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Does It Suck, Now?

Michael Guggino, Josh Sprague, David Guggino, Josh Solow

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J Bone, Mike Guggino, Josh Solow and Dave Guggino are childhood friends who want to see if the movies they loved as kids suck or don't suck now.
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Soup Sandwich

Soup Sandwich

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Jay Worthy and Bailey Cooper bring in guests and discuss their life experiences and share them with the world. Are you a business person? Athlete? Entrepreneur? We would love to hear your story. Our Company, The MP Group, has been in the merchant services space for more than 20 years, so a huge portion of our network is business owners. We love hearing their stories and sharing new information with them.
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Unboxed

Merchant Boxes - Hosted by: Sam Johnston

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The Unboxed show is a space for conversation about brand experiences, the challenges and wins across industries and product types, and the impactful additional brand experiences and affinity created through custom-branded packaging and beyond. Whether you are a startup founder looking to expand your brand's reach, a marketing professional looking for some tips, or an enterprise executive looking for inspiration from industry leaders, we have an episode for you. This show is sponsored by Merc ...
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Fraud Boxer is a podcast dedicated to fraud prevention, payments, and cybersecurity professionals and their industry. Jordan Harris hosts conversations, with his co-hosts Cambria Valente on ”Fraud Focus” and Jacqueline Chilton on ”Payments Corner,” on relevant topics for people in the industry and interview guests from merchants and solution providers to provide insights into a constantly evolving technical space!
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Data Matas

Matatika

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A show to explore all data matters. From small to big, every company on the market, irrespective of their industry, is a data merchant. How they choose to keep, interrogate and understand their data is now mission critical. 30 years of spaghetti-tech, data tech debt, or rapid growth challenges are the reality in most companies. Join Aaron Phethean, veteran intrapreneur-come-entrepreneur with hundreds of lived examples of wins and losses in the data space, as he embarques on a journey of disc ...
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Silicon Valley wants to shape our future, but why should we let it? Every Thursday, Paris Marx is joined by a new guest to critically examine the tech industry, its big promises, and the people behind them. Tech Won’t Save Us challenges the notion that tech alone can drive our world forward by showing that separating tech from politics has consequences for us all, especially the most vulnerable. It’s not your usual tech podcast.
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Welcome to “The Payments Guy” — your ultimate guide to navigating the convoluted world of payments. Have you ever felt confused when reviewing your merchant account statement, understanding the role of payment gateways and processors, or dealing with customer disputes and chargebacks? You’re not alone! Each episode, we’re here to demystify the complex world of payments, bringing you top insights from industry experts and sharing real life payment horror stories that will help you make better ...
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We’re just talkin’ cryptocurrency and a bunch of other topics. The Crypto Hub Cryptocast is for people who are crypto-curious! We do not own the content of this show, the information is mean to be entertaining and informative to the cryptocurrency world. We are not financial advisors, invest wisely. "To those of you already supporting the show with a monthly subscription, thank you. If you're not already a supporter, and you'd like to help make this show possible, tap the link in this episod ...
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Physical Attraction is the show that explores topics in science, technology, and the future - from a physicist's perspective. From the birth of stars to the end of the world, from interviews with experts to meticulously-researched deep dives, we'll explore the topics that shape our world.
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Welcome to More Than a Merchant Mariner's Wife: Empowering merchant mariner partners to reconnect with themselves and unite with each other. This is a place where people whose partners are at sea can find support, connection, and empowerment. I help partners of merchant mariners navigate their unique lifestyle so they can feel supported and understood while thriving. After living this crazy life as a daughter or wife of Merchant Mariners my whole life, I have some stories! I'm also a mom of ...
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Vox & Coin

Vox & Coin

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Vox & Coin is more than a podcast — it’s a media network built for the builders. In a world flooded with hype, fluff, and recycled business advice, Vox & Coin cuts through the noise with real strategies from people who’ve actually done the work. We bring together founders, operators, CMOs, sales leaders, and growth strategists to share what’s actually working in business development, marketing, sales, and eCommerce today. Each episode dives deep into the tactical, the practical, and the some ...
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COMMONS

CANADALAND

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COMMONS is a documentary podcast that proves Canada is anything but boring. Each season, host Arshy Mann guides you through the country’s dark underbelly, bringing you stories about crime, corruption and all manner of misdeeds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Givey Community podcast invites you to take a journey with us, sonically visiting the charities and organisations on our platform, and hearing the stories of the human beings doing the most to create positive change in our world. Produced by Ruby Illing. Theme tune by Azileli. Formerly known as Givey Connect+.
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Apostrophe Soul Radio

Mary Beth Kaplan & Jessie Howe

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A fun podcast that is meant to inspire, entertain, and discover the stories of creations lost to time. To bring new understanding to the world within and around us. We explore the space where soul meets story, through discussing art, music, literature, lore, spirituality, and the wonders of the natural world. In opening our creative process to our listeners, we hope to inspire them to engage their soul in creative action and experience the magic of the every day.
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Bridges To Excellence

Desmond Nicholson

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Bridges To Excellence brings you conversations with the most fascinating people, on top of their game, across the Payments & Fintech's ecosystems... Leaders, Influencers and Experts who in their own way, have transformed or impacted the industry. Their personal stories are meant to inspire and challenge you to explore your possibilities, unlock your inner superpowers, and live your best life. Join host, Desmond Nicholson a thirty (30) year Payments veteran each week, as he invites you to a f ...
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Motherload

David Collins-Rivera

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A remote corner of a bleak system... A broken-down gunboat, stuck in space... An incompetent captain and a misfit crew... A pirate ship, a silent target, and a whole bunch of secrets... So how's YOUR day going? There have to be easier ways to make a living -- easier than dying slowly in an obsolete boat, as its power drains out and life support fails. Forget the job; forget the pirate problem: there's only time for a desperate jury-rig and maybe a little hand-wringing! And anyway...what are ...
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If you’ve ever wondered how people actually build careers inside major organizations, not just what they post on LinkedIn, this podcast is for you. Candid with Candidates is hosted by Jenn Hahn, founder and CEO of J Recruiting Services, a national recruitment firm specializing in retail, wholesale, and distribution. In each episode, Jenn sits down with corporate leaders, from CMOs and senior executives to rising directors, to talk through the real decisions, setbacks, and moments that shaped ...
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EV Chat

Rue Phillips

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Welcome to EV Chat, a podcast with a rock & roll spin elevating industry leaders and making their knowledge and insight accessible to those across the electric vehicle space. We cover leading topics like (1) News & Analysis: what’s happening and what it means (2) Emerging Tech: from V2G to electric semi-trucks, we cover it all (3) Markets: products, pricing, supply, and demand (4) EV infrastructure: challenges and wins (5) Policy: Government incentives and support structures (6) New business ...
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Paris Marx is joined by Ketan Joshi to discuss how hyperscale data centers are fueling the consumption of more oil and gas, what that means for climate targets, and the insidious relationship between the tech and fossil fuel industries. Ketan Joshi is a climate writer and data analyst based in Oslo working with climate and environmental groups. Tec…
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Most CBD brands don’t lose sales because of bad marketing, they lose them because their payment processor shuts them down without warning. In this episode, Frank exposes the hidden traps that quietly cripple CBD merchants, and reveals the exact steps that keep your business protected. If you’re selling CBD online, this is the playbook that separate…
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Paris Marx is joined by Gil Duran to discuss how Peter Thiel’s bizarre obsession with the antichrist is really a desperate and embarrassing attempt to divert attention from his own misdeeds. Gil Duran writes The Nerd Reich and is working on his first book, The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Global Democracy. Tech Won’t Save Us of…
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"92% of all POCs today in the US are failing because they're trying to use bad data and LLMs that are standardized or generalized." At Money 2020 I sat down with Deuna (www.deuna.com) co-founder Roberto Kafati (REKS) and their US head of GTM Chase Foster to explore the critical importance of leveraging high-quality, actionable data and intelligent …
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Some say Canada is currently in the throes of a horrible surge of anti-Jew hatred. Others say that anti-zionism is being conflated with antisemitism. So which is it? And who is to blame for it — activists, or Israel? What is Happening Here is a co-production of Canadaland and The Canadian Jewish News. Listen to the first two episodes wherever you g…
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Build Strategy First. Choose Technology That Deserves It. If your company’s first move is buying another tool, this episode’s for you. I’m joined by Dylan Anderson (Head of Data Strategy, Perfusion) to unpack why so many data strategies fail before they begin — and how to build one that actually delivers. Dylan’s worked with some of the world’s big…
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Paris Marx is joined by Nathan Grayson to discuss how Saudi Arabia is buying its way into the sports, comedy, and video game industries in order to broaden its investment portfolio and launder its international reputation. Nathan Grayson is a cofounder of Aftermath and the author of Stream Big: The Triumphs and Turmoils of Twitch and the Stars Behi…
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In this episode of The Payments Guy, Frank breaks down one of the most intimidating challenges merchants face: being placed on the MATCH list. You might be wondering: is this a business death sentence? If you’ve ever had your merchant account shut down or been told you’re “high-risk,” this conversation is essential. In this episode, these questions…
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Paris Marx is joined by Doug Gordon and Sarah Goodyear to discuss the many ways cars have negatively affected society, how tech companies seek to entrench those problems, and what can really be done to improve mobility in our communities. Doug Gordon is a TV producer and writer. Sarah Goodyear is a journalist and author. They are the co-hosts of Th…
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What does it take to lead in one of the fastest-growing, high margin areas of advertising and retail? In this episode of Candid with Candidates, Jennifer Hahn sits down with Claire Wyatt, GM of Client Services & Retail at The Trade Desk, to discuss her career path from would-be NASA engineer to retail media leadership and the lessons she’s learned …
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"Lost productivity due to disengagement is $8.8 trillion annually." Today we sit down with ⁠Ronan Wall⁠, CEO of ⁠Dosen⁠ (⁠www.dosen.io⁠) for a fascinating and fun conversation about what really matters in business: people. We get into the weeds about the challenges companies face with employee engagement and why the old school, authoritative manage…
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Most data teams think their next dashboard will finally deliver clarity, but every new report just adds to the noise. In this episode of Data Matas, Aaron Phethean speaks with Phil Thirlwell, former Director of Analytics & Data Strategy at FIS, about the three things every data leader should kill before building another dashboard: dashboard sprawl,…
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Paris Marx celebrates the 300th episode of Tech Won’t Save Us by sharing his reasons to push for digital sovereignty and get off US tech. On top of explaining how that dependence gives the US governments and its tech companies power over us, Paris also provides tips of alternative services to consider migrating to. Tech Won’t Save Us offers a criti…
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PayPal is an easy-to-use payment processor, but that convenience comes with a cost. In this episode, Frank covers PayPal account terminations and real payment alternatives for high-risk merchants. As thousands of online businesses lose access to PayPal every month, Frank explains exactly how PayPal’s approval system works, why so many merchants get…
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Paris Marx is joined by Joanne McNeil to discuss the proliferation of delivery bots and robotaxis and how they recycle disproven claims about how technology will improve transportation. Joanne McNeil is a freelance writer and the author of Wrong Way and Lurking: How a Person Became a User. Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, i…
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In this episode of Candid with Candidates, Jennifer Hahn speaks with Sheila Muniz Ebanks, Head of the Large Store Division for Coca-Cola North America, about her leadership journey from driving truck in the industry to reporting directly to the Chief Customer Officer in all of North America. Sheila reflects on the pivotal career transitions that sh…
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"In your 20s, take risks. You have time to change your plan or celebrate." Today on the show I sit down IN PERSON with former employee of my Evan Callaghan and catch up on life's wild pivots—all the way from the trenches of fraud analysis to the world of data engineering. Evan shares the hilarious and often chaotic story of moving to L.A. on an imp…
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Canadaland covers Canada, period. If there was ever a time to support Canadian news, it’s now. Go to canadaland.com/join and become a supporter today. Host: Jesse Brown Credits: Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor & Technical Producer), Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Most of the modern data stack has transformed, pipelines, compute, governance. But BI? It’s still the same dashboards and reports we were using 20 years ago. Expensive, read-only, and delivering the worst ROI in the stack. In this episode of Data Matas, Ollie Hughes, CEO of Count, joins Aaron Phethean to share why BI tools eroded trust, why AI won’…
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Paris Marx is joined by Chris Gilliard to discuss how tech CEOs are pushing a new generation of AI-powered smart glasses by promising they’ll be stylish and indispensable to workers in a desperate attempt to convince us we should want their luxury surveillance gadgets. Chris Gilliard is the co-director of the Critical Internet Studies Institute and…
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Paris Marx is joined by Jacob Silverman to discuss Jacob’s new book Gilded Rage, which explores the radicalization of Silicon Valley leaders, who are exerting their growing influence to shape our society for the worse. Jacob Silverman is an independent journalist and the author of Gilded Rage: Elon Musk and the Radicalization of Silicon Valley. Tec…
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Want 97% AI Adoption? Start By Saying “Not Yet” Hypebeast withheld access for 10 weeks, teased value, and turned demand into near-universal adoption. In this episode of Data Matas, Aaron speaks with Sami Rahman, Director of Data & AI at Hypebeast, about what it really takes to embed AI inside a modern business. Sami shares how his psychology backgr…
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Paris Marx is joined by Tina Nguyen to discuss the divisions within the American far-right between the Trump administration, the wider MAGA movement, and the tech executives trying to show they’re on their side. Tina Nguyen is a senior reporter at The Verge and author of The MAGA Diaries: My Surreal Adventures Inside the Right-Wing (And How I Got O…
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Paris Marx is joined by Ed Niedermeyer to discuss the mission to turn Elon Musk into the world’s first trillionaire, Tesla’s growing interest in making robots instead of cars, and how other automakers are coming for the EV market it once dominated. Ed Niedermeyer is the author of Ludicrous and co-host of the Autonocast. Tech Won’t Save Us offers a …
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In this episode of Candid with Candidates, Jennifer Hahn speaks with Pat Mooney, Vice President of Health & Beauty Care and Non-Foods at Wakefern Food Corp.—the $21B retailer many consumers haven’t heard of, but whose unique business model has shaped regional retail in the Northeast for decades. Pat shares insights from his 16-year career journey, …
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"People don't understand Agentic AI at all in any way shape or form. They think they do, but they have no clue" 2025 MAG (Merchant Advisory Group) Conference was one of my favorite of all time! In this special episode Doriel joins me in person at the show to discuss what we learned during our time in San Antonio! What a great week! Enjoy a quick vi…
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Paris Marx is joined by Caroline Haskins to discuss what Palantir actually does and the growing influence it has within the US government and many large corporations. Caroline Haskins is a staff writer at Wired. Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand bet…
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Paris Marx is joined by Aaron Benanav to discuss his vision for a multi-criterial economy and how it would alter the type of technology our society creates. It’s a plan to center human experience through democratic discourse while driving true social and technological innovation. Aaron Benanav is an Assistant Professor at Cornell University and the…
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When your company is growing fast—and your supply chain needs to grow faster—how do you build the structure, strategy, and team to keep up? In this episode of Candid with Candidates, Jennifer Hahn speaks with Jackie Doyle, Vice President of Supply Chain Strategy and Transformation at fairlife, about what it really means to future-proof operations w…
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"There's no way that these are not gonna be upcharged. There is zero chance these are not gonna be marked up just like every other thing that PSPs do." In this episode, Ronan Ben-Ami from the chargeback mitigation company Justt, breaks down the latest changes to chargeback fees from Visa. The card network has introduced new fees for acquirers and s…
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Paris Marx is joined by Brian Merchant to discuss whether the AI bubble is about to burst and how bosses are deploying AI tools to kill jobs and degrade work. Brian Merchant is the author of Blood in the Machine and writes a newsletter of the same name. Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with …
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"Stablecoin, while very cool, is blockchain-based, which gets everyone a little crypto-y and nervous, but it's pegged right to the US dollar." Join Jacqueline and Jordan back in the Payments Corner to discuss Stablecoins and FedNow! Both forms of real-time payments, but they operate differently and are suited for different uses. The main difference…
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Paris Marx is joined by Kate Mackenzie and Tim Sahay to discuss the geopolitics behind China’s investments in green tech and electrification, and how it presents the prospect of a new development model based on renewables instead of fossil fuels. Kate Mackenzie is an adjunct fellow at Macquarie University. Tim Sahay is co-director of the Net Zero I…
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What does it take to transform legacy retail systems into future-ready strategies—without losing sight of what matters most? In this episode of Candid with Candidates, Jenn Hahn sits down with Parag Shah, Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer of Think Blue, to explore his journey from grocery store aisles to executive boardrooms—and now to reimaginin…
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What does it take to build a luxury brand that lasts nearly four decades? In this episode of Unicorn Campaigns, Jake “The Wizard” Tlapek sits down with Jack Georges, founder of his namesake leather goods company, to uncover the grit, discipline, and timeless craftsmanship that built a high-end brand long before the internet changed everything. From…
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Paris Marx is joined by Cecilia Rikap to discuss how countries’ dependence on US tech companies is harming them and why they need to get serious about digital sovereignty. Cecilia Rikap is Associate Professor in Economics at University College London and Head of Research at the Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose. Tech Won’t Save Us offers …
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What do Tommy Hilfiger, Warby Parker, and a viral TikTok account have in common? In this episode of Vox & Coin, Jake “The Wizard” Tlapek and Dave Valentine tackle the age-old business question: Can you fake it till you make it? From puffing up early client rosters to pulling all-nighters for projects they had no idea how to complete, Jake and Dave …
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The Unboxed show is a space for conversation about brand experiences, the challenges and wins across industries and product types, and the impactful additional brand experiences and affinity created through custom-branded packaging and beyond. Whether you are a startup founder looking to expand your brand's reach, a marketing professional looking f…
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Learn how to sort the good from the bad at www.specprotected.com Are AI agents and bots the same thing? 🤔 In this episode of Fraud Boxer, host Jordan Harris sits down with Nate Kharrl and Shawn Colpitts from Spec to discuss the future of online fraud and good traffic. They reveal what AI agents are, what they’re doing on your website right now, and…
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What do melamine plates, rainy camping trips, and a stubborn streak have in common? In this episode of Unicorn Campaigns, Jake “The Wizard” Tlapek sits down with OLPRO founder Daniel Walton to uncover how he went from doodling rejected product ideas in corporate meetings to building one of the UK’s most recognizable camping brands. Daniel shares th…
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Paris Marx is joined by Paolo Benanti to discuss what Pope Leo XIV’s statements on AI, the publications under Pope Francis, and the ethics of AI from a theological perspective. Paolo Benanti is an author, academic, and priest. He teaches at the Pontifical Gregorian University and was an advisor to Pope Francis on artificial intelligence and technol…
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What do a donut, an alligator, and a billion-dollar search engine have in common? SEO. In this episode of Vox & Coin, Jake “The Wizard” Tlapek and Dave Valentine unpack how AI, Google’s lawsuits, and a wave of seismic algorithm updates are transforming SEO—and what that means for brands in 2025. Jake breaks down the massive pre-AI shifts that chang…
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Do you feel like you’re excelling in your role but can’t really figure out how to crack the code to get to that next level? In this episode of Candid with Candidates, Jenn Hahn sits down with Andrea Wasserman, Executive Coach and Founder of The Executive Express, whose career spans leadership roles at Nordstrom, Yahoo, Verizon, and more in VP and C…
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In this episode of Unicorn Campaigns, we dive deep with Steve, co-founder of Kuleana Rum Works, on how a sailing trip through the Caribbean turned into a mission to redefine what rum could be. We explore how a sip of agricole rum led Steve and his wife back to Hawaii to start a distillery rooted in heritage, excellence, and responsibility. Steve un…
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Paris Marx is joined by Matt Pearce to discuss how Google’s use of generative AI is sending far less traffic to all manner of websites, but especially news publications, and what that might mean for the future of journalism. Matt Pearce is Director of Policy at Rebuild Local News and a former reporter at the Los Angeles Times. Tech Won’t Save Us of…
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In this episode, Jake and Dave sound off on one of the most frustrating trends in branding: everyone trying to look, feel, and market like Apple. From solar companies with identical sun logos to jewelry brands mimicking Silicon Valley minimalism, it’s time for a wake-up call: your brand isn’t standing out; it’s disappearing. They break down what re…
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In this episode of The Last Drop, your host Jake "The Wizard" Tlapek is joined by a longtime friend, colleague, and first-time guest Josh Joseph. Together, they dive headfirst into the brilliant madness that is The BroDega—a local sandwich shop concept that combines high-quality food with low-pressure, stylized micro-chat therapy sessions. It's not…
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What happens when a micro creamery with punk rock roots turns its 10-year anniversary into a full-blown cultural campaign? In this episode of Unicorn Campaigns, host Jake Tlapek sits down with Jim Harper, Chief Marketing Officer of Clementine’s Ice Cream, to unpack one of the most unforgettable brand activations you’ve never heard of. From a rock h…
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