Best Geoff Alexander Podcasts (2025)

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Geoff Alexander on Leveling Up Leadership Skills 37:57

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21d ago37:57

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After 30 years with restaurant conglomerate Lettuce Entertain You, Geoff Alexander could teach a masterclass on building and scaling a restaurant brand. And that’s exactly what he’s done for us today. In this far reaching conversation we discuss the essential elements of leadership, how to build a brand from the ground up, turnaround strategies for…

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Perfect Meals Don’t Matter: Sara Fay Egan on Experiences That Scale 37:16

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If your guests remember the night but forget the meal, did you succeed? Sara Fay Egan never planned to run restaurants—she built experiences. After a career in high-end event planning, she was thrust into leadership at Beale Street Blues Company after the sudden passing of her father. But instead of mimicking traditional models, she brought an outs…

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#55 Paige MacPherson: Smartphones, Canadian Education Performance, and School Choice 1:06:48

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Canada is libertarian on cell phones in classrooms and statist on school choice (in most provinces). We get a poor return on investment when it comes to education in Canada. Our math and reading scores are several years behind (even before Covid). Students are distracted by over 100 messages on their cellphones each day. And teachers cannot control…

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Competition Isn’t Your Biggest Threat: Jean-Pierre Lacroix on the Power of Relevance 39:12

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What if your restaurant’s biggest threat isn’t your competition—it’s your own irrelevance? Jean-Pierre Lacroix has spent decades helping brands regain their footing after losing touch with what made them matter. In today’s conversation, we unpack what’s killing restaurant loyalty—and it’s not what you think. Jean-Pierre argues that operators are ov…

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#54 Étienne-Alexander Beauregard - Gen-Z Conservatism & Anti Civilization: Why Our Societies Collapse From Within 57:41

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Gen Z sits at the cusp of major change in conservatism. Young people do not feel a warmth and longing for Reagan or Thatcher. Sure, they value freedom, but they also what to know where the guardrails stand. Étienne-Alexandre speaks clearly for a new generation of non-left thinkers. He asks what might be the role of conservatism in the near future. …

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Side Quests Episode 404: Harold Halibut with AndresPlays 7:02

2d ago7:02

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Side Quests is back and this episode's host is games critic, streamer, content creator and maintenance worker, AndresPlays! The game he is talking about today is Harold Halibut by Slow Bros! You can also find his work here! We have a Patreon! Gain access to episode shout outs, bonus content, early downloads of regular episodes, an exclusive rss fee…

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Alexander Monge-Naranjo on the College Affordability Crisis 31:51

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Choosing a college is one of the biggest financial decisions a young adult will make. It’s no secret that college is expensive, and that lower-income students often require more assistance to manage those high costs. What’s less well known is how access to credit—or the lack thereof—can enhance or reduce inequality. Alexander Monge-Naranjo is a vic…

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The Creed - Study 6 - "He ascended into Heaven" - Acts 1:6-11 (Matt Banks Preaching) 43:41

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The Creed - Study 6He ascended into HeavenActs 1:6-11Sunday 21st September Matt Banks PreachingBy Freedom Church Chester

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Side Quests Episode 403: Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon with Gerry Thomas 7:20

5d ago7:20

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Side Quests is back and this episode's host is podcaster and hot-blooded kiseru-wielding ninja, Gerry Thomas! The game he is talking about today is Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon by Konami! You can also check out his podcast here! We have a Patreon! Gain access to episode shout outs, bonus podcasts, reviews, early downloads of regular episodes, an …

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Quality is Overrated: Allan Dib on Scaling Sales the Smart Way 39:20

7d ago39:20

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Most restaurant owners think better food or better service will win the game. But Allan Dib has a different take: your product is not your problem—your marketing is. Allan is the best-selling author of The 1-Page Marketing Plan, and in this conversation, he dismantles the myths that keep restaurants stuck. We get into the high cost of bad positioni…

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Office Hours: Enrollment Beats Training 7:23

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I’m Josh Kopel, a Michelin-awarded restaurateur and the creator of the Restaurant Scaling System. I’ve spent decades in the industry, building, scaling, and coaching restaurants to become more profitable and sustainable. On this show, I cut through the noise to give you real, actionable strategies that help independent restaurant owners run smarter…

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#53 Tristin Hopper: Extremism in Canadian Universities and review of his book, "Don't be Canada" 48:17

6d ago48:17

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Once again, Canadian university professors show their extremism in response to Charlie Kirk, a mirror of their praise for Oct 7. Professors shape opinion; they shape culture. Do we want the kind of culture they promote? Turning to his book, Tristin argues that Canada's world-famous policy failures are self-inflicted. He believes we could recover, i…

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Burnout Isn’t a Badge: Ahu Hettema on Risk, Reinvention, and Building Restaurants That Work 35:19

10d ago35:19

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Ahu Hettema didn’t hedge her bets—she burned the boats. No Plan B. No safety net. Just a belief that betting everything on one restaurant could rewrite her life. And it did. But not through stubbornness. Through adaptation. In this episode, Ahu breaks down how listening—really listening—to her guests saved her concept, why comfort matters more than…

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#52 Josh Lewis: Conservatism, Saving Elephants, Populism, Donald Trump, and Economic Morality 1:09:50

8d ago1:09:50

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Josh Lewis is a traditional conservative who has worked in 'government' in America, has served in retail politics, and has interviewed hundreds of leading thinkers in American conservatism. Josh has a unique ability to bridge the gap between politics and life, philosophy and culture. His developed his skill comes from a deep discomfort with what he…

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Side Quests Episode 402: Citizen Sleeper with Tofr 11:09

9d ago11:09

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Side Quests is back and this episode's host is writer, streamer, podcaster and Sleeper, Tofr! The game they are talking about today is Citizen Sleeper by Jump Over the Age and Fellow Traveller! You can also check out all their work here! We have a Patreon! Gain access to episode shout outs, bonus podcasts, reviews, early downloads of regular episod…

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Study 5 - He Rose Again - 1 Corinthians 15v12-19 (Dave Brown Preaching) 36:16

10d ago36:16

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Study 5 - The CreedHe Rose Again1 Corinthians 15v12-19Sunday 14th September 2025Dave Brown PreachingBy Freedom Church Chester

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Special: PAX West 2025 1:47:15

13d ago1:47:15

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Geoff & Sarah Moonen discuss thier experience at PAX West 2025. The games they played, the cool gaming devices they saw, and the amazing people they had the opportunity to meet and connect with. Sarah's Top 5 Games of PAX RollerGirl Bubsy 4D Bytebond Fresh Tracks Unsent Geoff's Top 5 Games of PAX The Secret of Weepstone No Stone Unturned Blocks for…

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This Is What Luxury Actually Feels Like: Chris Adams on Culture, Tech, and the Soul of Service 36:59

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Chris Adams does. He’s built a business on showing some of the biggest brands in the world how to make guests feel something—without faking it. In this episode, we dig into what defines modern luxury and why it has less to do with money and more to do with culture, people, and emotional precision. Chris shares how AI and tech can enhance—not replac…

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Trade Movies #020 - To Be or Not to Be (1942) and Trouble in Paradise (1932) with director/showrunner/writer/actress Claudia Lonow 2:06:19

12d ago2:06:19

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SUCH A FUN ONE!! Claudia is an amazing guest who has clearly worked with a lot better interviewers than me. She was very nice in guiding me back to actually doing an interview instead of just yammering myself (which of course I tend to do). ALL THE INFO about HER NEW FILM called DEAD can be found here: https://www.deadthefilm.com/ It is playing IN …

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#51 Reflecting on Charlie Kirk. Are we tired of being bullied? 22:53

13d ago22:53

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I couldn't stay silent and sane. Once again, the AI summary is scarily accurate, so I will let is stand. Let me know what you think. Shawn AI Summary: Responding to Tragedy: Honouring Charlie Kirk & Challenging Silence In this deeply reflective episode of Concepts, host Shawn Whatley breaks from his usual avoidance of current events to address a tu…

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Office Hours: Acquire Talent, Don’t Nurture It 9:00

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I’m Josh Kopel, a Michelin-awarded restaurateur and the creator of the Restaurant Scaling System. I’ve spent decades in the industry, building, scaling, and coaching restaurants to become more profitable and sustainable. On this show, I cut through the noise to give you real, actionable strategies that help independent restaurant owners run smarter…

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From Maxed-Out Credit Cards to 41 Locations: John Gelastopoulos on Building Broken Yolk’s Lasting Momentum 35:49

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Most people buy a restaurant and inherit someone else’s problems. John Gelastopoulos bought a closed breakfast spot, maxed out his credit cards to keep it alive—and turned it into a 41-location powerhouse. The secret? Relentless persistence and an obsession with people. In this conversation, John shares how he went from washing dishes to franchisin…

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#50 George Nash: The Conservative Intellectual Movement 1:09:54

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If you find conservatism confusing, you are not alone! Dr. George Nash has spent 50 years explaining all the strands that weave together into the collection of ideas we call conservatism. The AI summary is surprisingly good, so I will simply point out the book links below: The Conservative Intellectual Movement in America since 1945 Russel Kirk's C…

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Side Quests Episode 401: Cookie Clicker with Alexander Kozina aka Kozibear 8:41

16d ago8:41

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Side Quests is back and this episode's host is game designer, podcaster, community manager, streamer and clickable cookie, Alexander Kozina aka Kozibear! The game he is talking about today is Cookie Clicker by Julien Thiennot! You can also check out his podcast here! We have a Patreon! Gain access to episode shout outs, bonus podcasts, reviews, ear…

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Francisco Ferreira on Inherited Inequality 35:40

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When it comes to inheritance, prosperity and adversity are two sides of the same coin. Inheritance can allow parents to pass economic security and opportunity to their children. But inheritance can also transmit disadvantages. The children of low-income parents may live in under-resourced neighborhoods, attend low-performing schools, receive inadeq…

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The Creed - Study 4 - "The Passion of Christ" Isaiah 53 v 1-6 (Aneesh Alexander preaching) 48:41

17d ago48:41

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The Creed - Study 4"The Passion of Christ"Isaiah 53 1v6Sunday 7th September Aneesh Alexander preachingBy Freedom Church Chester

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Side Quests 400th Episode Special: Shantae and the Pirate's Curse with Matt aka Stormageddon, Geoff Moonen and Thrak 49:12

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WE'VE MADE IT TO 400 EPISODES?! CAN YOU BELIEVE IT! For this incredible milestone Matt aka Stormageddon is joined by Geoff Moonen and Thrak to team up and vanquish the Pirate Master while discussing Shantae and the Pirate's Curse by WayForward. You can also find all of Thrak's work here! We have a Patreon! Gain access to episode shout outs, bonus p…

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Office Hours: Sell the Thing People Dream About 7:42

22d ago7:42

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I’m Josh Kopel, a Michelin-awarded restaurateur and the creator of the Restaurant Scaling System. I’ve spent decades in the industry, building, scaling, and coaching restaurants to become more profitable and sustainable. On this show, I cut through the noise to give you real, actionable strategies that help independent restaurant owners run smarter…

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Brad Wise on Transforming a Bad Launch Into an Epic Brand 31:30

24d ago31:30

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Sometimes the only difference between those who succeed and those who fail is the decision to not give up. Today’s guest, Chef Brad Wise, is a testament to the grit required to build something prolific in our industry. In our conversation we discuss how to overcome a slow start and how he turned a failed bar into the hottest steakhouse concept on t…

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#49 Yuval Levin: Unity, Citizenship, and American Constitutionalism 1:03:00

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How can we live together when we don't t all think alike? Are there nothing but power struggles, or is there a better way? Dr. Yuval Levin explains that we don't need to disagree less; we need to learn to disagree better. Unity does not mean unanimity. We should be hopeful, not simply optimistic. Yuval has spent several decades trying to persuade c…

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Side Quests Episode 399: Quantum Break with Alex James Kane 16:57

23d ago16:57

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Side Quests is back and this episode's host is writer and hero who was granted time-based abilities, Alex James Kane! The game he is talking about today is Quantum Break by Remedy Entertainment and Microsoft Studios! You can also find his work here! We have a Patreon! Gain access to episode shout outs, bonus podcasts, reviews, early downloads of re…

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Study 3 "Conceived by the Spirit, Born of the virgin" -Luke 1 v 26-35 (Chris Palmer Speaking) 30:32

24d ago30:32

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The Creed - Study 3"Conceived by the Spirit, Born of the virgin"Luke 1 v 26-35Sunday 31st August 2025Chris Palmer preachingBy Freedom Church Chester

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Episode 197: Quartet 1:10:01

27d ago1:10:01

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Matt & Geoff are joined by Tyler Mire, Producer and Composer of the recently released Quartet, from Something Classic Games. Something Classic makes throwback RPGs that feel like how we remember them, but can be finished by people with busy schedules. Tyler discusses the process of planning out Quartet, composing the soundtrack, and keeping a class…

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Bruce Bromberg on the Fundamentals of Scaling 39:14

28d ago39:14

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Chef Bruce Bromberg is not the typical restaurant magnate that comes to mind when you think of a national restaurant group. More than anything, he’s a chef, leveraging the universal truths he’s learned over the years in innovative ways. His ability to translate the fundamentals of cooking to the fundamentals of business has led to his meteoric succ…

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Interview with Tad Griffith, legendary trick rider and stuntman for The Mask of Zorro (1998) 2:28:13

27d ago2:28:13

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THIS WAS SO FUN!!! A DREAM COME TRUE! The Mask of Zorro is one of my VERY all-time favorite movies, so getting to talk to the guy who does, in my opinion, the COOLEST horse stunt in any movie...incredible. I can't thank Tad Griffith enough for taking the time to talk to me today. His bio is seriously nuts: Mad Max: Fury Road, Iron Man, Fast & Furio…

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Office Hours: Stop Chasing Customers & Start Programming Behavior 7:21

29d ago7:21

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I’m Josh Kopel, a Michelin-awarded restaurateur and the creator of the Restaurant Scaling System. I’ve spent decades in the industry, building, scaling, and coaching restaurants to become more profitable and sustainable. On this show, I cut through the noise to give you real, actionable strategies that help independent restaurant owners run smarter…

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Lisa Dahl on Building an Empire and a Legacy 32:07

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I always looked at the big restaurant groups out there with envy. How amazing must it be to own 6, 8, or more locations? At what point do you get rich? At what point do you go from backup dishwasher to brand evangelist. Chef Lisa Dahl has grasped the brass ring. Over the last two decades, she’s built a restaurant empire. In today’s conversation, we…

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#48 Nico Lagan: Political Orphans, Masculinity, and Faith 1:08:01

29d ago1:08:01

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The non-left in Canada includes an interesting and often overlooked group. They promote a mix of exercise, martial arts, masculinity, self defence, freedom, self sufficiency, honour, Christianity, and more. This group baffles academics and exasperates leftists. Both left and right seeks to dismiss and minimize their impact. But they represent a lar…

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Side Quests Episode 398: The First Berserker: Khazan with Dwarven Lion 9:09

1M ago9:09

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Side Quests is back and this episode's host is streamer, content creator and former hero of Pell Los Empire, Dwarven Lion! The game he is talking about today is The First Berserker: Khazan by Neople and Nexon! You can also find his streams here! We have a Patreon! Gain access to episode shout outs, bonus podcasts, reviews, early downloads of regula…

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Wendy Carlin on Changing Economics’ “Core” Curriculum 40:16

1M ago40:16

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Many undergraduates study the economy in depth only once: in an introductory survey course. But a traditional “Econ 101" syllabus can omit vital topics, including inequality and climate change. These subjects are often left for later courses, which most students will never take. Wendy Carlin is a professor of economics at University College London,…

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Side Quests Episode 397: Boyfriend Dungeon with Claire After All 9:15

1M ago9:15

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Side Quests is back and this episode's host is streamer, podcaster and dateable weapon, Claire After All! The game she is talking about today is Boyfriend Dungeon by Kitfox Games. You can also find her podcast here and her streams here! We have a Patreon! Gain access to episode shout outs, bonus podcasts, reviews, early downloads of regular episode…