An award-winning smash hit series hosted by kiwi comedians Guy Montgomery and Tim Batt. The pair have been punishing themselves with movies for your enjoyment since Feb 2014, starting by watching and reviewing Grown Ups 2 once a week, every week, for a full year. They applied the same treatment to Sex and The City 2, Sex and The City, We Are You Friends, the Emmanuelle franchise of softcore adult films and now are taking on The Fast and Furious franchise in reverse order. Hosted on Acast. Se ...
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The creators of My Brother, My Brother and Me and The Worst Idea of All Time review the film Paul Blart Mall Cop 2 every American Thanksgiving from now until the end of linear time. They may never yield. They will never be freed. This is their curse. This is their podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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It took Eli Matthewson and Chris Parker 8 years of their friendship for them to both come out to each other, there’s a lot to catch up on. The Male Gayz is their weekly attempt at being better gays and better friends. Getting way too personal but never too serious. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jeb Lund (American political journalist) and Tim Batt (New Zealand comedian) discuss American politics and quote Simpsons references as the creep of corporatism closes in around them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A podcast series chronicling New Zealander Guy Montgomery efforts in hosting prospective friend and Australian man, Carlo Ritchie in his house for one week. Each day they chart their experiences and feelings for your listening pleasure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nic Sampson and Joseph Moore love movies. That's why this podcast is going to ruin them; Every week the boys will attend the biggest movie release of the week. Then, at the halfway mark, they must leave the film. It's a review of the first half of the film and a guess at what happens in the second!
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Join acclaimed environmental advocate Waveney Warth and award-winning comedian Tim Batt as they explore better ways to a better future. It’s sustainability, the kiwi way: Upbeat. Informed. Simple. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Rose Matafeo and Alice Snedden are three things: Female, funny and friends. This podcast is an exploration of two comedians' unlikely celebrity crushes (including Rick Moranis and Danny DeVito) and all the divergent personal stories which may explain why these gals turned out how they did. Rose's globe-trotting, TV-starring comedy chops come up against Alice's hilarious improv-honed brain and abandoned (though completed) law degree. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Rob Schneider wanted to shake up the television industry and thus created his own self-funded/written/produced/starring series for Netflix. Guy and Tim are joined by special guest comedians from all over the world to critically assess this work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Season 1: Watching the undeniably excellent film Breaking Dawn Part 1 once a week for a year. Twilight…what could go wrong? Season 2: Watching bad movies and giving our opinions, same old Sam and Ny, same old chit chat, different films. Send suggestions of movies for us to watch by e-mailing us! Music: Dellasera by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Inspired by: Guy Montgomery & Tim Batt (The Worst Idea of All Time) WARNING: This podcast contains some strong language and adult themes.
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Three Kiwi lads pick up the mantle left by Tim Batt and Guy Montgomery and endeavour to watch and review a film every week for a year. The same film. Bad Moms 2. God help us all.
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Philosophy, Comedy & Bar room banter with Comedians Nick Rado, Tim Batt & Ray O’Leary. Over a pint or two, Nick, Tim and Ray dive into timeless philosophical questions of Moral Philosophy, Consciousness, Identity, Altruism and evenTime Travel! It's funny, it’s thought provoking, and it might just solve humanity's greatest problems. Did we say there's beer?! Proudly supported by Monteiths brewed for right now! -- Nick Rado Nick Rado is a multi-award winning writer, MC and clean stand-up comed ...
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Hosted by Tim Batt, the Nude Tuesday Podcast features a series of chats with the people who made this brilliant 5-star NZ/Australian comedy. You'll hear how the sausage was made from the film's stars Jackie van Beek, Damon Herriman and Jemaine Clement, subtitler Julia Davis, Music Supervisor Karyn Rachtman and more. Supported by Film Queenstown Lakes, Madman Films and Flicks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Join Dr. Deano Graham as he shares a variety of content including inspirational stories, special guests and interviews, various music, Bible teaching, along with global ministries and international travels.
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Interviews with comedy agents, tv commissioners and more about what they do and how they do it. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/asktheindustry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Why We Bleep is inspired by the mysterious, unique and amazing people behind the equipment and music that we love. It's about getting better at making music, dweebing out over music and synth technology, and to perhaps better understand where music making might be going.
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M&A Science, hosted by Kison Patel (Founder & CEO of DealRoom), is your go-to podcast for mastering the art of mergers and acquisitions. Each week, Kison and his expert guests from leading brands like Xerox, FastLap, and Cisco dig deep into real-world M&A strategies, offering actionable insights to optimize your M&A practice. Whether you're an experienced practitioner or new to the field, M&A Science provides practical advice on key topics like sourcing, due diligence, integration, divestitu ...
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Coming to you from the sleeping bags they just spent the night in, inside the comedy club they currently live in - Guy and Tim are picking apart the financial performance of Joker 2 and the incredible reaction of Todd Phillips upon release of the film. Tim tries (to limited avail) to tie the trajectory of the watches to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’ five …
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Building Your M&A Reputation: Why Relationships Beat Transactions Every Time with Andrew Cohen
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1:08:16Andy Cohen, Vice President of Corporate Development at F5 Andy has built a career that proves M&A is fundamentally about relationships, not just transactions. With 30 years of experience and 60 deals closed across high-growth tech companies including Citrix, Acquia, and F5, Andy has cultivated the kind of reputation where every CEO he's worked with…
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WHY WE BLEEP 056: WORNG ELECTRONICS
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It has been three weeks, and in some ways five weeks. And in some other ways, it has simply been one day for Tim and Guy watching Joker: Folie à Deux. A damaged Lithium Ion battery pack has become a ticking potential timebomb threatening to destroy The Classic (Tim and Guy's current abode) adding beautiful background tension to this episode. The ve…
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Chris is getting shelves put in so the podcast is a nightmare. But we are back, and there is one thing on our minds. The butts on heated rivalry. But fear not we don’t just talk butts. We also talk plugs! Show your support for the pod and horniness at themalegayz.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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My Daughter Interviews Me About M&A | Holiday Special Episode with Shyla Patel
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1:07:26In this special father-daughter episode, My daughter interviews me on my new book on Buyer-Led M&A™. We break down the framework built from over 400 practitioner interviews—covering why traditional M&A is flawed, how to shift from reactive auction-chasing to proactive deal sourcing, and why integration planning must begin during diligence. Things y…
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Guy and Tim are truly ON ONE. Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber is outted as a common plagiarist. Todd Phillips is recognised as being VERY IMPORTANT to the making of Joker 2. And also, it is Monday! Now imagine this: What if this movie was made for just one person? And what if that person was a certain Canadian physiologist who almost killed himself going o…
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How to Score Culture Fit in M&A with Sharon Van Zeeland
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59:32Sharon Van Zeeland, Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Development at Rockwell Automation Sharon brings a unique engineer's perspective to the softest parts of M&A. In this episode, Sharon reveals how Rockwell developed a systematic scoring system for evaluating culture fit during due diligence—complete with numerical rankings across key dime…
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We are joined by writer, comedian and (semi) qualified clown Johanna Cosgrove for our third watch, on day two of our grand experiment. Johanna, Guy and Tim run an intense discussion on the musical genre in film, the competing Parisian clown schools and of exactly what Lady Gaga is doing in this movie. Also this episode, we introduce Tim’s eye stye!…
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Chris is back from Sydney with a belly full of hot icecream. Eli is on a mission for community and Winter is coming. And our partners are both making food in the background. It’s podcast nirvana. Join us at the best place on the internet, our Substack: themalegayz.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Making M&A Boring (And Why That's a Good Thing) with Leon Brujis
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1:07:50Leon Brujis, Partner and Co-Head of U.S. at 65 Equity Partners Leon Brujis shares how his firm is redefining private equity through non-control investments in founder-led businesses. In this conversation, Leon breaks down why the best companies are never for sale, how immigrant adaptability translates to investing success, and why boring, disciplin…
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Welcome one and all to the continuation of our grand tradition - DeathBlart. Now in its 11th year, our celebration has turned into a comedic prank against Guy Montgomery - a man uniquely qualified to both laugh at the gag at his expense, and to determine whether writing "HELIPAD" on a flare and throwing it constitutes the requisite components to be…
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LaTresa Smith Interview (Season 5 - Episode 2)
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44:54LaTresa Smith (guitar, singer, songwriter) was born in Florence, AL and grew up all over the South singing with a family band "The Hester Brothers", her minister father and his minister brothers, performing traditional country and southern Gospel music. She remembers listening to bluegrass music on Saturday nights in an old store front in Steens, M…
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Tim and Guy are up against it. It's only the second watch and Guy fears the pair are in too deep a water already. That is a scary prospect for two men looking down the barrel of 12 more watches in just 4 short days. Let us gaze upon the beautiful cinematography and excellent acting of Joker 2 and marvel at how it stills somehow manages to be a real…
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Technical Note: Apologies - this episode is coming out about week after it was recorded! A thrilling behind-the-scenes look at Chris’s upcoming, four page coffee book that will change your life - especially if your life is having a tire pop in a sea of Metallica fans. Eli has tried a pop icons new burgers and lived to tell the tale. And FINALLY we …
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Integration Starts with Hiring, Not the Deal with Brandon Batt
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57:34Brandon Batt – Chief People and Transformation Officer at Quadient Brandon Batt joins us to discuss how successful M&A integration starts long before you sign an LOI. Brandon shares how Quadient built M&A capability across the organization through strategic hiring, created a transformation office that breaks down traditional silos, and executed por…
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It’s the first watch and it’s also the most elastic experience of time Guy Montgomery has ever had while sober. Tim is terrified of what has the pair have signed themselves up to for this season upon now seeing the film. Recounting the plot is a seemingly impossible task. This film releasing in cinemas seems, in retrospect, like an impossible outco…
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Welcome to a brand new season of The Worst Idea of All Time. In late 2025, we set out to apply our method film review process to Joker: Folie à Deux. Join us, outside the front doors of The Classic, Auckland’s only comedy club. A venue we will soon enter the doors of to live inside for one week, to watch and review Joker: Folie à Deux. 14 watches. …
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Strategic M&A Framework: IFS's Acquisition Playbook with Rachel Hindley
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1:02:25Rachel Hindley, Vice President of Corporate Development, IFS Rachel oversees transformative acquisitions for the global leader in industrial AI and enterprise software. In this episode, Rachel shares how IFS navigates the unique dynamics of having three major private equity backers—EQT, HG, and TA Associates—while executing strategic deals that enh…
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The Male Gayz finally have a legal case on our hands as Eli takes down the bad guys over at Sephora over a dodgy sunscreen. Of equal importance personally, Chris got rid of a matress during inorganics and is feeling pretty good about that. Plus we wax lyrical about how good live theatre is. Classic Male Gayz stuff really. Hosted on Acast. See acast…
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Olivia Jo Interview (Season 5 - Episode 1)
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23:46Born and raised in the foothills of southwest Virginia, Olivia Jo is an up-and-coming bluegrass artist and versatile singer-songwriter who got her start in music as a child, cutting her teeth on traditional bluegrass, country, and acoustic music. Her passionate, powerful vocals coincide with her honest, heartfelt delivery on stage, creating an enjo…
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Mastering Carve-Out Transactions with Keith Crawford
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58:07Keith Crawford, Global Head of Corporate Development and M&A at State Street Corporation Keith Crawford, Global Head of Corporate Development and M&A at State Street Corporation, brings over 20 years of expertise executing some of the most intricate custody business carve-outs in financial services. In this episode, Keith breaks down the realities …
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WW3 is on our door step and Chris has started a puzzle and Eli is watching strictly ballroom. There’s also a gorgeous Halloween recap, and some regretful piss and shit chat too (sorry). Join us Backstage at themalegayz.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Guy and Tim have a special announcement recorded months ago but broadcast now for your information. Join us, as we welcome into the world, a new human and a new season of The Worst Idea of All Time. See the full video episodes at twioat.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Integration-Led M&A: Cisco's Approach to Deal Success Part 2 with Johanna Jaakola and Tesia Hostetler
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45:43Johanna Jaakola – Integration Lead, Corporate Development Integration Team, Cisco Tesia Hostetler – Leader, Acquisition Integration Practice, Cisco Johanna Jaakola, Integration Lead on Cisco's Corporate Development Integration Team, and Tesia Hostetler, Leader of Cisco's Acquisition Integration Practice, continue their deep dive into Cisco's integr…
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Don’t worry guys, it’s not all gross stuff, we are also getting into Lily Allen, surviving apocalypses and gay Prime Ministers… all building to a shocking realisation: do we know how our government is structured? Eep maybe not lol Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Integration-Led Diligence: Cisco's M&A Approach with Johanna Jaakola & Tesia Hostetle
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39:39Johanna Jaakola – Integration Lead, Corporate Development Integration Team, Cisco Tesia Hostetler – Leader, Acquisition Integration Practice, Cisco Johanna Jaakola, Integration Lead on Cisco's Corporate Development Integration Team, and Tesia Hostetler, Leader of Cisco's Acquisition Integration Practice, share how one of the world's most prolific a…
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You couldn’t asked for worse internet this episode, but whose fault it is, will remain unknown. We recap Celeb Traitors, Review Netflix’ Boots and finally say Coleman Domingo’s name out loud for the first time ever. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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THESE EPISODES WERE RECORDED 10 YEARS AGO, PLEASE FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES Live from The Bell House in New York City, home to the Sex and The City gals, Guy and Tim are putting a bow on it in front of a live crowd. The knife is replaced, the Brady v Dickbot fight is ending. It's truly the end of an era. Listen with love in your hearts and hope for…
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