hundred secret listeners — many of them German-speaking Jewish refugees who had fled the Nazis — were recording and transcribing every careless word." — Jonathan on Trent Park House of Secrets. "I have wanted to go inside Buckingham Palace for twenty years. I'm finally doing it this year. I've got my tickets booked. I'm going to do the State Room tour, I'm going to see the freshly rehung picture gallery, and I've booked the East Wing tour. That is going to take a whole Saturday. I cannot wait." — Jonathan on his long-awaited Buckingham Palace visit. "The Ceremony of the Keys is considered the world's longest military ceremony. They say it's been running for a thousand years — I'm skeptical, but at least as long as there's been a Tower of London. I woke up early and managed to snag a ticket before they sold out. Because they do sell out immediately." — Jonathan on booking the Ceremony of the Keys. "Banqueting House. Inigo Jones's masterpiece on Whitehall, with its Rubens ceiling. The one surviving fragment of the old Palace of Whitehall — the very spot where Charles I was executed in 1649. It reopens for the summer on August 1st. That is a lot of history in one place." — Jonathan on Banqueting House reopening. "The government has instituted a fifteen percent discount off the twenty percent VAT for tourists visiting tourist attractions this summer. So this month you will see lower prices at all of London's major tourist attractions. And if you booked in advance, you should be getting a refund." — Jonathan on the summer VAT tourist discount. "I love Star Trek. I have seen every episode of Star Trek dozens of times. You can't see over there, but I'm building the LEGO Enterprise D model right now. And I'm going to go see this exhibition because it's the 60th anniversary and the producers don't seem to want to celebrate it much — but everybody else is." — Jonathan on his plan to visit the Star Trek at 60 Trail at the Science Museum. "Several things close on August 23rd. I'm arriving after August 23rd. So I'm going to miss the David Hockney, the Zurbarán, the Tracey Emin. It's a bit annoying. But it is what it is." — Jonathan on the painful August 23rd exhibition closing cliff. "If you see a slightly sun-birthed Anglophile wandering the food stalls at one of the festivals going on later in August — do say hello. It might just be me." — Jonathan's closing invitation. Chapters 00:23 Introduction & Personal Note — Jonathan is heading to London this August 01:14 Weather Warning — England's driest summer in years, three heat waves, and what to expect 02:35 Episode Overview — Carnival, openings, exhibitions, practical tips 03:16 The Strange Duality of August — A million tourists arrive as Londoners flee 04:05 NOTTING HILL CARNIVAL — Europe's largest free street festival, 60th anniversary, August 29–31 05:28 Carnival Practical Tips — Go early, follow the food, wear comfortable shoes, stay safe 06:37 Festivals & Outdoor Highlights — Greenwich + Docklands International Festival (free, Aug 21–Sep 6) 07:07 Greenwich Fair — Free outdoor theatre in Greenwich Park, August 22–23 07:17 120 Years of the Piccadilly Line — Tim Dunn at the London Transport Museum, August 22 07:50 Edinburgh Fringe Previews & Al Fresco Dining — London venues hosting previews; Soho streets 08:22 ROYAL & HISTORIC BUILDING OPENINGS 08:25 Buckingham Palace State Rooms — Open daily; freshly rehung picture gallery; Jonathan's booked visit 09:31 Buckingham Palace East Wing — Newly opened tour; Jonathan's full Saturday plan 10:07 Houses of Parliament Summer Tours — Westminster Hall, Commons, Lords; reduced prices 10:36 Banqueting House — Fully reopens August 1st after major restoration; Rubens ceiling; £10 adults 11:03 TRENT PARK HOUSE OF SECRETS — London's brand new museum, opened July 21st 11:22 The Story of Trent Park — Philip Sassoon, 59 German generals, hidden microphones 13:03 The Secret Listeners — Jewish refugees transcribing Nazi generals in a concealed basement 14:16 Visiting Trent Park — Hours, tickets £14, Oakwood station, Piccadilly Line 15:43 NEW WEST END THEATER OPENINGS 15:53 The Mischievous Team — New spy farce from August 1st 16:04 Jane Eyre the Musical — UK premiere, Southwark Playhouse, August 28 16:19 Kimberly Akimbo — Tony-winning musical, Hampstead Theatre, August 28 16:32 BLOCKBUSTER EXHIBITIONS STILL RUNNING 16:47 Frida Kahlo at Tate Modern — Runs to 2027; Jonathan plans to go 17:03 Marilyn Monroe — National Portrait Gallery; closing September — last chance 17:13 Anish Kapoor — Hayward Gallery; Schiaparelli — V&A; Richard Dadd — Royal Academy 17:58 Winston Churchill the Painter — Wallace Collection; Jonathan booked since March 18:44 Royal Academy Summer Exhibition — Closes August 23rd; last chance 18:52 Jurassic Oceans — Natural History Museum; Jonathan has never been 19:03 Star Trek at 60 Trail — Science Museum; free; LEGO Enterprise D confession 19:30 EXHIBITIONS CLOSING IN AUGUST — CRITICAL DATES 19:37 August 9 & 16 — Holy Pop (Somerset House), Patrick Caulfield & Titanic (RA & Olympia) 19:54 August 23rd Mass Closings — Fairy Tales, Zurbarán, Hervien Anderson, David Hockney 20:16 August 31 — Tracey Emin: A Second Life (Tate Modern) 20:29 LIVE MUSIC 20:31 All Points East — Victoria Park; Lorde, Tyler the Creator, Twenty One Pilots 20:44 BBC Proms — All month to September 12; day standing tickets on the door 21:11 The Artist at Wembley — August 14–19; Luke Combs this weekend only 21:28 FAMILY ACTIVITIES — School holidays mean packed attractions 21:48 Paddington Bear Summer Special — Immersive experience for younger children 21:56 The Big Dig — Hands-on archaeology through August 21st 22:08 Boleyn is Back — Tudor living history at the Tower, through August 14th 22:16 Young Artist Summer Show — Royal Academy; free; closes August 30th 22:30 JONATHAN'S PERSONAL AUGUST ITINERARY 22:40 Ceremony of the Keys — Booked; how Jonathan got a ticket; arrive at 9:30pm 23:54 What Else Jonathan Is Doing — National Gallery, Wallace Collection, Royal Academy, Natural History Museum 24:49 Star Trek + Natural History Museum Double Bill Plan 25:05 Notting Hill Carnival — In London for it but sitting it out without his wife 25:32 PRACTICAL SECTION — CROWDS, WEATHER & SHOULD YOU GO? 25:37 August Weather Reality — Warm and dry; long days; twilight till after 9pm; pack layers 26:35 Peak Season & School Holidays — Why it's busy even when Londoners leave 26:39 Weather Detail — Pack layers; rain is rare but intense; humidity by the Thames 28:13 THE VAT TOURIST DISCOUNT — 15% off admissions; possible refunds for advance bookers 29:27 Should You Visit in August? — Jonathan's honest verdict 29:52 Top Tip — Don't travel over bank holiday weekend (Jonathan breaks his own rule) 30:51 Wrap-Up — Londontopia events calendar, Friends of Anglotopia, and see you in London Video Version

Featuring perspectives from Dr Joshua K Sabari, including the following topics: Jänne PA et al. Final analysis results and patient-reported outcomes from DESTINY-Lung02 — A dose-blinded, randomized, phase 2 study of trastuzumab deruxtecan in patients with HER2-mutant metastatic NSCLC. J Thorac Oncol 2025;20(12):1814-28. (0:00) Heymach JV et al. Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) analysis following zongertinib treatment (tx) in patients (pts) with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-mutant non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC): Phase Ia/Ib Beamion LUNG-1 study. ESMO 2025;Abstract 2020P. (8:30) Schram AM et al. Beamion PANTUMOR-1: Rationale and design of a phase II trial of zongertinib in HER2-overexpressed/amplified or HER2-mutant solid tumors. Future Oncol 2026;22(7):795-803. (12:53) Johnson ML et al. Beamion LUNG-2: A phase III randomized controlled trial of zongertinib (BI 1810631) versus standard of care in patients with locally advanced/metastatic non-squamous NSCLC harboring HER2 tyrosine kinase domain (TKD) mutations. ASCO 2024;Abstract TPS8654. (19:40) Le X et al. SOHO-02: Phase III trial of BAY 2927088 in patients with locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC with HER2-activating mutations. ASCO 2025;Abstract TPS8648. (21:41) Li BT et al. Open-label, randomized, multicenter, phase 3 study evaluating trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd) as first-line treatment in patients with unresectable, locally advanced, or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harboring HER2 exon 19 or 20 mutations (DESTINY-Lung04). ASCO 2022;Abstract TPS9137. (22:59) Jänne PA et al. Trastuzumab deruxtecan for ERBB2-mutant metastatic NSCLC with or without brain metastases: A secondary analysis of randomized clinical trials. JAMA Netw Open 2025;8(11):e2543107. (24:37) CME information and select publications

This week we're talking all things control, charisma, and cocktails. First, we dive into the bizarre world of Jared Leto's Mars Island—part retreat, part aesthetic cult, and now tangled in serious allegations. Then we're off to Next Gen NYC, where the Bravo legacy continues with some of the cast, and then others are thirstier than your Aperol spritz. CCBS's Cocktail Corner serves up a Bravo-inspired drink worthy of a confessional meltdown, and we close it out with some truly unhinged Quick Shots of Truth. Would you rather be ghosted by Jared Leto or cast on a Bravo show? Let's unpack that.

Michael Franks, del que suelo decir que es el más carioca de los cantantes compositores californianos, con 'Antonio´s song', 'Abandoned garden' -de su disco homenaje a Antonio Carlos Jobim-, 'This must be paradise', 'Samba do Soho', 'Under the sun', 'Samba blues', 'One day in St. Tropez', 'I love Lucy' -con Toninho Horta-, 'I´d rather be happy than right', 'Everytime she whispers' y 'Summer in New York'.  Escuchar audio

Justin Bieber Biography Flash a weekly Biography. Justin Bieber has had a remarkably high profile few days, driven mostly by his headline making World Cup halftime performance and the ripple effects around it. According to Rolling Stone, Bieber's stripped back performance of Everything Hallelujah during the 2026 FIFA World Cup final halftime show led to a 240 percent spike in global streams for the 2025 track, a sign that the performance has already had a measurable commercial impact beyond the spectacle itself. Rolling Stone and Vogue both describe the appearance as a major fashion and music moment, with Vogue noting he performed in his own designs, which adds long term biographical weight because it ties his music, branding, and business identity together. According to Yahoo News Canada, reactions to the performance were mixed, with some calling it underwhelming and others praising it as impressive, but the size of the stage and the global reach make it one of the most important recent public appearances in his career. According to Page Six, Bieber also hosted and starred at an exclusive after party in New York with Hailey Bieber, where he reportedly jumped on the DJ booth, took off his shirt, and turned the room into a sing along with guests including Jalen Brunson and Alix Earle. That kind of scene reinforces his continued status as a celebrity magnet and nightlife draw, though it is more pop culture color than biography changing news. Page Six and Meaww also say Bieber and Hailey were seen out for a post World Cup dinner in SoHo, moving under heavy security amid paparazzi attention, which suggests he remains intensely watched in public life. Another notable development, though less clearly established across sources, is a surprise appearance tied to Fanatics Fest reported by Meaww, where Bieber allegedly performed before competing in fan challenges with sports figures. Because that account is narrower and less corroborated than the World Cup coverage, it should be treated as a plausible but less firmly verified appearance rather than a major confirmed career milestone. There are also mentions of broader online buzz, including a Rhythm Failure report that Bieber's media mentions recently surged, but that source does not clearly explain the cause and should be treated cautiously. Unverified fan made and YouTube style claims about backstage comments and other encounters should not be treated as confirmed reporting. Thanks for listening. Please subscribe to never miss an update on Justin Bieber and search the term Biography Flash for more great Biographies. Thanks for listening. This has been a Quiet Please production. Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta

“Poetry means paying attention in a different way to the world and seeing what wisdom you're given back in return for that attention,” says Richard Scott in this conversation with Pádraig Ó Tuama, recorded during the 2025 Collective Trauma Summit. Richard's second collection, That Broke Into Shining Crystals, features sequences that focus on two hypnotically compelling subjects: still-life paintings and crystals. From them, he's created poems that thrum with music, memory, harm, and healing. Richard reads from his book, and he and Pádraig discuss the “surprising life” to be found in still lifes, the difference between the speaker vs. the poet, and how crystals — the beautiful result of “unimaginable” pressure and breakage — can offer us a way to think about trauma.    We invite you to subscribe to Pádraig's weekly Poetry Unbound Substack, read the Poetry Unbound books and his newest work, Kitchen Hymns, or listen to all our Poetry Unbound episodes.   Richard Scott was born in London in 1981, and his debut collection, Soho, which came out in 2018, was a Gay's The Word Book of the Year, and it was shortlisted for the T.S. Eliot Prize and The Forward Prize for Best First Collection, and the Costa Poetry Award as well. His second poetry collection, That Broke into Shining Crystals, was published this year by Faber & Faber also. He's a lecturer in creative writing at Goldsmiths at the University of London, and he runs a poetry writing group there, and he also teaches poetry at the Faber Academy.  Find the transcript for this show at onbeing.org. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ben Sidran was in a teenage band with Steve Miller and Boz Scaggs, a session pianist with the Stones in 1969 and carved a brilliant career as a jazz musician, producer, author and broadcaster. He's just written ‘Cool Cat Blues' about his old friend and collaborator Georgie Fame and the brief, luminous, pre-rock London blues and jazz scene that launched him. This enthralling conversation looks at the “heavy lift” of being a piano player and Georgie's unique position in the organic, unhyped, pre-youth scene before the arrival of rock. And covers … … the “coal smoke” London of the late ‘60s and Ben recording with the Stones at Olympic … the romance and “elephant paths” of the great jazz legends … why British musicians were more sophisticated than Americans obsessed with authenticity ... the influence of Mose Allison, “a white jazz and blues intellectual with storytelling and social commentary” … GI's bringing black American records to the Flamingo Club … how Georgie Fame was “raised by wolves” and the Larry Parnes and Light Entertainment worlds that helped shape him … and Yeh Yeh, Get Away and the Ballad Of Bonnie and Clyde, the hits that damaged his reputation. Order ‘Cool Cat Blues' here: https://www.equinoxpub.com/projects/cool-cat-bluesHelp us to keep The Longest Continuous Conversation In Rock'n'Roll going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As competition in the beauty industry heats up, leaders are looking for new ways to stand out.  “I've worked in beauty for 24 years now, and I don't think I've ever seen it more competitive than it is right now,” Amy Liu, CEO and founder of Tower28, told Glossy. “Maybe in five more years, I'll say that again. Who knows, right? But it feels like we are at a real peak right now, and a bubble of sorts.”  In a lot of ways, the industry is moving away from speaking at consumers and leaning into a two-way dialogue — but what does that look like for out-of-home advertising?  In June, Tower28 gave the industry one of its best examples: The company debuted a custom-made NYC billboard with a large button that spritzed passersby with its hero SOS Daily Skin Rescue Spray. The billboard was up for two weeks in June, located on Canal Street in SoHo. Developed with outdoor advertising agency MilkMoney, the billboard was a first-of-its-kind endeavor. “[The billboard] was very bespoke — and, actually, there were a lot of problems that ensued, which is normal anytime you do something that has never been done before,” Liu said.  This included space limitations, technical challenges in the actual mister and storage of the product, and a liability issue that caused a last-minute location change. Luckily, Tower28 got lucky: The weather was hot and sticky – making a refreshing face mist especially alluring — and the city was busy and buzzing from its Knicks Championship win.  The primary ingredient in Tower28's SOS Daily Skin Rescue Spray is hypochlorous acid, an increasingly popular ingredient in the skin-care space because it's safe and gentle, yet helps prevent acne, especially after sweating or working out. It's also great for conditions like eczema because it helps to reduce inflammation.  Tower28's SOS spray is a darling in the category and has been a hero for the brand since it launched in 2020. The brand sells various sizes of the popular mist, including a mini for $12, a 4-ounce bottle for $28 and a refill jug for $68.  Overall, Liu estimates that Tower28 spent around $200,000 on the billboard investment — $150,000 to MilkMoney and another $50,000 on promotion, staffing and ancillary campaign. The billboard garnered industry attention and spritzed more than 188,000 New Yorkers during the two-week run.  Liu sat down with Glossy Beauty Podcast host Lexy Lebsack to unpack the experience and investment, and discuss — knowing what she knows now — if she would do it again. 

Ben Sidran was in a teenage band with Steve Miller and Boz Scaggs, a session pianist with the Stones in 1969 and carved a brilliant career as a jazz musician, producer, author and broadcaster. He's just written ‘Cool Cat Blues' about his old friend and collaborator Georgie Fame and the brief, luminous, pre-rock London blues and jazz scene that launched him. This enthralling conversation looks at the “heavy lift” of being a piano player and Georgie's unique position in the organic, unhyped, pre-youth scene before the arrival of rock. And covers … … the “coal smoke” London of the late ‘60s and Ben recording with the Stones at Olympic … the romance and “elephant paths” of the great jazz legends … why British musicians were more sophisticated than Americans obsessed with authenticity ... the influence of Mose Allison, “a white jazz and blues intellectual with storytelling and social commentary” … GI's bringing black American records to the Flamingo Club … how Georgie Fame was “raised by wolves” and the Larry Parnes and Light Entertainment worlds that helped shape him … and Yeh Yeh, Get Away and the Ballad Of Bonnie and Clyde, the hits that damaged his reputation. Order ‘Cool Cat Blues' here: https://www.equinoxpub.com/projects/cool-cat-bluesHelp us to keep The Longest Continuous Conversation In Rock'n'Roll going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ben Sidran was in a teenage band with Steve Miller and Boz Scaggs, a session pianist with the Stones in 1969 and carved a brilliant career as a jazz musician, producer, author and broadcaster. He's just written ‘Cool Cat Blues' about his old friend and collaborator Georgie Fame and the brief, luminous, pre-rock London blues and jazz scene that launched him. This enthralling conversation looks at the “heavy lift” of being a piano player and Georgie's unique position in the organic, unhyped, pre-youth scene before the arrival of rock. And covers … … the “coal smoke” London of the late ‘60s and Ben recording with the Stones at Olympic … the romance and “elephant paths” of the great jazz legends … why British musicians were more sophisticated than Americans obsessed with authenticity ... the influence of Mose Allison, “a white jazz and blues intellectual with storytelling and social commentary” … GI's bringing black American records to the Flamingo Club … how Georgie Fame was “raised by wolves” and the Larry Parnes and Light Entertainment worlds that helped shape him … and Yeh Yeh, Get Away and the Ballad Of Bonnie and Clyde, the hits that damaged his reputation. Order ‘Cool Cat Blues' here: https://www.equinoxpub.com/projects/cool-cat-bluesHelp us to keep The Longest Continuous Conversation In Rock'n'Roll going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week our besties are crashing out HARD. The road to recovery looks like admitting we have bad days, giving ourselves the room to rant and taking the rest we need to get back on track. Joey takes a night out in SoHo at the exclusive Ludlow House, and Snooki shares her latest obsession, ZBiotics, a pre-drink shot for the elderly millennial to keep the party going and the hangovers gone. Joey’s mother is trying to contact him beyond the grave, while the bestie duo bonds over their newest signature summer fragrances.As Snooki’s surgery date fast approaches, she reflects on the last year navigating her journey with cervical cancer, highlighting the importance of making your doctor appointments to opening up about the scary feelings of surgery. Joey chats about all the newest celebrity collabs, from Hailey Bieber and Gap to Merit and The Ritz Carlton, while Nicole pops off and calls out judgmental crusaders.The duo round out the conversation with their weekly Confession Sessions, sponsored by Hard Rock Bet, sharing that it’s okay to not be okay and that we need to let go of guilt when it comes to taking rest days. Snooki is a firm believer of bed rotting…who wouldn’t be, being a mother of three, with multiple businesses and battling cancer.And crusaders, somebody please buy Joey’s chairs. #Volume See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Justin Bieber Biography Flash a weekly Biography. Justin Bieber has had a whirlwind few days that mark a genuine new chapter in his public and professional life. Coming off years of limited touring after his Ramsay Hunt syndrome diagnosis and 2022 tour halt, the Canadian star has stepped back into true global spotlight via the FIFA World Cup 2026 final halftime show, which The Mirror describes as his major return to stadium-scale performance, co‑headlining alongside icons like Madonna, Shakira and BTS in support of the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund aimed at expanding education and football access for kids worldwide. The choice of a purpose‑driven, globally televised event gives this moment real long‑term biographical weight as the point where Bieber repositions himself as both legacy act and philanthropic headliner. Vogue reports that for this inaugural FIFA halftime show he leaned into understated authenticity, performing in shredded layered polo from his own brand SKYLRK, long jorts, and an acoustic guitar, a look that quietly underscores his pivot from teen idol to laid‑back, self‑styled artist‑entrepreneur. That entrepreneur side is amplified by recent coverage from Best Magazine and others about DOMO, described as the first speaker from his SKYLRK line, launched in a tightly controlled drop at Target's Soho location for one day only, signaling Bieber's growing focus on design‑driven consumer tech as a business pillar beyond music. Around the same World Cup weekend, Page Six reports that Justin and Hailey Bieber hosted an exclusive World Cup after‑party at The Two New hotel and members' club in New York, where he jumped behind the DJ booth, ripped off his shirt and blasted his track Yukon while the room sang along in unison, reinforcing the sense that Yukon and his recent Coachella‑linked album “Swag Life From Coachella (Weekend2)” are central to his current musical era. Just Jared and Fanatics‑focused outlets add that days earlier he made a surprise shirtless appearance at Fanatics Fest 2026 at the Javits Center, performing Yukon and then diving into golf, hockey shots and basketball challenges, before heading to Buffalo to announce the first overall pick at the NHL Draft, something Headlines Orbit notes he called a childhood‑dream moment tied to his lifelong Toronto Maple Leafs fandom. On the personal and social‑media front, a detailed breakdown from Kevin Van Paassen's blog highlights Bieber's latest Instagram photo carousel: no caption, a shot of Hailey and their son Jack at home, plus a clear studio mixing board image, matching his recent habit of quiet, once‑a‑month photo dumps instead of big announcements. While this strongly suggests new music in progress, there has been no official project reveal yet, so any album timelines remain speculative rather than confirmed. Various net‑worth digests such as Ifann and Plisio continue to peg his wealth in the $300 million range, built on catalog sales to Hipgnosis and touring history, but those are broad estimates rather than audited figures. Thank you for listening, and be sure to subscribe so you never miss an update on Justin Bieber. Search the term Biography Flash for more great biographies. Thanks for listening. This has been a Quiet Please production. Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta

Planning a London trip? In this episode we share the experiences that earned a place on our 2026 favourites list, and how to make each one work for your own itinerary. From food tours and royal palaces to day trips, exhibitions and a night in a real Tudor castle, everything here is something we did ourselves this year.Which two London food tours are worth booking (and the historic pubs they take you to)How to combine Changing of the Guard, Kensington Palace + afternoon tea at the Orangery in one dayThe best small group day trips from London: Dover, Canterbury, Oxford, Stratford + the CotswoldsHow to reach Jane Austen's House at Chawton by train and taxi, step by stepTwo walking tours that reveal a Westminster and Soho most visitors never seeThe exhibitions to book now: Queen Elizabeth II - Her Life in Style at the King's GalleryOur honest Chelsea Flower Show verdict: timing, crowds and whether it's worth the ticket priceWhere to eat in 2026: Pick and Cheese, Mercato Mayfair + the Sunday roast at Borough MarketThree gardens for a calm reset from the crowds (two of them free)Why Mr Fogg's murder mystery evening is one of London's most fun nights outThe museums that surprised us, including the Postal Museum's underground Mail RailHow Mystery Guides turn an afternoon into a self-guided treasure huntThe 500 year old castle near Bristol where you can sleep where Henry VIII did

Dracula, The Hills Have Eyes, Nope, Maximum Overdrive, and Deep Blue Sea headline this episode of This Week in Horror History, covering July 20 through July 26. Summer horror gets seductive, sun-scorched, mechanical, extraterrestrial, and shark-infested as we explore gothic vampires, desert survival horror, reverse-horror gaming, Jordan Peele's terrifying vision of spectacle, Stephen King's killer-machine apocalypse, and genetically engineered sharks loose inside an underwater laboratory.  Inside this episode:July 20, 1979 — Dracula releases in the United StatesFrank Langella gives Count Dracula a dangerous combination of gothic romance, theatrical charm, and supernatural menace. This version of Bram Stoker's vampire proves that evil does not always need to force its way through the door. Sometimes it gets invited inside.July 22, 1977 — The Hills Have Eyes premieres in Tucson, ArizonaWes Craven turns an ordinary family road trip into a brutal desert survival nightmare. When a shortcut leaves the Carter family stranded far from civilization, the open landscape becomes a trap filled with heat, isolation, violence, and another family watching from the hills.July 23, 2020 — Carrion releasesThis reverse-horror video game flips the familiar monster formula by letting players become the creature. A growing mass of teeth, tendrils, and hunger escapes through a research facility while terrified scientists and guards discover that containment has completely failed.July 22, 2022 — Nope releases in U.S. theatersJordan Peele turns the sky into a haunted house in a strange and ambitious collision of UFO horror, creature-feature spectacle, Hollywood exploitation, western imagery, animal behavior, and the dangerous human need to capture the impossible on camera.Deep-Cut Spotlight — Maximum OverdriveStephen King steps behind the camera for one of the loudest and most gloriously unhinged killer-machine movies of the 1980s. After Earth passes through the tail of a comet, trucks, vending machines, arcade games, lawn equipment, and other everyday technology suddenly turn against humanity. At the Dixie Boy truck stop, a group of survivors becomes trapped by eighteen-wheelers that appear to have developed personalities, grudges, and a deep hatred of human beings. With a goblin-faced truck, massive explosions, diner panic, homicidal machinery, and AC/DC blasting through the chaos, Maximum Overdrive remains a greasy, absurd, and unforgettable piece of Stephen King horror history.Horror Birthdays This Week: Diana Rigg, Josh Hartnett, Willem Dafoe, and Lynda Carter enter the birthday roll, bringing connections to Theatre of Blood, Last Night in Soho, Halloween H20, The Faculty, 30 Days of Night, Trap, Shadow of the Vampire, The Lighthouse, Nosferatu, and The Initiation of Sarah.Weekly Recommendation — Deep Blue Sea Researchers inside an isolated underwater facility genetically engineer mako sharks while searching for a medical breakthrough. Unfortunately, making enormous predators more intelligent turns out to be a catastrophically bad idea. Packed with violent storms, flooding corridors, underwater laboratories, corporate hubris, giant sharks, and one of the most memorable shock moments in 1990s horror, Deep Blue Sea remains a fast, fun, and wonderfully ridiculous summer creature feature. From Dracula and The Hills Have Eyes to Carrion, Nope, Maximum Overdrive, and Deep Blue Sea, this week in horror history proves that summer terror can wait inside a gothic mansion, watch from the desert hills, escape from a laboratory, descend from the sky, take control of an eighteen-wheeler, or circle silently beneath the water.

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Subscribe to Throwing Fits on Patreon. Our interview with Mackenzie Thomas is confessional. Mackenzie—writer, artist, and performer—was more than ready and willing to hit the stu and completely unload on her straight male friends' reaction to coming on the pod, her own tweeted history with TF, where are all the beta male role models, an on mic Amazon cart reveal, she got a staph infection from hitting a rogue vape, her writing shouldn't be in everybody's hands, recapping the viral elite sex party she attended, SoHo is Florida, that time she had a psychotic break at college complete with a psych ward fit check, her dad lost a finger in Las Vegas after touching a cursed box and it ended up tearing her family apart, 1v1ing every type of love, stop taking pics with C-listers, kissing a guy on a first date and almost throwing up but to be clear it was her fault, and much more on Mackenzie Thomas' interview with The Only Podcast That Matters™.

Send us Fan MailFrom Mac OG to Agency Founder with Heidi Scarlett KingThis week I sat down with Sydney-based makeup artist and King Co Creative founder Heidi Scarlett King — and yes.Heidi has one of those careers that sounds like fiction. She started at Mac in Sydney when the brand had just launched, assisting Fashion Week shows a season. Then she packed up and moved to London with no plan, started again from scratch, ended up at the Mac Pro Store in Soho, ended up on ITV This Morning as a beauty expert, got on Pat McGrath's runway team in Paris, and came home in 2014 to build an agency with 45 artists on the books.This one covers the full arc. The exciting bits, the lonely bits, and the hard-won truths that only come from doing this for a really long time.We cover:Starting at Mac in the 2000s and what Australian Fashion Week looked like at its peakAssisting legend Dottie and why those early years were the making of herStarting over in London and what six years there taught her about resilienceGetting onto Pat McGrath's team at Paris Fashion Week and what that world is really likeAccidentally becoming a TV beauty expert on ITV This MorningWhy she moved back to Sydney in 2014 and how hard it was to restart — againHow the industry shifted post-Instagram and why events became where the money wentDirecting Australian Idol and The Voice — and how that gave birth to King Co CreativeManaging 45 artists: what she values more than talent, and why integrity can't be taughtThe Cartier Opera House event: 63 hair and makeup artists across 10 Sydney hotelsThe best advice she has for artists just starting outPlus Heidi shares her current kit favourites — the By Terry powder she's been using for 15 years, her new Tarte tubing mascara obsession, and why the Half Percent lip liner is her ride or die right now.The Hair Edit Waitlist Follow TMI on IG Follow Vanessa on IGThe Makeup Insider Blog The Makeup Insider TikTok 

It's a scene more commonly imagined today in a Wild West saloon -- a shootout at Stanwyx Hall, across from the most elegant hotel in New York. The year was 1855, and the combatants were bitter rivals who had fought many times, including once in the notorious neighborhood of Five Points. By the end, one man lie bleeding on the floor -- William Poole, a member of the Bowery Boys street gang, better known as Bill the Butcher. The Martin Scorsese film Gangs of New York, loosely based upon the Herbert Asbury book, features a version of this character (named Wiiliam Cutting) played by Daniel Day-Lewis. But the story of the real William Poole is far more fascinating, stretching from the west side's Washington Market to the streets of today's SoHo neighborhood. In this episode, Greg takes you into the world of Bill Poole and the domain of the mid-19th century street gang, mostly seen as scourges of the public good -- that is, until ruthless politicians began to see them as useful. What was the Bowery like in the 1840s? And just who were the Bowery Boys? This episode was produced and edited by Kieran Gannon. Visit our website for more episodes related to this one and some additional images. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Pink wants to be the first stop on a Gen-Z shopper's trip to the mall this holiday season. To get there, the Victoria's Secret-owned brand is expanding beyond the pajamas, fleece and intimates it is best known for, using accessories, denim, beauty and collaborations to position itself as a broader lifestyle brand for 18- to 24-year-old women. The strategy follows a period of renewed momentum. Pink delivered low-double-digit growth in the first quarter of 2026, supported by its core apparel and intimates businesses, improved regular-price selling, and new customer acquisition among 18- to 24-year-olds. According to president Ali Dillon, the brand's turnaround has been driven by a renewed focus on “clarity, customer and connection.” “Today, Pink is evolving into a digitally native, socially driven lifestyle brand with a bold, playful and irreverent point of view,” Dillon said on the podcast. “Our product, our voice, our marketing — they're all uniquely Pink.” Dillon said Pink had previously lost sight of its core customer as the brand aged alongside its original shoppers. Now, it is specifically targeting 18- to 24-year-olds rather than broadly marketing to Gen Z, a generation that will continue to age out of that bracket. Recent efforts have included working with K-pop group Twice around the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show and Valentine's Day, launching a festival campaign with “Love Island USA” star Gabby Mora, and opening a dedicated store in New York's Soho neighborhood. According to Dillon, customers began lining up outside the Soho store at 1 a.m. on its opening day. The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show held last October was also an important catalyst. Dillon said some bras featured during the event sold out almost immediately, supported by TikTok videos showing customers running into stores to buy them. “That moment of true brand health, of this feeling like, ‘I have to go get it right now,' is definitely something that we've been really proud of,” she said. Pink is now looking to carry that urgency into the holiday 2026 season. Rather than treating the season solely as a period for traditional gift exchanges, the brand is building around what Dillon described as “treat culture”: the tendency among younger shoppers to buy smaller gifts for themselves and their friends to mark everyday achievements. “She's not necessarily waiting for major milestones to celebrate,” Dillon said. “She's creating these real reasons to celebrate all the time.” The holiday assortment, spanning a range of price points, will include everything from accessories and beauty to fleece, sleepwear, bras and matching sets. Accessories are becoming particularly important as younger shoppers remain price-conscious, though Dillon said value is not simply a matter of offering cheaper products. “Value isn't just about price. It's about feeling like what you're buying is worth it, too,” she said. One example is Pink's Campus Tote, which generated approximately 115,000 backorders. Dillon said the bag initially took off organically after appearing in the background of social content, rather than through a major marketing campaign. Store employees soon began reporting that shoppers were repeatedly asking when it would be restocked. The response has encouraged Pink to further expand accessories and personalization. Dillon said the brand remains interested in charms and other customizable elements across categories including intimates, swimwear, fleece and beauty. “Our girl loves to personalize,” she said. “She loves to make something unique.” Sleepwear will remain central to Pink's holiday business, but the brand is increasingly presenting it as part of an all-day wardrobe. Dillon pointed to shoppers wearing pajama-inspired clothing from bed to brunch or the beach, allowing Pink to merchandise sleepwear alongside bras and casual apparel. That cross-category approach was recently used for the Marshmallow bra, which the company launched last week alongside a modal sleepwear collection. Pink developed the bra after research found that 60% of women ages 18-24 wanted a more comfortable option. Denim and beauty are also areas of expansion. Pink has tested trend-driven jeans, shorts, skirts and jackets, and Dillon said the company has “a lot of exciting things in the hopper” for beauty. Collaborations will remain part of the strategy, but Dillon said they are intended to amplify Pink rather than define it. The brand's first LoveShackFancy drop last November generated what she described as the strongest five minutes of sales in the history of Pink's website, with shoppers gravitating toward established Pink products reworked through the collaboration. Pink is also trying to build a healthier business by relying less heavily on discounts. Dillon described the approach as prioritizing “emotion over promotion,” while acknowledging that the company will still need to deliver competitive value during Black Friday this season. By the end of the season, Pink will be looking at customer acquisition, regular-price demand, and whether holiday shoppers continue to engage with the brand into 2027. “We often say, ‘Meet me at Pink,'” Dillon said, talking about where teens meet up in the mall. “Where are you meeting when you're starting your shopping trip? We want her to go there first.”

A Soho painter can't stop painting the same 19th-century woman — until she starts talking back, insisting she was murdered and thrown down a Manhattan well, and demanding he hear the truth the courtroom refused to believe.Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/OTRCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Ghost In The Well” (March 28, 1978) ***WD00:46:05.307 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “Secret Room” (February 13, 1945) ***WD00:57:55.158 = Eleventh Hour, “Cast Giant Shadow” (ADU)01:21:29.218 = Escape, “Evening Primrose” (August 25, 1949)01:49:36.901 = Exploring Tomorrow, “Space Baby / aka First Baby in Space” (June 18, 1958) ***WD02:09:35.315 = Dark Fantasy, “Dead Hands Reaching” (May 22, 1942) ***WD02:33:49.707 = BBC Fear on 4, “The Monkey's Revenge” (January 10, 1991)03:03:18.954 = Theater Five, “A Nothin' Place” (November 20, 1964)03:26:01.748 = Guests of Doom, “Program 11 & 12” (1930s) ***WD03:51:44.458 = The Hall of Fantasy, “He Who Follows” (March 11, 1950)04:16:11.455 = Harry Lime, “Love Affair” (September 14, 1951)04:40:16.602 = BBC Haunted Tales of the Supernatural, “What Was It” (June 28, 1980) ***WD05:07:37.608 = Show Close(ADU) = Air Date Unknown(LQ) = Low Quality***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing.CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0715

In this episode, we discuss the SOHO trial, a large multicentre randomised controlled trial comparing high-flow nasal oxygen with conventional oxygen therapy in patients with acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure. We cover the trial methodology, the key findings on 28-day mortality and intubation rates, and what the results mean for practice in both ICU and ward settings.

I posted a video in my car saying I stopped getting my nails done and my life got better. That was it. One less appointment, one less thing to manage. I thought I had cracked the code, and the code was nails. Then the internet lost it. Twice. The first time, women were relieved, like nobody had told them opting out was allowed. A year later, it came back and turned into something else entirely. First, I was broke for not doing my nails. Then, I was rich for not doing my nails. My little video ended up next to Carolyn Bessette in think pieces, and I am over here just trying not to drive to a salon. So I called Cyndi Ramirez-Fulton, who built Chillhouse from one SoHo salon into the brand that created the press-on category. She said the part I had not thought about at all: when I skip my nails, it gets called quiet luxury. When a woman of color skips hers, it can read like she is not keeping up. Same bare nail, completely different verdict. I had become the poster child of a trend I never signed up for, and I had not once considered whose hand it was on. We stayed there for a while. Why we go after each other so hard over our own faces. Whether we quietly judge other women, which she answered honestly instead of pretending she does not. What her mother's spa in Queens had—a room full of women talking for hours—that we do not really have anymore. Why she builds loudly and improves quietly. And what it is actually like to build a company with the man you are married to, which is its own thing entirely. At the end, I asked her what women are not saying out loud right now. She said she wishes we could fully own being who we want to be and not feel bad about it. We can change, we can stay the same, and we can do whatever we want. I think a lot of women need to hear that right now. Cyndi Ramirez-Fulton is the founder and CEO of Chillhouse, the self-care brand she built from a single SoHo salon into one of the most influential beauty companies of her generation. She is the woman behind Chill Tips, the press-on line that helped redefine what nail care even is. An Inc. Female Founders honoree and one of WWD's 40 of Tomorrow, she partnered with Kiss Beauty Group in a deal that keeps Chillhouse independent, staying on as CEO with her team and her SoHo flagship intact. She is a wife, a mother, and a proud Colombian-American—the daughter of an esthetician who started with a single chair in Jackson Heights and grew it into four stores. The Queen of Chill. Cyndi's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cyndiramirez Chillhouse Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chillhouse Valeria's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valerialipovetsky Valeria's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@valeria.lipovetsky Not Alone's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notalonepod Not Alone's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@notalone.pod Shop my look from this episode: https://shopmy.us/collections/6367477 WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT: 0:00 – I posted one video about my nails 2:16 – Why she called the Queen of Nails 3:37 – The year it came back and changed shape 5:37 – Becoming the poster child she never signed up for 6:39 – The part that did not sit right with her 7:52 – Are we bored, or is everything a trend? 8:57 – Who actually wears bare nails 10:06 – The question nobody wanted to ask out loud 11:01 – Valeria pushes back: status or race? 12:23 – Why beauty is so loaded 12:41 – Burgundy hair, black eyeliner, and needing a flag to carry 14:15 – So I'm trending now? 15:29 – Wait, I have a choice 15:36 – Russian mother, Colombian mother, same rules 17:10 – Her mother's chair in Jackson Heights 17:38 – What those rooms full of women had 19:18 – Building Chillhouse and self-care as a necessity 21:04 – Why people still crave the salon 25:59 – Holding two truths: organic and Botox 28:08 – The Botox conversation she was scared to have 29:18 – Why she talks about what she gets done 30:33 – The magazine where Valeria did not recognize her own face 31:15 – Cyndi's teenage modeling years 31:56 – Do you judge other women? Be honest 33:44 – Judging as a mirror, not a verdict 33:54 – Each other's greatest critics, each other's greatest teachers 34:46 – The real takeaway from the bare-nail discourse 35:07 – Recession indicator to status symbol 36:42 – The poster child of having fun with beauty 37:45 – Finding a personal style and dressing like a chameleon 38:29 – Being the face of the brand 40:09 – 2020: putting nails in women's hands at home 41:21 – The pivot, the pandemic, and making payroll 43:12 – The intuition she never second-guessed 43:43 – Why intuition is the business skill 47:28 – Build loudly, improve quietly 50:35 – When vulnerability goes too far 52:34 – Leaving New York to find solid ground 53:51 – Building a company with the person you married 57:06 – The real version of building with your husband 59:02 – The coach they needed and the next version of themselves 1:00:34 – Rapid fire 1:02:28 – What women aren't saying out loud Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brock Colyar, a features writer at New York Magazine, talks about their cover story this week on NYC's "line culture" and how it's evolved. Photo: People wait in line to purchase the new Apple iPhone 3G outside of the Apple Store, Soho on July 11, 2008 in New York City, New York. (Photo by Charles Eshelman/FilmMagic) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This episode is the first in a three-part series examining the lasting importance of the 1986 Tour de France, 40 years on.It's available here for a limited time, as well as ad-free for our Friends of the Podcast subscribers. Sign up at thecyclingpodcast.comIn 1986, Channel 4 – a relatively new station – broadcast nightly highlights of the Tour de France for the first time in Britain.From the opening refrain of Pete Shelley's brilliant theme tune, the studio set with its view of a Soho street in central London, the Tour coverage left a huge impression on anyone who saw it. The half-hour show took viewers on the perfect summer road trip around France. The commentary sounded like it was coming to us from the future. It ushered us in, night after night, explaining this strange sport's history, customs and etiquette gradually before leaving us bereft on the Champs-Élysées until the next summer.In this episode, Graham Willgoss speaks to Phil Liggett, the commentator when the Tour first hit British screens. And Lionel Birnie talks to James Venner, the son of Brian Venner, who was responsible for putting cycling on TV in the UK. James later spent more than two decades working as a producer on the ITV coverage of the Tour.We hear how the Tour captured our hearts in '86, created the first great cycling boom in Britain, led eventually to live coverage of not just the Tour but many other races and also inspired a generation of journalists and writers, including, in many ways our KM0 episodes.This episode was produced by Adam Bowie. Artwork by Lionel Birnie, featuring the old Channel 4 title imagery.

This week on The Spooky Sleepover Nikki & Cheryl cool off after another heatwave, Cheryl tells all about her crazy 5 days of London Events from Partying with Madonna to falling over in Soho in 6 inch heels & Nikki lets us all know about the updates from Tasmania as a local legend- Neil The Seal has made his triumphant return after being moved on from the chaos and carnage he created on the streets. The pair also debrief this week's case from the 9/11 “survivor” Tania Head and Nikki lets us know some new facts about the towers and what actually happened inside the south tower on that fateful dat.Diving down the rabbit hole this week, Nikki discusses about the scientific studies that shows how we all seem to be doing stuff at the same time (in the same timeline) and Cheryl lets us all know about why she was so sweaty in her sleep last night, what caused it and how she could prevent it. HINT, her air conditioning unit was redundant at that point! Got a theory? Been lost in a rabbit hole? We want to hear from YOU!Email killerscultsqueens@gmail.com or DM us on Instagram @killerscultsqueens.✨ Support the show on Patreon for bonus content and early AD FREE access: patreon.com/killerscultsqueens

Chrissy Pasquale-Urso owns five bars and restaurants (all within one block of each other) in Binghamton, New York. She shares her origin story of buying a university bar at age 21 through seller financing after bartending there for two years, then growing into a portfolio that includes a sushi restaurant, a pizzeria, and more, eventually buying the building itself. Now splitting her time between Soho, Montauk, and Binghamton while raising two young kids with her husband and business partner Andrew, Chrissy offers candid insight into the modern challenges facing operators: declining alcohol consumption among Gen Z, the impact of GLP-1 drugs and cannabis on check sizes, the constant need to reinvent offerings for a social-media-driven audience, post-COVID staffing struggles, ghosting job applicants, and rising costs. Throughout, she emphasizes the value of owning real estate, staying creative, developing talent from within, and the intangible "it" factor that entrepreneurs in hospitality need to survive and thrive.Key TakeawaysSeller financing can open doors for young operators. Chrissy bought her first bar at 21 with no lump sum. The previous owner financed the purchase over five years and stayed on for two years to ensure a smooth transition.Owning your building is a major long-term advantage. By purchasing the property housing her bar and developing multiple concepts within it, Chrissy insulated herself from the lease negotiations and rent hikes that force even successful restaurants to close.Consumer behavior has shifted, and menus must adapt constantly. Declining alcohol consumption, GLP-1 drugs prompting customers to split dishes and skip that third cocktail, and legal cannabis are all shrinking checks. Specials that once ran for a decade now fizzle within a year.Social media has reshaped how people go out. Younger customers save up for a photogenic experience, whether an espresso martini or a nice meal worth posting. Watch parties, extravagant birthdays, and "Instagrammable" moments now drive traffic more than old standbys like trivia.Creativity is largely an owner's job. Chrissy finds it hard to hire managers who can both manage people and consistently generate fresh ideas, so the burden of reinvention tends to fall on ownership.Post-COVID staffing is a persistent struggle. Kitchen and server retention is harder than ever as workers opt for the benefits, steady hours, and 9-to-5 schedules of employers like Amazon. Ghosting interviews and quitting without notice have become common.Talent is often found from within. Chrissy watches for servers or even customers with a special spark, promoting people who didn't realize they wanted a hospitality career, which helps combat costly turnover.Vet new tech carefully and favor low-commitment trials. Bombarded daily by tech vendors, Chrissy chose owner.com because it was month-to-month with minimal downside risk. She values local, service-oriented vendors like SpotOn who can show up in person.Rising costs demand consistency and hospitality. As dining out gets expensive, customers become more selective, returning to places that deliver reliable food and service that makes them feel genuinely welcome.Hospitality entrepreneurship requires a certain DNA. Chrissy never questions whether a concept is a good idea. She just executes. Being a good home cook isn't enough. Success requires assembling experts across food, staff, and marketing, managing people, and being okay with disappointment.

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In episode 159 of the Glow Journal podcast, host Gemma Dimond talks to the founders of AKT, Ed Currie and Andy Coxon.Ed and Andy are West End performers. They've spent years under the brightest of lights, dancing, sweating, wearing costumes shared across casts for, in the case of a show like Les Mis, years upon years, that are so delicate they can't be deep cleaned. We know how inextricably linked scent is to our confidence- they needed something that worked, that was formulated with performance at the fore, and that made people smell (and, probably more importantly, FEEL), amazing. AKT has done what I had, as someone who's worked in beauty for over 12 years, thought impossible, and that is create an effective, sexy deodorant. There are sexy deodorants on the market and I hate them, there are clinical protection formulas out there that I don't feel in any way inspired by, but there's nothing like this. Every element in a little wink to their shared history, which really tickles me from a branding perspective. They brief their fragrances in like a script, the typography is inspired by the letters on theatre marquees, and each fragrance is named as if it were a scene. In this conversation, recorded at Soho's Laughing Around Studios, Ed and Andy share what happens when you set out to create one product and somehow end up building an entire brand, how they physically raised the money to develop AKT, and how they learned the importance of using their own voice instead of trying to play the role of professional, Read more at glowjournal.comFollow AKT on Instagram @akt_ldn.Stay up to date with Gemma on Instagram at @gemdimond and @glow.journal, or get in touch at hello@gemkwatts.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Check out this link to buy DB's Books[link]   PGttCM Season 22.5   The Empty House – Algernon Blackwood Haunted architecture as organism. Blackwood's house breathes dread rather than cartoon malice, but the living-house motif is beautifully weird. Monster House (2006) – Childhood-scale weirdness. The house is alive. Contained, playful dread. The Yellow Sign – Robert W. Chambers Royal decay, masked figures, surreal instability. Oz with the brightness sandblasted off. Return to Oz (1985) – Fairy tale gone feral. Surreal but still mythic in structure. For the Blood Is the Life – F. Marion Crawford Rural vampire lore before the sparkles. Brooding, tragic undead menace. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) – Campy supernatural with clear rules and heroes. Lair of the White Worm – Bram Stoker A beautiful woman animated by something inhuman, romantic obsession, bodily transformation, and grotesque courtship rituals. It's pulpy, melodramatic, and gleefully macabre. Lisa Frankenstein (2024) – Gothic romance and stitched-together identity. The Mummy's Foot – Théophile Gautier Playful Egyptological weirdness, romanticized undead, cultural past intruding into the present. Bubba Ho-Tep – Aging, absurdity, and pulp undead intruding on the mundane. The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar — Poe Scientific hubris, reshaped bodies, moral ambiguity. Wells leans philosophical rather than romantic, but the ethical unease about making life and remaking identity hums in both works. Poor Things (2023) – Reconstructed identity and moral experimentation. The Willows – Algernon Blackwood Alien presence observing humanity. Nature as a membrane between worlds. The dread is quiet and cosmic Under the Skin (2013) – Alien observation and human estrangement. The Damned Thing – Ambrose Bierce Unseen predation, rural dread, something ancient and animalistic watching from beyond perception. X (2022) – Flesh, mortality, decay, performance. The Jolly Corner – Henry James Meeting the ghost of your unlived life. Urban haunting tied to identity and time. MaXXXine (2024) – Ambition curdling into occult menace. The Horla – Guy de Maupassant A double. Or something that lives alongside you. The terror of self-divis Us (2019) – The self divided. The Repairer of Reputations – Robert W. Chambers Identity manipulation, hidden social orders, creeping paranoia in polite society. The horror is systemic and intimate. Get Out (2017) – Social identity as surgical horror. Old Crompton's Secret” — Harl Vincent, Astounding Stories, February 1930 — A strange old recluse, alchemical obsession, identity/body weirdness, old knowledge pressing into the present. Last Night in Soho (2021) – Time bleed and haunted ambition. The Rat Racket” — David H. Keller, Astounding Stories, April 1930 — The story has racketeers using rat terror as systemic control, and the “Old Man” behind it becomes a nearly mythic hidden ruler. The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933) – Conspiracy as metaphysical force. The Man Who Was Dead — Thomas H. Knight, Astounding Stories, April 1930 — A weird resurrection/reincarnation premise that starts in folksy argument and slides into uncanny rule-breaking. Nothing But Trouble (1991) – Bureaucratic nightmare logic. The Man Who Was Thursday – G. K. Chesterton Infiltration, surreal pursuit, shifting identities, bureaucratic nightmare energy. It's metaphysical weirdness dressed as adventure. Monsters (2010) – Borders, otherness, creeping vastness. The Voice in the Night – William Hope Hodgson Sea horror. Isolation. Transformation. Hodgson makes the ocean feel biologically alien. Underwater (2020) – Ancient things below human scale. The Monster Maker” — Ray Bradbury, Planet Stories, Spring 1944 — Fear and perception generate monsters; the real threat is partly an intelligence manipulating what people think they see. The Mothman Prophecies (2002) – Omen, pattern, unseen intelligence. The Raven - Edgar Allen Poe Obsession and mortality tightening inward. The Raven (2012) – Obsession and mortality tightening inward. The Plattner Story – H. G. Wells A man slips into a flipped, alternate dimension and comes back geometrically wrong. Multiverse dislocation before Marvel made it fashionable. Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) – Multiversal fracture of meaning. The White People – Arthur Machen Youth, ritual, secret worlds behind glamour. Machen's fae horror undercuts innocence with something ancient and hungry. K-Pop Demon Hunters (2025) – Pop mythology as open cosmology; spectacle swallowing structure.

Check out this link to buy DB's Books[link]   PGttCM Season 22.5   The Empty House – Algernon Blackwood Haunted architecture as organism. Blackwood's house breathes dread rather than cartoon malice, but the living-house motif is beautifully weird. Monster House (2006) – Childhood-scale weirdness. The house is alive. Contained, playful dread. The Yellow Sign – Robert W. Chambers Royal decay, masked figures, surreal instability. Oz with the brightness sandblasted off. Return to Oz (1985) – Fairy tale gone feral. Surreal but still mythic in structure. For the Blood Is the Life – F. Marion Crawford Rural vampire lore before the sparkles. Brooding, tragic undead menace. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) – Campy supernatural with clear rules and heroes. Lair of the White Worm – Bram Stoker A beautiful woman animated by something inhuman, romantic obsession, bodily transformation, and grotesque courtship rituals. It's pulpy, melodramatic, and gleefully macabre. Lisa Frankenstein (2024) – Gothic romance and stitched-together identity. The Mummy's Foot – Théophile Gautier Playful Egyptological weirdness, romanticized undead, cultural past intruding into the present. Bubba Ho-Tep – Aging, absurdity, and pulp undead intruding on the mundane. The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar — Poe Scientific hubris, reshaped bodies, moral ambiguity. Wells leans philosophical rather than romantic, but the ethical unease about making life and remaking identity hums in both works. Poor Things (2023) – Reconstructed identity and moral experimentation. The Willows – Algernon Blackwood Alien presence observing humanity. Nature as a membrane between worlds. The dread is quiet and cosmic Under the Skin (2013) – Alien observation and human estrangement. The Damned Thing – Ambrose Bierce Unseen predation, rural dread, something ancient and animalistic watching from beyond perception. X (2022) – Flesh, mortality, decay, performance. The Jolly Corner – Henry James Meeting the ghost of your unlived life. Urban haunting tied to identity and time. MaXXXine (2024) – Ambition curdling into occult menace. The Horla – Guy de Maupassant A double. Or something that lives alongside you. The terror of self-divis Us (2019) – The self divided. The Repairer of Reputations – Robert W. Chambers Identity manipulation, hidden social orders, creeping paranoia in polite society. The horror is systemic and intimate. Get Out (2017) – Social identity as surgical horror. Old Crompton's Secret” — Harl Vincent, Astounding Stories, February 1930 — A strange old recluse, alchemical obsession, identity/body weirdness, old knowledge pressing into the present. Last Night in Soho (2021) – Time bleed and haunted ambition. The Rat Racket” — David H. Keller, Astounding Stories, April 1930 — The story has racketeers using rat terror as systemic control, and the “Old Man” behind it becomes a nearly mythic hidden ruler. The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933) – Conspiracy as metaphysical force. The Man Who Was Dead — Thomas H. Knight, Astounding Stories, April 1930 — A weird resurrection/reincarnation premise that starts in folksy argument and slides into uncanny rule-breaking. Nothing But Trouble (1991) – Bureaucratic nightmare logic. The Man Who Was Thursday – G. K. Chesterton Infiltration, surreal pursuit, shifting identities, bureaucratic nightmare energy. It's metaphysical weirdness dressed as adventure. Monsters (2010) – Borders, otherness, creeping vastness. The Voice in the Night – William Hope Hodgson Sea horror. Isolation. Transformation. Hodgson makes the ocean feel biologically alien. Underwater (2020) – Ancient things below human scale. The Monster Maker” — Ray Bradbury, Planet Stories, Spring 1944 — Fear and perception generate monsters; the real threat is partly an intelligence manipulating what people think they see. The Mothman Prophecies (2002) – Omen, pattern, unseen intelligence. The Raven - Edgar Allen Poe Obsession and mortality tightening inward. The Raven (2012) – Obsession and mortality tightening inward. The Plattner Story – H. G. Wells A man slips into a flipped, alternate dimension and comes back geometrically wrong. Multiverse dislocation before Marvel made it fashionable. Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) – Multiversal fracture of meaning. The White People – Arthur Machen Youth, ritual, secret worlds behind glamour. Machen's fae horror undercuts innocence with something ancient and hungry. K-Pop Demon Hunters (2025) – Pop mythology as open cosmology; spectacle swallowing structure.

It's an evening pre-record this week, and it would be a little bit more jazz, a little bit more Soho and a little bit more laid back…if Dave's train hadn't been held up by cows, and John's stomach wasn't in confusion mode.And yet there's no denying that we are totally committed to ‘keeping Britain moo-ving' as we share treatments for tricky skin, reflect on Elis's bed time pork pies and give yeast the big rebrand it has long-since deserved.Finally, we feel that sense of calm as John reads Elis another parable in Common Zense, concluding that our brain is ‘just an organ with no idea what it's doing'. Yes, totally calm. Plus, there's a cracking Mad Dad that exposes one of our Brave Broadcasters as a Nude Dad…Send us your vibes to hello@elisandjohn.com.And check out the latest Adventure of Elis and John: Station to Station.For lots of exclusive EJJR #content, join our Patreon at patreon.com/elisandjohn.For weekly visual highlights, head to youtube.com/@elisandjohn.For everything else, head to elisandjohn.com.The Elis James and John Robins Show is a Significant Production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Roc Sanford is a British writer, artist and climate activist whose life has been a countercultural journey from an alternative childhood through academia to a remarkable experiment in off-grid living and ecological resistance as a catalyser for Extinction Rebellion and Ocean Rebellion.   For more than three decades he has been associated with the remote Hebridean island of Gometra, where he lives much of the year without mains electricity, running water or many of the conveniences of modern life.    Roc was born to parents who deliberately turned away from wealth and privilege and chose to live closer to the working-class world they wanted to understand and write about. Amongst other works, his mother Nell Dunn was the author of Poor Cow and Up the Junction, and his father Jeremy Sanford was the author of Cathy Come Home, all made into groundbreaking hugely influential British New Wave films by Ken Loach in the 60s.   Their life choices carried Roc from Belgravia, to Chelsea to Battersea, and then to a remote valley in Wales where the family lived a very alternative life.   We hear about that and get into the tensions that can emerge when idealism meets reality.  We hear about Roc's unusual schooling, his years during the AIDs crisis in New York, studyomg the ideas that shaped his thinking about perception, systems, and the way we interpret the world.   And we head to Soho, meet Francis Bacon and Genesis P Orridge again, and hear about his first brush with British law.   Roc has led - is leading  - a big countercultural life - so this is the first part of a double-header conversation.    More on Roc, his work and life   --- Hello!   If you can contribute to this crazy endeavour, join our Patreon HERE   Thank you to everyone who's signed up to support the show —that means a lot. We have chosen not to carry ads here; it simply wouldn't sit right with the spirit of the Bureau. But that does mean we can benefit from your support, in whatever form that takes, not just financial.     Stephen  

A sudden City Council push to hold up the budget due Tuesday if City Hall doesn't increase funding for the wildly popular — and thus wildly expensive — CityFHEPS housing vouchers represents a big new test for Mayor Mamdani and his incredible winning streak. Hosts Christina Greer, Katie Honan and Harry Siegel discuss all that and much more, and Straight Arrow News senior politics reporter — not to mention FAQ NYC co-founder — Azi Paybarah joins the pod for a deep dive into his story about a bizarre cluster of zombie AI news sites in a story that begins in SoHo.

Episode 35 - From opium dreams and hidden bunkers to how beer led to a major medical breakthrough, join me and walk leader Martin O'Donnell to uncover Soho's secrets.Disclaimer: Please note that all information and content on the UK Health Radio Network, all its radio broadcasts and podcasts are provided by the authors, producers, presenters and companies themselves and is only intended as additional information to your general knowledge. As a service to our listeners/readers our programs/content are for general information and entertainment only.  The UK Health Radio Network does not recommend, endorse, or object to the views, products or topics expressed or discussed by show hosts or their guests, authors and interviewees.  We suggest you always consult with your own professional – personal, medical, financial or legal advisor. So please do not delay or disregard any professional – personal, medical, financial or legal advice received due to something you have heard or read on the UK Health Radio Network.

Art advisor Erica Samuels joins Josh Baer on the floor at Art Basel for a candid conversation about how the best advisors actually work — from building client PDFs and curating "mini collections" to navigating conflicts when two clients want the same piece. They dig into the difference between buying with your eyes versus your ears, the debate over storytelling as a sales tool, fee structures (retainer vs. commission vs. combination), and the ethics of working only with sellers who control the picture. Plus: a spirited round of "top five living American artists," starter art, and why there's always more art — but maybe not always more great art. This episode of The Baer Faxt Live was recorded on Wednesday June 17th, 2026. This edition of The Baer Faxt Live is sponsored by Manuela New York by ArtFarm, a neighborhood restaurant and bar in the heart of SoHo which celebrates the best of New York's seasonal produce and has art at its heart. For more information, visit manuela-nyc.com .

David Schrader—the S in PDS (Pace Di Donna Schrader Galleries)—joins host Josh Baer on the opening day of Art Basel Basel, his first fair as an exhibitor after decades as a collector and head of private sales at Sotheby's. They cover what surprised him about being on the selling side, the "elephant in the room" of Basel vs. Paris, where the American collectors went, and why the 1–5 million range remains the market's sweet spot. Plus: pricing transparency, the cost reality of running a fair booth, the advisor economy, and why Schrader thinks the market bottomed last September, but has been moving in the right direction ever since. This episode of The Baer Faxt Live was recorded on Wednesday, June 17th, 2026. This edition of The Baer Faxt Live is sponsored by Manuela New York by ArtFarm, a neighborhood restaurant and bar in the heart of SoHo, which celebrates the best of New York's seasonal produce and has art at its heart. For more information, visit manuela-nyc.com.

Art Basel CEO Noah Horowitz joins host Josh Baer on the opening day of Art Basel Basel to talk about how the organization is adapting its platform fair by fair—from the Basel Exclusive initiative (withholding marquee works from preview PDFs to re-energize opening day) to the evolution of Zero 10 and the push to better integrate digital art communities with the institutional art world. They also get into the return of high-value consignments to the fair floor, what the May sales data signals for collector confidence, the artist presence question, and why a "meet the artist" moment on the weekend might be the key to unlocking new collectors. Plus: Knicks in five. This episode of The Baer Faxt Live was recorded on Wednesday, June 17th, 2026. This edition of The Baer Faxt Live is sponsored by Manuela New York by ArtFarm, a neighborhood restaurant and bar in the heart of SoHo, which celebrates the best of New York's seasonal produce and has art at its heart. For more information, visit manuela-nyc.com.

Artist Trevor Paglen joins host Josh Baer at Art Basel Basel to talk about his curatorial vision for Zero 10 (co-curated with Eli Scheinman), Art Basel's initiative reframing what "digital art" actually means, and why the answer might surprise you. They dig into why most art made in the last 20 years is already digital art, what it was like for an artist to wear a curator's hat for the first time, and why Trevor approached the show like making his own work rather than proving a thesis. Plus: AI's inability to fail (and why that matters), the terrifying worldview of Mark Zuckerberg, why artists need a bigger role in the future of the art fair, and what the art world could learn from Jimi Hendrix. This episode of The Baer Faxt Live was recorded on Wednesday, June 17th, 2026. This edition of The Baer Faxt Live is sponsored by Manuela New York by ArtFarm, a neighborhood restaurant and bar in the heart of SoHo, which celebrates the best of New York's seasonal produce and has art at its heart. For more information, visit manuela-nyc.com.

The British pub has played a huge part in our lives for hundreds of years: it's a place to eat, drink, grieve, flirt, celebrate and put the world to rights. Yet thousands have disappeared, and many more are fighting to stay open. This week, Amol speaks to Oisín Rogers, co-founder of The Devonshire in Soho. For Oisín, saving pubs isn't just about nostalgia - it's about defending the everyday places that make communities feel less isolated and more human. He's got some radical ideas on how to save the pub but, as drinking habits change, should we be saving them at all? And what is the reality outside of London where the economic viability of pubs is increasingly under scrutiny?GET IN TOUCH: * WhatsApp: 0330 123 9480 * Email: radical@bbc.co.ukEpisodes of Radical with Amol Rajan are released every Thursday and Monday. Amol Rajan presents the Today programme on BBC Radio 4 and hosts University Challenge on BBC One. Before that, Amol was the BBC's media editor and the editor of The Independent newspaper. Radical with Amol Rajan is a Today Podcast. It was made by Rufus Gray, Oscar Pearson, and Julian Paszkiewicz. Digital production was by Joe Wilkinson. Technical production was by Mike Regaard. The series producer is Rufus Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.

In Crown City (A Japantown Mystery)" (Soho Crime, 2026), Ryunosuke “Ryui Wada is orphaned at 18, with no family or path left in Japan. He's lucky when merchants from the states pay for him to get to Pasadena to work in their store selling authentic Japanese merchandise. It's 1903, and although he's lonely and confused by American customs, he's committed to his new life. He thinks he's starting to fit in, making friends with his roommate, Jack, and falling for a pretty seamstress in his boarding house, but the man whose bed he acquired has gone missing, he's attacked on the street, and a painting is stolen from Pasadena's most well-known Japanese artist, Toshio Aoki. The artist then hires Jack and Ryui to find his painting, which just might get them both killed.  Naomi Hirahara is an Edgar Award-winning author of multiple traditional mystery series and noir short stories. Her Mas Arai mysteries, which have been published in Japanese, Korean and French, feature a Los Angeles gardener and Hiroshima survivor who solves crimes. Her first historical mystery, Clark and Division, which won a Mary Higgins Clark Award, follows a Japanese American family's move to Chicago in 1944 after being released from a California wartime detention center. A former journalist with The Rafu Shimpo newspaper, Naomi has also written numerous non-fiction history books and curated exhibitions. She has also written a middle-grade novel, 1001 Cranes. Her follow-up to Clark and Division, Evergreen, was released in August 2023 and was on the USA Today bestseller list for two weeks. And she's passionate about collecting vintage postcards! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Walmart just named Denise Incandela a Sam Walton Entrepreneur of the Year — one of the highest honors inside the company, and one rarely given to merchants. It's a fitting recognition for the EVP of Fashion leading one of the largest fashion transformations in American retail. In this episode of The Retail Pilot, Ken sits down with Denise Incandela -- EVP of Fashion at Walmart U.S. and a 20-year luxury retail veteran (Saks Fifth Avenue, Ralph Lauren) -- to unpack the three pillars driving Walmart's strategy: assortment, shopping experience, and perception. They explore the 80% insight that reshaped everything, how Denise's team modernized 15 private brands while bringing in 1,000+ national brands, why Walmart pop-ups in Soho became a viral cultural moment, how AI is collapsing the design-to-shelf cycle from nine months to under one, and why the $100K+ customer is now the growth engine. This is a conversation about scale, democratization, and changing how an entire country thinks about Walmart fashion.In this episode you'll learn:Why Denise won the Sam Walton Entrepreneur of the Year Award -- and why merchants almost never receive itThe three pillars of Walmart's fashion transformation: assortment, shopping experience, and perceptionThe 80% insight that changed everything: Walmart's customer spend was happening at higher price points than it offeredThe private brand playbook: six $1B+ brands, four $2B+ brands, and the New York design team behind themHow Free Assembly, Scoop, Joy Spun, and Weekend Academy were built -- and why some legacy brands had to be sunsetThe Soho pop-up that did 40% more daily volume than an average Supercenter with just three brandsCashmere for $45 and silk for the first time in Walmart's history — and what sold out almost immediatelyWhy Walmart is "very different than fast fashion" -- and how quality sets the guardrailsThe Zeekit acquisition and virtual try-on driving higher conversion and lower return ratesThe creator strategy changing perception faster than any traditional media buyThe $100K+ customer: where Walmart is winning her from, and why she's the growth engineWhy "you had to shop at Walmart" is becoming "you want to shop at Walmart"Don't forget to subscribe to The Retail Pilot podcast for more conversations with retail industry leaders and visionaries shaping the future of commerce.If you missed our last episode, where Tanya Golesic unpacks exactly how she's scaling Mackage beyond its outerwear roots, be sure to tune in.Connect with Ken:-Follow Ken Pilot Ventures on LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

In Crown City (A Japantown Mystery)" (Soho Crime, 2026), Ryunosuke “Ryui Wada is orphaned at 18, with no family or path left in Japan. He's lucky when merchants from the states pay for him to get to Pasadena to work in their store selling authentic Japanese merchandise. It's 1903, and although he's lonely and confused by American customs, he's committed to his new life. He thinks he's starting to fit in, making friends with his roommate, Jack, and falling for a pretty seamstress in his boarding house, but the man whose bed he acquired has gone missing, he's attacked on the street, and a painting is stolen from Pasadena's most well-known Japanese artist, Toshio Aoki. The artist then hires Jack and Ryui to find his painting, which just might get them both killed.  Naomi Hirahara is an Edgar Award-winning author of multiple traditional mystery series and noir short stories. Her Mas Arai mysteries, which have been published in Japanese, Korean and French, feature a Los Angeles gardener and Hiroshima survivor who solves crimes. Her first historical mystery, Clark and Division, which won a Mary Higgins Clark Award, follows a Japanese American family's move to Chicago in 1944 after being released from a California wartime detention center. A former journalist with The Rafu Shimpo newspaper, Naomi has also written numerous non-fiction history books and curated exhibitions. She has also written a middle-grade novel, 1001 Cranes. Her follow-up to Clark and Division, Evergreen, was released in August 2023 and was on the USA Today bestseller list for two weeks. And she's passionate about collecting vintage postcards! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature

We're going solo this episode, and we're going global. After months of logging serious miles across cities and continents, we wanted to revisit a format we love — not the wine regions, not the châteaux, but the cities themselves. The places that aren't necessarily making wine, but are doing it better than almost anywhere else in the world. We're breaking down our top four wine cities right now — London, Copenhagen, Tokyo, and New York — what makes each one stand out, how we navigate them for wine when we get there, and the specific spots that completely won us over. Along the way, we're also tasting the Zuccardi Polígonos Cabernet Franc from Mendoza — our wine club pick and a perfect tie-in to our earlier episode on the most exciting wine regions to visit. Pour a glass and come along. Featured Wine: Zuccardi Polígonos Cabernet Franc, Uco Valley

Happy Friday! We're getting caught up and discuss this week's In the City, The Valley, and Part 2 of the Southern Hospitality reunion. We have plenty of opinions, hot takes, and theories to share! Come judge with us!You can find us:Linktree: Two Judgey GirlsPodcast: ACast, iTunes, Spotify, wherever you listen!Instagram & Threads: @twojudgeygirlsTikTok: @twojudgeygirls // @marytwojudgeygirls // @courtneytjgYouTube: @twojudgeygirlsFacebook: www.facebook.com/twojudgeygirlsMerch: www.etsy.com/shop/twojudgeygirlsPatreon: www.patreon.com/twojudgeygirls LTK: @marytwojudgeygirls // @courtneytjg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cue "Suddenly I See" as Brooke Miccio races through the city, knocking out that bridal to-do list!! From the courthouse to Bloomingdale's, she's one cutscene away from starring in an iconic early-2000s NYC rom-com. As the future Prizers take over Bloomies for a very performative day, Danielle steps out in SoHo in a DARLING green dress annnnnd gets hit on (very "Suddenly I See", iykyk)!! Don't worry he appears normal UNLIKE the characters hitting on Brooke (let's just say they're a little off). Look, we're feeling a bit nostalgic this week (of course) as we reminisce on our favorite early 2000's tv. Unfortunately, unlike the early 2000s classics, most weddings DON'T have a theme, and running errands in NYC doesn't come with a soundtrack. However, we've got MORE flight drama (SO curious if anyone relates), and we're uncovering a legal loophole that's all the craze right now!!GOTG LTK https://www.shopltk.com/explore/Gals_on_the_Go GOTG Newsletter https://gotg.substack.com/ Gals On The Go Instagram https://www.instagram.com/galsonthegopodcast/ Brooke's Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/brookemiccio Brooke's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/brookemiccio/ Danielle's Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/daniellecarolan Danielle's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/daniellecarolan/ Business inquiries can be sent to: GalsOnTheGoGroup@caa.comDanielle's LTK: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/daniellecarolan/productsets/11ee5d6284a6acf19fd50242ac110003 Brooke's LTK: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/brookemiccio/productsets/11ee5d662bea0b67931d0242ac110004 GOTG YouTube Channel (watch full episodes with video!) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkCy3xcN257Hb_VWWU5C5vAThank you to our sponsors:Nutrafol - https://nutrafol.comQuince - https://Quince.com/gals BetterHelp - https://BetterHelp.com/GOTGCourt Furniture - https://cort.com/podcastMalibu - Find Malibu Pink at a retailer near you. Must be 21 or older to purchase. Please drink responsibly.Hily - Download Hily (“Highly”) Dating App 00:29 intro01:15 days of the week underwear02:00 running around the city02:50 domestic partnership07:36 danielle getting hit on10:36 hanging out with larry10:57 the michael jackson movie23:02 brooke at bloomingdales 29:23 brooke's foot update31:13 run clubs34:30 flight drama38:44 kind customer service reps39:38 what are they typing 40:40 brooke's admin week45:55 four weddings48:00 wedding themes50:02 early 2000's tv53:33 kenzie's engagement 56:13 love islandSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In another topic-focused GGACP mini-episode, Gilbert and Frank share their love of unheralded films, underrated TV shows, underappreciated pop songs and often unknown performers, discussing, dissecting and (occasionally) defending their handpicked guilty pleasures and buried treasures. This week: Boss Hogg comes to Brooklyn! Scorsese satirizes SoHo! And the big screen's first (and last!) Jewish James Bond villain! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of CoinDesk's Public Keys from the New York Stock Exchange, host Jennifer Sanasie is joined by Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Research Analyst James Seyffart to break down the SpaceX IPO's pull on crypto capital, four consecutive weeks of Bitcoin ETF outflows topping $1.7 billion, and the Zcash counterfeiting bug. VanEck Director of Digital Assets Product Kyle DaCruz unpacks VBNB, the first US spot BNB ETF, the rise of "revenue chains," and what staking rewards will mean for the product. 100X Capital CIO Joy Pathak — also known as the Wizard of SoHo — shares his top conviction trade in the 10X segment. Plus, Benchmark-StoneX Managing Director Mark Palmer breaks down why the market overreacted to Strategy's first publicized Bitcoin sale, his $570 price target on the company, and his Buy rating with a $32 target on Strive. - This episode of Public Keys is brought to you by Kraken Pro. For more: ⁠⁠https://pro.kraken.com/⁠⁠ - Learn more at https://www.bullish.com/.-Register now for CoinDesk's Policy and Regulation event on September 24, 2026: https://policy-regulation.coindesk.com/. Timecodes: 00:00 Welcome to Public Keys 00:38 SpaceX IPO, BTC Drops 01:50 BTC ETF Outflows: Overreaction or Trend? 03:23 Zcash Counterfeiting Bug and the Privacy Narrative 06:34 VanEck's Kyle DaCruz on the First US Spot BNB ETF 07:18 Ghost Chains vs Revenue Chains: BNB by the Numbers 08:56 BNB Staking and How VanEck Picks Its Next ETF 11:17 BNB Chain's Decentralization 14:55 ETF Flows Deep-Dive: Bitcoin, Hyperliquid, XRP, Solana 18:02 Bitcoin ETFs vs Gold's $300B in Assets 19:14 The Yin-Yang of Crypto: "We're So Back" vs "It's So Over" 21:39 Joy Pathak's ‘10X' Trade: NEAR 24:04 Benchmark-StoneX' Mark Palmer on Strategy's First Publicized BTC Sale 25:32 Why S&P's October Critique Drove the Sale 27:47 Path to a $570 Price Target on Strategy 29:40 $32 Buy Rating on Strive and a $95K BTC Assumption 32:18 Crypto Fear & Greed Index at 8 - This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie.

In the spring of 1942, a young French girl known only as ‘Veronique' vanished from the streets of Soho. No-one knew her real name, where she came from, or how she had got there, but she had lived and worked as a prostitute for almost two years, and then having tried to escape, she vanished. Her disappearance is as much of a mystery as her life, or identity.Unlike others episodes of Murder Mile, this was compiled over a decade from the reminiscences of those who knew her or knew of her, therefore not everything should be taken as fact. Memories are subjective, and over time, the accuracy fades, and details are shifted, rearranged or adapted to suit a bias or perspective, so all that remains is a mystery. Location: Rupert Street (number unknown), Soho, London, W1Date: 1940 to 1942Victims: ‘Veronique'Seven time nominated at the True Crime Awards, Independent Podcast Awards and the British Podcast Awards, Murder Mile is one of the best UK / British true crime podcasts covering only 20 square miles of West London. It is researched, written and performed by Michael of Murder Mile UK True Crime Podcast with the main musical themes written and performed by Erik Stein and Jon Boux of Cult With No Name and additional music, as used under the Creative Commons License 4.0. A full listing of tracks used and a full transcript for each episode is listed here and a legal disclaimer.BUY TICKETS to see myself, Paul of True Crime Enthusiast and Stuart of British Murders at the Crossed Wires Festival in a 3 hours show called Always True Crime Takeover. This is in Sheffield on Sunday 5th July 2026 at 2pm to 5pm.Follow me on SOCIAL MEDIA · Instagram· FaceBook· Threads SUBSCRIBE via PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/murdermile. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#ChrisDistefano #StandUp #comedy Kareem Rahma joins Chris Distefano on the Chaos Bus for one of the most chaotic episodes yet. Chris and Kareem talk Subway Takes, New York City, getting recognized on the street, internet discourse, comedy, the Knicks, aliens, phone addiction, food, and what happens when a full second podcast breaks out in the middle of Chrissy Chaos. Plus, Chris gives Kareem an actual physical therapy session in the trunk, random New Yorkers jump into the show, and the whole episode turns into pure downtown NYC chaos. Subscribe for more Chrissy Chaos every week. Timestamps00:00 Kareem Rahma joins the Chaos Bus 01:12 Kareem becomes the “Brown WASP” 01:26 The viral stoop debate 03:11 Kareem reacts to old Chrissy Chaos comments 05:48 Knicks tickets, Sam Morril and courtside dreams 07:01 Aliens, pyramids and conspiracy talk 10:04 Kareem's new cab show 11:14 New Jersey transplant debate 15:00 Getting recognized in public 15:21 Kareem on Subway Takes becoming late night 16:13 Chris' awkward Ziwe story 19:15 Could Chris survive Ziwe? 21:09 BlueChew ad 22:12 Kareem's parents and immigrant story 23:23 Is Chris conservative? 24:14 Chris gives Kareem physical therapy 27:30 Kareem's tattoo removal 32:20 Chris gives Kareem shoulder exercises 36:03 Apple Store mission 36:27 Mud Water ad 38:10 Ronnie Chieng drops in 39:01 Chris wants to dunk again 40:21 Kareem gets recognized more than Chris 43:23 Chris returns to his old SoHo block 44:48 Kareem comes back from the Apple Store 45:55 Gyro vs. euro 46:13 Chris gets misidentified 47:47 Jesus vs. Muhammad in SoHo 48:39 Peptides and street chaos 50:03 Chris as the nice jock 51:18 Food, culture and NYC 01:01:00 Italian-American identity 01:03:00 Comedy roasts and the line 01:06:42 A podcast interrupts the podcast 01:08:57 The cat joins the show 01:11:18 Advice for young comedians 01:15:50 Trunk Takes? 01:17:23 Peptides, weight loss and getting food 01:18:39 Kareem wraps the episode UNCUT WILD CONTENT GO HERE