Podcasts about United Kingdom

Kyra Belle Johnson originated and is currently playing the role of Belle in Disney's North American Tour of "Beauty and the Beast." Previously, Kyra played the role of Sophie in the Broadway National Tour of "Mamma Mia" and has been seen in films and on television in "Damned If You Do," "Role Play," and "FBI."A Los Angeles native, Kyra graduated from Texas State University, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre. She continued her studies abroad, training at The Globe, Shakespeare's Birthplace Trust, and the Royal Shakespeare Company in the United Kingdom.Kyra is a beauty, inside and out, and we know you're going to love listening to this interview!Email: TheMouseAndMePodcast@gmail.comSupport: www.patreon.com/themouseandmeFB and Instagram: “The Mouse and Me”Music by Kevin MacLeod from https://incompetech.filmmusic.io

ABC7 reports that newly hired Sausalito City Manager Elaine Forbes was arrested on suspicion of burglary after authorities say she was found aboard yachts she did not own and appeared to be trying to operate one of them. The arrest came less than three weeks into her tenure and only days after the City Council approved a leave of absence. Her family says she is undergoing a mental health crisis, while authorities continue investigating the incident. ApCal Rock’N Ranch's planned free anniversary concert was changed into a fundraiser after the venue was informed that its alcohol license would not allow a free concert in its original form. To comply with the rules, owner Darren Schmall turned the event into a benefit for Central Valley Honor Flight, allowing the concert to proceed while supporting a local veterans charity. Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested in Miami and are fighting extradition to the United Kingdom, where they face serious allegations related to rape, sex trafficking, assault, and other offenses. The brothers deny all allegations, and U.S. courts will now decide whether they will be sent to Britain to stand trial. Please Like, Comment and Follow 'Philip Teresi on KMJ' on all platforms: --- Philip Teresi on KMJ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. -- Philip Teresi on KMJ Weekdays 2-6 PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 FM KMJ | Website | Facebook | Instagram | X | Podcast | Amazon | - Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) is a mainstay of the US political calendar, a barometer of the Republican party mood, and has become, in recent years, a pro-Trump event, with a big budget and crowds in the thousands. Its first outing to the United Kingdom last week brought less of the bombast, but much the same flavour of politics, as figures from across the hard right assembled for debates on topics including migration, race, British identity and cryptocurrency, under the slogan ‘Save Britain. Save The West'. One of our producers, Hannah Moore, attended the conference to find a conservative movement reckoning with its identity, and divided on whether importing MAGA-style politics can unite the right. Producers: Aron Keller and Hannah Moore Executive producer: James Shield Mix: Travis Evans Senior news editor: China CollinsPhoto: Reform UK leader Nigel Farage speaks at the CPAC GB conference in London, Britain, 17 July 2026. Credit: EPA/Shutterstock

A third U.S. service member has been killed since Friday as the U.S. bombs Iran for a ninth straight night, with Iran vowing not a drop of oil will pass through the Strait of Hormuz while the attacks continue. House Republicans have one week left before the August recess as Speaker Mike Johnson tries to advance defense funding, a stock trading ban for lawmakers, and President Trump's election integrity bill amid high voter anxiety over the cost of living. And the United Kingdom has a new prime minister this morning as Andy Burnham replaces Keir Starmer, becoming the country's seventh leader in just ten years.Want more analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.Today's episode of Up First was edited by Tina Kraja, Brett Neely, Tara Neill, Mohamad ElBardicy and Taylor Haney.It was produced by Ziad Buchh and Nia DumasOur director is Christopher ThomasWe get engineering support from Neisha Heinis. Our technical director is Carleigh Strange.(0:00) Introduction(01:54) US-Iran War Escalates(05:24) Congress To-Do List(09:08) UK Has A New Prime MinisterSee pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

Dave Rubin of "The Rubin Report" gives a first look at the stories you need to know to start your day, including Andrew Tate and Tristan Tate being arrested in Florida on new United Kingdom rape, sex trafficking, and sexual assault charges as British authorities seek their extradition and additional alleged victims come forward; CNN commentator and former Obama adviser Van Jones warning that the Democratic Socialists of America and the far-left agenda supporting Hamas, abolishing police, prisons, ICE, and national borders is a regressive threat to the Democratic Party as DSA-backed candidates continue winning elections; and much more.

Welcome back to The Majority Report On today's program: Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez travel to Michigan to rally for Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and House candidate Will Lawrence. Bernie and AOC both emphasized the $50M in dark money being spent on Haley Stevens' campaign. AOC asks if anyone believes that this money does not come with expectations from the donors. Bernie says this Senate race is not between Stevens and El-Sayed but El-Sayed and the billionaire class. Kira Ganga Kieffer, visiting Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Fairfield University, joins the program for a conversation about her book, "Unvaccinated Under God: Religion and Vaccine Hesitancy in Modern America". In the Fun Half: Bhaskar Sunkara says on Interesting Times with Ross Douthat that he wants to recover the optimism the left once had about America and reclaim narratives about racism. The Tate brothers are arrested in Miami and extradited to the United Kingdom where they are wanted for rape and human trafficking charges. Donald Trump tries to shoehorn himself into Spain's world cup celebration. Trump is very nonchalant about the three (that we know of) servicemembers that were killed by Iranian drone strikes over the weekend, The Wall Street Journal reports on a $50M "experiment" Israel is undertaking to change public perception of the apartheid state. all that and more. Tell your Senators to block the NDAA until it is stripped of the proposal to integrate U.S. and Israeli militaries. To connect and organize with your local ICE rapid response team visit ICERRT.com The Congress switchboard number is (202) 224-3121. You can use this number to connect with either the U.S. Senate or the House of Representatives. Follow us on TikTok here: https://www.tiktok.com/@majorityreportfm Check us out on Twitch here: https://www.twitch.tv/themajorityreport Find our Rumble stream here: https://rumble.com/user/majorityreport Check out our alt YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/majorityreportlive Gift a Majority Report subscription here: https://fans.fm/majority/gift Subscribe to the AM Quickie newsletter here: https://am-quickie.ghost.io/ Join the Majority Report Discord! https://majoritydiscord.com/ Get all your MR merch at our store: https://shop.majorityreportradio.com/ Get the free Majority Report App!: https://majority.fm/app Go to https://JustCoffee.coop and use coupon code majority to get 10% off your purchase Check out today's sponsors: DELETEME: Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to www.joindeleteme.com/MAJORITY and use promo code MAJORITY at checkout. BLUELAND: Get 15% off your first order by going to Blueland.com/MAJORITY. ROCKETMONEY: Let Rocket Money help you reach your financial goals faster: RocketMoney.com/MAJORITY SUNSET LAKE CBD: Use coupon code "Left Is Best" (all one word) for 20% off of your entire order at SunsetLakeCBD.com.  Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattLech On Instagram: @MrBryanVokey Check out Matt's show, Left Reckoning, on YouTube, and subscribe on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/leftreckoning Check out Matt Binder's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/mattbinder Subscribe to Brandon's show The Discourse on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ExpandTheDiscourse Check out Ava Raiza's music here! https://avaraiza.bandcamp.

In Episode 490 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Patrick Boyle—founder of the quantitative hedge fund Palomar Capital Management, professor of finance at King's College London and Queen Mary University of London, and host of Patrick Boyle on Finance—about the SpaceX IPO and what it reveals about the integrity of America's financial markets, the cult of personality filling the vacuum left by the nation's collapsing institutions, the commercial and fiscal challenges facing Europe's largest economies, and the housing crisis and generational wealth divide driving the appeal of left-wing populism across the developed world. The first hour opens with the recent SpaceX IPO—how the deal was priced and marketed, the mechanics and share-price consequences of its unusually rapid index inclusion, the small number of shares made available for trading, and the wave of bullish sell-side coverage that accompanied it—before broadening into a discussion of the integrity of America's financial markets and what happens to investor behavior and to the country's cost-of-capital advantage when the institutions tasked with regulating those markets can no longer be trusted to do so. From there the conversation turns to the cult of personality and the rise of powerful figures in industry and politics filling the vacuum left by collapsing institutions, and to the growing appeal of left-wing populists whose policies increasingly resonate with younger voters who feel priced out of the American dream. The second hour examines the commercial and fiscal challenges facing Europe's largest economies: why the continent has produced no answer to America's large technology platforms, how regulation, energy costs, demographics, and labor rigidity weigh on its growth prospects, and what the flood of cheap Chinese goods, high-end machine tools, and electric vehicles means for European industry and for a Germany that cannot afford to miss yet another technological revolution. They discuss the European security picture, the war in Ukraine, and whether Russia is in any meaningful sense winning it given the human, economic, and demographic toll and its deepening dependence on China. The episode closes with a discussion of the housing crisis, the generational wealth divide, and the political incentives that keep home prices high across the United States, the United Kingdom, and beyond—returning at the end to the appeal of left-wing populism and the prospect of redistributive policies as an inevitable response by fiscally overburdened governments looking for someone to blame. Subscribe to our premium content—including our premium feed, episode transcripts, and Intelligence Reports—by visiting HiddenForces.io/subscribe. If you'd like to join the conversation and become a member of the Hidden Forces Genius community—with benefits like Q&A calls with guests, exclusive research and analysis, in-person events, and dinners—you can also sign up on our subscriber page at HiddenForces.io/subscribe. If you enjoyed today's episode of Hidden Forces, please support the show by: Subscribing on Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify, Stitcher, SoundCloud, CastBox, or via our RSS Feed Writing us a review on Apple Podcasts & Spotify Join our mailing list at https://hiddenforces.io/newsletter/ Producer & Host: Demetri Kofinas Editor & Engineer: Stylianos Nicolaou Subscribe and support the podcast at https://hiddenforces.io. Join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at @hiddenforcespod Follow Demetri on Twitter at @Kofinas Episode Recorded on 07/16/2026

On this episode of the Bamgboshe Happy Hour, Peju and Naomi break down one of the biggest weekends in sports, entertainment, and reality TV. The hosts celebrate Spain's dramatic World Cup victory over Argentina in what may have been Lionel Messi's final World Cup appearance, while also discussing the celebrities who packed the stadium for the historic match. Plus, the conversation turns to the shocking arrests of Andrew and Tristan Tate as new allegations emerge in the United Kingdom, adding another chapter to their ongoing legal battles. The episode also dives into Christopher Nolan's blockbuster success with The Odyssey, which dominated the box office with a massive opening weekend and cemented Nolan's status as one of Hollywood's biggest names. Then, Peju and Naomi discuss Netflix's The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On and the controversy surrounding contestant Blake Robertson and Hayley Hendrich ahead of the season reunion. And, of course, Naomi tackles another complicated relationship dilemma in a brand-new installment of “Naomi Knows Best.” Topics include: • Spain defeats Argentina in the 2026 World Cup Final • Celebrity sightings and Cardi B dating rumors • Andrew and Tristan Tate's latest legal troubles • Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey breaks box-office records • The Ultimatum Season 4 drama and reunion predictions • Love Island updates • Naomi Knows Best relationship advice Subscribe and follow the Bamgboshe Happy Hour for weekly conversations on reality TV, sports, pop culture, movies, and entertainment news. #BamgbosheHappyHour #WorldCup2026 #TheUltimatum #AndrewTate #ChristopherNolan #TheOdyssey #RealityTV #Netflix #LoveIsland #PopCulture

Today the United Kingdom gets its seventh prime minister in ten years as Andy Burnham, the former mayor of Manchester, enters number 10. The list of challenges for Burnham is long, from high energy costs and tax burden, to the task of placating President Donald Trump. Lucy Fisher is the Whitehall Editor for The Financial Times and she joins the show from London.   Also on today's show: former British National Security Adviser Peter Ricketts; Ukrainian journalist Nataliya Gumenyuk; former Tallahassee police officer Seth Stoughton    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the final hour of the broadcast, The Tara Show explores political primary dynamics, foreign policy consequences, and cultural commentary. Republican candidate Mark Lynch joins host Tara Servatius to discuss his bid for the U.S. Senate in South Carolina, positioning himself as a business outsider fighting against establishment politics. Servatius then addresses the tragic loss of three U.S. service members in the Middle East, sharply criticizing the administration's Memorandum of Understanding with Iran and accusing China of aiding in targeting attacks against American forces. Turning to ideological critique, she highlights a speech by White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller that attributes leftist political motives to envy and hostility toward traditional values. Finally, Servatius turns her focus internationally to warn that new political leadership in the United Kingdom under Andy Burnham will further accelerate civil liberty restrictions, digital identity mandates, and internet surveillance toward totalitarian control.

Gary & Shannon Hour 3 (07/20) - Gary and Shannon cover the day's biggest headlines in #WhatsHappening, including approval of the Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery merger, the United Kingdom's new prime minister, and Vice President JD Vance welcoming a new baby. In #SwampWatch, they discuss Britain's political shake-up and Hunter Biden's increasingly public profile before diving into the growing trend of insurance companies offering discounts in exchange for tracking how you drive—and whether the savings are worth the privacy tradeoff. They wrap the show by discussing the rise of mental health days in the workplace and whether changing attitudes toward work are a generational shift or something unique to Gen Z.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join me as I talk with Dominic Chinery and Sasha Van Reenen about their new TV project ‘Ghosted', mixing documentary with mockumentary, exploring local folklore, legends, and supernatural tales from Essex and beyond. (Yes – there's more to Essex than TOWIE, although the TOWIE people may feature!)We also talk about personal ghostly experiences and brushes with the world of the paranormal, and have a collective moan about how d*mn hot it was at the time of recording!Find out more about the GHOSTED team and their project here - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61590693666722 GHOSTED - Upcoming Mockumentary/Documentary series - a Creative & Arts crowdfunding project in United Kingdom by GhostedBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/paranormal-uk-radio-network--4541473/support.

In 2024, Keir Starmer became the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after leading the Labour Party to one of the biggest election victories in modern British history. Just two years later, he has announced his resignation… and Britain is once again preparing for a new leader. Since the Brexit referendum in 2016, the UK has gone through an unusually high number of prime ministers. Each has promised to solve the country's problems, but then ended up leaving their role earlier than expected. In fact, this is now the third time I've made an episode asking the question, "Who Will Be the Next Prime Minister of the UK?" Episode 161 explored the race to replace Boris Johnson back in 2022, and Episode 302 looked at what might happen if the Conservatives lost power before the 2024 election. We're asking exactly the same question again in this episode, but this time, it's the Labour Party looking for a new leader. So, what happened? Why has Keir Starmer resigned after such a convincing election victory? Who is Andy Burnham, the politician many people expect to replace him? What kind of prime minister might he become? And why has British politics become so unstable over the past decade? Let's find out, and at the same time learn some new English vocabulary and practice your English listening comprehension. Conversation Club - ⁠https://thinkinginenglish.blog/patreon/conversation-clubs/⁠⁠ TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2026/07/20/397-who-will-be-the-next-prime-minister-of-the-uk-english-vocabulary-lesson/ AD Free Episode - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patreon - ⁠https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube Channel -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@thinkinginenglishpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ INSTAGRAM - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) $10 Free Credits on iTalki (Affiliate Link) - https://www.italki.com/affshare?ref=af17506448 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My Editing Software (50 % Discount Affiliate Link) - https://descript.cello.so/BgOK9XOfQdD Borough by Blue Dot Sessions Contact ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠advertising@airwavemedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to advertise on Thinking in English. Thinking in English is part of the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Airwave Media podcast network.⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

United Kingdom correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about Andy Burnham preparing to step in as Prime Minister, as well as controversial influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan who have been arrested in the US on British charges.

Former Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham is set to become the United Kingdom's new Prime Minister this Monday. He will do so having reiterated a commitment to help raise the standard of living in the country. However, the Labour leader's agenda will be tested by the country's financial situation and his prior commitments, both of which will limit the scope of his plans. In this segment, we'll look at how his policies promise to deliver higher growth in the short and long term.  

President Donald Trump was loudly booed twice by fans at the FIFA World Cup Final, first when he appeared on the stadium's video boards before kickoff and again while taking part in the trophy presentation after the match. The 2026 FIFA World Cup Final featured its first-ever halftime show, with performances from Madonna, BTS, Justin Bieber, Shakira and Burna Boy, along with surprise appearances from soccer legends and the cast of Ted Lasso. Bunnie XO showed off her lavish new home in an Instagram video just days after finalizing her divorce from Jelly Roll, giving fans a look at the property's luxury features. Andrew and Tristan Tate have been arrested and are being extradited to the United Kingdom after prosecutors filed dozens of new criminal charges, including rape, trafficking and sexual assault allegations. Hosts: Courtney Doucette, Deven Rall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The bloodless coup reaches its climax today as Andy Burnham is set to become the 59th Prime Minister of the United Kingdom - but does a new face mark a new era of British politics?Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy dissect the choreography of the handover, preview Burnham's first words as PM and analyse the key cabinet appointments that will reveal the shape of his government.Will anything really change?The duo also consider how a small cosmetic change could signal a new way in which Andy Burnham wants to operate.Plus, with little policy on the table so far, Sam and Anne assess the early indicators and direction of strategy and how it will impact the work of his incoming chancellor.

Andy Burnham's arrival at Number 10 Downing St is being seen as a big shift for Britain. The former Manchester Mayor and Labour cabinet minister has become the UK's seventh Prime Minister in a decade. He's replaced Sir Keir Starmer, who resigned after a collapse in public support. UK political commentator Adam Boulton told Mike Hosking Burnham's cabinet appointments so far bring a very different face to the British Government. He says that's largely due to the fact Burnham's a confident communicator compared to Starmer, who often appeared robotic. Burnham's pick for Chancellor has also come as a surprise, with former Defence Secretary John Healey chosen for the role. Boulton told Hosking what's surprising is that Healy resigned recently over wanting more defence spending, so the question is whether he'll live up to what he was demanding at the time. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new era of British politics has arrived at Downing Street with Andy Burnham vowing to put people before politics. The former Manchester Mayor and Labour cabinet minister has become Britain's fifth leader in four years, replacing Sir Keir Starmer. He wants to make politics more about problem-solving than point-scoring – taking power out of government and putting it into the hands of the people. UK Correspondent Enda Brady told Mike Hosking the Labour Party will have to present a united front now, as they have a short window in which to convince the public they can continue to govern. He says Burnham needs to find some quick wins to make the public believe what he's telling them. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andy Burnham is now officially Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. After his speech earlier today, he talked about his ambitions to put "the right values and the right standards at the heart of government" when it comes to cost of living, welfare and working through his 10 year plan.He began immediately by announcing an additional £340 million to tackle rough sleeping across Britain.Vincent McAvinney is a London Based Journalist, and joins Ciara to discuss.

Drop us a message!Standing out as a challenger brand is easy to get wrong… and most brands do. The ones that break through aren't just louder, they're more intentional.In this episode of Social In 10, we're joined by Georgia Smith, Founder of The Loud Agency, to explore what it really takes to stand out in a saturated market without resorting to gimmicks or short-term attention grabs.Georgia shares what separates brands that build genuine communities from those that accumulate passive audiences, how bold personality-led marketing can drive real commercial results rather than just vanity metrics, and the biggest mistakes brands make when trying to be "different,” including the trap of performative loudness.Want to be featured on the pod? Drop us a voice note on Instagram at @GiraffeSM.About Giraffe Social's Social in 10 PodcastGiraffe Social is a multi-disciplined digital marketing agency specialising in social media marketing based on the South Coast of the United Kingdom. We work with a wide range of industries, spanning from Fintech and L&D, to Beauty and Retail.Social in 10 is a weekly podcast about all things digital marketing. We discuss all the things social media managers want to know, including the latest platform updates, emerging trends, campaign ideas, and best practices to help you stay ahead of the curve. Whether you're managing multiple clients or growing your brand in-house, each episode is packed with actionable insights… all delivered in under ten minutes.Hosted by the Giraffe Social team, this is your fast, fun, no-fluff guide to making sense of social. New episodes every week, so tune in and level up your marketing game!

Tim Powers fills in for Vassy Kapelos today, as U.S. President Donald Trump is fuming about the Canadian wildfires. He says he spoke to Prime Minister Carney at Sunday's FIFA World Cup Final about the wildfire smoke that is impacting America's air quality, insisting that Canada should do more to control these violent blazes. CTV U.S. political analyst Eric Ham offers his takeaways from Trump's latest tariff threats. On today's show: CTV National News correspondent Scott Hurst and Environment Canada climatologist David Philips join Tim with the latest on the country's wildfire situation. Tech Check with tech analyst Carmi Levy: New Canadian research finds that A.I. could help better manage wildfire risks. The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Michele Cadario, Jordan Paquet, and Shannon Greer. Ralph Goodale, a former High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, reacts to Andy Burnham becoming the seventh U.K. Prime Minister in 10 years. Spain has achieved soccer immortality, wearing down Argentina in Extra Time and securing the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Chiming in with his two cents is veteran sports broadcaster Arash Madani.

Nilesh Solanki is a British technology professional, community organiser, charity trustee, and humanitarian volunteer known for his work in digital transformation, community development, and charitable governance. Nilesh is a Trustee and Assistant General Secretary of Sewa International UK — a humanitarian charity operating in 25+ countries. He is also the co-founder and Director of Action for Harmony (A4H), a platform that brings together more than 200 Hindu organisations across the United Kingdom, convening more than 250 leaders from 120 organisations and 100 towns at the landmark Harmony Conference 2025.Read more about Nilesh Solanki: https://businessabc.net/wiki/nilesh-solankiNilesh Solanki Interview Questions00:00 - Intro03:44 - Background06:55 - Balancing corporate & social impact10:15 - The Hindu culture12:57 - Career at PwC16:50 - A digital transformation expert22:31 - Reskilling for AI & tech27:31 - Building communities32:47 - Embracing diversity38:07 - Principles of Charity & service45:21 - Timeless concepts of community53:48 - Personal fitness58:47 - Ethics in the AI and AGI era01:04:26 - AI & Consciousness01:10:44 - Closure#ai #digitaltransformation #leadership #responsibleai  #futureofwork ork #communitiesUseful Links and ResourcesAbout businessabc.nethttps://www.businessabc.net/About citiesabc.comhttps://www.citiesabc.com/​​​​​​​​​​​ About Dinis Guardahttps://www.dinisguarda.com/https://businessabc.net/wiki/dinis-guardaBusiness Inquiries- info@ztudium.comSupport the show

Bill speaks with former British government minister The Rt Hon Alistair Burt about one of the most turbulent periods in modern UK politics. With Nigel Farage and Reform UK reshaping the political landscape, a change of Prime Minister, and fresh questions about Britain's future at home and abroad, Alistair offers a unique insider's perspective after more than three decades in Westminster. Together they discuss the rise of populist politics, the challenges facing Britain's next leader, the state of democracy, ongoing international conflicts, and what these changes could mean for Australia's long-standing relationship with the United Kingdom.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's our last week of summer vacation on the podcast, and we picked another one of our favorite episodes for a movie that's turning 40! Well, Ridley Scott's Legend had its United Kingdom release in December of 1985, but the United States didn't get it until the spring of the following year! Enjoy this classic MTMUG episode orginally released November 11th 2021.  "What is light without dark?" We watched Legend (1985) directed by Ridley Scott and what we wouldn't give to run around the forest hugging woodland creatures and get wine drunk with fairies. This movie is HIGH fantasy and we are here for it. Baby Tom Cruise is prancing around without any pants, Mia Sara is serving high-fashion face, face, beauty, face and Tim Curry is giving us CAMP as gym-bunny muscle-queen Lord of Darkness. This movie is peak 80's fantasy up there with any Henson or Lucasfilm classic and definitely not to be missed.  Thank you for listening, and don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts! www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay Bluesky: @MTMUGPod.bsky.social Scott Youngbauer: Twitter @oscarscott / Instagram @scottyoungballer Peter Lozano: Twitter/Instagram @peterlasagna Cover Art by Shaun Piela 

Could a "pulled muscle"... constipation... loss of appetite... or back pain actually be the warning signs of an aortic aneurysm or aortic dissection? The sudden death of Senator Lindsey Graham has sparked an urgent national conversation about one of medicine's deadliest and most overlooked conditions. In this episode of The Heart of Innovation, I am joined by my co-host, Dr. John Phillips, and renowned vascular surgeon Dr. Sungho Lim from Rush University Medical Center to answer the questions millions of Americans are now asking: • What exactly is an aortic aneurysm? • What is the difference between an aneurysm and an aortic dissection? • Why are so many people diagnosed only after a catastrophic emergency? • What symptoms should never be ignored? • Can back pain, abdominal pain, or chest pain be warning signs? • Should people with high blood pressure be screened? • Does family history matter? • Why does the United Kingdom have a national abdominal aortic aneurysm screening program for certain men, while the United States takes a more limited approach? This conversation is deeply personal for me. My own mother died from an abdominal aortic dissection. Looking back, there were warning signs that seemed to fit other diagnoses. Her back pain was attributed to longstanding spine and sciatica problems. Her smaller meals and loss of appetite were thought to be related to Crohn's disease, even though it was in remission. She described what felt like a tearing sensation that was believed to be a pulled muscle. Like so many families, we were left wondering: Could this have been recognized sooner? If you or someone you love has high blood pressure, a history of smoking, vascular disease, connective tissue disorders, or a family history of aneurysm or dissection, this is a conversation you should not miss. Please remember: This program is for education only and should not replace medical advice. If you develop sudden severe chest, back, abdominal, or tearing pain, call 911 or your local emergency services immediately. If this conversation helps even one family recognize the warning signs sooner, it will be worth it. Need help finding a vascular specialist or getting a second opinion? Call the Global PAD Association Leg Saver Hotline: 1-833-PAD-LEGS (1-833-723-5347) Our patient navigators help connect patients with experienced vascular specialists across the United States. If you found this episode helpful: • Subscribe to @TheWayToMyHeart • Like this video • Share it with your family and friends—you never know whose life it could save. • Leave your questions in the comments. We may answer them in a future episode. #AorticAneurysm #AorticDissection #HighBloodPressure #HeartHealth #VascularSurgery #CardiovascularHealth #HeartDisease #TheHeartOfInnovation #RushUniversity #PeripheralArteryDisease #PAD #LindseyGraham #KnowTheSigns #SaveALife  

The Metaphysical Hour with Julia Cannon and Tracie Mahan and Question Master Tiffanny Vortexes, Sacred Geometry, and the Heart's Guidance Through Shifting Timelines Lighting the Grid and Moving Through Mercury Retrograde In this episode of The Metaphysical Hour, Julia Cannon, Tracie Mahan, and Tiffany welcome listeners from around the world and invite them to “shine their light” into the larger energetic grid. Tracie gives an update on her move, explaining how Mercury retrograde has brought delays, disruptions, and redirections, but also completion and progress. She reflects on leaving her former home, feeling the energetic disconnect already happening, and even calling her personal “vortexes” to join her in her temporary space before moving into the next home. Guidance, Lessons, and the Courage to Change The first listener question asks why guidance from a guardian angel may not seem to be coming through. Julia and Tracie suggest that sometimes guidance is not about changing the outer situation but changing how a person is relating to it. They discuss the possibility that a difficult circumstance may contain a lesson the soul chose to explore, and that angels or guides may not interfere until the person recognizes what is being learned. They also clarify that rituals such as cutting cords or tearing up energetic contracts may be useful when they help someone establish boundaries and take an active role in choosing what they will or will not allow. Sacred Geometry, Crop Circles, and Living Patterns of Energy A major portion of the episode centers on sacred geometry, sparked by a question about the symbols in Tracie's background. Julia and Tracie describe sacred geometry as energetic patterning, vibration, and a kind of blueprint woven into life itself. They connect it to snowflakes, microscopic patterns, chakras, the Merkaba, the Flower of Life, Dr. Masaru Emoto's water research, sand-and-frequency demonstrations, and crop circles. Their discussion presents crop circles as frequency-based symbols or programs that can be received simply by looking at them, with Tracie and Julia describing the information as something that can be transmitted through pattern, vibration, and resonance. Crop Circles, Earth Frequencies, and the Meeting of Above and Below The crop-circle discussion continues with a question about whether they come from Earth or from ships. Julia and Tracie respond that they understand it as both: a frequency or craft-related activation that meets the Earth's response. They discuss why crop circles often appear in certain areas of the United Kingdom, pointing to land composition, white stone, water tables, and specific energetic environments. They also compare the appearance of crop circles to sending an email full of compressed information, suggesting that the symbol itself can carry more than the conscious mind immediately understands. Pets, Transition, and Permission to Go Another listener asks how to know when it is time to release a beloved pet. The hosts respond with tenderness, saying that animals often have an easier relationship with death because they do not think about it the way humans do. They encourage listeners to talk to their pets, listen for whether the animal feels ready, and recognize that animals may sometimes hold on because their humans are not ready to let go. Tracie and Julia also note that pets may carry energy or stress for people, and that a sudden burst of vitality near the end can happen even when the animal is still ready to transition. Protection, Fear, and the Safety Frequency The episode also addresses whether creating a protective circle every day might block spiritual growth by keeping out uncomfortable experiences. Julia and Tracie say no, explaining that if an experience is truly part of a person's learning, it can still come through. They frame protection practices, white-light pyramids, gatekeepers, and “I am safe” mantras as tools for calming fear and helping a person feel safe enough to proceed. The point, in their view, is not that there is necessarily something dangerous to block, but that a feeling of safety helps keep someone out of fear and in a higher creative vibration. Retrogrades, Timeline Shifts, and the Wisdom of the Heart In the closing portion, the hosts return to Mercury retrograde, new jobs, timeline shifts, solar flares, the Schumann resonance, and the sense that people's personalities and realities may be changing. Tracie shares that after a recent client session, she felt as if she had moved onto a different timeline where things flowed more smoothly. The hosts suggest that something larger than Mercury retrograde may be happening, with upgrades and energetic integration unfolding in the background. The final question asks about head-versus-heart conflict, and Julia and Tracie answer that the heart knows: when the head rationalizes and confuses, the heart points toward what brings joy, relief, and authentic alignment. The episode closes with information for finding Tracie through QHHTOfficial.com or TracieMahan.com, along with thanks to Tiffany and the audience.

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China is urging the United Kingdom to properly protect the rights of Chinese investors after London nationalized British Steel, previously owned by China's Jingye Group.

Raise your hand if you saw this one coming. LIV Golf has been downright invisible for more than a month.  The last action featuring the upstart golf league took place on June 7 in Spain. The next LIV Golf event (perhaps) is expected to take place next Thursday, July 23 in the United Kingdom.  August will feature three tournaments in New York, Indianapolis, and Michigan to end the 2026 season. In case you missed it, the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) has already told the LIV Golf players that Daddy Big Bucks won't be around to lose another billion or more next year to support the league. There has been chatter during this one month LIV Golf lull that the Saudis might even pull the plug prior to next week's golf tournament in Staffordshire, England. Stay tuned! This week, the fourth major golf tournament of the year is being held at The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale (located 50 miles northwest of Liverpool, England). After two rounds, nine members of the LIV Golf contingent have made their presence known at The Open – loud and clear Leading the Open after two rounds was none other than LIV Golf's Lucas Herbert at eight under par.  Who dat, you ask?  The unassuming Herbert is an Australian golfer who participates as a member of the LIV Golf's popular “Ripper GC” team. Lucas Herbert is only 30 years old.  He won a single PGA Tour event in October, 2021 in Bermuda against a less-than-stellar field.  Herbert then moved over to LIV Golf in January, 2024 to team up with fellow Aussies Cam Smith, Marc Leishman, and Elvis (Smiley, that is). Herbert (whose caddie looks like a guitar player for ZZ Top) won the May, 2026 LIV Golf tournament in northern Virginia.  His blazing 24-under par total produced a four-shot victory. Lucas Herbert tied the Open record on Friday with a second round 8-under par 62.  He missed a three foot birdie putt on the 18th hole which would have given him a new record with a sizzling 61. He told the assembled press afterwards, “It's a pretty good problem to have – to be disappointed you shot a 62!” When the second round ended, Herbert took a one shot lead into the weekend over fellow LIV Golf star and team captain of the “Crushers” team, Bryson DeChambeau. Well, at least for a few minutes… Bryson DeChambeau rolled in a 16-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole on Friday to post a 7-under par total and take solo second place.  He was expecting to be paired with LIV Golf's Lucas Herbert on Saturday as he walked off the 18th green following Round 2. Royal & Ancient tournament officials visited with Bryson DeChambeau as soon as he walked toward the clubhouse to sign his scorecard.  They wanted to discuss a possible rules infraction which happened way back on Hole #5 of the second round Friday. Bryson DeChambeau bombed a long tee shot, but it was far off line to the right side of the fairway.  His golf ball landed in a marshy area surrounded by knee-high fescue grass.  As DeChambeau walked around and then behind the ball to line-up his second shot, he accidentally stepped onto some of the fescue behind the ball.  The rules officials deemed the temporarily depressed grass to give the golfer an unfair advantage. DeChambeau gave a passionate explanation of his version of the story.  He pleaded with the officials that the shot he played was not affected by the squished-down nearby grass.  No matter.  He was still assessed a two shot penalty to balloon his bogey 5 into a triple bogey 7 on Hole #5. Those extra two shots changed his second round total score from -7 to -5.  It dropped DeChambeau from solo second place into a three way tie for fifth place. Afterwards, he said, “Obviously disappointed with the ruling.  I don’t agree with it, but it is what it is.  This fires me up.  Onto the weekend.  Let’s get it!” It wasn't the only time that DeChambeau was in the news this week at The Open Bryson DeChambeau is a former US Amateur champion and has won two US Opens.  His unusual golfing style (extremely long drives, a set of irons which are all the same length, and a wonky upright putting stance) make him easy to notice on the golf course.  His bright smile and affable personality have added to his popularity – especially with younger golf fans. One former golfer who isn't enthralled with DeChambeau's golf style is former champion Nick Faldo. Earlier in the week, Faldo took to the microphone to say that Bryson DeChambeau had little or no chance of winning the Claret Jug trophy which goes to the winner. The six-time major champion commented, “I’d say it to his face.  DeChambeau has zero clue of strategy.”  He added, “He (DeChambeau) said last year, ‘I’m going to go out and attack the links.’  Well, I’ve never attacked the links.  You thread it…feed it down the fairway.” To his credit, Bryson DeChambeau didn’t directly respond to Nick Faldo’s barbed remarks. LIV Golf’s “Hot Temper Twins” haven’t disappointed, either What’s the first thing you think of when I say, “Terrell Hatton?” Some might say, “Who?”  Golf fans like me think of “Hot Head Hatton.” The club-flinging, four-letter-word-hurling Hatton found himself at -3 heading into Saturday’s third round. The LIV Golf competitor was paired with Scottie Scheffler (-4) and Bryson DeChambeau during the first two rounds at this year’s Open.  The cameras found Hatton on the verge of club-chunking a few different times during Thursday’s opening round. Then there’s LIV Golf’s $300 million bonus man, Jon Rahm.  Like Hatton, the intense Spaniard has a long history of temper eruptions on the golf course. Friday’s second round featured Jon Rahm (-4 for the tournament) flinging an iron which bounced off the tee box on the par-3 15th hole. Rules officials handed Rahm an official warning afterwards. The four major golf championships are (yeah, right) cracking down on bad behavior on the course.  Rules officials now have the option of issuing a warning, a two shot penalty, or, if warranted, a disqualification. With Rahm being a two-time major golf champion, he was fortunate not to be assessed a two-shot penalty after Friday’s latest temper outburst. A LIV golfer may not hoist the Claret Jug on Sunday, but they’ve stolen the show The other five LIV Golf players who made the cut at The Open were Thomas Detry, Josele Ballester, Victor Perez, Peter Uihlein, and Laurie Canter. You can say a lot about LIV Golf, but several of the nine players who made the cut at this year’s Open Championship have definitely spiced-up this week’s competition. A perilous financial future lies ahead for LIV Golf at the end of August (assuming they are still in business at that point). The economics of the league are not sustainable.  Saudi’s fat wallet (now more than $5 billion lighter) will be unavailable soon after enduring four years of massive losses.  Defections by Brooks Koepka and Patrick Reed this season have also hurt LIV Golf.   Don’t forget that Bryson DeChambeau’s contract expires at the end of 2026. All signs point to a rough landing ahead for LIV Golf. Let’s enjoy their contingent of talented and spicy golfers this weekend at The Open – while we still have time. The post It's a LIV Takeover at the Open Championship! appeared first on SwampSwamiSports.com.

Countries around the world are moving to protect children from social media. So why is America still waiting? The United Kingdom has announced plans to ban social media for children under 16, joining a growing international movement demanding stronger safeguards for young users. In this episode of The Real Story, Dr. Phil examines the research linking excessive social media use to anxiety, depression, loneliness, cognitive decline, cyberbullying, self-harm content and dangerous viral challenges. Dr. Phil also shares the devastating stories of parents who lost children after online harms, explains how algorithms are engineered to keep young users scrolling and examines the legal protections that have helped shield major technology companies from accountability. But parents do not have to wait for Congress. Dr. Phil outlines practical steps families can take now, including delaying social media access, organizing phone-free communities and working with other parents to give children their childhood back. The verdict on unregulated social media is becoming impossible to ignore. The question is whether America will act before more families pay the price.Thank you to our sponsors:RELAXIUM® Sleep is backed by a 90-day guarantee, so you've got nothing to lose. Enjoy restful and refreshing sleep with drug-free, non-habit forming RELAXIUM® Sleep. Get your risk-free bottle now. Go to https://TryRelaxium.com or call 800-952-7770.Retirement Ready? Get up to $20,000 in FREE Gold & Silver with a qualified purchase. Text ASKPHIL to 50505 or visit https://DrPhilgold.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Savage exposes how Bernie Sanders and other anti-American Democrats must be defeated by American patriots. He calls for an investigation into Sanders' background and his visits to the Soviet Union. Savage discusses Sanders' radical proposals and the growing influence of leftwing groups like Antifa, calling for it to be labeled a terrorist group. He speculates as to why there is a resurgence of socialism in the Trump era. He then warns that the United Kingdom is a bellwether for what could happen to America. Listeners tell Savage how London, Munich, and other European cities have been transformed by communists using radical Islamists.

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Iran may be preparing its biggest escalation yet. We explain why the Bab el-Mandeb Strait—not the Strait of Hormuz—could become the next major flashpoint in the conflict, and how Tehran may be looking to squeeze the global economy instead of taking on the U.S. military directly. The Pentagon is embracing a key lesson from Ukraine, moving to buy thousands of low-cost cruise missiles as the Air Force shifts toward affordable, mass-produced precision weapons. The United Kingdom is preparing for another leadership change as Labour's Andy Burnham appears set to become Britain's next prime minister. We examine what his rise could mean for the U.K. and its relationship with Washington. In today's Back of the Brief, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announces a major shift in U.S. counterterrorism strategy, arguing that far-left extremist violence has been overlooked for too long. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President's Daily Brief by visiting https://PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief.  YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief Nobl Travel: NOBL gives you real travel peace of mind — security, design, and convenience all in one. Head to https://NOBLTravel.com for 46% off your entire order! #NOBL #ad Sundays for Dogs: Upgrade your dog's food without the hassle—try Sundays for Dogs and get 50% off your first order at https://sundaysfordogs.com/PDB or use code PDB at checkout. Trust & Will: Estate planning doesn't have to be complicated—create your will or trust online in minutes with Trust & Will and get 20% off at https://trustandwill.com/PDB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From all of our recent Shopify store owners and marketing guests, here are the top bits of advice from the experts!This week, we're combining the top pieces of advice from all of our guests. From marketing and warehousing to practical growth tips for your Shopify store.In this episode, you'll learn:Key wins for your Shopify marketing and operationsHow to grow your Shopify store more quickly and profitablyHow to learn from other brands' mistakes and drive smoother growth for your Shopify store0:00 Customers Buy Trust, Not Just Products2:19 The Most Important Sale You're Not Focusing On4:38 How to Source & Launch Your First Product From Scratch7:31 How TaxCloud Saves Brands Thousands in Sales Tax Filings11:38 How to 5X Your Discount Code Usage (Seguno)13:59 Pure Wholesale to E-Commerce in 4 Months16:09 Making a Profit With 27 Hands on Every Garment in DublinWinning With Shopify is the Shopify podcast for store owners who want to grow revenue, increase conversions and scale their ecommerce brand. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday.This Shopify Podcast is brought to you by Spec Digital, a PPC & SEO Agency based in the United Kingdom.Seguno: Shopify Email MarketingListeners receive a free customer analysis and strategy session with an email expert.https://www.seguno.com/winning-with-shopify-podcastYoast: Shopify SEOListeners receive 15% off Yoast for Shopify and WordPress with the code WWS15.https://yoast.comInventory Planner: Shopify Inventory Management Listeners can join a free seven-day inventory bootcamp.https://info.brightpearl.com/winning-with-shopify-holiday-planning-bootcampTaxCloud: Shopify Sales Tax Management Winning With Shopify listeners receive free migration onboarding.https://taxcloud.com/winning

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United Kingdom correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about Keir Starmer making his final visit to Ukraine as Prime Minister, as well as the government announcing children under 16 in England will be banned from buying high-caffeine energy drinks starting next year.

"Listen more than you talk." "Try to be as inclusive as possible." "Transparency at all times, especially in bad times." "The founder is the mood maker." "Leadership is all about providing clarity, providing direction, but also letting the individual get to that endpoint themselves."   Sean Travers is the Founder and Representative Director of MESHD, a Tokyo-based executive search firm specialising in deep technology. The company works extensively with Japanese corporations operating in robotics, industrial automation, mobility, artificial intelligence, machine learning and other advanced engineering fields. Born in the United Kingdom and raised in Perth, Western Australia, Travers began his career selling large-scale capital equipment to the mining and resources sector. The work involved multimillion-dollar transactions, extensive travel to remote mining sites and direct negotiations with tough, highly practical decision-makers. This environment shaped his early commercial instincts, resilience and results-oriented leadership style. After marrying his Japanese wife and starting a family, Travers moved to Tokyo more than 20 years ago. With limited Japanese-language ability and few obvious career options for a foreign professional at the time, he entered recruitment. He subsequently built a career in specialist executive search, including establishing the Japan operation of a global energy recruitment company. The 2015 oil and gas downturn became a defining moment. Despite the Japan business performing well, Travers was instructed by overseas headquarters to decide within 24 hours which employees should be terminated. The experience convinced him that even a successful local leader remained vulnerable to decisions made by distant executives. He eventually launched his own company with several long-standing colleagues. Over the following decade, Travers expanded beyond conventional executive search. His businesses have helped establish and incubate specialist recruitment ventures, including firms focused on software, chemicals and hospitality. His leadership journey in Japan has required him to move from a highly directive, perfectionist management style towards a more inclusive approach built on listening, transparency, autonomy, trust and cultural adaptability.   Sean Travers' leadership journey in Japan began far from Tokyo's corporate offices. Raised in Western Australia, he learned to sell multimillion-dollar capital equipment in the mining and resources industry. Success depended on abandoning formal appearances, visiting remote worksites and earning credibility with blunt, experienced equipment operators. It was a demanding commercial education that rewarded toughness, directness and persistence. Those qualities later helped Travers succeed in executive recruitment, but they also created leadership challenges. After moving to Japan more than 20 years ago, he entered the recruitment industry and eventually took responsibility for teams and entire business operations. His initial approach was highly prescriptive. As a perfectionist, he expected employees to follow the methods that had worked for him. Team members with similar personalities often performed well, but many others struggled. Feedback from his manager and trusted friends forced Travers to reconsider his assumptions. Leadership could not be based on expecting everyone to respond to the same instructions, pressure or communication style. He gradually became more attentive to individual differences, emotional reactions and the need to adapt his expectations. This remained compatible with accountability, but it required him to separate high performance standards from unnecessarily militant behaviour. Leading Japanese employees created another layer of complexity. In meetings, employees might nod, indicate understanding and appear to agree, only for Travers to discover later that they did not understand, support or trust the direction. He learned that setting a clear objective was not enough. Leaders must ask questions that confirm understanding, create alternative channels for feedback and consult trusted internal colleagues who can explain how a message was actually received. This awareness also influenced the way he recruited people into his own company. Joining a new boutique recruitment firm involves considerable perceived risk, especially in Japan, where candidates may consult family members and carefully assess a company's stability. Travers found that trust could not be created through a single persuasive interview. Some candidates required regular discussions over 18 to 24 months before they were ready to join. Rather than continually selling the opportunity, he shared honest updates about clients, target industries, business progress and organisational challenges. His commitment to the team was tested during COVID-19. When revenues fell, Travers and his leadership group chose salary deferments rather than headcount reductions. Travers personally went without a salary for approximately two and a half years. The decision reflected both loyalty and commercial logic. Experienced recruiters require considerable time and investment before becoming productive, and rebuilding the team after the recovery would have been expensive and disruptive. Transparency became central to maintaining engagement. However, Travers does not interpret transparency as disclosing every concern to every employee. Leaders must judge which information should be shared across the organisation and which should remain within the leadership team. The purpose is to provide enough truth for employees to understand decisions without creating unnecessary fear or instability. As the company grew, Travers also had to create opportunities for quieter employees to contribute. Weekly all-hands meetings were useful, but the same confident people tended to speak. He therefore began arranging individual lunches and conversations with team members who were less likely to contribute publicly. Anonymous surveys and live digital voting also provided safer channels for candid feedback. The company's culture evolved with its needs. Its early atmosphere was highly sales-driven and dominated by aggressive dealmaking. Travers recognised that a business composed only of competitive "hunters" would struggle to attract the broader mix of people needed for sustainable growth. Team lunches, off-sites, greater financial visibility and discussions about employees' backgrounds and ambitions helped create a more balanced environment. Travers believes the founder's behaviour has a disproportionate impact in a smaller company. The founder becomes the organisation's "mood maker". A leader who arrives visibly discouraged or negative can lower the energy of the entire workplace. Leadership therefore includes the discipline to demonstrate constructive energy even during difficult periods. His advice to new foreign leaders in Japan is grounded in this experience: listen more than they talk, include people without placing them under uncomfortable pressure and remain transparent, particularly when circumstances deteriorate. Japanese-language ability helps, but it does not guarantee success. Character, attitude, discipline and the willingness to understand people matter more. Ultimately, Travers defines leadership as establishing the destination and providing the emotional support, clarity and guardrails that allow others to reach it. Leaders should give employees autonomy, trust them to perform and provide direct feedback when they deviate. The leader sets the endpoint, but the individual must have room to determine the route. Q&A Summary What makes leadership in Japan unique? Leadership in Japan requires close attention to what is not stated directly. Travers discovered that apparent agreement in a meeting may not represent genuine understanding, commitment or trust. Japanese employees may nod, acknowledge an instruction and avoid openly challenging a senior leader, while privately remaining uncertain or unconvinced. This makes confirmation essential. A leader cannot simply deliver a clear message and assume it has landed. Questions must be used to test understanding without creating embarrassment. Trusted internal supporters can also provide valuable insight into how particular employees interpreted the discussion. Indirect feedback is especially important. Travers has used respected colleagues to speak privately with employees and uncover concerns that might never be raised in a formal meeting. This resembles a practical form of nemawashi: gathering reactions, identifying resistance and building alignment through quieter conversations before expecting visible consensus. Trust also takes time. Employees and candidates may evaluate not only the leader but also the organisation's long-term stability. Consistent behaviour, repeated contact, honest business updates and a willingness to acknowledge mistakes are more persuasive than a polished recruitment pitch or inspirational speech. Why do global executives struggle? Global executives often struggle because they transfer a leadership formula that succeeded elsewhere without adapting it to the people or context in Japan. Travers initially relied on the direct, forceful style he had developed in Western Australia. He assumed that employees would succeed by following the same methods that had produced his own results. This approach worked with a minority of employees who shared his temperament, but it was ineffective for many others. The experience demonstrated that leadership success is not automatically transferable. The leader must adjust communication, coaching and expectations according to the individual. Foreign executives may also misinterpret politeness as commitment. A meeting can appear successful because no one objects, yet employees may leave without believing in the decision. Executives who dominate discussions, speak too quickly or fail to invite quieter voices may unknowingly suppress the information they need. Another common mistake is treating Japanese-language proficiency as the primary solution. Language is useful, but a fluent executive who lacks humility, emotional intelligence or cultural awareness can still fail. Attitude and behaviour determine whether language becomes a bridge or merely another tool for issuing instructions. Is Japan truly risk-averse? Travers' experience suggests that caution in Japan is often rational rather than inherently risk-averse. A candidate considering a boutique recruitment company must evaluate whether the organisation will survive the next economic downturn. Recruitment is cyclical and frequently acts as a canary in the coal mine: hiring freezes arrive early when an industry begins to weaken. Employees may also seek advice from parents, grandparents, former colleagues or trusted senpai before changing jobs. From a Western perspective, this can look excessively conservative. From the candidate's perspective, however, employment decisions affect family stability, professional reputation and long-term security. Travers responded by extending the courtship process. Some potential hires remained in conversation with the company for 18 to 24 months. During that period, he did not merely sell the role. He provided evidence about the company's clients, industries, performance, challenges and direction. The COVID-19 response also demonstrated how leadership can reduce uncertainty. Rather than cutting employees immediately, the company introduced salary deferments and preserved the team. This decision created risk for the founder, who received no salary for approximately two and a half years, but it provided greater security for employees and positioned the organisation to recover without rebuilding its workforce. What leadership style actually works? Travers advocates an adaptive style that combines direction, accountability, empathy and autonomy. His early top-down approach was too rigid. Over time, he learned that empathy does not require abandoning standards and accountability does not require brutality. The leader must first clarify the endpoint. Employees need to understand where the organisation is today, where it intends to be in the future and which outcomes define success. The leader then provides guardrails and emotional support while allowing individuals to determine how they will reach the destination. Inclusion is also essential. Leaders should actively invite participation from people who do not naturally dominate meetings. Travers uses individual lunches, direct questions, anonymous surveys and live voting to gather ideas from a wider cross-section of the company. He also believes that leaders should explain the reasoning behind decisions, especially when acknowledging mistakes. Employees may disagree with the conclusion, but understanding the decision-making process increases respect and trust. Admitting an error does not necessarily diminish authority. When combined with ownership and a credible explanation, it can strengthen leadership credibility. How can technology help? Technology can create safer and more democratic channels for employee input. In traditional meetings, seniority, confidence and communication style can determine whose ideas are heard. The same employees may repeatedly raise their hands, while quieter people remain invisible. MESHD has used anonymous post-event surveys and real-time digital voting to overcome this limitation. Employees can express support or opposition without being identified publicly. This allows the organisation to measure sentiment more accurately and reduces the pressure to follow the most senior or outspoken person. Technology does not replace personal leadership. Travers still values one-to-one lunches, informal conversations and feedback gathered through trusted colleagues. Digital tools are most effective when they complement human relationships and provide additional routes for honest communication. The broader lesson is that decision intelligence improves when leaders diversify their information sources. Formal meetings, private conversations, anonymous data and operational results each reveal different aspects of organisational reality. Leaders who rely on only one channel risk making decisions from incomplete information. Does language proficiency matter? Japanese-language ability helps foreign leaders communicate, form relationships and understand more of what is happening around them. Travers speaks Japanese and considers it an advantage. However, he does not believe that language proficiency guarantees leadership success. Character, attitude and discipline matter more. Employees observe how a leader responds under pressure, whether commitments are honoured, whether mistakes are acknowledged and whether the leader listens sincerely. These behaviours build or destroy trust regardless of vocabulary level. A leader who speaks imperfect Japanese but demonstrates respect, curiosity and consistency may be more effective than a fluent speaker who assumes language ability provides complete cultural understanding. Fluency can help a leader access information, but it cannot substitute for humility or good judgement. Foreign executives should therefore study Japanese while also developing deeper listening skills. They need to notice hesitation, indirect disagreement and the absence of expected follow-through. Communication success should be measured by shared understanding and action, not by the leader's ability to complete a conversation in Japanese. What's the ultimate leadership lesson? Travers' central leadership lesson is that the leader provides clarity and direction without controlling every step. The organisation may be at point A today and aiming for point Z in two years. The leader must define Z, explain why it matters and create the conditions in which employees can move towards it. Those conditions include emotional support, trust, autonomy and honest feedback. Employees should know the guardrails and performance measures, but they should also have room to use their judgement. When they make mistakes, the leader must respond directly and constructively rather than taking back all control. Leadership also requires personal accountability. Travers learned to admit when decisions had produced negative consequences and to explain the reasoning that led to them. Employees generally responded with greater understanding than he expected. Finally, leadership is visible. In a smaller organisation, the founder's energy affects everyone. The leader becomes the mood maker, particularly during uncertainty. Listening, inclusion, transparency and constructive energy are therefore not occasional techniques. They are daily responsibilities that shape whether people trust the direction and choose to follow. Author Credentials Dr. Greg Story, Ph.D. in Japanese Decision-Making, is President of Dale Carnegie Tokyo Training and Adjunct Professor at Griffith University. He is a two-time winner of the Dale Carnegie "One Carnegie Award" (2018, 2021) and recipient of the Griffith University Business School Outstanding Alumnus Award (2012). As a Dale Carnegie Master Trainer, Greg is certified to deliver globally across all leadership, communication, sales, and presentation programs, including Leadership Training for Results. He has written several books, including three best-sellers — Japan Business Mastery, Japan Sales Mastery, and Japan Presentations Mastery — along with Japan Leadership Mastery and How to Stop Wasting Money on Training. His works have also been translated into Japanese, including Za Eigyō (ザ営業), Purezen no Tatsujin (プレゼンの達人), Torēningu de Okane o Muda ni Suru no wa Yamemashō (トレーニングでお金を無駄にするのはやめましょう), and Gendaiban "Hito o Ugokasu" Rīdā (現代版「人を動かす」リーダー). In addition to his books, Greg publishes daily blogs on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter, offering practical insights on leadership, communication, and Japanese business culture. He is also the host of six weekly podcasts, including The Leadership Japan Series, The Sales Japan Series, The Presentations Japan Series, Japan Business Mastery, and Japan's Top Business Interviews. On YouTube, he produces three weekly shows — The Cutting Edge Japan Business Show, Japan Business Mastery, and Japan's Top Business Interviews — which have become leading resources for executives seeking strategies for success in Japan.

Premier League winner Christian Fuchs tells Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma about his new love for cricket, hitting sixes into the river Derwent and sledging. The former Leicester City and Austria defender has signed up for his village team Grindleford CC in Derbyshire and is enjoying the switch to a new sport.Is the "Bazball" era coming to an end as Brendon McCullum is sacked as England men's Test coach? He's apologised for results under his leadership but will remain in charge of the white ball sides till the end of next year's 50-over World Cup. The trio discuss the potential contenders to take over the role.And some good news for Afghanistan women's refugee cricketers who have had their funding extended by the ICC. It's hoped the support will help the team towards development for ICC qualification events by 2030. Clare Connor, the Managing Director of England Women, tells Stumped what this means for the team.Photo:Christian Fuchs of Leicester City kisses the Premier League Trophy as players and staffs celebrate the season champions after the Barclays Premier League match between Leicester City and Everton at The King Power Stadium on May 7, 2016 in Leicester, United Kingdom. (Credit: Michael Regan/Getty Images)

The summer season and the ongoing World Cup are both being credited for a rise in domestic violence calls here in Utah and around the world. In the United Kingdom, a charity looking at DV calls says they've seen domestic violence cases rise regardless of who wins and loses the match. Greg and Holly discuss this troubling trend and share resources to help those in need.

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“If you can only explain the arguments of the other side because they're mad or dangerous or dumb, the problem is with you.” — Turi Munthe On yesterday's show, the psychiatrist Sally Satel described how Americans imagine their own mental condition differently, depending on their politics and age. Which is a nice segue for today's conversation with the Anglo-French journalist turned media entrepreneur Turi Munthe. It's not just in our mental health self-evaluation, Munthe argues, that we hallucinate reality. Indeed, the French born Munthe often sounds like one of his post-structuralist compatriots in his defiantly slippery notion of ontological reality. In Why We Think What We Think: The Unexpected Origins of Our Deepest Beliefs, Munthe argues that our deepest convictions turn out to be shaped by genetics, brain shape and sometimes even by the agricultural legacy of our distant ancestors. Left and right thinkers, Munthe argues, are different political phenotypes — each hallucinating their own version of reality. Total relativism, then — the full French post-structuralist monty? Not quite. Here's where Munthe's Englishness kicks in. Following the Anglo-Russian philosopher Isaiah Berlin, Munthe insists pluralism and relativism are different. So Turi Munthe doesn't just think what he thinks because of his English or French origins. Borrowing from the cognitive scientists Dan Sperber and Hugo Mercier, Munthe defines thinking as a “contact sport”. So, for example, believing that the 2020 election was stolen is what Munthe calls a social commitment, because humans would rather be wrong together than right alone. Speaking of convenient segues, Munthe's thoughts on thinking set the scene for next Tuesday's conversation with Emily Eakin, author of The Frenchmen. It's her history of seductive post-structuralists like Foucault, Derrida and Lacan who corrupted a whole generation of literary American Ivy Leaguers (including Eakin) into hallucinating reality. Five Takeaways •       Pluralism Is Not Relativism. Munthe opens with Isaiah Berlin's distinction: registering the sincerity and value of opinions across the political, religious, and ethical spectrum does not relativize truth. That Charles Windsor is King of the United Kingdom is a statement of fact; whether you're a monarchist or a republican is where opinion begins. The book confines itself to the second category — beliefs, values, and opinions that cannot be factually proven — and asks what the nonrational influences on them actually are. The answer is humbling: genetics account for perhaps half of political persuasion, and the rest is shaped by everything from brain anatomy to the agriculture of our ancestors. •       Different Political Phenotypes. At the margins, left and right differ neurologically: right-leaners are on average more readily startled by loud noises and more attentive to threat, while left-leaners carry a slightly larger anterior cingulate cortex — the brain region where we process ambiguity and split hairs. That anatomy, Munthe argues, explains the ideological capture of academia and media better than any conspiracy: hair-splitters go where the hair-splitting is, and a conservative 22-year-old doesn't volunteer for a newsroom where 80% of colleagues think differently. We are, in his phrase, different political phenotypes, each hallucinating a different version of reality. •       Thinking as a Contact Sport. Drawing on Dan Sperber and Hugo Mercier's research, Munthe argues that reason didn't evolve for solitary contemplation — Rodin's Thinker is the wrong image — but for argument: to convince you to hunt the buffalo with me, I need reasons that look objective to you too. The evidence is everywhere, from the most impactful academic papers being written by pairs and groups to the creative density of small university towns. The implication is political: the people we disagree with are not obstacles to good thinking but the condition of it — the loyal opposition that helps us get out of ourselves. •       Wrong Together Rather Than Right Alone. Munthe's reading of January 6 and the stolen-election faith is social rather than psychiatric: an enormous number of our beliefs matter more for what they do than for what they say, and professing them is a commitment to a group. From an evolutionary perspective, believing what your village believes — even about the god who is a giant rock at the end of the field — is intelligent, because the ostracized lose the protection of the group. The terrifying data point is the marriage test: in the 1950s, around 4% of families would have objected to a child marrying across party lines; today it approaches 45%. That is affective polarization, and it can pull societies apart. •       The Problem Is With You. Munthe spent his twenties unable to fathom American gun rights — supporters had to be bought, dumb, or morally corrupt — until he did the work and found a tradition he now calls beautiful and heroic, whether or not he shares it. His rule of thumb: if you can only explain the other side's arguments as madness, danger, or stupidity, the problem is with you. This is not centrism — there was no middle ground on slavery or the Holocaust — but a defense of the clash itself: societies need the left to fix inequality and the right to defend the village, and we think best when the two are, in his words, continually bashed against each other. About the Guest Turi Munthe is a journalist and policy analyst turned media entrepreneur. He founded Demotix, which became the largest network of photojournalists in the world before its sale to Corbis in 2012, and Parlia, an encyclopedia of opinion. He has written for The Economist, The Guardian, the TLS, The Nation, and The Spectator, has sat on the boards of Index on Censorship, openDemocracy, and the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, and is a board member of the Italian media group GEDI, publisher of La Repubblica and La Stampa. He studied Arabic and History at Oxford. Why We Think What We Think: The Unexpected Origins of Our Deepest Beliefs (Penguin/Hutchinson Heinemann) is out now in the UK, with US publication early next year. References: •       Why We Think What We Think: The Unexpected Origins of Our Deepest Beliefs by Turi Munthe (Penguin/Hutchinson Heinemann, 2026). Timothy Garton Ash: “Thinking is a contact sport.” •       Isaiah Berlin — the Anglo-Russian philosopher whose insistence that pluralism and relativism are not the same thing frames the whole book. •       Dan Sperber and Hugo Mercier...

Dalam episod kali ini, kami membincangkan keputusan besar PRN Johor, kemenangan dominan Barisan Nasional, kejatuhan beberapa parti politik, kontroversi Network School di Forest City, drama peletakan jawatan melibatkan Nga Kor Ming dan Akmal Saleh, pergolakan dalam kerajaan Melaka, hinggalah ke kisah politik unik di United Kingdom yang menyaksikan Nigel Farage dicabar oleh calon satira Count Binface.Turut dikupas ialah keputusan Mahkamah Persekutuan yang membebaskan Syed Saddiq, pelancaran BASScast bersama Bella Astillah, serta cabaran larian 170km beliau sebagai tanda kesyukuran.Sambil dunia masih hangat dengan aksi Piala Dunia FIFA 2026, kami turut menyelitkan perkembangan terkini kejohanan dan apa yang menjadikan separuh akhir kali ini begitu istimewa.Jangan lupa Like, Subscribe dan tekan loceng

It was an absolute pleasure to have Drs David and Jen Unwin on the show! Watch them dissect through Diabetes, Metabolic diseases, low carb, food addiction and much more! Dr. David Unwin is an award-winning general practitioner (or family doctor) known for pioneering the low-carb approach in the UK. Through the years, Dr. Unwin has been highly recognized for his work within his field.In 2015, Dr. Unwin was made a UK Royal College of General Practitioners expert clinical advisor in 2015 for his dedicated efforts within the areas of patient communication and type 2 diabetes. Dr. Unwin's work has been covered by BBC, New Scientist, Daily Mail,  and The British Medical Journal. he also plays a major role in the charity - The Public Health Collaboration. Dr. Jen Unwin is a consultant clinical health psychologist based in the United Kingdom. She works with the NHS helping patients manage chronic illness and achieve wellbeing. She also works with her GP husband Dr. David Unwin helping patients stick to lifestyle changes. She has focussed a lot of her time into food and carbohydrate addiction. She is also the author of the book - Fork in the Road: A Hopeful guide to Food Freedom which can be bought from Amazon globally.Check out the PHC website - https://phcuk.orgYou can download David's infographics from - https://phcuk.org/resources/#infographicsThe Unwins also host an online conference aimed at improving the food choices of youths - https://www.the-chc.org/fas/ifacc-2026The Unwins, Phil, Rishard, Zsofia, Anthony, myself and many more will be at the Carnivore Spain conference in November 2026. Grab your tickets on the website - https://carnivorespain.comFollow David on X - @lowcarbGPFollow Jen on X - @drjenunwin

United Kingdom correspondent Grace Thomas spoke to Lisa Owen about counter-terrorism police investigating the murder of former Conservative MP Ann Widdecombe, and say she died in a "targeted attack".

Medical missionaries are often called upon to provide care that is beyond the scope of their training and previous experience. This interactive case presentation looks at the realities of clinical decision-making in a critically ill snakebitten patient, and offers suggestions on how to navigate similar challenging situations.

The Crown. The very symbols of power, wealth, majesty and royalty. It was a shining signal to the mud-caked peasantry that here was a person who was above them and blessed from above. You can't be the King without the Bling. Let's take a closer look at 10 incredible crowns from history. I've selected this list based on their fame, historic importance, beauty, and their fascinating stories, like the power to kill Nazis. They span the globe and history, so let's begin with the ancient diadems and work out way to the modern, eye-popping crown jewels. The Iron Crown of Lombardy, 300s (Italy) The Gold crowns of Silla, 400-600s (Korea) The Imperial Crown of the Holy Roman Empire, 962 The Crown of St. Wenceslas of Bohemia, 1346 The Imperial Crown of Russia, 1762 The Great Crown of Victory, 1782 (Thailand) The Kiani Crown of Iran, 1796 The Crown of Napoleon , 1804 (France) The Shripech Crown of Napal The Imperial State Crown of the United Kingdom, 1937 Join me every Tuesday when I'm Spilling the Tea on History! Check out my Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/lindsayholiday Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091781568503 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/historyteatimelindsayholiday/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@historyteatime Please consider supporting me at https://www.patreon.com/LindsayHoliday and help me make more fascinating episodes! Intro Music: Baroque Coffee House by Doug Maxwell Music: Belissimo by Doug Maxwell #HistoryTeaTime #LindsayHoliday Please contact ⁠⁠⁠advertising@airwavemedia.com⁠⁠⁠ if you would like to advertise on this podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get the right Shopify Apps for your store, to drivce revenue and productivity, not kill it. Nick outlines his top tips for choosing the right Shopify apps and avoid the wrong apps for your Shopify store. It's a common mistake that brands get wrong time and time again. Having worked in the Ecommerce space since 2007, Nick's got a wealth of experience in Shopify apps, ecommerce in general and has seen it all when it comes to bad tech choices by brands. As they say, don't let the tail wag the dog! In this episode, you'll learn: - Choosing the right Shopify apps for your store - Avoiding Shopify apps that will ruin your customer experience- How to test if you've got a good Shopify app or the wrong one 0:00 - The Top 10 Most Installed Shopify Apps 2:45 - Should You Use the Most Popular Shopify Apps or Stand Out Differently?3:48 - Difference Between Built for Shopify Apps and just another Shopify app4:34 - 5 Things to Look For in a good Shopify app10:08 - 5 Red Flags to Avoid in a bad Shopify app13:04 - Don't Use an App When a Simple Piece of Code Will Do16:10 - The Controversial Truth About Per-Transaction Shopify App Pricing19:00 - OutroWinning With Shopify is the Shopify podcast for store owners who want to grow revenue, increase conversions, and scale their ecommerce brand. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday.This Shopify Podcast is bought to you by Spec Digital, a PPC & SEO Agency based in the United Kingdom. Seguno: Shopify Email Marketing Listeners get a free customer analysis and strategy session with an email expert. https://www.seguno.com/winning-with-shopify-podcast Yoast: Shopify SEO. Listeners get 15% off Shopify and Wordpress, with code WWS15 https://yoast.com Inventory Planner: Shopify Inventory Management Listeners can join a free 7-Day inventory bootcamp https://info.brightpearl.com/winning-with-shopify-holiday-planning-bootcampTaxCloud: Shopify Sales Tax Management. Listeners get free Migration onboarding, as a Winning With Shopify Listenerhttps://taxcloud.com/winning

Flying Saucers, Unidentified Flying Objects, Unidentified Anomalous Objects, Foo Fighters, Ghost Rockets, Phantom Airships, Chariots of the Gods whatever you call them strange things have haunted our skies since the dawn of time. Are they invaders from outer space as imagined in Hollywood movies? Are they the product of psychological, sociological, and cultural factors? Are they nonterrestrial intelligences who are intimately linked to humanity? Instead of wrestling with theories and speculation, Nigel Watson speaks directly with ‘ordinary' people in the United Kingdom who have reported seeing UFOs and a wide range of startling associated phenomena, that in the past were considered by UFO investigators as too farfetched or ‘crazy.'You can find the book here:His page is here:Thank you to Nigel for joining me! Our Patreon is live, if you want to support the show and get Ad-Free episodes, bonus content, early release of the regular show and monthly prizes for everyone who signs up!Join now for $4 a month!You can also support the show by leaving a review to help spread the word.Don't forget, you can now show your support with our brand new Merchandise shop on Tee-Public!Click here for all the show merch!You can join us on Facebook and Instagram as well.You can also subscribe to our YouTube channel!Email us at mysteriesandmonsters@gmail.com with any feedback, guest suggestions or if you'd like to appear.           All artwork by Dean Bestall and the show was produced by Brennan Storr of the Ghost Story Guys. Our theme music is kindly provided by the amazing Weary Pines, you can find them here:  Intro - Zombies Ate My Shotgun     Outro - Into The Night #NigelWatson #UFOs #UAPs #AlienEncounters #Aliens #Abduction #Sighting #Experiencer #LiverpoolLeprachauns #Contact #Disclosure #ForteanTimes #HighStrangeness #PaulBennett #Nostalgia #Rendlesham #Warminster #Scunthorpe #BobLazar #DavidGrusch#ParanormalPerspectives #Ufology #AlienEncounters #JohnKeel #JacquesVallee

Gerard and Laurent first welcomed David Scaysbrook to the podcast in Episode 66, back in January 2022, for a conversation about the future of 24/7 power. Four years later, it felt like the right moment to reconnect and take stock of how profoundly the market has evolved.  Since then, Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has continued to establish itself as one of the leading specialist investors in the energy transition, orchestrating and deploying billions of dollars of capital through project finance structures and platform companies.   As of today, the firm has participated in more than $27 billion of transactions, developed or acquired over 240 projects, and built a portfolio exceeding 40 GW across the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia.  Our discussion traces Quinbrook's own transformation alongside that of the broader energy landscape. We revisit the firm's strategic exit from wind generation, marked by the sale of its Scout platform to Brookfield in 2023 for more than $1 billion, and explore how its focus has shifted toward utility-scale solar and long-duration energy storage across the United States and Australia.  More fundamentally, David explains how Quinbrook has moved beyond the era of single-technology investment funds. Instead of financing isolated generation assets, the firm now builds integrated, multi-technology platforms designed to solve specific customer problems. The objective is no longer simply to inject generic electrons into the grid, but to work backwards from the needs of large electricity consumers—particularly hyperscale datacenter operators—and develop bespoke energy solutions around them.  This philosophy is illustrated by Rowan, Quinbrook's datacenter development platform, which attracted a $1 billion co-investment from Blackstone. As hyperscalers race to deploy new computing capacity, speed has become the defining constraint. Waiting for the grid is no longer an option, making "bring your own power" an increasingly compelling proposition.  The conversation also explores how advances in software and long-duration energy storage are improving behind-the-meter performance, allowing energy infrastructure to become more resilient, flexible, and economically attractive.  Ultimately, David argues that we are witnessing a profound shift in thinking. In a world increasingly captivated by virtual technologies and digital intelligence, the greatest opportunities may lie in investing in the physical infrastructure that makes them all possible.“Let's get Physical”  

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