Best San Pod Productions Podcasts (2025)

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Luis Sans - President of Santa Eulalia. Barcelona perfume brand and department store 29:58

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Man in the Mirror went overseas for the first time last month! I was the guest of the Santa Eulalia Perfumes brand, which is part of the stunning Santa Eulalia department store in Barcelona, Spain. The original shop was founded in 1843 and today, on a different site, is the premium multi-brand fashion store in the city. Santa Eulalia stock some of …

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Marc-Antoine Barrois - Founder & Artistic Director of Marc-Antoine Barrois 50:54

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Marc-Antoine Barrois is a guest I’ve been wanting to feature on the podcast for a long while, so I was thrilled when we got the opportunity to spend some time together this summer at the brand’s flagship UK store in central London. Marc-Antoine is a couturier, as well as the Founder & Artistic Director of his eponymous Maison. He designs beautiful …

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Craig Andrade - Founder of Raconteur. Australian artisanal fragrance brand. 1:02:56

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Sometimes it’s easy to forget that brands and products are a result of life choices and decisions that may have seemed insignificant at the time. One such decision led Craig Andrade to leave work early to attend a candle making workshop. He fell in love with the craft, the creativity and the connection with olfaction and he decided to make a change…

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Is Tadej Pogacar ruining cycling? Plus Euros review after wins for Vollering and Pog 51:36

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Demi Vollering claims the women's Euro road race title... as does Tadej Pogacar. We'll only see one of them wear the jersey in a race as the other has the rainbow bands to wear to add to a host of other accolades this season. So... we ask the big question... is Tadej Pogacar ruining cycling? Let us know your thoughts! Presenters: Sanny Rudravajhala…

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Florian Gallo - Perfumer 33:27

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Welcome to episode 3 in the new season. I’m following up one perfumer with another, this time a young, exciting perfumer who is really making waves at the moment. It’s Florian Gallo, who works for the fragrance house DSM-Firmenich. We spoke particularly in relation to a beautiful fragrance Florian has created for luxury Italian brand Brunello Cucin…

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Championing Diversity: IP Inclusive's 10-Year Journey 37:15

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Send us a text A decade of transforming the intellectual property landscape through inclusion, allyship, and community building, that's the remarkable journey of IP Inclusive we explore in this episode with founder Andrea Brewster. What makes IP Inclusive unique is its ground-up development, responding to the genuine needs of professionals rather t…

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WORLDS REVIEW! Pogacar bores as Vallieres shocks to take Rainbows! Red Walters on why he went out in front in the road race, Jeremy Ford on Africa Rising and Remco as Wile e Cayote! 1:19:46

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Magdeleine Vallieres shocks the world by winning gold whilst Tadej Pogacar makes more history to take Rainbows again - but what if you're not Sanny's 3 year old daughter, is it still entertaining with Pog on top?! Red Walters of Grenada joins us to tell us exactly what is was like to be in the race and WHY did he burn all his matches to lead from t…

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WORLDS in RWANDA! Remco, Reusser and Pogacar revenge? Plus Ayuso's Trek to Lidl! 1:02:18

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We head LIVE to Kigali, Rwanda to catch up with Jeremy Ford of Africa Rising who's found himself as the Chef de Mission for Benin at the UCI Road World Cycling Championships. Remco Evenepoel and Marlen Reusser take gold in the time trial, and with Tadej Pogacar comprehensively beaten into fourth, will he be out for revenge come the weekend's road r…

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Alberto Morillas - Master Perfumer. Founder of Mizensir 38:26

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Thanks for joining me for episode 2 of the brand new season of ‘Man in the Mirror.’ It’s a very special episode this week and something of a career highlight - my guest is none other than Master Perfumer and Founder of niche house Mizensir, Alberto Morillas. Alberto is the nose behind many of the most iconic fragrances of the last 50 years - ck One…

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Renaud Salmon - Chief Creative Officer at Amouage 50:56

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Did you miss me?! Welcome back to the new season of ‘Man in the Mirror’… and somehow we’ve made it to season 10! This season promises to be the best one yet and I’m kicking things off with a guest I’ve wanted to chat to for such a long time - it’s Renaud Salmon, Chief Creative Officer at Amouage. Renaud has been with the Omani house of Amouage sinc…

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Pogacar inevitable but it's all kicking off on Le Tour Femmes - Tour de France 2025 Men REVIEW & TDFF Stage 6 47:24

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Sanny and Katy return to review Tour de France 2025 week 3 and the first six stages of action of the Tour de France Femmes. There's goodbyes too for UK free-to-air domestic coverage ITV says adieu to Le Tour and we say goodbye to a couple of riders too... And hey, please give us a 5* review wherever you listen to us. Any words will do if you can - …

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Pogacar villain era? TOUR DE FRANCE 2025 WEEK 2 Recap and WEEK 3 PREVIEW 49:19

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Is Tadej Pogacar entering his villain era? Is there any possible way to stop him winning this year's Tour de France? Jonas Vingegaard and Visma say they're willing to lose it all to try and win. Sanny and Katy return to chew the fat on week 2 and preview week 3, where it's make or break across the peloton And hey, please give us a 5* review whereve…

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TOUR DE FRANCE 2025 WEEK 1 Recap and WEEK 2 PREVIEW 48:06

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Ok, week one plus Monday! We've seen a bit of everything - Ben Healy is in yellow but for how long? Perhaps only until we head back to the mountains but a sterling effort heading into the first rest day. Mathieu ven der Poel has been winning, had a turn in yellow and been starting side quests for his pals and meanwhile the battle between Vinegaard …

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INTA San Diego Pubcast Special with… AIPLA 41:34

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Send us a text On our last episode, we are stepping into the world of global intellectual property advocacy as we sit down with Margaret Polson and Lauren B. Emerson from the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) during the INTA conference in San Diego.By CIPA

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Tour de France 2025 PREVIEW - how to beat Tadej Pogacar 53:52

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The Tour de France 2025 is upon us. What do you need to know? And we get your thoughts on how to beat Tadej Pogacar. Away from the big GC debate, Sanny and Katy return to review the week’s racing ahead of national championships around the world and… there’s a new UAE kit, why did they bother again?! And hey, please give us a 5* review wherever you …

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INTA San Diego Pubcast Special with… Rob Jackson 36:47

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Send us a text Our next guest to join Lee and Gwilym in our San Diego Pubcast is Rob Jackson. Chair of CIPA's UPC Committee, takes us on a captivating journey from his unconventional entry into patent law to his passionate advocacy for UK patent attorneys' involvement in the Unified Patent Court system. With refreshing candor, he reveals how a sugg…

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INTA San Diego Pubcast Special with... Michael McLaughlin 31:27

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Send us a text Lee and Gwilym were joined by Michael McLaughlin, Patent Attorney at McLaughlin IP Pte. Ltd., for this INTA Pubcast special. Ever wonder what happens when engineering expertise meets international IP law across multiple continents? Michael's twenty-year journey from electrical engineer to Singapore patent firm founder offers a fascin…

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INTA San Diego Pubcast Special with... Vicki Salmon 33:42

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Send us a text To start off our San Diego Pubcast special, Lee and Gwilym sit down with Vicki Salmon. Vicki never planned on becoming a patent attorney. While preparing for a career as an accountant after studying natural sciences at Cambridge, a chance conversation with a neighbor who happened to be a High Court judge changed everything. "I think …

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INTA San Diego Special with... IPIC 36:57

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Send us a text This episode captures a fascinating conversation between UK and Canadian intellectual property experts exploring the unique challenges and innovations in their respective IP systems. The discussion dives deep into Canada's uncertain landscape for patentable subject matter, where inconsistent case law and examiner interpretations crea…

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Pogacar Dauphine domination - are we still entertained? Marlen Reusser rules on Suisse roads and Bye bye Bardet 38:44

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Tadej Pogacar does it again - can he really banter his way to winning the Tour de France too? Sanny and Katy return to reflect on the differing fortunes of the big three plus a few others including the next big name in French riding as Romain Bardet bids farewell. Marlen Reusser winds the Tour de Suisse women as Demi Vollering and her devlop a big …

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INTA San Diego Special with… Charles Randolph and Brian Beckham from WIPO 22:23

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Send us a text Step into the fascinating world of global intellectual property protection with Charles Randolph and Brian Beckham from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). What begins as an annual update on WIPO's activities quickly transforms into a revealing conversation about the organization's far-reaching influence on the intel…

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INTA San Diego Special with... RightHub 23:44

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Send us a text Alex Gray and Asa Le Fustec from RightHub join us to reveal how they're disrupting the IP management industry with their fresh approach. After spending decades navigating the limitations of legacy systems at companies like CPA Global, they decided to build something entirely new – a comprehensive platform that leverages modern techno…

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TOUR OF BRITAIN STAGES 3-4 Ally Wollaston breaks Cat Ferguson's heart + DAUPHINE Vingegaard sparks crazy Stage 1 finish! 52:13

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Well, the Tour of Britain Women doesn't disappoint - tears of joy and sadness for Cat Ferguson taking her first pro tour win in a soaking a treacherous Kelso, before being edged out in each intermediate sprint and on the line by Ally Wollaston whilst Lorena Wiebes finally gets her sprint victory in Glasgow. There's Demi Vollering dominance in Catal…

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INTA San Diego Special with... Andre Andrade and Emma Browning from RWS 36:08

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Send us a text The upcoming INTA 2026 in London has us dreaming of pub quizzes, battle of the bands, and podcasting from double-decker buses, but before that excitement, we're diving into the world of intellectual property services with Andre Andrade and Emma Browning from RWS. These fascinating guests share remarkably similar stories of finding th…

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TOUR OF BRITAIN WOMEN 2025 Stages 1-2 - Le Court edges it in Redcar but Mara Roldan holds on in Salburn! 44:45

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Katy is on the ground at Stages 1 & 2 of the Tour of Britain Women 2025. We catch up with riders before stage 1, where Kim Le Court edges out Kristen Faulkner before throwing you straight into stage 2 with Katy on the road and Sanny back at base. There's strong words from Cat Ferguson but it's Mara Roldan (21 year old Canadian) who steals the show …

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INTA San Diego Special with... Willard Knox 28:09

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Send us a text What happens when podcast hosts become the guests? This delightful crossover episode brings together the worlds of "Two IPs in a Pod" and INTA's "Brand & New" as we welcome host Willard Knox for a behind-the-microphone conversation about the art and craft of intellectual property podcasting.…

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GIRO D'ITALIA 2025 - SIMON YATES WINS! But... did UAE abandon del Toro, or did he throw it away?! Stages 16-21! 52:37

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Just when you thought the Brits couldn't do it on the continent, the whole of Europe says 'What the hell just happened?!' Simon Yates wins the Giro d'Italia 2025 - come on, did anyone call this...? Ok maybe one person on BlueSky - you know who you are! Sanny and Katy reconvene to reflect on the final week of the Giro, focussing on the madness up th…

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INTA San Diego Special with... Heather Steinmeyer 27:07

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Send us a text Lee and Gwilym are joined in the Pod Box by Heather Steinmeyer, who shares how her journey to becoming INTA’s Chief Policy Officer began unexpectedly in 1980s New York publishing. There, she gained valuable exposure to content creators and author rights—experience that would later prove foundational to her IP career. Her fascinating …

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INTA San Diego Special with... INTA President Elisabeth Stewart Bradley 28:30

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Send us a text Lee and Gwilym have landed in San Diego for the INTA 2025 Annual Meeting! Elisabeth Stewart Bradley, INTA President and Vice President of Innovation Law: Trademarks, Copyrights, and Brand Protection at Bristol Myers Squibb, shares her journey from English literature major to IP lawyer, and how the organisation is evolving to support …

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GIRO D'ITALIA 2025 STAGE 13-15 - CHAOS, CHAOS, CHAOS!!!!! 55:50

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It's all happening, all the time! Just when we thought we'd have a chill day or two it's complete chaos. The Ayuso - del Toro battle rages on. There's a nightmare for Lidl-Trek and heartbreak for Ciccone and then redemption for the team as Carlos Verona pulls off a breakaway win, hot of Kasper Asgreen doing the same too. Oh my word, Primoz Roglic a…

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GIRO D'ITALIA 2025 STAGE 8-12 Ayuso vs Del Toro - who didn't see this coming?! 51:03

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Isaac del Toro is in pink but for how long will Juan Ayuso be ok with the situation at UAE?! Sanny and Katy return to review a succession of breathless Giro stages plus a more sedentary sprint stage 12 with an Olav Kooij finish. We see Luke Plapp go on the break, chaos and triumph on the gravel for Wout van Aert and a time trial victory through the…

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Inside the UK's Global IP Attaché Network 57:39

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Send us a text From helping Scotch Whisky manufacturers by protecting the name in Brazil to working on the IP aspects of the UK's Government's reset in relations with the European Union, the work of our IP Attachés is varied and complex. Lee is joined by his deputy Neil for this deep dive into the important world of global IP diplomacy and trade. A…

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GIRO D'ITALIA 2025 STAGE 5-7 Pedersen relinquishes rosa to Roglic, Paul Double's near-whammy and Juan Ayuso is the UAE leader! 53:31

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Sanny and Katy reconvene to talk for a moment on stage 5, reflect on the awful scenes of stage 6 and the crash that neutralised the race and took out a host of riders. They then preview stage 7 before then watching it and coming back together and see whether their predictions pan out. There's Paul Double in the virtual pink, Max Poole flying the Br…

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GIRO D'ITALIA 2025 STAGE 2-4 and LA VUELTA FEMININA 2025 is Vollering's! 37:17

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We kick off with La Vuelta Feminina as Katy talks us through the action where Demi Vollering reigns in Spain for 2025. Marlen Reusser takes second place across the seven days, and still on her comeback, Anna van der Breggen rounds off the podium. Then we're off to the Giro - Josh Tarling takes the Stage 2 Time Trial as Primoz Roglic wears pink from…

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Mental Health Training for Line Managers 45:54

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Send us a text It's Mental Health Awareness Week and Lee and Gwilym are joined by Penelope Aspinall from the Jonathan’s Voice charity, along with Joanne Donaldson (HLK), Cathy Bailey (UK Intellectual Property Office) and Sally Bannan (Cytiva), for a powerful discussion on the vital mental health training that the charity provides for line managers …

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Mini-Pod Special! Barnes Fragrance Fair 2025 and products I've been loving... 27:22

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It’s the last episode in the current season of ‘Man in the Mirror’ and this one is just me for a change! I wanted to highlight the Barnes Fragrance Fair that is taking place this Saturday 17th May 2025 in Barnes, West London. I’ll be hosting 2 talks during the fair, the first at 9.30a.m. is called ‘Scents & Songs’ and I’ll be hosting alongside Olym…

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GIRO D'ITALIA 2025 STAGE 1 - Pedersen in pink, heartbreak for Landa and Red Bull KM, multi-screens and more! 34:29

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Mads Pedersen pips Wout van Aert (where have we seen this before?!) to take the Maglia Rosa on Stage One of the Giro d'Italia. A perfect rac for Lidl Trek, not so for Mikel Landa - heartbreak as a crash with 5km to go means he pulls out. Sanny and Katy return to go through the start of the 2025 Giro ending in Albania's capital city, in a quickfire …

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GIRO D'ITALIA 2025 PREVIEW - No Pog - Roglic vs Ayuso vs everyone else! 53:50

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It's a Tadej Pogacar-free zone! Well, at least it will be when we talk Giro d'Italia. With last year's winner not returning, could there be a new rider lifting Trofeo Senza Fine and wearing La Maglia Rosa by the time we get to Rome in three weeks? Primoz Roglic get back in pink or Juan Ayuso young-gunning for a first Grand Tour win. Katy and Sanny …

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Robbi Hicks & Paul Gerrard. MOSS x Happy Paul - helping men feel good, inside and out 1:07:19

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When I heard about a collaboration between British menswear specialist MOSS (formerly Moss Bros) and Happy Paul, a mood-lifting skincare and fragrance brand, I thought it would be the perfect thing to discuss on Man in the Mirror. I was invited to record this episode at the MOSS HQ in Camden where I met Robbi Hicks, the MOSS Head of Visual Developm…

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Teddy Haugen - Co-founder and perfumer at 'Teddy The Perfumer' 1:08:16

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Over the last few months I’ve seen posts from ‘Teddy the Perfumer’ crop up on my socials and have really enjoyed his videos and his take on the fragrance industry, so I got in touch and he kindly agreed to come on the show. Teddy Haugen is (unsurprisingly!) a perfumer and is the co-founder of the eponymous independent brand based just outside San F…

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Chris Hjerling - Co-Founder of Brightside. Elevated personal care and grooming. 52:01

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You may remember a previous guest from season 7, the wonderful Adam Hurly, who is a journalist and the man behind the ‘Blue Print’ channel. He mentioned a U.S. grooming brand that I didn’t know called Brightside and then kindly connected us. Brightside have now launched in the UK and EU, so I took the opportunity to chat to co-founder Chris Hjerlin…

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Tour of Flanders REVIEW - Pogacar and Kopecky Reign on the Ronde! 48:51

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Was it ever in doubt? Maybe? Tadej Pogačar attacks exactly where you'd think he would be not before the rest of the peloton gave beating him a really good go. Sanny and Katy reconvene post-Ronde van Vlaanderen where there was a redemption, of sorts for Wout Van Aert, with Pedersen and van der Poel making the podium and kudos to Stuyven and Ganna in…

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TOUR OF FLANDERS 2025 PREVIEW - Pogacar vs van der Poel, can Wout come back? Longo Borghini vs Kopecky vs Pieterse and AWKWARD sofas 42:33

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Mathieu van der Poel is in form with wins at San Remo and E3 but Katy is backing Tadej Pogačar for victory in the biggest race in Belgium. After his and Visma Lease a Bike's nightmare at Dwars door Vlaanderen, Sanny and Katy discuss whether we'll ever see Wout van Aert back to his best. The women's race sees the formidable SD Worx Protime being the…

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Roglic fantastic in Catalunya, MVDP reigns in the Classics, Wiebes 100 not out AND Matty Brennan a STAR IS BORN! 52:23

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Mathieu van der Poel follows up Milan San Remo with a super win on the E3 Classic, There's consolation for Mads Pedersen who gets his Sunday victory at Gent-Wevelgem - more than just a consolation on the Classics Holy Week in Flanders. Lorena Wiebes makes it 100 not out with brilliant spring sprint victories in Belgium after her own San Remo succes…

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Thomas Dunckley - Fragrance Expert 'Making Scents Make Sense' 51:52

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It was a real treat to talk to Thomas Dunckley this week on the podcast. He was one of the first accounts I followed when I got into fragrance and has an incredible ability to make his content accessible, relatable and fun. Thomas is a hugely experienced and knowledgeable writer, blogger, speaker and podcaster. He used to write using the name ‘the …

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Milan-San Remo REVIEW: Van der Poel vanquishes Top Ganna and Pogacar, Wiebes wins but how can we fix the women's race? Plus Tour de France UK 2027!! 51:43

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Sanny and Katy talk through the men's and women's Milan-San Remo races with all you need to know going into them and out of them and Mathieu van der Poel comes out on top in a 'race for the ages'. The women’s race - well first off it’s back - and it’s Lorena Wiebes who again shows her sprinting might, edging out Marianne Vos when it mattered most. …

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Teaching Intellectual Property with Enrico Bonadio 1:03:43

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Send us a text The vital intersection between academia and real-world intellectual property practice takes center stage as Lee and Gwilym welcome Enrico Bonadio from City St George’s University of London. His unique journey from IP litigation in Milan to academic research and teaching offers powerful insights into how theoretical and practical pers…

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Rodrigo Nikaido - Co-owner & Global Growth Director at Aromaria. Mexican luxury interior fragrance brand 36:56

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This week I had the pleasure of talking to Rodrigo Nikaido who is co-owner and Global Growth Director at Mexican luxury interior fragrance brand Aromaria. Aromaria recently opened their flagship European store on Regent Street in London and it’s a stunning expression of Mexican creativity and flair fused with an elegant, minimalist aesthetic. The b…

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Insights from IP Leaders... with Keven Bader 45:03

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Send us a text Join Lee and Gwilym for an engaging conversation with Keven Bader, Chief Executive of the Chartered Institute of Trademark Attorneys, who shares his personal journey in the realm of intellectual property. They discuss pressing issues, such as the increase of unusual trademark filings and the critical need for collaboration among prof…

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Julien Rasquinet & Paul Guerlain - Perfumers 48:10

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A very special episode this week with not one, but two hugely talented and in-demand perfumers. I am joined by (friend of the show!) Julien Rasquinet along with Paul Guerlain. The two of them were at Harrods in London to discuss ‘Lustre’, a fragrance they co-created for the house of Amouage. ‘Lustre’ is one of a trio of fragrances that make up ‘The…