Best Liam Dempsey Podcasts (2025)

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Buying, Growing, and Running an Independent Medical Practice with Brad Dyer, MD 50:44

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3d ago50:44

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Few topics matter more to parents than the medical well-being of their children. We sit down with Brad Myer, MD, to learn from his decades of experience as a leading local pediatrician. The founder of All Star Pediatrics, in Exton, Pennsylvania, Brad spent almost two decades growing an independent medical group. In our conversation, Brad talks us t…

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Introducing Crew Collective, a podcast from Rocketgenius 1:35

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Coming October 14, 2025- Crew Collective, a podcast from Rocketgenius Crew Collective is a podcast dedicated to the art of storytelling. Hosted by Stuart Barefoot, each episode will explore the stories that help shape us—books, movies, songs, video games—nothing is off limits. We’ll talk to creators of all stripes about their process, their craft, …

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Nurturing Belonging and Celebrating Community with Children Impacted by HIV/AIDS with Patty Hillkirk 51:31

17d ago51:31

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The summer camp experience affords such a meaningful experience for so many children. Camp Dreamcatcher creates a fantastic camp week specifically for children infected with or affected by HIV/AIDS. We sit down with Patty Hillkirk, the camp’s Founder and Executive Director, to learn about how she is spearheading efforts to organize and run the week…

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Blake Helps You Upload Big Files to Gravity Forms 32:47

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On this episode of Breakdown, I’m joined by Blake Whittle, founder of ClikIt and new owner of Infinite Uploads. Blake has been running a successful WordPress agency for years, but he’s now steering his business toward the world of WordPress products. We cover his journey from launching websites as a college freshman, to managing 200+ client sites, …

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Changing Careers and Building a Local Business with Jason Feller 47:04

1M ago47:04

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Entrepreneurship isn’t always glamorous, but it can be deeply fulfilling and rewarding. Jason Feller, owner of Crystal Clean Canz, joins us to discuss his journey from managing country clubs to growing a business centered on cleanliness and customer service. We talk about the surprises he encountered as a first-time business owner, how he diversifi…

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Bonus 37 - Is CCH Pounder OK? (interview) 1:11:40

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For the final episode of CCH Podcast, Matt and Daryl were honoured to be in the presence of the incredible, CCH Pounder! You can find all season artwork designs (from the ridiculously talented Stephen Trumble) on our Teepublic store. We also have our old intro themes and interludes over on Bandcamp. The intro theme was performed by Daryl Bär. Pleas…

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Networking, Local Community, and Business Connections with Tony Poluch 53:05

1M ago53:05

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Networking offers avenues to opportunities, collaborations, and growth, especially in business. In this episode, we sit down with Tony Poluch, Senior Vice President and Senior Business Development Officer at Univest Bank & Trust Company, to explore how meaningful conversations with local professionals can produce business success, further a career,…

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Making Connections, Opening Doors, and Providing Access with Christopher Everett 43:57

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In a first for our show, we are are excited to feature a guest who is both a business and nonprofit leader. It was a privilege to walk a full round with Christopher Everett, Senior Vice President at Truist Bank and the Founder and Board President of the RLE Go Fore It! Foundation. Christopher guides us through his career in banking – a journey of a…

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Bonus 36: The Shield (with Liam Dempsey) 1:21:42

2M ago1:21:42

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Matt and Daryl are joined by podcaster and film critic, Liam Dempsey to investigate all seven seasons of The Shield, in which CCH Pounder plays Claudette Wyms. NOTE: Please excuse Daryl's audio There was an issue that has since been resolved for future episodes. You can find all season artwork designs (from the ridiculously talented Stephen Trumble…

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He Built His Own Gravity Forms Chatbot 30:14

2M ago30:14

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In this episode of Breakdown, Matt is joined by Sam Texas—a serial founder, Django developer, and self-described "vibe coder"—who’s found his way back to WordPress through the doors of AI automation and Gravity Forms. Sam shares how a casual client call with Trooper Dev led him down a rabbit hole of connecting Gravity Forms to an MCP (Modular Comma…

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Avatar (with Shaun Alexander) 1:26:11

2M ago1:26:11

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Matt and Daryl finally make it to Pandora where they're joined by Avatar specialist and all-round James Cameron enthusiast, Shaun Alexander, host of the SIVAKO: The Avatar Podcast. You can find his podcast available via all good pod-catchers. Please note: Out of respect, Daryl and Matt kept their Smurfs jokes to a minimum as they were feeling espec…

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Keeping Kennett Square Welcoming and Beautiful with Daniel Embree 53:21

2M ago53:21

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What makes a town truly welcoming? We head to southern Chester County to meet with Daniel Embree, Executive Director of Kennett Collaborative, to explore how placemaking, events, and people shape a stronger, more inclusive community in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. Daniel shares the organization’s mission and why collaboration is at the heart of th…

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Rustin (with Natalia Albin) 1:14:43

3M ago1:14:43

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To discuss George C. Wolfe's 2023 film, Rustin, Matt and Daryl are joined by film writer, branding & design specialist, Natalia Albin. You can find Natalia's works here. You can find all season artwork designs (from the ridiculously talented Stephen Trumble) on our Teepublic store. We also have our old intro themes and interludes over on Bandcamp. …

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Orphan (with Kat Hughes) 1:11:46

3M ago1:11:46

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Delivering hammer blows to Matt and Daryl's head this week is returning guest, Kat Hughes. She popped in to discuss her CCH Pounder credentials and the 2009 horror, Orphan. You can find all season artwork designs (from the ridiculously talented Stephen Trumble) on our Teepublic store. We also have our old intro themes and interludes over on Bandcam…

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Talking Music and Selling Records with Shawn Cephas 1:02:47

3M ago1:02:47

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For many, music is as much a part of life as breathing. We drop the needle on a conversation with Shawn Cephas, owner of Forever Changes, a record store in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. Shawn shares how his deep love for and expansive knowledge of music has driven him to open a shop that is as much a space to learn about music as to buy records. We e…

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Robocop 3 (with Matthew Turner) 1:33:17

3M ago1:33:17

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Back once again (but this time with a jet pack and detachable appendages), film critic and podcaster Matthew Turner chats all things Robocop 3 with Matt and Daryl. You can find all season artwork designs (from the ridiculously talented Stephen Trumble) on our Teepublic store. We also have our old intro themes and interludes over on Bandcamp. The in…

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Can WordPress Outlast the AI Rush? 30:31

3M ago30:31

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In this episode of Breakdown, Matt Medeiros welcomes back Cole Fraser from Gravity Wiz to give us the latest updates from their camp—and there’s a lot to catch up on. Cole breaks down how Gravity Wiz is evolving from a plugin company into a full product ecosystem, with updates that will have Gravity Forms customers rethinking how they build and man…

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Bonus 35: Psycho IV (with Daisy Victoria Edwards) 1:56:18

3M ago1:56:18

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This time around, Daisy Edwards returns with the taxidermied bodies of Matt and Daryl, to discuss Psycho IV, the perculiar legacy of the Psycho franchise, and why CCH Pounder should've been present in the third act! You can find all season artwork designs (from the ridiculously talented Stephen Trumble) on our Teepublic store. We also have our old …

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How Liam Dempsey Powers Agency Projects with Gravity Forms 29:01

4M ago29:01

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On this episode of Breakdown, Matt Medeiros sits down with Liam Dempsey, founder of LBDesign, a boutique digital agency based outside Philadelphia. Liam walks us through the ethos of his client work, how his team approaches website builds for nonprofits and socially responsible businesses, and where Gravity Forms fits into his workflow. From buildi…

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Postcards From the Edge (with Rafa Sales Ross) 1:13:24

4M ago1:13:24

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Joining Matt and Daryl on their long hard road out of rehab is the multi-talented critic, journalist, programmer and host Rafa Sales Ross. She's here to discuss one of her favourite films, Postcards From the Edge. You can find a link to Rafa's work here. You can find all season artwork designs (from the ridiculously talented Stephen Trumble) on our…

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Making Local Cider from Branch to Bottle with Olga and Brian Dressler 57:23

3M ago57:23

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Continuing our run of conversations with local producers, we sit down with Olga and Brian Dressler, the owners and cider makers at Dressler Estate. We learn about their branch to bottle approach to making local cider. We hear about their recently opened tasting room in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, and their vision for this new home. We talk cider pro…

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Face/Off (with Darryl Edge) 1:37:54

4M ago1:37:54

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Matt and Daryl team up with Nicolas Cage (and Willem Dafoe) expert Darryl Edge to tackle one of the greatest action flicks of the Nineties, John Woo's Face/ Off. Darryl is the host of the Cage Rage podcast, and co-host of the Getting Dafoe You podcast. These are available via all good podcatchers, and they are a thorough recommend from Team Dano! Y…

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All That Jazz (with Alistair Ryder) 1:13:46

4M ago1:13:46

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While Pounder may only appear fleetingly in All That Jazz, she certainly makes an impression. Joining Matt and Daryl to discuss CCH Pounder's silver screen debut is the fiendlishly talented and thought-provoking critic, Alistair Ryder. You can find Ali's work all over but here's a link to his RT page. You can find all season artwork designs (from t…

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Farming Grapes and Making Local Wine with Anthony Vietri 40:39

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Southeastern Pennsylvania is not typically at the top of the list of renowned wine regions of the world. Yet that is exactly why we stopped into the tasting room at Va La Family Vineyard. We sat down Anthony Vietri, farmer and wine maker, to learn how his family has been farming the land in Avondale, Pennsylvania for almost one hundred years. We ta…

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Bagdad Cafe (with Ros Try-Hane) 1:10:31

4M ago1:10:31

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For the first episode of CCH Podcast, Matt and Daryl are joined by the rather brilliant Ros Try-Hane of Liquid Marmalade to discuss Percy Adlon's 1987 film, Bagdad Cafe. You can find Roz's reviews here. You can find all season artwork designs (from the ridiculously talented Stephen Trumble) on our Teepublic store. We also have our old intro themes …

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Gravity Forms & Automation For Successful Content Creators 38:28

4M ago38:28

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In this episode of Breakdown, Matt Medeiros welcomes Joe Casabona back to the WordPress podcasting scene—not as a developer or educator in the WordPress space per se, but as a solopreneur helping busy professionals reclaim their time through automation. Joe opens up about his quiet exit from WordPress, what he's learned about niching down, and why …

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Building Trust and Stewarding Clients’ Financial Affairs with Patti Brennan 52:37

5M ago52:37

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In times of uncertainty, the desire for financial security is universal. In this wide-ranging conversation, we talk with Patti Brennan, founder and CEO of Key Financial, a wealth management firm based in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Patti shares practical ideas for navigating turbulent markets. We explore her unique career path from ICU nurse to nat…

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Bonus 34: Dano Wrap Up + CCH Pounder Primer 52:24

5M ago52:24

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Matt and Daryl wave teary goodbyes to the last Paul Dano season for a while (pssst... Paul. Please do more things) and give a warm Hello to the upcoming CCH Pounder season, CCH Podcast. You can find all season artwork designs (from the ridiculously talented Stephen Trumble) on our Teepublic store. We also have our old intro themes and interludes ov…

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Making Meat Snacks and Growing Distribution with Panache with Brendan Cawley 59:48

5M ago59:48

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The snack business is competitive to say the very least. It may even be cut-throat. Creating a snack that people want is hard enough, but getting it into the market and on store shelves takes even more grit. We chased down Brendan Cawley, founder and CEO of Righteous Felon, a meat snack company with deep roots in Chester County. We interrogate Bren…

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What’s New at GravityKit? 52:01

5M ago52:01

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On this episode of Breakdown, Matt sits down with Casey and Zack from GravityKit so that they can explore the new changes coming to their range of products. Evolving products, new add-ons and all the fun stuff that comes out of GravityKit for the Gravity Forms ecosystem. Matt and Casey dive deep into talking about marketing. Some of the challenges,…

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Crafting Ice Cream, Culinary Creations, and Community with Melinda Shaw 44:31

5M ago44:31

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Enticed by her delicious ice cream and kitchens creations, we had to talk with Melinda Shaw, founder and owner of Hangry Bear Creamery in Kennett Square. Melinda shares how her love of food and background in hospitality led her to open a unique ice cream studio that goes far beyond scoops and cones. We dip into the science behind real ice cream, th…

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Serving and Supporting the Local Community with Pauline Garcia-Allen 37:34

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Located in southern Chester County, Oxford, Pennsylvania, is a charming small town that is rich in history and poised for revitalization and growth. We sit down with Pauline Garcia-Allen, the Borough Manager of Oxford, to explore what makes this town so special. From its diverse community to its evolving downtown and economic development efforts, P…

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Entry Automation 6.0 with Cosmic Giant's Owen JJ Stone 32:40

6M ago32:40

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In this episode of Breakdown, Matt welcomes Owen Stone, the new Head of Marketing at Cosmic Giant. Just a few weeks into his role, Owen shares his extensive background in podcasting, marketing, and his early encounters with WordPress. The conversation explores how Owen balances traditional methods (like using pen and paper for notes) with embracing…

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Protecting Land, Birds, Watersheds, and Local Habitats with Kate Etherington 47:19

7M ago47:19

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While Chester County is renowned for its picturesque landscapes and open spaces, preserving that natural beauty – and the wildlife that thrives within it – requires constant effort. We speak with Kate Etherington, President and Executive Director of Willistown Conservation Trust, about the dedication and strategy behind this vital work. This local …

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The Importance of Client Services 40:11

7M ago40:11

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In this episode, host Matt Medeiros sits down with Jonathan Jernigan to discuss the critical role of client services in building a successful business—and how that focus supports content creation and product development. Jonathan shares his journey from creating WordPress tutorials and coaching content to launching his own digital products, includi…

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Using AI to Accelerate WordPress Development 34:58

7M ago34:58

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In this episode, host Matt Medeiros sits down with WordPress developer Jonathan Williams to explore how artificial intelligence has reshaped his work. Jonathan explains his evolving workflow—from using traditional coding environments to integrating AI-powered tools like TypingMind and Cursor into his development process. The discussion covers the b…

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Building a Thriving Theater to Benefit the Local Community with Jennifer Carlson 45:32

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There’s something special about the glow of a historic theater marquee, the scent of fresh popcorn, and the magic of a film flickering on the screen in a century-old venue. But keeping The Colonial Theatre thriving takes more than nostalgia – it demands passion, strategy, and dedication. Executive Director Jennifer Carlson takes us behind the scene…

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WordPress Marketing & AI with Cole Fraser from Gravity Wiz 29:04

7M ago29:04

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In this episode of Breakdown with host Matt Medeiros, we’re joined by Cole Fraser, the Marketing Expert at Gravity Wiz—a company that extends and enhances Gravity Forms with their suite of tools. Cole shares insights into Gravity Wiz’s approach to marketing, bridging founder vision with brand voice, and how AI is reshaping the way we build with Wor…

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Running the Business and Keeping the Books Accurate with Paula Paisley 42:54

8M ago42:54

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Managing finances can be a major challenge for business owners and nonprofit leaders, and having accurate and up to date bookkeeping can make all the difference. We talk with Paula Paisley, founder and president of Paisley Solutions, a bookkeeping service in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. Paula shares how she transitioned from working at a CPA firm …

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Pantheon 1:06:16

7M ago1:06:16

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For the final episode of the season, Matt and Daryl upload their brains into the AMC+ aninmated science fiction show, Pantheon. You can find all season artwork designs (from the ridiculously talented Stephen Trumble) on our Teepublic store. We also have our intro themes and interludes over on Bandcamp. The intro theme was performed by Daryl Bär and…

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David Ries of Vaulted Oak: Steering WordPress and Shopify Projects for Nonprofits 33:38

8M ago33:38

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In this episode of The Breakdown Podcast by Gravity Forms, host Matt Mederios chats with David Ries, Account Director at Vaulted Oak, about agency life, managing WordPress and Shopify projects, and the challenges and opportunities in the nonprofit space. David shares his insights on balancing long-term client relationships, the evolution of web tec…

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Spaceman (with Fay Watson) 1:24:58

8M ago1:24:58

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For Paul Dano's most recent film, Matt and Daryl embark on a mission out into the far reaches of the solar system with only Fay Watson's alien spider for company. Fay is deputy entertainment editor at Total Film, and did not disclose her feelings on Nutella at time of recording. You can find all season artwork designs (from the ridiculously talente…

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Conducting World-Leading, Innovative Fresh Water Research with John Jackson 51:25

8M ago51:25

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With fresh, clean water a critical resource for life on earth, balanced ecosystems are essential for keeping our communities healthy and safe. We spend time with John Jackson, Ph.D., Senior Research Scientist with the Stroud Water Research Center in Avondale, Pennsylvania. We speak at length about the challenges that winter road salt poses to our l…

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Bonus 33: Paul Dano's Letterboxd Favourite Four - Five Easy Pieces (with Clara Hill) 35:45

8M ago35:45

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The final bonus for s10 sees Clara Hill return with Matt and Daryl to discuss Paul Dano's fourth and final Letterboxd favourite film, Five Easy Pieces (1970). You can find all season artwork designs (from the ridiculously talented Stephen Trumble) on our Teepublic store. We also have our intro themes and interludes over on Bandcamp. The intro theme…

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Tom Whitaker, WordPress and AI 27:12

8M ago27:12

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In this episode of The Breakdown Podcast by Gravity Forms, host Matt Mederios dives deep into the intersection of WordPress, AI, and innovation with guest Tom Whittaker, a seasoned entrepreneur and developer in the WordPress ecosystem. Tom shares his journey from building a health and safety management application using Gravity Forms to scaling it …

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Bonus 32: Paul Dano's Letterboxd Favourite Four - Dumb and Dumber (with Clara Hill) 45:48

8M ago45:48

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Kicking off the new year with the third of Paul Dano's four Letterboxd picks, Matt and Daryl are joined by film writer, Clara Hill to discuss Dumb and Dumber (1994). You can find all season artwork designs (from the ridiculously talented Stephen Trumble) on our Teepublic store. We also have our intro themes and interludes over on Bandcamp. The intr…

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Leading a Growing Credit Union with Gary Golden 51:50

8M ago51:50

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Businesses, nonprofits, and individuals have more banking options than ever before. To help local leaders understand some of their options, we sit down with Gary Golden of Propell Credit Union to chat through how a credit union can help with financial services. We cover the history and growth of the community-chartered credit union, learning about …

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Managing a Local Accountancy Firm with Kathy Wileczek 36:15

9M ago36:15

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The value that trusted accountants bring to businesses and nonprofits of all sizes cannot be overstated. Changes to federal and state filing rules, new tax regulations, and any flux in the economy see many business leaders turning to their accountants for guidance. We talk with Kathy Wileczek, shareholder with Umbreit, Wileczek & Associates, to lea…

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Bonus 31: Paul Dano's Letterboxd Favourite Four - A Brighter Summer Day (with Iana Murray) 51:24

9M ago51:24

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During the junket for Spaceman, Paul Dano revealed his Favourite Four Films for Letterboxd. Matt and Daryl are joined by returning legend, Iana Murray to discuss two of those picks. The first was Paul Thomas Anderson's Punch-Drunk Love (2002). The second is Edward yang's A Brighter Summer Day (1991). Here's a link to Iana's work. You can find all s…

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Bonus 30: Paul Dano's Letterboxd Favourite Four - Punch-Drunk Love (with Iana Murray) 54:15

9M ago54:15

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During the junket for Spaceman, Paul Dano revealed his Favourite Four Films for Letterboxd. Matt and Daryl are joined by returning legend, Iana Murray to discuss two of those picks. First up... Paul Thomas Anderson's Punch-Drunk Love (2002). Here's a link to Iana's work. You can find all season artwork designs (from the ridiculously talented Stephe…