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NSW supporters might have the Blues because of Mitch's twitch hammies, but that won't stop Don and Rick hamming it up. Wrap your ears songs around the world's greatest pod! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a special episode this week with superfan, Fairbs, joining live from Australia. The boys cover all of the action from Magic Round, discuss the announcement of the Vegas teams as well unpack the origin teams. It's a bumper episode and worth listening to… all of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Rick and Dan as they walk through a huge week of rugby league. They cover all of the big topics in the game. Is Foz the best Manly coach since Bozo? What's next for Ivan Cleary? Who are the best looking players in the game today? And who was Ivan Milat?It's all this and more on the fastest growing rugby league podcast in the U.S. So… let's get into it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tune in to another award winning edition of Put a Line Through Em USA as Dan and Rick cover off all of the updates from the week that was in the NRL. It's league gossip, hard hitting analysis and Dan's long awaited review of the hit film, ‘The Castle' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's episode, we present a great conversation about birds and dinosaurs with Conor O'Keeffe and Steve Brusatte! Steve Brusatte was the Paleontology Consultant on Jurassic World Rebirth and Jurassic World Dominion. He has also released a new book called, The Story of Birds. Please pick up the US Edition now and the UK Edition on June 11th. Sit back, relax and ENJOY this episode of The Jurassic Park Podcast!Please check out my Newsletter featured on Substack! You can sign up for the newsletter featuring the latest from Jurassic Park Podcast and other shows I'm featured on - plus other thoughts and feelings towards film, theme parks and more!FOLLOW USWebsite: https://www.jurassicparkpodcast.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JurassicParkPodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jurassicparkpodcast/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/jurassicparkpod.bsky.socialThreads: https://www.threads.net/@jurassicparkpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/jurassicparkpodcastApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2VAITXfSpotify:  https://spoti.fi/2Gfl41TDon't forget to give our voicemail line a call at 732-825-7763!Catch us on YouTube with Wednesday night LIVE STREAMS, Toy Hunts, Toy Unboxing and Reviews, Theme Park trips, Jurassic Discussion, Analysis and so much more.

This week Dan and Rick do a deep dive on all of the Anzac Day action, while chatting about Leichhardt Oval and how the suburban grounds differ to Dan's experience in the US. They cover these topics, plus talk about which coaches are on the hot seat, and who could use a little Tinkler time. Plus, Dan still couldn't be bothered to watch the Castle. It's all this and more on America's fastest growing rugby league podcast. So… let's get into it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dan's coaching hot seat takes another victim. It's full blown crisis time in the south of Sydney, saddle up as the boys cover all of the action from Flanno's departure, along with a wrap of the weekend. Oh, and did anyone mention Parra beating the Dogs with 13 of their top 30 players missing?Let's get into it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Linda, Noah and journalist Judah Ari Gross discuss: 1) the Jewish thugs attacking, hurting and terrorizing Palestinians on the West Bank and, relatedly, 2) what our exodus story needs to be this year. Hear the Extra-Special, Special Extra Segment on Patreon For our most unreasonably generous Patreon supporters, in our extra-special, special extra discussion: With the missiles and all the rest, we struggle to answer Joey Tribiani's all-important question: "How you doin'?" Plus making Passover at this odd moment (an audio collage by Miriam) and music of our season of freedom.  

This week on Five Things Friday (US Edition), we unpack the momentum shaping US retail and brand marketing right now—starting with strong sentiment coming out of NRF and rolling straight into the biggest advertising moment of the year: the Super Bowl.After a positive “Big Show,” retailers and exhibitors are carrying unexpected optimism into 2025. AI is no longer theoretical—brands are showing how it's actually being used. That confidence sets the stage for how companies are investing, storytelling, and showing up during the Super Bowl.In this episode, we cover:Retail sentiment and exhibitor confidence coming out of NRFAI moving from theory into real, practical useWhy Super Bowl ads command nearly $10M for 30 secondsStandout campaigns from Instacart, Xfinity, Ring, Expedia, and AdidasPurpose-driven marketing at true scaleHow brands extend Super Bowl moments beyond game dayWhat retailers should be doing now to prepare for the World Cup in the USFrom dinosaurs saved by better connectivity to lost dogs reunited through AI-powered cameras, this episode looks at how brands turn technology into emotion—and attention into long-term value.

Mental health struggles over Holidays-using Erika Kirk as the main cog who gets propped up after tragedies-how good messages are used strategically to lure ppl into fundamentalism with identity politics-alt media who propped up fake in fighting save face by acting like they are concerned w how dangerous has gotten-how they managed to make working class its own form of identity politics with sports entertainment-years of payoff of trolls telling me to stop focusing off US politics because it doesn't affect my country-villains being dumbed down-Epstein narratives-edge lords who were anti woke having buyer's remorse-white people apologizing for being white discourse-Hasan dog shock collar storyline-revisiting Patrice's United Areas of US bit for how we are going in that direction-wanting to see these ppl's bingo cards-how bad faith Zionists helping controlled opposition-Russell Brand accusations-obvious MSM blunders-fake Bari Weiss censorship storyline-bad faith left helped ppl be pushed to the right wing-breaking down politics like wrestling-booking Trump to talk to kids on Santa hotline in the midst of Epstein news-Colbert seemingly being threatened-Ms Rachel on Zohran's team-scripted viral videos to manufacture consent-how all art forms helped manufacture consent for fascism-content creators who helped amplify beef for fundamentalists now saving face about the decline of hip hop-Ebro/Rosenberg/CTG/Budden discourse-TK's 2025 booking-Whacky Bryan Danielson discourse-Ric Flair cameos-Young Buck releasing a video for a song 21 years old-Max B's new album as well as other music thoughts-can't interact with ppl who talk from talking points & blind fandom-Dreams-Trump bombing Nigeria on Christmas-fake Nicki Minaj petition only way to have a symbolic victory-19 democratic states suing over anti trans bill-Alex Jones fesr mongering over Muslims-finding a way to incorporate advertising in this Epstein discourse-Trump wanting licenses revoked-Ukraine Russia discourse-Examples how Vince gave bad faith heels in real life a style to run with when they face fake comeuppance-acknowledging the mainstream comedians being funny but not cosigning them being political tools for fascism-our entertainment manifesting stuff in real life-WWE and Saudi discourse-Recaps of NXT, Smackdown, AEW Dynamite and Collision and how the build for Worlds End has been tolerable due to the tournament doing heavy lifting

Welcome to this Edition of award-winning Everything Compliance. In this episode, we have the quartet of Matt Kelly, Jonathan Marks,  Jonathan Armstrong, and Karen Moore with Tom Fox, the Compliance Evangelist, sitting in as host. Matt Kelly examines socialism under Trump through his investments in US corporations. He shouts out to CDC employees for honoring management who were summarily fired by Trump, and FEMA employees who whistled-blow on the Trump administration for gutting FEMA. Jonathan Marks takes a deep dive into the Liberty Mutual declination. He shouts out to Kyle Schwarber for his 4 home run, 9 RBI game, and to Dan Korem for his book, The Art of Profiling. Jonathan Armstrong considers whether AI should be the responsibility of a corporate compliance function and, if not, which function should be responsible. He rants about self-avowed UK racist Lucy Connolly for claiming she is a prisoner for free speech. Karen Moore takes a deep dive into a new whistleblower case filed by Rodney Campbell against Adobe. She shouts out to the Kyiv School of Economics for teaching the next generation of leaders and economists in Ukraine during the Russian invasion. Tom Fox shouts out to Cowboy owner Jerry Jones for upholding the great Texas tradition that a handshake is a contract by trading future HORer Micah Parsons for violating this sacred Texas screed. He also shouts out to ‘Scottish Girl' (If you don't know, you don't know.) The members of Everything Compliance are: Karen Woody is one of the top academic experts on the SEC. Woody can be reached at kwoody@wlu.edu Matt Kelly, founder and CEO of Radical Compliance. Kelly can be reached at mkelly@radicalcompliance.com Jonathan Armstrong is our UK colleague and an experienced data privacy/data protection lawyer in London. He can be reached at Armstrong@puntersouthall.law. Jonathan Marks can be reached at jtmarks@gmail.com Karen Moore is a principal at Sounding Board Compliance, and can be reached at moore@soundingboardcompliance.com The host, producer, and sometimes panelist of Everything Compliance is Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance. He can be reached at tfox@tfoxlaw.com.  The award-winning Everything Compliance is a part of the Compliance Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What does Gen Z really think about marketing? And what even is “chuffed”? In this episode, Bill chats with Catherine Woodley, a marketing student from the UK, and Ava Denucce, our graphic design intern from the US, to compare notes on what it's like to break into the industry as a Gen Z.They explore their marketing passions, laugh about generational trends, and debate the best (and worst) slang from both sides of the Atlantic.Whether you're a seasoned marketer or just trying to decode TikTok speak, this one's for you.

Ryan Wang, US Economist, talks through the latest in the US – including “phase two” of tariffs, tax cuts and deficits, and the path of rate cuts. Disclaimer: https://www.research.hsbc.com/R/101/DlDVjKMStay connected and access free to view reports and videos from HSBC Global Investment Research - follow us on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/hsbcresearch or click here https://www.gbm.hsbc.com/campaigns/global-research

In this episode between seasons, Ian and Sven made each other theme park trips for when they visit each others regions for the first time. 5 parks each for these Central Europe and Mid-Atlantic US trips! What do you think of the trips?

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Looks like the congress is busy with all sorts of things, like giving themselves a raise! I mean, it's a cost of living increase, but it's a smart way around the US Constitution. And if you spot a thing that shouldn't be, send it in to janesays@civicmedia.us and we might use it on the show! So join us Monday through Friday at 11:51 a.m. for “This Shouldn't Be A Thing!” or search for it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts.  And thanks for listening!!

Donald Trump has threatened to scrap America's Constitution, has denied the results of the last election, and has been charged with inciting a riot. His rival, Kamala Harris, is none of those things. Yet, after a high-voltage entry into the US presidential race, Harris seems to be losing momentum and is deadlocked at the polls. This is despite the Harris campaign raising a staggering 1 billion dollars, more than half of what the Trump campaign has raised. In the second episode of the three-part series Mandate 2024: US Edition, Sreenivasan Jain reports from a Harris rally in #GroundZero at Michigan – a key swing state – to understand the dynamics of why the US election has become a kante ki takkar.Jain speaks to Hispanic voters who are leaning Trump, despite Trump's anti-immigrant rhetoric, to Muslim Americans, angry with the US support to the war in Gaza. As Ilhan Omar, a Muslim Democrat Congresswoman, tells Jain, the Gaza conflict could cost Harris the election.Watch our compelling ground report. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elyse Munoz, IQVIA's US Director of Research and Insights, joins the podcast to discuss insights from the second paper of a three-part series, all about optimizing a US launch. Expect to learn about what impacts the optimization phase of a US launch: patient adherence, market access in the US context (and how it's different from Europe), and direct-to-consumer advertising (prohibited in other major markets).

This latest series accompanies the 2nd edition of The Startup Lexicon, which is a guide to the words, phrases, jargon and terminology used in the startup and tech world. In each episode Eamonn and I will discuss 3-4 key words that are crucial to the understanding of the world of start-ups.  In today's episode, we discuss what the word Lexicon itself means  and we then cover the terms Anthropomorphism, Capital Call, Dry Powder, Climate Tech and Deep Tech.If you have any comments regarding these terms, please contact us via LInkedin on: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenvalledy/https://www.linkedin.com/in/ecarey/Finally, if you would like to purchase The Startup Lexicon (2nd edition), the relevant links can be found below:Amazon (UK) https://amzn.eu/d/ctvjUaR Amazon.com https://a.co/d/8gHYtHt Amazon.com (US Edition): https://a.co/d/4smyBeDWaterstones https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-startup-lexicon-second-edition/ken-valledy/eamonn-carey/9781915483607 Wordery: https://wordery.com/the-startup-lexicon-ken-valledy-eamonn-carey-9781915483607?cTrk=MjA1NDI2MjM2fDY2YzRlNjYwZWI2ZmU6MTozOjY2YzRlNjU5NjcyZWM0Ljg3ODIyNDc4OjlhMDQyNTU5EBookApple: https://books.apple.com/gb/book/the-startup-lexicon-second-edition/id6569249804Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=RqgVEQAAQBAJKobo : https://www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/the-startup-lexicon-second-editionBarnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-startup-lexicon-second-edition-us-edition-ken-valledy/1145958543;jsessionid=88A3F6BE44211AF639AC79C870B4C027.prodny_store02-atgap06?ean=2940185721148 And finally a big thank you to the Right Book Company https://www.therightbookcompany.com/ for their ongoing support in making this dream of actually writing a book become a reality.

“What is in your Comic Book D.N.A.?” continues! Bryan and Shane are back from vacation and it's their turn to reveal those titles and characters that have informed their love of comics. We also discuss Bryan's Pennsic adventures, some recent purchases for Shane, Batman: Caped Crusader thoughts and more. It's a true “Get to Know Us” episode with some surprises along the way. (1:24:02)

For newer and longtime listeners, this Comic Talk episode covers a number of “Get to Know Us” (or “Get to Know Us Again”) topics including: catching up on Pants' TV watching, DC cartoons we grew up on as well as initial thoughts on Batman: Caped Crusader, comics retailing, CGC vs Original Art collecting, listener feedback and more! We also kick off a main discussion of “What is in your Comic Book D.N.A.?”: those comics or runs that define us as comic book readers and collectors! (1:17:48)

Allison Kaplan Sommer, Linda Gradstein and Noah Efron discuss two topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week. Hear the Extra-Special, Special Extra Segment on Patreon   —Move Over, Winston— Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to congress, again. What did he say to the senators and congresspeople, and what didn't he say? —Kamala Harris and the Jewish Question— Kamala Harris anagrams to “A rakish alarm.” Who is Kamala Harris, and if she becomes president, what will it mean for, well, us? —You're Voting for Who?!— For our most unreasonably generous Patreon supporters, in our extra-special, special extra discussion: When Israeli-Americans say they're voting for Trump because he's good for Israel, what do they mean? Plus, consecrating a Torah scroll for Hersh Goldberg-Polin, and trans-folk in Tel Aviv City Hall, and more music of these days.

On this SalcedoStorm Podcast: Chris and Sean talk about a strange no-fly zone over a Texas dam, and the fallout from the Trump / Biden debate. 

In a very special, tribute-to-America episode, the sax-and-fiddle player (Alon Tal), the lead-singer-and-keyboardist (Bill Slott), and the bass-player (Noah Efron) of the fondly-remembered band, “Liquid Plumr” discuss two topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week. Hear the Extra-Special, Special Extra Segment on Patreon   —Bill in Them Hills— What can we learn from Bill who spent three months in the West Bank trying to keep local Palestinians from being harassed by local Israelis? Sometimes, you just need to be there. —The U.S. and Us— How have America and Americans influenced Israeli culture and politics? —Are Two Better Than One?— For our most unreasonably generous Patreon supporters, in our extra-special, special extra discussion: What is it like to have two countries? Plus, music by three great Israeli singers, each born-in-the-U.S.A.

Justin and William witness a Frontier passenger being arrested after refusing to deplane during an argument with the crew, Florida only allowing bridges to display red, wite, and blue lights during June, and a Catholic monk coming out as a trans man. Justin also reviews The Garfield Movie.

What is the government's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda? What will happen next after the US Congress approves aid for Ukraine? Is Justin Trudeau's future as Canadian Prime Minister in danger? Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all these questions and more on today's episode of The Rest Is Politics. Pre-order Alastair's new children's books: https://lnkfi.re/sJJcp0 TRIP ELECTION TOUR: To buy tickets for our October Election Tour, just head to www.therestispolitics.com TRIP Plus: Become a member of The Rest Is Politics Plus to support the podcast, receive our exclusive newsletter, enjoy ad-free listening to both TRIP and Leading, benefit from discount book prices on titles mentioned on the pod, join our Discord chatroom, and receive early access to live show tickets and Question Time episodes. Just head to therestispolitics.com to sign up, or start a free trial today on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/therestispolitics. Instagram: @restispolitics Twitter: @RestIsPolitics Email: restispolitics@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Rational Security, Alan, Quinta, and Scott got together to talk over the week's big national security news, including:“Is Revanchism a Dish Best Served Cold?” Russia boosters seem to be feeling bullish for the first time in a long time. This week, its forces captured the strategic town of Avdiivka from Ukrainian forces, who have been weakened by bickering among their Western allies. And imprisoned Russian dissident Alexei Navalny met with a tragic and highly suspicious end, just as Western governments came together at the Munich Security Conference. Is Russia right to be feeling its oats at this moment?“Bibi Steps.” As Israel prepares to mount a controversial military operation against Rafah—the last refuge for many displaced civilians in Gaza—there are cracks between the government of Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu and the Biden administration, who in recent weeks have shown an increased willingness to target settler violence in the West Bank with sanctions, impose some conditionality on U.S. security assistance, and turn to the U.N. Security Council for possible support for a “temporary ceasefire,” even over Israeli objections. Are these signs of a bigger divide to come? And what will the impact be on the trajectory of the Gaza conflict?“Won't Somebody PLEASE Think of the Children?!” The Kids Online Safety Act (or KOSA) is back in somewhat modified form, promising to introduce new regulations into how our children engage with online platforms—this time with broad bipartisan support, including from the Biden administration. But will it actually help protect children online? Or only put vulnerable communities more at risk?For object lessons, Alan recommended the Oscar-nominated Jeffrey Wright vehicle, American Fiction. Quinta endorsed “The Book of Love,” a spooky fantasy mystery and the debut novel by celebrated short story author Kelly Link. And Scott urged mid-Atlantic listeners to take their toddlers to Baltimore's National Aquarium and spring for the wonderful family sunrise tour. Or for nature lovers not on the East Coast, check out the new podcast one-off Birds Are Cool, featuring Goat Rodeo's own Cara Shillenn.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Alan, Quinta, and Scott got together to talk over the week's big national security news, including:“Is Revanchism a Dish Best Served Cold?” Russia boosters seem to be feeling bullish for the first time in a long time. This week, its forces captured the strategic town of Avdiivka from Ukrainian forces, who have been weakened by bickering among their Western allies. And imprisoned Russian dissident Alexei Navalny met with a tragic and highly suspicious end, just as Western governments came together at the Munich Security Conference. Is Russia right to be feeling its oats at this moment?“Bibi Steps.” As Israel prepares to mount a controversial military operation against Rafah—the last refuge for many displaced civilians in Gaza—there are cracks between the government of Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu and the Biden administration, who in recent weeks have shown an increased willingness to target settler violence in the West Bank with sanctions, impose some conditionality on U.S. security assistance, and turn to the U.N. Security Council for possible support for a “temporary ceasefire,” even over Israeli objections. Are these signs of a bigger divide to come? And what will the impact be on the trajectory of the Gaza conflict?“Won't Somebody PLEASE Think of the Children?!” The Kids Online Safety Act (or KOSA) is back in somewhat modified form, promising to introduce new regulations into how our children engage with online platforms—this time with broad bipartisan support, including from the Biden administration. But will it actually help protect children online? Or only put vulnerable communities more at risk?For object lessons, Alan recommended the Oscar-nominated Jeffrey Wright vehicle, American Fiction. Quinta endorsed “The Book of Love,” a spooky fantasy mystery and the debut novel by celebrated short story author Kelly Link. And Scott urged mid-Atlantic listeners to take their toddlers to Baltimore's National Aquarium and spring for the wonderful family sunrise tour. Or for nature lovers not on the East Coast, check out the new podcast one-off Birds Are Cool, featuring Goat Rodeo's own Cara Shillenn. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who could have imagined that Red Lobster's endless shrimp promotion might have unintended financial consequences?Does distress at retailers like Express, Jo-Ann's and The Children's Place mean the US consumer is in trouble?Is ‘liability management' a better term than ‘credit-on-creditor violence'? And why is communications firm C Street starting a new group dedicated to it?We answer all these questions and many more in the latest episode of our Cloud 9fin podcast. Come for the silly headline, stay to meet the leaders of our new US distressed team: Max Frumes and Rachel Butt.

US leveraged loan borrowers are repricing their debt at a frenetic pace, and it's starting to hurt — in some credits, they're testing the base limits of the CLO managers holding their debt.Himani Trivedi, head of structured credit at Nuveen Asset Management, has seen a lot of history in the CLO market, so she's perfectly placed to put this intense period of repricing in historical context.How are managers coping, and what does this trend mean for syndicated loan issuance this year?For this week's podcast, she sat down with our US managing editor Will Caiger-Smith to talk about the repricing wave, as well as delving into captive equity funds, CLOs versus private equity and private credit, and the promise of ETF structures.

Loan repricings came thick and fast in the US market this week, with borrowers looking to slash their borrowing costs on more than $30bn of debt — but bonds are also coming back in a big way.Companies such as Hilton and Chobani highlighted the compelling value on offer in the high yield bond market, which could help define the shape of some hefty debt syndications that are waiting in the wings.In this week's episode of the podcast, our US managing editor Will Caiger-Smith and deputy editor David Bell peek under the hood of the primary markets.

The collapse of wood pellet producer Enviva last month was swift and brutal. The story's not over yet for all of the company's investors (for an extremely thorough analysis, check out our distressed team's deep-dive report) but it is for at least one of them: Inclusive Capital.Founded just a few short years ago to great fanfare, Jeff Ubben's much-vaunted ESG activism fund closed its doors around the same time that Enviva's capital structure fell apart. What can the implosion of these two entities tell us about the state of ESG in America?For this week's episode of Cloud 9fin, our US managing editor Will Caiger-Smith quizzes senior reporter Sasha Padbidri on these interlinked stories. Listen now to end the year on a cheery note.

Commercial real estate is in crisis — specifically, office buildings.The pandemic unleashed an unpredictable torrent of changes in how people work and live, and the dramatic rise in interest rates over recent months has broken funding models for many property owners.That's extremely bad news for a lot of investors in the real estate market, but it also creates opportunities for savvy lenders. On this week's podcast, Will Caiger-Smith asks Rich Byrne, president of Benefit Street Partners, what we can learn from the distress in CRE.

Life insurance, on the face of it, is not the most exciting industry. The secondary market for life insurance policies, however, presents the perfect subject for a spooky Halloween special edition of Cloud 9fin.On this week's episode, Will Caiger-Smith quizzes Sami Vukelj — who explains how and why private credit firms are buying life insurance portfolios, and tackles some of the awkwardness involved in this morbid segment of specialty finance.While the trade, which revolves around the ‘death benefit' payout, leaves a bad taste in some people's mouths. On the flip side, why shouldn't you be entitled to the cash value of your literal life while you can still spend it?Tune in to learn everything you need to know about the death capital markets.

Jess Larsen is in the right place at precisely the right time: after a tough period last year, investor interest in private credit is exploding once again, and his placement agency Briarcliffe Partners is perfectly positioned to benefit from this surge in popularity.The denominator effect is easing, and LPs are once again finding room for private credit. The asset class gives investors an attractive way to benefit from higher interest rates, but its popularity is also to do with the underperformance of private equity and a proliferation of new strategies.For this episode of the podcast, we invited Jess to the studio to talk about a rollercoaster year for private credit — and to celebrate the official launch of 9fin's new Private Credit product!

Can banks really compete with the big guns of private credit? Many are trying — but there are multiple constraints holding them back, from regulation all the way through to organizational structure and culture.This is just one of the topics we discussed in our podcast with Eric Muller of Oak Hill Advisors, a seasoned veteran not just of the direct lending market but also of the banking industry.Along the way, we quizzed him about increased regulatory scrutiny of private credit firms, the clampdown on tax-minimizing ‘season and sell' structures, the quest for the $10bn unitranche, and the growing trend of private lenders taking the keys to struggling companies.

It's been a hot and heavy summer, and the pipeline is looking encouragingly full for next month — especially compared to this time last year.For this week's episode of the podcast, Will Caiger-Smith and William Hoffman take a tour through the primary calendar and evaluate each deal's chances for a smooth syndication.Featuring: Worldpay, Vistra, Syneos Health, Simon & Schuster…and many more. Check out our piece from earlier this week for the full slate.

Casino operator Penn Entertainment is betting that a $2bn partnership with ESPN will supercharge the company's foray into the online sports wagering market.It could be an expensive gamble: online sportsbooks have been a hotspot of growth in the US gambling industry, but competitors such as DraftKings and FanDuel are already starting to pivot to profitability from a “growth by any means” mentality after spending big to take market share.Will Penn's investors have the patience for another growth story? And how could a regulatory backlash against online gambling impact the industry?On this week's US edition of Cloud 9fin, US deputy editor David Bell quizzes senior reporter William Hoffman on Penn's new tie-up with ESPN and what it means for leveraged credits in the sector.

Sometimes it feels like the next wave of distress in the debt markets is always two quarters away. What if it's already here — less of a tsunami and more of a gradual rise in the sea level?Chris Wright runs the private markets group at Crescent Capital, and has plenty of experience as a junior capital provider to stressed credits. As we reported this week, tapping third parties for instruments such as preferred equity and holdco PIK debt has become an increasingly popular strategy for borrowers facing tricky maturities.In this week's episode of the podcast, Will Caiger-Smith quizzes Chris on what these types of situations can teach us about distress, and how the markets deal with it in 2023.

Credit ratings are one of the foundations of modern credit markets — and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners wants in on the action.Several months ago, the regulatory association announced plans to adjust the capital charges for insurance companies investing in CLO debt and equity, by developing an in-house rating methodology instead of relying on the big three agencies.The plans were already controversial within the CLO industry. But in a recent update, the NAIC has expanded the scope of these new rules, sparking broader outrage from industry observers as well as several Republicans on the House Financial Services committee.The NAIC says it's looking to prevent “regulatory arbitrage”, but critics see the rules as a “land grab” for rating fees. For this week's podcast, Will Caiger-Smith sits down with US deputy editor David Bell to unpack the controversy.

In this week's episode, James Cameron Marvels at the Depths of the Supreme Court, Sarah Huckabee Sanders stages a persecution and yells MAKE ME too early at nobody, and Geoff Blackwell will be here to bust heads and break hearts. --- Come see us in Detroit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/god-awful-movies-live-in-detroit-tickets-617420751087 To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click here: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ If you see a news story you think we might be interested in, you can send it here: scathingnews@gmail.com To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show's hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show's sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Headlines: Supreme Court decides religious people are better than us. Again: https://www.atheists.org/2023/06/303-creative-v-elenis-ruling/ and https://www.atheists.org/2023/06/groff-v-dejoy-ruling/ Australia takes over Catholic hospital because obviously: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-03/former-calvary-hospital-becomes-north-canberra-hospital/102554384 Mormon parents sued a school district after their son had sex in the parking lot: https://friendlyatheist.substack.com/p/mormon-parents-sued-a-school-district SHS flips out over request to remove Cross drawing at Governor's Mansion: https://friendlyatheist.substack.com/p/sarah-huckabee-sanders-flips-out

The infamous J.Crew maneuver was a bombshell, setting a blueprint for contentious liability management deals and sparking a wave of efforts to block such maneuvers. Now, some direct lenders are worried they've found a way around those blockers.As we wrote earlier this week, securitization baskets in some credit agreements could be loose enough to allow borrowers to securitize assets like intellectual property.How realistic is this idea, and what can people do about it? Will Caiger-Smith quizzes covenant expert James Wallick to get the answers. 

The end of Libor is a little over a week away, and some US corporate borrowers are still racing to switch their floating rate loans to SOFR ahead of the 30 June deadline.The loan market's transition away from the old reference rate has been slow, but increasingly contentious in recent months. Borrowers, lenders and financial sponsors have tussled over the compensation offered to loan investors to swap into the lower-yielding SOFR benchmark.In this week's edition of Cloud 9fin, US deputy editor David Bell sat down with Dan Ko, a senior principal and portfolio manager at Eagle Point Credit Management to talk about how CLO equity investors rallied loan buyers to resist off-market SOFR amendments — as well as the challenges and opportunities in CLO equity as more deals exit their reinvestment periods.

Private credit is attracting plenty of new faces these days, but as we wrote in this week's Unicrunch newsletter, a handful of household names dominate fundraising and dealmaking.Craig Packer is one of those names. Owl Rock, the direct lending firm he co-founded back in 2016, was already a power player in direct lending before it merged with Dyal Capital in 2021 to create Blue Owl; he's now at the helm of one of private credit's biggest brands, as investor interest in the sector is going mainstream.For this week's episode of the podcast, our private credit editor David Brooke sat down with Craig to talk about deals, documentation, retail investors and the threat of a recession — and Blue Owl's efforts to dictate terms and keep lending standards tight.

Ever pulled an all-nighter to prepare a pitch, or had your weekend ruined by a last-minute fire drill from your MD? Imagine if artificial intelligence could crunch the numbers and format the slidedeck for you. What would you do with the extra free time?But also, what valuable, formative experiences might you miss out on if you could outsource rote tasks to technology? And how might that change the culture of your institution?Everyone's talking about AI, and how it could revolutionize basically everything. We wanted to figure out what it might mean — both good and bad — for the debt markets, so 9fin reporters William Hoffman and Shubham Saharan hit the phones for some philosophical conversations.In this week's episode of the podcast, we're asking: is AI coming for your finance job?

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In this first-in-all-of-human-history, cross-over edition of TLV1's Tel Aviv Review and TLV1's The Promised Podcast, we discuss the open letter of more than 160 renowned historians of Jews, Judaism and/or Israel (“Israel on the Edge of an Abyss”), which opens, “We, historians of the Jewish people and of the State of Israel, accuse the sixth government of Benjamin Netanyahu of endangering the very existence of the State of Israel and the Israeli nation.” Joining us is the author of the letter, the brilliant historian Orit Rozin.

In this first-in-all-of-human-history, cross-over edition of TLV1's Tel Aviv Review and TLV1's The Promised Podcast, we discuss the open letter of more than 160 renowned historians of Jews, Judaism and/or Israel (“Israel on the Edge of an Abyss”), which opens, “We, historians of the Jewish people and of the State of Israel, accuse the sixth government of Benjamin Netanyahu of endangering the very existence of the State of Israel and the Israeli nation.” Joining us is the author of the letter, the brilliant historian Orit Rozin.

In this week's episode, a little known religion called “Christianity” finally gets some national exposure, we'll do the math on Bigfoot, and Heath will finally earn enough punches on the card to get a free penis reattachment next time. --- To make a per episode donation at Patreon.com, click here: http://www.patreon.com/ScathingAtheist To buy our book, click there: https://www.amazon.com/Outbreak-Crisis-Religion-Ruined-Pandemic/dp/B08L2HSVS8/ To check out our sister show, The Skepticrat, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-skepticrat To check out our sister show's hot friend, God Awful Movies, click here: https://audioboom.com/channel/god-awful-movies To check out our half-sister show, Citation Needed, click here: http://citationpod.com/ To check out our sister show's sister show, D and D minus, click here: https://danddminus.libsyn.com/ To hear more from our intrepid audio engineer Morgan Clarke, click here: https://www.morganclarkemusic.com/ --- Guest Links: Check out the Louisville Atheists here: https://www.louisvilleatheists.com/wordpress/ Learn more about Freeflo here: https://www.freeflo.org/ --- Headlines: More on the He Gets Us campaign's ties to hate groups: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/02/loving-christian-super-bowl-ads-connected-to-anti-lgbtq-hate-group/ Mormon investment arm under investigation by the SEC: https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2023/02/11/money-questions-mount-lds-church/ Coach Dave declares spiritual warfare on the superbowl  https://newswithviews.com/lets-storm-the-gates-of-hell Christian school cancels concert hours before start because singer is gay: https://www.classicfm.com/artists/kings-singers/florida-college-cancels-concert-sexuality-concerns/ School board member buys sign opposing litter boxes https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/02/transphobic-school-board-member-posts-bizarre-sign-denouncing-school-litter-boxes/ Newsmax CEO dubs being dropped by DirecTV an “attack on Jesus” https://www.christianpost.com/news/newsmax-ceo-calls-removal-from-directv-blatant-act-of-censorship.html Bigfoot mathematically are probably bears  https://www.huffpost.com/entry/bigfoot-sightings-math_n_63d8d43ae4b04d4d18e80619 Christians “betrayed” by new Chick-Fil-A veggie sandwich: https://gizmodo.com/conservative-controversy-chick-fil-a-cauliflower-sandwi-1850100961 --- This Week in Misogyny: WY GOP defends child marriage, claims trans rights are a threat to kids: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/02/wyoming-gop-defends-child-marriage-while-claiming-its-trans-rights-that-harm-children/ Germany inches toward better abortion laws: https://cne.news/artikel/2564-germanys-paragraph-218-on-abortion-risks-permanent-deletion (context) https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/germany-abolishes-nazi-era-abortion-law-2022-06-24/