Podcasts about thumbnails

How quickly you grab attention on social media can be the key to scaling your business. In this first episode of the YAPCreator Replay, Hala Taha dives into content marketing and storytelling strategies, showing entrepreneurs how to create scroll-stopping videos that get their audience hooked and coming back for more. You'll hear insights from top content creators like GaryVee, Sean Cannell, and Alex Hormozi on crafting compelling content that turns viewers into loyal, engaged fans. In this episode, Hala will discuss:  (00:00) Introduction (00:49) Winning Attention with Thumbnails and Titles (03:12) GaryVee on the TikTokification of Social Media (09:17) How to Master the Curiosity Gap (11:41) Action-Based Hooks That Drive Retention (14:55) The Power of Storytelling to Boost Engagement (18:15) How to Craft Memorable Stories Hala Taha is the host of Young and Profiting, a top 10 business and entrepreneurship podcast on Apple and Spotify. She's the founder and CEO of YAP Media, an award-winning social media and podcast production agency, as well as the YAP Media Network, where she helps renowned podcasters like Russell Brunson, Jenna Kutcher, and Neil Patel grow and monetize their shows. Through her work, Hala has become one of the most influential creator entrepreneurs in podcasting. Sponsored By: Indeed - Get a $75 sponsored job credit to boost your job's visibility at Indeed.com/profiting Shopify - Start your $1/month trial at Shopify.com/profiting. Spectrum Business - Keep your business connected seamlessly with fast, reliable Internet, Phone, TV, and Mobile services. Visit https://spectrum.com/Business to learn more. Northwest Registered Agent - Build your brand and get your complete business identity in just 10 clicks and 10 minutes at northwestregisteredagent.com/paidyap Framer - Publish beautiful and production-ready websites. Go to Framer.com/profiting and get 30% off their Framer Pro annual plan. Quo - Run your business communications the smart way. Try Quo for free, plus get 20% off your first 6 months when you go to quo.com/profiting Experian - Manage and cancel your unwanted subscriptions and reduce your bills. Get started now with the Experian App and let your Big Financial Friend do the work for you. See experian.com for details. Bitdefender - Start protecting your business today with Bitdefender Ultimate Small Business Security. Get 30% off your plan at bitdefender.com/profiting  Intuit - Start paying bills the smart way, not the hard way. Learn more at QuickBooks.com/billpay   Resources Mentioned: YAP E291 with GaryVee: youngandprofiting.co/41DRxcd YAP E198 with Alex Hormozi: youngandprofiting.co/E198  YAP E198 with Alex Hormozi: youngandprofiting.co/ValueEquation YAP E278 with Sean Cannell: youngandprofiting.co/E278  YAP E279 with Sean Cannell: youngandprofiting.co/E279  Active Deals - youngandprofiting.com/deals  Key YAP Links Reviews - ratethispodcast.com/yap YouTube - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting Newsletter - youngandprofiting.co/newsletter  LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/ Social + Podcast Services: yapmedia.com Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com/episodes-new  Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Podcast, Business, Business Podcast, Self Improvement, Self-Improvement, Personal Development, Starting a Business, Strategy, Investing, Sales, Selling, Psychology, Productivity, Entrepreneurs, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Marketing, Negotiation, Money, Finance, Side Hustle, Startup, Mental Health, Career, Leadership, Mindset, Health, Growth Mindset, SEO, E-commerce, LinkedIn, Instagram, Digital Marketing, Advertising, Communication, Video Marketing, Social Proof, Marketing Trends, Influencers, Influencer Marketing, Marketing Tips, Digital Trends, Online Marketing, Marketing Podcast 

Send a textSteven Pope demonstrates exactly how to make a youtube thumbnail using Gemini Pro, starting with generating AI instructions. This youtube thumbnail tutorial covers using ai tools to create effective youtube video thumbnails. Learn how to leverage gemini 3 pro for your channel's success and improve your ai for youtube strategy.If thumbnails are holding views back, get direct feedback on what to fix before another video underperforms: https://bit.ly/4jMZtxu#YouTubeThumbnails #YouTubeTips #ContentCreators #YouTubeGrowth #aiforcreators --------------------------------------------------------------------------Want free resources? Dowload our Free Amazon guides here:Amazon Proft Margin Defense 2026: https://hubs.ly/Q042trRH0Amazon PPC Guide 2026 is here!: https://bit.ly/4lF0OYXAmazon SEO Toolkit 2026: https://bit.ly/4oC2ClTAmazon Seller Strategy Report 2026: https://bit.ly/3YN1RME2026 Ecommerce Website & SEO Readiness Checklist: https://hubs.ly/Q040Jg0M0Amazon Crisis Kit: https://bit.ly/4maWHn0TIMESTAMPS00:00 – Why AI thumbnails save weekend time00:45 – Setting instructions before image generation01:35 – Fixing wrong image size issues02:20 – Why AI fails without clear rules03:05 – Testing prompts until images work03:50 – What makes a thumbnail usable04:30 – Using Gemini Pro Banana settings05:10 – Fixing image size and file limits06:00 – When AI thumbnails are good enough________________________________Follow us:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/28605816/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevenpopemag/Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/myamazonguys/Twitter: https://twitter.com/myamazonguySubscribe to the My Amazon Guy podcast:My Amazon Guy podcast: https://podcast.myamazonguy.comApple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/my-amazon-guy/id1501974229Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4A5ASHGGfr6s4wWNQIqyVwSupport the show

Von mehr als 30.000 Toten im Iran ist die Rede. In nur zwei Tagen hat die islamische Regierung das größte Massaker in der Geschichte des Landes angerichtet. Aber was genau ist eigentlich passiert? Und warum riskieren die Menschen ihr Leben, indem sie den Sturz der Islamischen Republik fordern? Um das zu verstehen, habe ich einen Gast eingeladen – nicht etwa einen Experten aus dem Ausland, auch keine im Exil lebende Oppositionsfigur. Mein Gast lebt in Teheran, in der Hauptstadt des Iran. Und: seit Jahren nimmt er an den Demonstrationen gegen das Regime teil. Im Podcast teilt mein Gast, der aus Sicherheitsgründen anonym bleibt, seine Gedanken, Erinnerungen und Hoffnungen. Auch das Thema eines militärischen Eingreifens durch die USA thematisiert er – und spricht dabei aus, wovor viele Kommentatoren im Westen zurückschrecken. -------- Disclaimer: Die englischsprachige Stimme des Augenzeugen wurde aus Sicherheitsgründen verfremdet (u. a. Tonqualität, Stimmlage, Atemgeräusche, Sprechpausen, Akzent, etc.). Die im Thumbnail und im Video verwendeten Bilder stehen zudem in keinem Zusammenhang mit der Quelle, wurden KI-generiert und dienen ausschließlich als Symbolbilder. -------- Unterstützte mich jetzt: www.tomdavidfrey.de/support -------- Datum der Aufzeichnung: Dieser Podcast bezieht sich auf ein Thema, das sich laufend entwickelt; auch erhebt der Podcast keinen Vollständigkeitsanspruch. Das Aufnahmedatum dieser Folge lässt sich nicht exakt festlegen, da der Kontakt und das Gespräch graduell zustande kam. Der Zeitraum dafür war der späte späte Januar und der frühe Februar 2026. -------- Disclaimer: Alle Inhalte von Tom David Frey sind selbst recherchiert und eingesprochen. Auch die Stimmen der Gäste oder Interviewpartner sind stets authentisch. Künstliche Intelligenz wird ausschließlich genutzt, um Zitate oder Textausschnitte zu vertonen, um ggf. Beschreibungstexte, Titel und Thumbnails zu generieren. Videos und Podcast erheben keinen Anspruch auf Vollständigkeit. Trotz journalistischer Sorgfalt sind Fehler nicht auszuschließen. -------- #iran #schah #demonstrationen #mullahs #revolution #rezapahlavi

Hey dear subscriber, Alex here from W&B, let me catch you up! This week started with Anthropic releasing /fast mode for Opus 4.6, continued with ByteDance reality-shattering video model called SeeDance 2.0, and then the open weights folks pulled up! Z.ai releasing GLM-5, a 744B top ranking coder beast, and then today MiniMax dropping a heavily RL'd MiniMax M2.5, showing 80.2% on SWE-bench, nearly beating Opus 4.6! I've interviewed Lou from Z.AI and Olive from MiniMax on the show today back to back btw, very interesting conversations, starting after TL;DR!So while the OpenSource models were catching up to frontier, OpenAI and Google both dropped breaking news (again, during the show), with Gemini 3 Deep Think shattering the ArcAGI 2 (84.6%) and Humanity's Last Exam (48% w/o tools)... Just an absolute beast of a model update, and OpenAI launched their Cerebras collaboration, with GPT 5.3 Codex Spark, supposedly running at over 1000 tokens per second (but not as smart) Also, crazy week for us at W&B as we scrambled to host GLM-5 at day of release, and are working on dropping Kimi K2.5 and MiniMax both on our inference service! As always, all show notes in the end, let's DIVE IN! ThursdAI - AI is speeding up, don't get left behind! Sub and I'll keep you up to date with a weekly catch upOpen Source LLMsZ.ai launches GLM-5 - #1 open-weights coder with 744B parameters (X, HF, W&B inference)The breakaway open-source model of the week is undeniably GLM-5 from Z.ai (formerly known to many of us as Zhipu AI). We were honored to have Lou, the Head of DevRel at Z.ai, join us live on the show at 1:00 AM Shanghai time to break down this monster of a release.GLM-5 is massive, not something you run at home (hey, that's what W&B inference is for!) but it's absolutely a model that's worth thinking about if your company has on prem requirements and can't share code with OpenAI or Anthropic. They jumped from 355B in GLM4.5 and expanded their pre-training data to a whopping 28.5T tokens to get these results. But Lou explained that it's not only about data, they adopted DeepSeeks sparse attention (DSA) to help preserve deep reasoning over long contexts (this one has 200K)Lou summed up the generational leap from version 4.5 to 5 perfectly in four words: “Bigger, faster, better, and cheaper.” I dunno about faster, this may be one of those models that you hand off more difficult tasks to, but definitely cheaper, with $1 input/$3.20 output per 1M tokens on W&B! While the evaluations are ongoing, the one interesting tid-bit from Artificial Analysis was, this model scores the lowest on their hallucination rate bench! Think about this for a second, this model is neck-in-neck with Opus 4.5, and if Anthropic didn't release Opus 4.6 just last week, this would be an open weights model that rivals Opus! One of the best models the western foundational labs with all their investments has out there. Absolutely insane times. MiniMax drops M2.5 - 80.2% on SWE-bench verified with just 10B active parameters (X, Blog)Just as we wrapped up our conversation with Lou, MiniMax dropped their release (though not weights yet, we're waiting ⏰) and then Olive Song, a senior RL researcher on the team, joined the pod, and she was an absolute wealth of knowledge! Olive shared that they achieved an unbelievable 80.2% on SWE-Bench Verified. Digest this for a second: a 10B active parameter open-source model is directly trading blows with Claude Opus 4.6 (80.8%) on the one of the hardest real-world software engineering benchmark we currently have. While being alex checks notes ... 20X cheaper and much faster to run? Apparently their fast version gets up to 100 tokens/s. Olive shared the “not so secret” sauce behind this punch-above-its-weight performance. The massive leap in intelligence comes entirely from their highly decoupled Reinforcement Learning framework called “Forge.” They heavily optimized not just for correct answers, but for the end-to-end time of task performing. In the era of bloated reasoning models that spit out ten thousand “thinking” tokens before writing a line of code, MiniMax trained their model across thousands of diverse environments to use fewer tools, think more efficiently, and execute plans faster. As Olive noted, less time waiting and fewer tools called means less money spent by the user. (as confirmed by @swyx at the Windsurf leaderboard, developers often prefer fast but good enough models) I really enjoyed the interview with Olive, really recommend you listen to the whole conversation starting at 00:26:15. Kudos MiniMax on the release (and I'll keep you updated when we add this model to our inference service) Big Labs and breaking newsThere's a reason the show is called ThursdAI, and today this reason is more clear than ever, AI biggest updates happen on a Thursday, often live during the show. This happened 2 times last week and 3 times today, first with MiniMax and then with both Google and OpenAI! Google previews Gemini 3 Deep Think, top reasoning intelligence SOTA Arc AGI 2 at 84% & SOTA HLE 48.4% (X , Blog)I literally went

Únete a nuestro Patreon y por $5 al mes disfruta los episodios completos, los primeros 50 episodios, acceso a grabaciones en vivo, preestrenos y otros beneficios. patreon.com/chisteinternoLa historia de El Cuartico (Compilado)En este compilado revisitamos la historia de uno de los proyectos más relevantes de la comedia venezolana contemporánea: El Cuartico. A partir de anécdotas de nuestros episodios con Chucho Roldán, Estefanía León y Daniel Enrique, además de la vez que los tres nos visitaron para celebrar el quinto aniversario del proyecto, repasamos historias sobre migración, adaptación y la importancia del trabajo en equipo en la comedia.El libro de Chiste Interno ya está disponible en Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G51S7MMYCompra nuestras gorras de edición limitada por el episodio 100: https://chisteinternostore.comChiste Interno Academia (Cursos On-Demand y Talleres en Vivo)Cursos On-Demand: "Aprendo Stand-Up" y "Acelerador de Chistes" con Reuben MoralesDisponible en: chisteinterno.com/reuben“Antes de Comenzar a Escribir Comedia” con Elio CasaleDisponible en: chisteinterno.com/elio“Creación de Personajes” con Héctor Orbegoso Rivera Disponible en chisteinterno.com/hectorPara más información, visita: chisteinterno.com/academiaCréditosCreado y conducido por Oswaldo GrazianiProducción ejecutiva por Oswaldo Graziani y Adrián SalasProducción, post-producción y música por Adrián SalasAsistencia de producción por Katherine MirandaEdición de formato largo por JR CorredorComunidad y Contenido por Pedro GraterolDiseño gráfico por Bodega Creative (bodegacreative.xyz) Thumbnails por Ninoska SalmerónRedacción por Yxa FuentesEstudio de grabación: Astro Studio chisteinterno.com

Send us a textSteven Pope, founder of My Amazon Guy, examines the journey of YouTube stars Alex Hormozi and Steven Bartlett, focusing on their breakout moments and pathways to business success. This analysis provides valuable youtube tips and insights into how to be successful in the digital space. Discover the entrepreneur motivation behind their widespread recognition and influence.Long-term YouTube growth comes from consistent posting, strong thumbnails, and clear content focus over time. This video breaks down creator growth patterns, packaging changes, A/B testing decisions, and why volume and patience matter. Learn how content strategy, interviews, shorts, and visual changes impact reach, retention, and audience trust.If the channel is stuck repeating the same views every month, it's time to pressure-test the strategy with real numbers and hard feedback. Book a call with us: https://bit.ly/4jMZtxu#YouTubeGrowth #ContentStrategy #CreatorEconomy #VideoMarketing #audiencebuilding --------------------------------------------------------------------------Want free resources? Dowload our Free Amazon guides here:Amazon PPC Guide 2026 is here!: https://bit.ly/4lF0OYXAmazon SEO Toolkit 2026: https://bit.ly/4oC2ClTAmazon Seller Strategy Report 2026: https://bit.ly/3YN1RME2026 Ecommerce Website & SEO Readiness Checklist: https://hubs.ly/Q040Jg0M0Q4 Selling Playbook: https://bit.ly/46Wqkm3Amazon Crisis Kit: https://bit.ly/4maWHn0Timestamps:00:36 – Reviewing Early Videos to Find Breakout Patterns02:10 – Why Old Videos Get Views After Fame Arrives03:32 – How Appearance, Persona, and Packaging Changed Over Time05:31 – Interview Style vs Presenter Style in Long-Form Content07:29 – Why Guest Choice Expands Audience Reach09:00 – Using AI Summaries to Decide What Content Is Worth Watching11:09 – Practical vs Philosophical Content Differences12:59 – The Missing Years in Creator Growth Stories15:02 – Slow Grind, Small Audience, and Long-Term Payoff17:05 – How Big Guests Were Booked Before Massive Fame18:46 – Shorts Volume Strategy and Content Scale20:18 – Packaging, Thumbnails, and Growth Acceleration21:52 – Business First, Content Second Pattern23:40 – Starting Content Early vs Waiting for Success25:08 – Thumbnail Strategy Changes and View Growth27:06 – Why Consistency Compounds Over Time________________________________Follow us:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/28605816/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevenpopemag/Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/myamazonguys/Twitter: https://twitter.com/myamazonguySubscribe to the My Amazon Guy podcast:My Amazon Guy podcast: https://podcast.myamazonguy.comApple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/my-amazon-guy/id1501974229Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4A5ASHGGfr6s4wWNQIqyVwSupport the show

Du willst als Führungskraft mit deiner Stimme wirklich Wirkung erzielen und in Meetings, Präsentationen oder Kundengesprächen die volle Aufmerksamkeit bekommen? Dann bist du in dieser Episode von „Stimme wirkt!“ genau richtig.Du erfährst, wie du schon vor dem ersten Wort Präsenz aufbaust und warum der entscheidende Schlüsselmoment VOR deiner Ansprache liegt. Das Geheimnis: Manche Menschen werden nur gehört, weil sie schon vor dem Sprechen die Aufmerksamkeit auf sich ziehen – und du lernst, wie das geht.Du tauchst mit Arno Fischbacher und Andreas Giermaier in die psychologische Mechanik der Wahrnehmung ein. Du bekommst Einblicke, wie Kommunikation heute ein „Kampf um Aufmerksamkeit“ ist und was du von der visuellen Welt (YouTube, Thumbnails, Überschriften) lernen kannst – und überträgst das direkt auf deine Führungssituationen.Stell dir vor: Du stehst vor deinem Team oder Kund:innen – und statt nervösem Redestart erzeugst du mit wenigen Sekunden des Innehaltens Präsenz, die den Raum verändert. Die Aufmerksamkeit der anderen richtet sich wie von selbst auf dich. Du musst nicht laut sein oder dich stressen.Du bekommst erprobte Tipps aus der Praxis, wie du deine Wahrnehmungs-Filtersysteme für dich nutzt und mit kleinen Veränderungen sofort einen ganz anderen Eindruck hinterlässt. Du erfährst außerdem, wie du mit deiner Stimme nicht nur informierst, sondern Orientierung gibst – und wie du souverän die Führung übernimmst.Freu dich auf spannende Beispiele, praktische Impulse und exklusive Tools wie den Selbstcheck zur führungsstarken Stimme. So wirst du die Person, deren Botschaft nicht überhört wird – sondern die den Raum lenkt.Diese Episode ist ein Muss für alle, die als Führungskraft durch Auftreten und Stimme überzeugen wollen. Lass dir zeigen, wie deine Präsenz zum Türöffner für echte Aufmerksamkeit wird! Dein persönlicher SELBSTCHECK FÜHRUNG hier kostenlos **********Dein Voicecoach Arno Fischbacher begleitet Dich auf Deinem persönlichen Weg von Stimm-Besitzer zum Stimm-Benutzer!Die beiden Hosts dieses Podcasts: Arno Fischbacher und Andreas K. Giermaier (Lernen der Zukunft)✅ Hast Du Fragen? Schreib an podcast@arno-fischbacher.com✅ Du willst mit Arno persönlich sprechen? Gern: https://arno-fischbacher.com/espresso

Go to https://kenforgold.com or text RETIRE to 35052 to learn more about Augusta Precious Metals!"Some women fall hard for monsters of all sorts -- serial killers, very bad "bad" boys, and in fiction, honest-to-goodness monsters. What's going on?"  —Ken► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/brGE6  FOLLOW KEN:

Go to https://ground.news/elephants to think for yourself and get the full picture. Subscribe through my link for 40% off unlimited access to Ground News."Japanese masculinity changed radically over just a few generations, and it was due to more than WWII. Is it a path the world is following?"  --Ken► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/6By4vFOLLOW KEN:

Go to https://kenforgold.com or text RETIRE to 35052 to learn more about Augusta Precious Metals!Gandhi led a non-violent revolution which won, and then killed a million people. Historically, that's not unusual for revolutions ... it's the norm.  –Ken► Script: https://shorturl.at/shmAhFOLLOW KEN:

Stop leaving yourself vulnerable to data breaches. Go to https://aura.com/kenlacorte for a 14-day free trial and see if any of your data has been exposed. #sponsored ► Is Africa making any meaningful progress for the basics of human life? Or is it too far gone? This one will upend some of your thinking, I predict. -- Ken► Script: https://shorturl.at/84vOGHans Rosling TED Talk:      • The best stats you've ever seen | Hans Ros...    Hans Rosling “Factfulness” book:  https://amzn.to/4qWuYsPFOLLOW KEN:

Thank you to Mando for sponsoring this episode! #ad - Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @shop.mando and get 20% off + free shipping with promo code POGCAST at https://www.shopmando.com #mandopod CHECK OUT THE PATREON! - https://www.patreon.com/ThePogcastPod On this episode of the Pogcast we talk about Youtube Titles & Thumbnails and how they affect a video's performance. We talk about the twitter drama between Marathon & Arc Riaders, and we discuss how we define the problems and the benefits of A.I. Check it out! Timestamps 00:00:00 - Intro Banter 00:13:25 - YouTube Titles & Thumbnails 01:00:20 - Mando! 01:04:28 - Marathon Vs Arc Raiders Social Media Drama 01:15:11 - How Do We Define the Problems of A.I. Check out JesseKazam Twitch: http://Twitch.tv/jessekazam YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/jessekazam Twitter: http://Twitter.com/jessekazam Discord: https://discord.gg/jessekazam Check out Veritas Twitch: http://Twitch.tv/Veritas YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VeritasGames Twitter: http://twitter.com/veriitasgames Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2S6iwClVoSNnpOcCzyMeUj Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Was passiert, wenn ein Regime merkt, dass seine größte Waffe nicht mehr funktioniert: die Angst? Im Iran eskaliert die Gewalt. Friedliche Demonstranten werden zu tausenden vom brutalen Mullah-Regime hingerichtet. Auf offener Straße, in ihren Häusern, ja sogar in Krankenhäusern. Wie konnte es so weit kommen? Haleh Hosseini Ramandi, geboren und aufgewachsen im Iran, erzählt, wie sich das Leben unter der Scharia anfühlt, wie brutal die Repression der Ayatollahs im Alltag ist und was wirklich hinter den Protesten steckt – denn nur wirtschaftliche Probleme, wie man es in vielen Nachrichtensendungen hört, geht es nicht. Besonders eindrücklich schildert Ramandi auch die Rolle der Frauen. Nicht als PR-Motiv für westliche Headlines, sondern als Treiberinnen eines Widerstands, der das System der Islamischen Diktatur an seiner empfindlichsten Stelle angreift. Haleh Ramandi zeigt, wie das Regime Gewalt ideologisch rechtfertigt – und warum Islamismus als politische Macht im Westen gefährlich verharmlost wird.   Auch den heiklen Fragen weicht das Gespräch nicht aus: Warum entsteht in Teilen der Gesellschaft eine neue Nostalgie nach dem Sohn des Schahs, Reza Pahlavi, dessen Vater man im Zuge der Revolution noch aus dem Land gejagt hatte? Und welche Verantwortung tragen die USA und Israel im Iran-Konflikt? Wünschen sich die Menschen vor Ort einen Militärschlag Donald Trumps? Und was braucht es, damit aus eines Volkes nicht ein weiteres Blutbad wird?   Iran verstehen von Tom David Frey mit Haleh Hosseini Ramandi.   Iranische Liberale Frauen e.V.: https://iranische-liberale-frauen.org/ Magazin "Iran im Diskurs": https://irandiskurs.de/ -------- Unterstützte mich jetzt: www.tomdavidfrey.de/support -------- Datum der Aufzeichnung: Dieser Podcast bezieht sich auf ein Thema, das sich laufend entwickelt; auch erhebt der Podcast keinen Vollständigkeitsanspruch. Das Aufnahmedatum dieser Folge war der 24.01.2026. -------- Disclaimer: Alle Inhalte von Tom David Frey sind selbst recherchiert und eingesprochen. Auch die Stimmen der Gäste oder Interviewpartner sind stets authentisch. Künstliche Intelligenz wird ausschließlich genutzt, um Zitate oder Textausschnitte zu vertonen, um ggf. Beschreibungstexte, Titel und Thumbnails zu generieren. Videos und Podcast erheben keinen Anspruch auf Vollständigkeit. Trotz journalistischer Sorgfalt sind Fehler nicht auszuschließen. -------- #iran #schah #demonstrationen #mullahs #revolution #rezapahlavi #pahlavi

In diesen tagen entscheidet sich, ob Trump im Poker mit den Mullahs im Iran auf Krieg setzt oder ob er einen Deal aushandelt. Im Interview schätzt Benjamin Wolfmeier, Sprecher der Republicans Overseas Germany, ein, wie Trumps Kurs zu lesen ist: ist das Säbelrasseln aus Washington nur Bluff? Oder schlägt der US-Präsident Zeit heraus und es kommt am Ende doch noch zum militärischen Angriff, den sich viele Iraner herbeisehnen? Zwischen Krieg und Deal scheint bei Trump oft nur ein Tweet zu liegen – und ein Machtkampf innerhalb der eigenen Partei, die in Sachen Interventionen im Ausland in zwei Lager gespalten scheint. Im Gespräch spricht Wolfmeier darüber, wie Donald Trump zu verstehen ist – und ob jetzt der militärische Schlag kommt oder aber ein Deal, der die im Iran nach Freiheit strebenden Menschen am Ende im Stich lassen würde. "Das Donald Trump Buch" von Tom David Frey: https://www.thalia.de/shop/home/artikeldetails/A1069407285 -------- Unterstützte mich jetzt: www.tomdavidfrey.de/support -------- Datum der Aufzeichnung: Dieser Podcast bezieht sich auf ein Thema, das sich laufend entwickelt; auch erhebt der Podcast keinen Vollständigkeitsanspruch. Das Aufnahmedatum dieser Folge war der 18.01.2026. -------- Disclaimer: Alle Inhalte von Tom David Frey sind selbst recherchiert und eingesprochen. Auch die Stimmen der Gäste oder Interviewpartner sind stets authentisch. Künstliche Intelligenz wird ausschließlich genutzt, um Zitate oder Textausschnitte zu vertonen, um ggf. Beschreibungstexte, Titel und Thumbnails zu generieren. Videos und Podcast erheben keinen Anspruch auf Vollständigkeit. Trotz journalistischer Sorgfalt sind Fehler nicht auszuschließen. -------- #iran #schah #proteste #mullahs #revolution #trump #krieg

Thank you to Ridge, Tushy & Huel for sponsoring this episode! #ad - Upgrade your wallet today! Get 10% Off @Ridge with code POGCAST at https://www.Ridge.com/pogcast #Ridgepod - Over 2.5 Million Butts Love TUSHY. Get 10% off TUSHY with the code POGCAST at https://hellotushy.com/pogcast - Limited Time Offer – Get Huel today with my exclusive offer of 15% OFF online with my code POGCAST at https://huel.com/pogcast - New Customers Only. Thank you to Huel for partnering and supporting our show! CHECK OUT THE PATREON! - https://www.patreon.com/ThePogcastPod On this episode of the Pogcast we talk about Youtube Titles & Thumbnails and how Veritas has been diving deep in to Dispatch. We discuss the different vibes between the Tarkov community and the Arc community and how pvp in those games differ from each other. Check it out! Timestamps 00:00:00 - Intro Banter 00:00:33 - Thumbnails, Titles & Youtube Videos 00:28:12 - Ridge! 00:31:42 - Dispatch is Amazing! 00:57:10 - Tushy! 01:03:50 - Tarkov Twitch Chat 01:40:20 - Huel! 01:45:20 - Tarkov Terminal 01:47:11 - Arc Raiders PvP vs Tarkov PvP 02:11:54 - Cheating in Arc Riaders Check out JesseKazam Twitch: http://Twitch.tv/jessekazam YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/jessekazam Twitter: http://Twitter.com/jessekazam Discord: https://discord.gg/jessekazam Check out Veritas Twitch: http://Twitch.tv/Veritas YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VeritasGames Twitter: http://twitter.com/veriitasgames Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2S6iwClVoSNnpOcCzyMeUj Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Im Iran spitzt sich die Lage dramatisch zu – während im Inneren die Gewalt eskaliert, diskutiert die Welt außen einen möglichen militärischen Angriff durch die USA unter der Führung von Donald Trump. In dieser Folge prüfe ich die wichtigsten Indizien: Was spricht dafür, dass Washington militärisch ernst macht – und welche Signale deuten eher in Richtung Deeskalation? Und jetzt wird's brenzlig: Ein möglicher US-Angriff ist nicht nur ein Schlagabtausch auf der Landkarte – er wäre ein Ereignis, das die Regeln in Sekunden ändern kann. Denn die entscheidende Frage ist nicht, ob etwas passiert, sondern was folgt, wenn es passiert. Trifft ein Militärschlag wirklich die Machtzentren des Regimes und sorgt für den Kollaps des Mullah-Regimes – oder entfesselt er ein Krieg eine Kette aus Vergeltung, Chaos und noch mehr Repression im Inneren des Iran? Ich schaue nicht nur auf Kriegs- oder Friedensszenarien, sondern auch Alternativen ohne Bomben und schlechte Deals: wie könnte das Regime in Teheran auch ohne Krieg in die Knie gezwungen werden? -------- Richtigstellung: In Minute 22 sage ich, dass es völkerrechtlich nicht zulässig ist, „Schwangere und Frauen“ hinzurichten. Dabei ist mir ein verbaler Fehler unterlaufen. Korrekt muss es heißen, dass „schwangere Frauen und Kinder“ nicht hingerichtet werden dürfen. Ich bitte den Versprecher zu entschuldigen. -------- Unterstützte mich jetzt: www.tomdavidfrey.de/support -------- Datum der Aufzeichnung: Dieser Podcast bezieht sich auf ein Thema, das sich laufend entwickelt; auch erhebt der Podcast keinen Vollständigkeitsanspruch. Das Aufnahmedatum dieser Folge war der 17.01.2026. -------- Disclaimer: Alle Inhalte von Tom David Frey sind selbst recherchiert und eingesprochen. Auch die Stimmen der Gäste oder Interviewpartner sind stets authentisch. Künstliche Intelligenz wird ausschließlich genutzt, um Zitate oder Textausschnitte zu vertonen, um ggf. Beschreibungstexte, Titel und Thumbnails zu generieren. Videos und Podcast erheben keinen Anspruch auf Vollständigkeit. Trotz journalistischer Sorgfalt sind Fehler nicht auszuschließen. -------- #iran #schah #proteste #mullahs #revolution

Go to https://ground.news/elephants to think for yourself and get the full picture. Subscribe through my link for 40% off unlimited access to Ground News.► "Was Gaddafi the evil dictator as he was portrayed by the West? Or killed because he was a threat to their power in Africa. There's a new look at him these days."  — Ken► Notes: https://shorturl.at/QVjbG► Rogan / Russell Crowe video:     • Joe Rogan Experience #2406 - Russell Crowe  ► Free Newsletter: https://kenlacorte.substack.com► X:  https://x.com/KenLaCorte  ► Editing team: collab@rafayatrakib.com, IG: @rafayatdhk ► A/B Testing:  I use both YouTube's A/B testing, as well as Thumbnail Test: https://thumbnailtest.com/?via=ken-la... ► Teleprompter app: https://joeallenpro.com► Thumbnails edited in Canva:  https://www.canva.com► Business Inquiries:  business@ElephantsInRooms.comNOTE

Steht der Iran vor einem Machtwechsel? Seit Ende Dezember 2025 gehen die Bürger des Iran – wieder einmal – gegen die Machthaber und das politische System auf die Straße. Doch dieses Mal wirkt die Lage anders als bei früheren Protestwellen: Das Regime in Teheran scheint spürbar unter Druck zu geraten, der Machtapparat wackelt. Aus Angst vor einem Machtumsturz setzt Ayatollah Chamenei mit seinen Sicherheitskräften deshalb auf maximale Härte, während er das Internet abschaltet: Berichte sprechen von massiver Gewalt gegen Demonstranten, darunter auch gezielte Schüsse in Kopf und Hals. Die Zahl der Opfer soll bereits in die Tausende gehen. Wie ist die aktuelle Lage einzuschätzen? Und greift Donald Trump wirklich militärisch ein oder belässt er es bei leeren Worten? Eine Einordnung dieser dramatischen Entwicklungen hörst du in dieser Sonderfolge meines Nahost-Podcasts. -------- Unterstützte mich jetzt: www.tomdavidfrey.de/support -------- Datum der Aufzeichnung: Dieser Podcast bezieht sich auf ein Thema, das sich laufend entwickelt; auch erhebt der Podcast keinen Vollständigkeitsanspruch. Das Aufnahmedatum dieser Folge war der 13.01.2026, gegen 23 Uhr. Die Müdigkeit und die daraus resultierenden Versprecher bitte ich zu entschuldigen. -------- Disclaimer: Alle Inhalte von Tom David Frey sind selbst recherchiert und eingesprochen. Auch die Stimmen der Gäste oder Interviewpartner sind stets authentisch. Künstliche Intelligenz wird ausschließlich genutzt, um Zitate oder Textausschnitte zu vertonen, um ggf. Beschreibungstexte, Titel und Thumbnails zu generieren. Videos und Podcast erheben keinen Anspruch auf Vollständigkeit. Trotz journalistischer Sorgfalt sind Fehler nicht auszuschließen. -------- #iran #schah #proteste #mullahs #revolution

• Sponsor read for MyEternalVitality.com with Dr. Powers • Gut health testing to identify individual histamine triggers • Relief that shrimp is not a histamine trigger • "Healthy" foods like spinach and kale causing inflammation • Improving digestion, regularity, and reducing stomach discomfort • Food reactions differing by individual body chemistry • Hormone testing becoming more important with age • Declining testosterone levels in men • Men getting hormone testing through Dr. Powers • Benefits of hormone replacement therapy • Improved libido, energy, and mental clarity • Symptoms of imbalance: fatigue, brain fog, hot flashes, low libido • Hormones discussed: estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, cortisol • Free Dr. Powers consultation for Tom & Dan listeners • Dr. Powers as a fan of the show and BDM member • New year framed as a time to address health • Show intro from the Just Call Moe Studio • Welcome to the Friday Free Show of A Mediocre Time • First show of 2026 and confusion adjusting to the year • Show running 17 years since 2009 • Jokes about reaching the 20th anniversary • Commitment to continuing the show regardless of profit • Guest Savannah appearing on the first show of 2026 • Being more cautious about what's said on air • Forgetting how large the audience actually is • Anxiety about saying something regrettable • Joke about an old onion-skin fart story • Comparing influencer audiences to radio audiences • Discussion of online backlash and hate comments • Wanting reactions but rarely receiving criticism • Shoutout to video editor Melissa • Opening Christmas gifts from Melissa on air • Melissa's self-deprecating note and affectionate appreciation • Big Johnson Key West shirt gift • Jokes about wearing tiny or "baby" shirts • "Where's Bumfardo?" shirt explained • Bumfardo described as a legendary Key West grifter • Reference to a podcast episode about Bumfardo • Clarifying Bumfardo as a criminal firefighter • Gratitude and appreciation for Melissa • Living in Key West after California • Living in an Airstream on sponsor property • Romantic idea vs reality of Airstream living • Millionaires hosting guests in RVs or guest houses • Restored and comfortable Airstream • Living with a pet monitor lizard • Joking about the start of a "lizard journey" • Lizard eating pulled pork and seafood • Joke comparing lizard diet to Jeff Foxworthy • Lizard free-roaming inside the Airstream • Lizard unusually clean and well-behaved • Lizard now living at Gatorland • Using a doggie door and daily routine • Monitor lizard about six feet long • Question about reptile cleanliness myths • Hygiene concerns when handling reptiles • Lizard attacked at night in Key West • Iguanas or raccoons suspected • Bringing the lizard indoors for safety • Emergency super glue used to close a wound • Super glue working on reptile scales • Owning many exotic pets over the years • Large python kept in a one-bedroom apartment • Python named Benji • Hybrid reticulated/Burmese python • Python reaching 13–14 feet long • Bathing a python in a bathtub • Snake suddenly becoming aggressive • Snake striking when door opened • Trapping the snake in the bathroom • Child reacting to apex predators in the apartment • Sending the kid outside for safety • Question of whether pythons can seriously injure people • Preventing snake escape through a window • Subduing the snake with a quilt • Wrestling and restraining the python • Snake aggression being a one-time incident • Snakes being unpredictable • Gateway exotic pets like Pac-Man frogs • Still owning a frog • Childhood fascination with reptiles • Catching and keeping reptiles in South Carolina • Childhood "zoo" with animals in drawers • Joke about kids now having digital pets instead of real ones • Feeding large pythons big rats • Debate over live vs pre-killed feeding • Some snakes needing movement to eat • Parenting rule against exotic pets for kids • Requiring responsibility before allowing pets • Travel complications of pet ownership • Personal hamster care experience • Dad raising guinea pigs • Guinea pigs named after dictators and NASCAR drivers • Greg Biffle and Waltrip jokes • Comedy bit about guinea pig personalities • Story about Jim Colbert's Daryl Waltrip impression • Late-night drunk texts from Jim Colbert • Joke about inappropriate texts and photos • Clarifying a misspoken offensive term • Transition to Savannah's Jamaica trip • Comparison to a past Australia trip • Savannah described as highly traveled • Gatorland Global raising nearly $10,000 for hurricane relief • Shipping aid supplies to Jamaica • Bottlenecks at Jamaican ports • Long-term recovery continuing after news cycle moves on • Using funds in practical ways • Helping communities near Hope Zoo in Kingston • Providing water storage and bathroom supplies • Kids previously walking long distances for water • Purchasing a water truck • "Practical conservation" approach • Helping people so animals can be cared for • Zoo animals surviving the hurricane • Oxygen mask analogy • Dark humor about survival priorities • One-week stay in Jamaica • Challenges traveling post-hurricane • Relying on local relationships • Praise for Jamaican kindness • Airbnb hosts offering help and discounts • Importance of global relationships • Transition to friendship with Jackie Siegel • Clarifying which Jackie is being discussed • Jokes about famous Jackies • How Savannah met Jackie Siegel • Savannah's ease connecting with people • Standing out due to appearance and style • Personal recognizability as a brand • Jokes about recognizability • Fascination with ultra-wealthy lifestyles • Meeting Jackie through Real Radio • Seeing Jackie at Runway to Hope • Runway to Hope supporting kids with cancer • Walking the runway with sponsored children • Jackie filming at Gatorland • Friendship forming through time together • Difficulty wealthy people have making friends • Trust and motive issues around rich people • Jackie portrayed as kind and trusting • Idea of rich people seen as "lottery tickets" • Influence of who you spend time with • Being around Jackie compared to a soap opera • Observing Jackie's priorities and behavior • Jackie's Broadway show ending • Show based on Jackie's life • Proving critics wrong theme • Love story with David Siegel • Interest in Broadway and musicals • Wanting to take Maisie to NYC shows • Connecting Maisie's dance to Broadway interest • Kristen Chenoweth playing Jackie • Primer on Kristen Chenoweth • Wicked, Glinda, and Ariana Grande comparison • Stephen Schwartz writing the show • Jackie focused on crew losing jobs • Wanting to help displaced cast and crew • Listing backstage jobs affected • Empathy for workers over producers • Learning about Jackie's past domestic violence • Public perception not matching her full story • Misconceptions about billionaires • Assumption wealthy people should give endlessly • Overlooking effort behind wealth • Jackie having many children • Incorrect belief she married into money • Comparison to Melinda Gates • Emphasis on partnerships building wealth • David Siegel's death last year • Attending his celebration of life • Repeated cycles of success and bankruptcy • Successful people often failing many times • How David built his fortune • Origin of Westgate • David's early acting dreams • Buying land near Disney World • Purchasing a rundown hotel • Discovering the timeshare concept • Starting his own timeshare business • Joke about stealing ideas • Shoutout to women who support the show • Transition to music segment • Punk band Paradox featured • Song "I'm the Outside" • Call-in number and email plug • Sponsor read for BudDocs • Medical marijuana card process explained • Same-day appointments and telemedicine follow-ups • Dispensary deals and education • Cannabis for pain after hip replacement • Using marijuana to reduce alcohol • Return from break with Savannah • Plug for visiting Gatorland • New attractions constantly added • Arrival of Siamese crocodiles • Crocodiles kept separately • Transport from Korea to Gatorland • Animal relocation to avoid euthanasia • Cultural differences in cleanliness and order • "Tokyo depression" concept • Driving and horn etiquette differences • Safari travel mention • South Africa affordability note • Wealth spectrum discussion • Story about driving a Maserati to Walmart • Navigating wealthy social spaces authentically • Jackie's daughter Victoria's overdose • Victoria's Voice organization • Addiction treatment and Narcan advocacy • Turning tragedy into public good • Playing the clown at rich dinners • Observing human behavior like animal behavior • Studying power, money, and authority • Press box story with Phil Rawlins • Meeting Cedric the Entertainer and George Lopez • Importance of introductions and social proof • Savannah blending into elite spaces • Declaring 2026 a takeover year • Goal to make Gatorland the top park globally • Growth plans for conservation, YouTube, and TV • Using affirmations despite mocking them • Reading motivational books • Social media burnout and algorithm frustration • Thumbnails mattering more than content • AI-generated animal videos misleading audiences • Desire for human-made content spaces • Posting more freely without chasing algorithms • Encouraging visits to Gatorland • Promoting BDM Appreciation Week • Wrapping the show with gratitude ### Social [https://tomanddan.com](https://tomanddan.com) [https://twitter.com/tomanddanlive](https://twitter.com/tomanddanlive) [https://facebook.com/amediocretime](https://facebook.com/amediocretime) [https://instagram.com/tomanddanlive](https://instagram.com/tomanddanlive) Listen AMT Apple: [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-mediocre-time/id334142682](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-mediocre-time/id334142682) AMT Google: [https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2FtZWRpb2NyZXRpbWUvcG9kY2FzdC54bWw](https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2FtZWRpb2NyZXRpbWUvcG9kY2FzdC54bWw) AMT TuneIn: [https://tunein.com/podcasts/Comedy/A-Mediocre-Time-p364156/](https://tunein.com/podcasts/Comedy/A-Mediocre-Time-p364156/) ACT (Real Radio 104.1) Apple: [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-corporate-time/id975258990](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-corporate-time/id975258990) Google: [https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2Fjb3Jwb3JhdGV0aW1lL3BvZGNhc3QueG1s](https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2Fjb3Jwb3JhdGV0aW1lL3BvZGNhc3QueG1s) TuneIn: [https://tunein.com/podcasts/Comedy/A-Corporate-Time-p1038501/](https://tunein.com/podcasts/Comedy/A-Corporate-Time-p1038501/) Exclusive: [https://tomanddan.com/registration](https://tomanddan.com/registration) Merch: [https://tomanddan.myshopify.com/](https://tomanddan.myshopify.com/)

► Play Supremacy 1914 for free on PC, iOS, or Android: https://s1914.onelink.me/TX2k/EITR001Wow. When you look back at the government clampdown on speech and dissent during WWI, it was a ver different United States.  I get into the "why".  --Ken► Script Sources and Notes:  https://shorturl.at/lpaBdFOLLOW KEN:

Go to https://ground.news/elephants to think for yourself and get the full picture. Subscribe through my link for 40% off unlimited access to Ground News.The Sudan war isn't a minor conflict. It's been a major war that virtually all of us have ignored. Why? The reasons aren't so simple.    –Ken► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/xsLenFOLLOW KEN:

Stop leaving yourself vulnerable to data breaches. Go https://aura.com/kenlacorte to get a 14-day free trial and see if any of your data has been exposed. #sponsorSo why do women lose interest in sex more quickly then men? At least that's what people say? Let's get into it. -- Ken► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/NzSYIFOLLOW KEN:

פרק מספר 508 של רברס עם פלטפורמה, שהוקלט ב-30 בדצמבר 2025, קצת לפני שנגמרה השנה וקצת אחרי שבאמת התחיל סוג של חורף - אורי ורן לוגמים תה ומארחים את מישה פיינשטיין מחברת Bria AI כדי לדבר על איך עושים תמונות בצורה שבאמת התכוונתם (וגם קצת על חורף).

Use the code ELEPHANTS33 to get 33% off for 6 months of Cape at https://www.cape.co/elephantsHumans ... why did people (mostly) stop eating each other? Let's dig into this in a serious way! -- Ken► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/I8PEOFOLLOW KEN:

The Diary of a CEO's Director of Trailers, Anthony Smith, on capturing attention in the first few seconds, building cliffhangers and emotional momentum that keep audiences watching (or reading), and testing hooks and packaging without losing trust or story.You'll learn:Why you only have 3–5 seconds to earn attention, and what that changes about your opening lines and first scenes.How to take the guesswork out of hooks by testing titles and thumbnails to see what audiences actually care about.Ways to pull a more compelling later moment forward and work in reverse when the early material is setup.What makes a cliffhanger work across books and videos, and how to raise the stakes so people feel “gutted” not knowing the answer.How to build an “emotional rollercoaster” so the narrative never flatlines.Why sound and silence can help storytelling work, creating intensity and then giving the audience space to breathe.How to balance intrigue with respect for your audience by offering a “moment of value” instead of holding everything back.Why giving away too much can kill curiosity, and how to protect the reason someone keeps reading or watching.Resources and Links:

► Tickets für unsere Tour: https://www.ticketmaster.de/artist/nizar-shayan-die-deutschen-podcast-tickets/1261474⁠Willkommen bei einer neuen Folge von Die Deutschen Podcast!

Go to https://ground.news/elephants to think for yourself & get the full picture.► Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/GX4rDNOTE:  The chart at 9:20 has a messed up Y-axis. It goes from 400 to 0, which makes the crime changes look more dramatic.FOLLOW KEN:

Go to https://ground.news/elephants to think for yourself and get the full picture. Subscribe through my link for 40% off unlimited access to Ground News.Did Jews steal Palestine? It's complicated.► Sources, Notes: https://shorturl.at/hIYMVCorrection:  At 3:30, I talk about WWI and show a WWII plane.FOLLOW KEN:► Ken's Newsletter: https://kenlacorte.substack.com► X:  https://x.com/KenLaCorte  ► Editing team: collab@rafayatrakib.com, IG: @rafayatdhk ► A/B Testing:  I use YouTube's A/B testing, as well as Thumbnail Test: https://thumbnailtest.com/?via=ken-la... ► Teleprompter app: https://joeallenpro.com► Thumbnails edited in Canva:  https://www.canva.com► High-end Image Editing:  https://skylum.com ► Inquiries:  business@ElephantsInRooms.comNOTE

You need a VPN. Private Internet Access is offering 83% off, and 4 months free at https://www.piavpn.com/ElephantsInRoomsThe Nazis were evil, but they were super stylish as well. That wasn't an accident. Here's how and why they used fashion to dominate.   –Ken► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/fpFi4► Hat tip to ‪@RealMenRealStyle‬ for inspiration:     • Why Were The Nazis So Stylish? // Secret H...   FOLLOW KEN:

Go to https://ground.news/elephants to think for yourself and get the full picture. Subscribe through my link for 40% off unlimited access to Ground News.Palestinians have essentially lost every military conflict they've had over the last 75 years. So why do they keep fighting?► Script Sources and Notes:  https://shorturl.at/B3l5lFOLLOW KEN:

Struggling with loans? Go to the https://pdsdebt.com/Elephants and fill out a free debt analysis.Eugenics ... breeding better humans. It's been responsible for some absolute horror. So why does the idea keep coming back?► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/GvES7FOLLOW KEN:

David Altizer is the co-creator of Thumbnail Academy and has quickly become one of the most sought-after thumbnail designers around. David's clients include Kurtis Connor, Jolly, Max Fosh, Hayden Hillier Smith, and now me. David's thumbnails have earned nearly 350 million views—and in this video, he'll show you why creating thumbnails is actually easier than you think. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Full transcript and show notes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hire David Join Thumbnail Academy David's ⁠Website⁠ / ⁠Instagram⁠ / Twitter / YouTube *** TIMESTAMPS (00:00) Intro to David Altizer (05:20) Rule of Thirds Explained (06:26) The Key to Composition (11:07) Special Offer on 1of10 (15:02) Different Styles of Thumbnails (19:39) Clickbait is Good, Actually (22:05) The Key to More Clicks (24:27) Thumbnail Text Strategy (29:44) Learning from Far Side Comics (32:57) Mastering Thumbnails and Outliers (35:41) Working With Thumbnail Designers (45:46) AI's Role in Thumbnail *** RECOMMENDED NEXT EPISODE → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#280: How to LEGALLY Protect Your Channel (YouTube Lawyer Tyler Chou Explains) *** ASK CREATOR SCIENCE → ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Submit your question here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *** WHEN YOU'RE READY

Pull up a chair and strap in. We're about to get up and personal with creatures who prove Nature will do whatever it damn well wants. — Support and sponsor this show! Venmo Tip Jar: @wellthatsinteresting Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wellthatsinterestingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bluesky: @wtipod Threads: @wellthatsinterestingpod Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@wti_pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen on YouTube!! Oh, BTW. You're interesting. Email YOUR facts, stories, experiences... Nothing is too big or too small. I'll read it on the show: wellthatsinterestingpod@gmail.com WTI is a part of the Airwave Media podcast network! Visit AirwaveMedia.com to listen and subscribe to other incredible shows. Want to advertise your glorious product on WTI? Email me: wellthatsinterestingpod@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Go to ground.news/elephants to think for yourself and get the full picture. Subscribe through my link for 40% off unlimited access.We can hire people to do a whole lot of unpleasant jobs, but not prostitution.  Why's that?► Script Sources and Notes:   shorturl.at/olfbx  FOLLOW KEN:

The TRUTH About the Amazon Influencer Program (and How to Actually Make Money)In episode 130 of The Side Hustle Experiment Podcast  John (https://www.instagram.com/sidehustleexperiment/ ) and Drew  (https://www.instagram.com/realdrewd/) sit down with Fizz (https://www.youtube.com/@oinkforinfluencers) If you've ever wondered how people are making real money with the Amazon Influencer Program — this episode is for you.

If you were taught the kinder, gentler version of Native Americans, this will open your eyes. We don't honor them by pretending they were eternal victims.► Script Sources and Notes:   shorturl.at/nddha  ► OUTSTANDING BOOK:  Comanches, The History of a People.   amzn.to/3irlmah FOLLOW KEN:

Then ask ... did Jeffrey Epstein really kill himself? It's easy to say "no way" but I dig into the facts in a way that I haven't seen done before.   — Ken► Source + Notes:  shorturl.at/gqnrq  FOLLOW KEN:

In this episode of the Creators Hub Podcast, host Dusty Porter discusses effective YouTube strategies with Nate Woodbury, CEO of Be the Hero Studios. They explore the importance of tailored strategies for ad revenue versus lead generation, using search-based content for niche business success, leveraging AI for creative processes, and the critical aspects of monetization and viewer engagement. Nate shares his experience working with numerous successful YouTube channels and provides actionable insights for creators looking to grow their channels, whether targeting a broad audience or a specific niche. What We Offer Creators Join Creator Communities. A place to gather with other creators every single day. This provides access to Our Private Discord Server, Monthly Mastermind Group, and MORE!  Hire Dusty To Be Your YouTube Coach YouTube Channel Reviews (Audit): Get a 7-10 minute personalized video review of your YouTube channel with honest, actionable feedback for just $50. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter: Each week I document what I'm doing in my business and creative journey, share new things I've discovered, mistakes I've made, and much more! All Tools Mentioned On The Show: The Ultimate Entrepreneurs Resource. This is the spreadsheet where I keep all of the tools mentioned by all the guests on the podcast. BEST TOOLS FOR CREATORS and ENTREPRENEURS: YouTube Optimization (Creative Fuel): https://geni.us/oPCt7Cf Hire Freelancers and Artists (Fiverr): https://geni.us/h4zMWAP Podcast Hosting (Libsyn): https://geni.us/TrpwY0 GeniusLink Link Shortener: https://geni.us/fHPAe Stock Assets For Creators (Envato): https://geni.us/rlEKkLB E-commerce (Shopify): https://geni.us/m9ctWwe Podcast Recording and Editing (Riverside.FM) https://geni.us/PLlt1M My YouTube Film Gear:

The 10 Minute Personal Brand Kickstart (FREE): https://the505podcast.courses/personalbrandkickstartWhat's up, Rock Nation! Today we're joined by Camille Adrian, one of the top personal brand strategists helping creators turn content into real income.In this ep, Millie breaks down her 3-phase system (Build, Scale, Profit), why action beats clarity, and how even micro-creators can land paid deals. We dive into the income streams that actually work, how to find your unique “recipe” for content, and why giving away free value is the fastest path to trust and sales.If you want to stand out, stop relying on brand deals, and build a $10K/month brand without burning out, this episode gives you the exact playbook.Check out Millie here:https://www.youtube.com/ ⁨@MillieAdrian⁩  https://www.instagram.com/itsmodernmillie/SUSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: https://the505podcast.ac-page.com/rock-reportJoin our Discord! https://discord.gg/xgEAzkqAvsKostas' Lightroom Presetshttps://www.kostasgarcia.com/store-1/p/kglightroompresetsgreeceCOP THE BFIGGY "ESSENTIALS" SFX PACK HERE: https://courses.the505podcast.com/BFIGGYSFXPACKTimestamps: 0:00 - Intro1:03 – The First Step to Building a $10K Brand2:02 – Brand Collabs as Your Starting Point3:51 – The Many Ways Creators Monetize5:38 – The 3 Phases: Build, Scale, Profit7:17 – Action Creates Clarity (Not the Other Way Around)11:52 – How to Find Your Niche & Brand Clarity15:14 – Personal Brand Kickstart15:39 – Scaling Beyond Brand Partnerships17:13 – Why You Should Teach Generously (Free vs Paid)19:39 – The Thanksgiving Analogy for Digital Products22:17 – Discovering Your Unique Recipe for Content26:52 – The Power of Analytics (CTR, Titles & Thumbnails)30:01 – Packaging: Titles & Thumbnails Drive Growth31:37 – Avoiding Unnecessary Friction as a Creator34:40 – Why Going Back to a Job Isn't Failure35:55 – Structure & Balance Between Job and Content38:35 – Investing in Yourself to Unlock Growth42:09 – Which Platform Should You Start On? (IG vs TikTok vs YouTube)47:21 – 3 Strategies to Grow (Niche, Audience, Identity)53:13 – How Millie Would Start From Scratch Today56:26 – Building Products Your Audience Actually Wants1:02:38 – Warming Up Your Audience Before a Launch1:07:34 – Balancing Business & Motherhood1:10:02 – Prepping 100+ Videos Before Maternity Leave1:12:43 – Why Breaks Don't Ruin Your Growth1:14:54 – Normalizing Highs and Lows in Content Creation1:16:26 – Staying Consistent Through Ruts1:18:04 – How to Bounce Back After Burnout1:21:16 – Lessons From 6 Years as a Creator1:23:56 – Rapid-Fire Audience Q&A1:30:14 – Final Takeaways & Closing ThoughtsIf you liked this episode please send it to a friend and take a screenshot for your story! And as always, we'd love to hear from you guys on what you'd like to hear us talk about or potential guests we should have on. DM US ON IG: (Our DM's are always open!) Bfiggy: https://www.instagram.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.instagram.com/kostasg95/ TikTok:Bfiggy: https://www.tiktok.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.tiktok.com/kostasgarcia/

After nearly 500 episodes, my podcast almost broke me. What started as pure joy, 100 episodes in 100 days, no rules, no pressure, slowly turned into a slog under the weight of “expert” advice. Thumbnails, guests, episode lengths, SEO, every new rule was another brick in my backpack. In this episode, I share how I nearly quit, what finally snapped me out of it, and why I'm choosing my own destiny from here on out. No more outsourcing my intuition. No more performing for approval. Just me, my mic, and a whole lot of Done Era energy. If you've got a project that once lit you up but now feels heavy, maybe you're not broken. Maybe the rules you've been trying to follow were never meant for you. What you'll hear in this episode: The moment my podcast stopped feeling like mine. Why well-meaning (and not-so-well-meaning) advice can steal your spark. How outsourcing your intuition dilutes your joy. What “choose your own destiny” energy looks like in practice. An invitation to reclaim the creative thing you thought you'd lost. Find out more about Suzanne here: https://www.suzanneculberg.com For exclusive content, including a private solo podcast, join Suzanne's Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/suzanneculberg Enjoy my podcast? You'll love my emails, sign up here: https://www.suzanneculberg.com/newsletter Want to be a guest on The Nope Coach podcast? Send Suzanne Culberg a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/thenopecoach Contact Suzanne here: https://www.suzanneculberg.com/contact  

Send us a textStop wasting hours trying to design YouTube thumbnails. In this episode, I reveal how to use Nano Banana inside Google AI Studio to create thumbnails that look professional and actually drive clicks. No Photoshop skills required, no overthinking—just a fast, creator-friendly workflow.Sponsor Alert:Try Riverside.fm's new Multi-Track Editor — get 20% off any individual plan with code CLIPPED at riverside.fmHere's what you'll learn in this episode:What Nano Banana is and why Google AI Studio built it for creatorsHow to generate custom backgrounds in seconds (neon, cinematic, clean gradients—you choose)Why uploading your own headshot makes your thumbnails instantly more clickableHow to use AI avatars so you don't stress about lighting or facial expressionsThe fastest way to iterate thumbnail designs without getting stuck in PhotoshopWhether you're building a podcast channel or growing on YouTube, thumbnails matter. This tool gives you pro-level results without slowing down your content pipeline.Links Mentioned In Episode:Watch The Nano Banana TutorialThe Podcast Haven Resources:Follow me on YouTube: @podcasthaven - The page is growing!More tips, tools, and resources: The Podcast HavenPlan, Name, and Equip Your Show — All in One Place

We hear different claims, from some saying Israel committing genocide by starvation while others say the narrative is a hoax. What's the truth?  I did my best to figure it out. --Ken► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/cUOMHFOLLOW KEN:

FRIENDS AND ENEMIESJoin us for some QUALITY Bitcoin and economics talk, with a Canadian focus, every Monday at 7 PM EST. From a couple of Canucks who like to talk about how Bitcoin will impact Canada. As always, none of the info is financial advice. Website: ⁠www.CanadianBitcoiners.com⁠Discord:   / discord   A part of the CBP Media Network: ⁠www.twitter.com/CBPMediaNetworkThis show is sponsored by: easyDNS - https://easydns.com EasyDNS is the best spot for Anycast DNS, domain name registrations, web and email services. They are fast, reliable and privacy focused. With DomainSure and EasyMail, you'll sleep soundly knowing your domain, email and information are private and protected. You can even pay for your services with Bitcoin! Apply coupon code 'CBPMEDIA' for 50% off initial purchase Bull Bitcoin - ⁠⁠https://mission.bullbitcoin.com/cbp⁠⁠ The CBP recommends Bull Bitcoin for all your BTC needs. There's never been a quicker, simpler, way to acquire Bitcoin. Use the link above for 25% off fees FOR LIFE, and start stacking today.256Heat -⁠ https://256heat.com/ ⁠ GET PAID TO HEAT YOUR HOUSE with 256 Heat. Whether you're heating your home, garage, office or rental, use a 256Heat unit and get paid MORE BITCOIN than it costs to run the unit. Book a call with a hashrate heating consultant today.The Canadian Bitcoin Conference - https://canadianbitcoinconf.com/The PREMIER Bitcoin Conference, held annually in the great white North, where Bitcoiners come together to share stories, build momentum and have a great time while doing so. Whether your a pleb, business, newcomer or OG, the Canadian Bitcoin Conference wants to see you in Montreal, October 16-18 2025. Don't miss this one!

They killed their parents, but did they have a reason? Do they deserve a second chance?► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/vDs3a9/2025 UPDATE: In late August, Erik and Lyle Menendez each had separate parole hearings in front of the California Board of Prison Terms. Both brothers were denied, but they can reapply after three years. FOLLOW KEN:

Are democracies the historical "finish line" for governments? If so ... why do they fail?► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/i9WZ1►  A "Wall Chart of History":  https://amzn.to/40APkNC   FOLLOW KEN:

The end of an era. After 280 episodes, The Jamo and Dylan Show ends. In an emotional final episode, join us as we take a nostalgic walk down memory lane, sharing our favourite moments from the past six years. With special guest appearances, funny stories, and heartfelt goodbyes, this bittersweet finale celebrates our podcast's incredible journey. And if you’d like to keep following the journey, be sure to check out @jamolennon on Instagram and YouTube as he makes the move to Melbourne and dives into what’s next. Jamo's Instagram Jamo's TikTok Thank you ❤️Current editor and thumbnail guy:Dan Hickey - (UK Based Video Editor) - https://www.instagram.com/danhickey26/Peran Curnow (Graphic Design & Thumbnails) - https://perancurnow.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the first time in history, poor people are likely to be overweight ... not the other way around. What's going on?► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/MFfvU►  OUTSTANDING YouTube channel:  ‪@PeterSantenello‬  FOLLOW KEN:

The Japanese atrocities in WWII were every bit as bad as the Nazis. Why did they get forgotten?► Script Sources and Notes: https://shorturl.at/l2IPf►  Great book .... “Unbroken” – The story of Louis Zamperini:  https://amzn.to/4lITsDsFOLLOW KEN:

Louie talks through why visuals define your podcast. He talks about why the appearance of your podcast matters through branding, identity and more. He shares tips on how to make your podcast appealing and stand out across different platforms, and the things you need to consider when creating podcast visuals and branding. Want to get into podcasting but need a little push? Join our 3-day Podcasting event in Peterborough! – Get in touch for details! podcast@disruptivemedia.co.uk Episode Takeaways • Spend some time thinking about your branding and how you want to come across visually to your audience. • Do you already have branding, and if so, consider if this still works for you and your podcast and if it is something you want to change. • If you want to be the forefront of your brand then you need to spend some time thinking about how that will look, including quality photography of yourself. • When designing your branding, you need to think about scalability, that is that it will work larger and smaller than originally designed. • Thumbnails are one of the first things your audience will see when they are suggested your content, so it's important these look professional. BEST MOMENTS “You must avoid using any low-quality photos.” “That's why it's really important to get a professional to create your artwork.” “Thumbnails are on of the first things your audience sees.” "Branding is literally everywhere" VALUABLE RESOURCES Website Want to get into podcasting but need a little push? Join our 3-day Podcasting event in Peterborough! – Get in touch for details. ABOUT THE HOST Louie Rider https://www.linkedin.com/in/louie-rider1403/ CONNECT & CONTACT Instagram LinkedIn Email: Podcast@disruptivemedia.co.uk

In this episode of the Creators Hub Podcast, Dusty Porter interviews Kieren Westwood, a YouTube content creator and writer. Kieren shares his journey from being a writer to creating educational content for aspiring writers on YouTube. He discusses the challenges he faced, including overcoming imposter syndrome and finding his niche. Kieren emphasizes the importance of authenticity in content creation and shares insights on SEO, monetization, and balancing creativity with burnout. He also provides practical advice for aspiring creators looking to grow their channels and connect with their audience.     What We Offer Creators Join Creator Communities. A place to gather with other creators every single day. This provides access to Our Private Discord Server, Monthly Mastermind Group, and MORE!  Hire Dusty To Be Your YouTube Coach YouTube Channel Reviews (Audit): Get a 10-12 minute personalized video review of your YouTube channel with honest, actionable feedback for just $50. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter: Each week I document what I'm doing in my business and creative journey, share new things I've discovered, mistakes I've made, and much more! BEST TOOLS FOR CREATORS and ENTREPRENEURS: YouTube Optimization (Creative Fuel): https://geni.us/oPCt7Cf Hire Freelancers and Artists (Fiverr): https://geni.us/h4zMWAP Podcast Hosting (Libsyn): https://geni.us/TrpwY0 GeniusLink Link Shortener: https://geni.us/fHPAe Stock Assets For Creators (Envato): https://geni.us/rlEKkLB E-commerce (Shopify): https://geni.us/m9ctWwe Podcast Recording and Editing (Riverside.FM) https://geni.us/PLlt1M My YouTube Film Gear: