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The Hotelier Helpcast

Gerry MacPherson

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Welcome, dear listeners, to The Hotelier Helpcast Blog Posts – the sanctuary for independent hoteliers worldwide, seeking the keys to transform their properties into dream destinations for every guest. Each week, we plunge headfirst into the burning queries, the perplexing challenges, and the heartfelt struggles of managing an independent hotel. Why? Because we intimately understand the balancing act of reservations, appeasing the perpetually dissatisfied guest, and chasing that ever-elusive ...
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CBC Radio’s The Sunday Magazine is a lively, wide-ranging mix of topical long-form conversations, engaging ideas and more. Each week, host Piya Chattopadhyay takes time for deep exploration, but also makes space for surprise, delight and fun.
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Great Mysteries of Physics

The Conversation

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Host Miriam Frankel delves into some of the great mysteries still puzzling the world's top physicists in this new series from The Conversation. This podcast will take you on a mind-blowing journey from the smallest to the largest conundrums, exploring curled-up dimensions, consciousness and parallel universes on the way.
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Jason & Alexis

myTalk 107.1 | Hubbard Radio

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Jason Matheson grew up on television, and his love for ‘80s soap “Dallas” and Disney World just may rival that for his husband and two dogs. His crafty counterpart Alexis Thompson spends her time chasing a toddler, DIY-ing pop culture-inspired projects and Googling animal stories. With her trivia prowess, world traveling, cat loving point of view, producer Holly Roberts is there to call it like it is with a side of snark. 15 years running, “Jason & Alexis in the Morning” can be heard weekday ...
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Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with The Hub's Alberta bureau chief Falice Chin, Calgary-based CBC News journalist Jason Markusoff and The Logic's Ottawa correspondent Laura Osman about Ottawa's energy deal with Alberta, psychologist Robert Coplan explores the virtues of being alone, former Finnish prime minister Sanna Marin reflects on the challeng…
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Could immortality ever be possible for humans?It sounds like something from a sci-fi movie, but floating in oceans around the world is a tiny, transparent jellyfish that could hold the answer... Turritopsis dohrnii, known as 'the immortal jellyfish', isn’t immortal in the true sense of word - it can die - but it has a nifty way of avoiding that fat…
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Sign up to the Free “FROM CHAOS TO CONTROL: The 3 Fixes Every Hotel Owner Needs” webinar. https://app.meetvio.com/webinar/registration/68c02baf2457d0900f831e6d Grab your copy of the free “Your Independent Hotel Blueprint”. https://hotelierhelpcast.com/hotelier-helpcast-pdf-download How to Maximise Bookings During the Festive Season – Hotel Owner Ti…
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AITA: For refusing leftovers? DIRT ALERT: Kate Beckinsale's bizarre egg story, MOVIE REVIEW: "A House of Dynamite," and RIP Gramma, the 141 year-old tortoise See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Jell-o salads of yore might make you dry heave, Jason's Aldi adventures for his mom might have made one guy mad, Alexis is excited for the return of "Star Search," and AI music needs to leave us (mostly Holly) alone See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
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Snow is finally here -- take your time this morning! ABFAB: NY pizza and bagels on the west side, the Sweet Pickles Reading Bus was a house of lies, and a sweet Wendy's 6-7 deal for Black Friday See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
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In his hit 2003 pop science book, A Short History of Nearly Everything, writer Bill Bryson took readers on a journey from the birth of the universe to the inner workings of a cell, and had them laughing along the way. Over 20 years on, Bryson joins Piya Chattopadhyay to explain why he's now updating his seminal work to explore what’s changed, what …
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We talk to "Shop Girl" Ali Kaplan about the end of an era -- the series finale of her myTalk show is this Saturday! "All's Fair" renewed for Season 2 and Holly would like to apologize for it, and an Elvis impersonating judge gets all shook up See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#…
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Fun facts about pardoned turkeys, BOOB TUBE: Jason loved "Downey Wrote This," Hilary Duff's "comeback" has us puzzled -- just tell us if you hooked up with Leo DiCaprio, sleeping at a Nicole Scherzinger concert is very relatable, and "Queen of Versailles" closes on Broadway See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Noti…
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Did we know kids get Thanksgiving week off from school? Turns out they do and Alexis figured this out yesterday... The worst Thanksgiving travel spot in Minnesota according to AAA and Holly has A holiday decoration. Plus, marriage is fun! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-n…
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AITA: For not giving my parents keys to my new house? DIRT ALERT: "Wicked: For Good" triumphs at box office, BOOB TUBE: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade preview and Jason and Holly do a "Pluribus" check-in. and domesticated raccoons could be in our future See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.c…
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What to do with all the "boomer junk" -- we take calls from all sides of this modern problem. Parmesan Reggiano has a Hollywood agent, and what a leaf emoji means on the socials -- fans of "Frankenstein" take notice! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
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Alexis produced her son's birthday party over the weekend and she shares how you can do the same, winter arrives in MN just in time for Thanksgiving so plan your travel accordingly, Jason has a holiday decor conundrum, and a Grinch Meal at McDonald's has dill pickle fries! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notic…
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Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with The Globe and Mail's Tony Keller about how Canada's desire for immigrants gave way to debate, writer Bill Bryson brings wonder to science in a refresh of his seminal work A Short History of Nearly Everything, former national security analyst and policy advisor Dennis Molinaro explores the complicated history of C…
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Space: the final frontier, a deep dark realm full of questions and mysteries - many of which science can't yet satisfactorily answer. But that won't stop the Curious Cases team! In a special edition recorded in front of an audience at the BBC Radio Theatre in London, Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain team up with a panel of guests who know their way aro…
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Second Chance Romance: Nicole and Jacob, DIRT ALERT: Sarah Ferguson's children's book gets pulled, MOVIE REVIEW: Jason checked out "Wicked: For Good," and Nacho the Spanish-speaking dog See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
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Wool from gay sheep is being made fashion, top "foodcation" cities we can't wait to visit, we talk to Erica from Second Harvest Heartland about our myTalk Food For Families drive, and Miss Universe controversy -- is it time to put the pageant to rest? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com…
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Alexis checked out Circus Juventas and wants to be a circus mom, Jason has a way for Alexis to make mom friends, a Taco Bell taco holster and holiday cocktails Mariah Carey-style, and we go down a Evonne Goolagong rabbit hole See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-in…
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Sign up to the Free “FROM CHAOS TO CONTROL: The 3 Fixes Every Hotel Owner Needs” webinar. https://app.meetvio.com/webinar/registration/68c02baf2457d0900f831e6d Grab your copy of the free “Your Independent Hotel Blueprint”. https://hotelierhelpcast.com/hotelier-helpcast-pdf-download Holiday Hotel Packages That Guests Can’t Resist Welcome back to Hot…
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AITA: For wanted to defend Taylor Swift? Card game debate: Fun pastime or overwhelming activity? And Cambridge Dictionary's Word of the Year is parasocial See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Can you believe it's almost December? ABFAB: Brightline rail in FL and celebrity encounters at Disney World, these nuggets from Cynthia Erivo's memoir make us want to read it, and AI animals are a hot girl trend See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
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Jason's airplane adventures in Florida, Alexis's kindergarten night, Monster Energy Drink releases a drink for "women" called Flrt, and "Wicked: For Good" reviews are in -- and they're good to mixed See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
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Do you ever peer into your pet's face and wonder... what's going on in there? Jay Ingram has been wondering, too. The science writer and broadcaster joins David Common to discuss his new book, The Science of Pets, and delve into what scientific research says about the bond between humans and non-human animals, the ways we try to understand our fell…
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Toddler skincare is a thing, but is this a genius idea or dystopian nightmare? DIRT ALERT: Paris Hilton addresses alleged Ghislaine Maxwell connection, BOOB TUBE: "The Chair Company," and parakeets in your pants -- a new take on "budgie smuggling" See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/pri…
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We try the Oreo Thanksgiving Dinner so you don't have to, BOOB TUBE: Alexis watched "Frankenstein" and Holly checked out "Being Eddie," Travis Barker's spousal compliments have us scratching our heads, and more BOOB TUBE: Holly's take on "One to One: John & Yoko" See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https…
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We're doing some birth chart analysis and an update on the cat puke gravy boats, Weird Al comes to the Minnesota State Fair, Coleen goes deep into a Britney Spears/Kardashian conspiracy theory on their "Calabasas Nights," and The Met Gala theme revealed -- and the Bezos take over the event See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califor…
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AITA: For not moving out the way for a co-worker? DIRT ALERT: Britney Spears hangs out with The Kardashians, Colleen saw the musical production of "Purple Rain" review, and we're waiting for "SNL" to be funny See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
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Britney Spears hangs out with The Kardashians and Alexis processes the majesty that is Khloe's perfect kitchen pantry, reconnecting with old teachers is a great idea, BOOB TUBE: "I Love LA" and "The Chair Company" -- don't watch these with your kids, and GOOP's poopy friendship woes See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pri…
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Congrats Jessica and Meghan -- A wonderful weekend wedding was had! A viral Thanksgiving gravy extinguisher that Colleen needs to buy, Thanksgiving Oreos are on the way and cranberry's role at the table, and a YouTube/Disney deal has been struck -- rejoice! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art…
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Guest Host David Common speaks to The Toronto Star's Susan Delacourt and Rob Russo from The Economist about the week in politics, science writer and broadcaster Jay Ingram delves into the bond between humans and non-human animals, the CBC's John Chipman considers whether double-crested cormorants should be purged or preserved in our Sunday Document…
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Whether you’re stuck in traffic, waiting at the airport whilst delay after delay is announced or just really missing someone far away, a lot of us have probably wished we could teleport. But is this superpower the stuff of science fiction? Or could it, one day, become a reality? Listener Faith wants to know whether Star Trek’s Transporter could eve…
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👉 Register Now For Your Free Webinar. Grab your copy of the free “Your Independent Hotel Blueprint”. https://hotelierhelpcast.com/hotelier-helpcast-pdf-download Chaos to Control: 3 Fixes Every Hotel Owner Needs Running a hotel shouldn’t feel like survival. In this episode, we unpack the 3 core fixes to help you cut stress, get more bookings, and fi…
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AITA: For being upset that my wife wants me to sell my car? DIRT ALERT: Hailey Bieber gets real about marriage, Jimmy Kimmel celebrates the life of his friend and bandleader Cleto Escobedo III, and the Vacuum Racer is REAL See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
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A velodrome farts in the London Olympic village and Louvre "Fedora Man" found (turns out he's not really an adult man..), BOOB TUBE: Jason checked out the 20th anniversary of "DTWS," MOVIE REVIEW: Holly watched "Frankenstein," Elton John freaks out See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/pr…
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The Taco Bell Baja Blast Pie is sold out, so we're gonna DIY our own, Alexis' encounter of deer in distress, cold iguanas in Florida and Lucifer bees in Australia, and Katy Perry's manager trolls Wendy's (but that's not how it works, dude...) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#…
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In summer of 2022, Salman Rushdie came face to face with death. The Booker Prize-winning author was stabbed multiple times, while on stage, about to give a lecture. He survived, but suffered life-altering injuries. Rushdie has since returned to writing, including his new story collection The Eleventh Hour, which reflects on mortality. He joins Piya…
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Who is boycotting "Wheel of Fortune?" DIRT ALERT: RIP Sally Kirkland, new dating terms got us scratching our heads (and some are kind of making sense), and a credible Bigfoot sighting See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
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Funko Pop's financial troubles have us worried, BOOB TUBE: Jason and Holly checked out "Pluribus," we talk to Deal Holt from Children's Theater Company about their wonderful production of "The Grinch," and Pope Leo's celebrity audience includes one very special movie star See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice…
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Target's new smile policy has us scratching our heads. Krispy Kreme comes back to the Twin Cities and we've been here before, a Chi-Chi's pro-tip: Make reservations if you want a table, and Chappell Roan's red carpet requests to photographers See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#…
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