Best Dave Wakeman Podcasts (2025)

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Jakob Eliason brings 'Pickleball as a Service' to Venues Around the Country 46:27

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3d ago46:27

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My guest today is Jakob Eliason. He's one of the co-founders of Pickleball Pop Ups. 'Pickelball as a service' as Jakob describes the concept. This one was fun because that's the foundation of what Jakob and his partner and team are doing with the sport. We had a great conversation about the business model, financialization, and where this idea all …

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Ep 15: Dave Cousins Special 32:09

8d ago32:09

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In this special edition of The Myths & Legends Of Rick Wakeman, Rick takes us under the skin of one of his musical mentors. The past few months have seen the passing of two of Rick's great friends and musical collaborators, Ozzy Osbourne and Dave Cousins. Rick talks about Ozzy in the next episode but for this one, he focusses on his friend Dave Cou…

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Ep 14: No Earthly Connection 29:23

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So here we are again, happy as can be in Rick Wakeman's luxury armchairs in The Great Lounge of his home in England. In this episode, Rick talks about No Earthly Connection and the famous Funky Chateau. He also chats about the Australian tour with Sky! and we hear about his work with the great Mitch Benn and even Blue Peter! It's a feast for the ea…

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Jacob Hicks has a different approach to the sales process 47:59

1M ago47:59

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Great episode today... Jacob Hicks is my guest on the podcast. Find him here: https://jacobhickscoach.com We got into the sales process. We discuss: Awareness Persusasion's role in selling Insights Relationships and selling Handwritten notes. This is a tool I've used a lot over the years. The experimentation mindset. Measuring the right things. And…

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Ep 13: Viv Stanshall, John Wetton 32:23

2M ago32:23

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Welcome to another podcast from the legend that is Rick Wakeman, who this time tells us about a project that ANY prog fan ANYWHERE would have loved to be part of. Rick Wakeman, John Wetton and Bill Bruford. Would it have been called WBW.....or maybe BWW!. (Actually, it would have been called Wakeman, Wetton and Bruford..... it's all academic as Ric…

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Hannah Grannemann comes back to talk the opportunity in arts' emergencies. 1:05:30

2M ago1:05:30

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My guest today is my friend, Hannah Grannemann. She is working on a book and had more ideas than she knew what to do with...so she came to share them with us. We hit on tons of topics: The Kennedy Center Recovery from COVID Funding for the arts Building a bigger base of donors The relevance of the arts And, much more! Visit my website at www.DaveWa…

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Ep 12: John Lennon & Rick 37:46

2M ago37:46

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Welcome back to another episode of The Myths And Legends Of Rick Wakeman. In this podcast, Rick answers more of your fabulous questions on the subjects of King Arthur, The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Curry! He also tells the incredible story of how he met ALL 4 of the Beatles, including being one of the last people to see John Lennon alive. Be par…

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Albert Bramante talks anxiety, actors, and NPL 34:31

2M ago34:31

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Hi! Fun one today with Albert Bramante. We went in a bunch of different directions that I didn't expect. We talked about: Anxiety Mental loops Mindsets Psychology And, more all through the lens of the arts and selling more tickets. Great fun. Check out my site at www.DaveWakeman.com. Get 'Talking Tickets' at https://talkingtickets.substack.com…

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Ep 11: Going For The One 26:46

3M ago26:46

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In this episode of The Myths & Legends Of Rick Wakeman, Rick answers a question about remixes, which leads onto the way Going For The One was recorded, which leads onto how Awaken was made, which goes onto.......well, you'll hear. For many prog rock fans, Awaken is the ultimate, the Prog Rock anthem if you will, and in this podcast, Rick goes deeee…

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Ep 10: Keith Emerson & Tour Programmes 29:16

3M ago29:16

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In this episode of The Myths & Legends Of Rick Wakeman, the man himself is back answering your probing questions. You'll find out all about those FABULOUS tour programmes that Rick used to sell on tour, (Daily Error anyone?). Also, hear about Keith Emerson and how he and Rick used to pretend to be ENEMIES! There's even some archive audio of Rick an…

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Ep 9: Trident Studios 31:38

4M ago31:38

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In this episode, Rick is sat in front of his Bechstein piano, the same type as he used on MANY famous sessions at Trident Studios. He also talks about his time at Trident and how he became the go-to session keyboard player in London in the 1970s. ALSO find out why he was BANNED from recording music for adverts, hear about his mate Elton John and ev…

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Ep 8: QUESTION TIME 21:22

4M ago21:22

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He's back!! Rick Wakeman returns with a brand-new episode of his podcast, in which HE answers YOUR questions. You really can ask him anything and in this edition, hear Rick tell us all about the White Rock album, answer questions on the Yes book, touring and earthquakes. PLUS, find out what Rick REALLY THINKS of Patrick Moraz! Send in your question…

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Dan Galpern is bringing dance to the world 50:40

4M ago50:40

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My guest today is Dan Galpern. Dan is CEO of DanceOne. What a great conversation this is. We discussed how dance impacts every aspect of our lives, even if we don't recognize it. Dan humors me and talks about the Baldwins. We discuss dance studios and the thousands of small businesses that dance powers. Dan shares how he came to be so passionate ab…

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Simon Severino teaches us about the $80K webinar 44:18

4M ago44:18

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My buddy, Simon Severino, is back. I wanted to have him come teach us how he turned one webinar into $80,000. Why? Because it applies to all of us. We go through Simon's plan for coming up with the idea, filling the webinar, and following up. Simon also teaches us how he uses AI to create better marketing materials to drive people to his webinars. …

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Ep 7: Al Stewart, Studios and Pirate Radio 32:47

4M ago32:47

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He's back! The keyboard wizard that is Rick Wakeman returns with another episode of his podcast, The Myths & Legends Of Rick Wakeman. In this episode, Rick talks about Studios. You might think that one recording studio is the same as another but NO, and they especially weren't in the 1960's and 1970's when Rick was the go-to red-hot super-star sess…

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Ep 6: QUESTION TIME 26:04

5M ago26:04

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He's back! Rick Wakeman returns with a brand new episode of The Myths & Legends Of Rick Wakeman and he's back answering your questions about all manner of stuff! In this episode, find out all about Rick's involvement on Tommy Live with The Who. ALSO hear how that show directly inspired Journey To The Centre Of The Earth. Rick also talks about his l…

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Faisal Hoque tells me AI might steal my job...or, it might not. 37:24

5M ago37:24

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My guest today is Faisal Hoque. He has a new book, Transcend: Unlocking Humanity in the Age of AI. This is a very hopeful conversation because Faisal definitely knows that there are always going to be things that people can do that AI and computers can't. Our conversation covers a lot of territory including frameworks to make your use of AI effecti…

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Ep 5: David Bowie, OGWT & Cookery 32:30

5M ago32:30

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In this episode of The Myths and Legends of Rick Wakeman, hear the true story of Rick's tragic, final message from David Bowie. Rick will also be revealing the real facts about his famous drunken appearance on The Old Grey Whistle Test. He'll also be answering listener questions, playing the piano extremely badly PLUS in the first of a new series o…

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Jimi Gibson says we all have magic within us... 39:52

6M ago39:52

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My guest today is Jimi Gibson. Jimi is a trained magician. He's used his magic skills to help us understand marketing and strategy a little bit better. This is a fun conversation. We talk about Jimi's work at The Thrive Agency and how the unique culture drives impact. We discuss audience bullseyes and dehumanizing language. We talk about humanity. …

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Lawrence Armstrong teaches us about leadership, creativity, and strategy. 46:19

6M ago46:19

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My guest today is Lawrence Amstrong. He's written a new book, Layered Leadership: Drive Double Digit Growth and Dominate Your Competition With Creative Strategies and Execution. This conversation is even more timely than it was when we had it a few weeks ago because we talk about creativity, innovation, and strategy. Lawrence talks about how his pa…

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Ep 4: QUESTION TIME 30:00

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YOU have questions........RICK has answers........well, when he can remember them that is. In this special episode, recorded backstage at Rick's final piano tour show in Rome at the Auditorium Parco della Musica, he tackles the following queries: What happened to 1984? What about that Cavalier outfit??? How did Temperent Of Mind (The Strawbs) come …

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Ep 3: Going For The One, Dogs and Salvador Dali! 29:58

6M ago29:58

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Rick Wakeman, keyboard player extraordinaire, returns for another episode of his podcast, The Myths And Legends Of Rick Wakeman. Aided by his trusty servant Jeeves, Rick turns the nonsense in his head into listening gold for you and I. In this episode you'll hear him answering your questions about Going For The One, (remember to email all your thou…

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Jill Schulman is a bad ass! She teaches us about being brave! 58:50

6M ago58:50

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My guest today is Jill Schulman! A total badass. She is a Marine that focuses on teaching people the power of positive psychology so that they can be braver. This was a conversation I was excited to have because I feel like we all can use a bit more bravery in our lives. We talked about a ton of cool stuff including: Toxic Positivity Challenges Psy…

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John Reider is 'The Bubble Man' 38:36

7M ago38:36

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My guest today is John Reider! He is 'The Bubble Man'. Seriously, it says so on his Teams' handle! We had a great time talking about John's businesses. He is the king of bubbles and has a number of businesses built around bubbles. More importantly, we had a chance to uncover a lot of important ideas that will help you with your business like: Liste…

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Ep 2: Keith Moon, Spike Milligan and Happy Chords! 25:54

7M ago25:54

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Welcome back to all of you who are eager for more from the brain of Rick Wakeman! Yes, in Episode 2 Rick - and his collection of rescue dogs, some of whom are VERY noisy as you'll hear - returns with more stories from his incredible life. In this edition, find out just how loony Keith Moon really was and yes, Rick really was arrested in Australia a…

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Ep 1: Heart Of The Sunrise, And You & I, Juniors Eyes 22:58

7M ago22:58

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So here it is, EPISODE 1 of Rick Wakeman's brand new podcast, recorded in Rick's music room at his home in the UK. In this opening episode, Rick and his trusty sidekick Mark Jeeves explore his library, his piano and answer your questions. This week find out about his early work with Junior's Eyes and listen as he unpicks the creation of the YES cla…

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Steven Burchard owns a smile factory! 43:05

8M ago43:05

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This is amazing! Happy 2025 to you all! My guest today is the owner of Magical Memories Entertainment, Steven Burchard. We had a great talk about relationships and creating experiences for folks. This conversation had some serious range because we got from Lambeau Field and the Green Bay Packers to Fort Knox to Guantanamo Bay and beyond. A key part…

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THE TRAILER 1:11

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Whilst Rick Wakeman has appeared on about twenty trillion podcasts for other people, he's never had his own. So now he has. it's coming soon........(Jan 31st to be precise)...... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Zack Sugarman & Superplastic Bring a New Experience to Area 15 in Las Vegas 49:16

9M ago49:16

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Love this episode! A great conversation with Zack Sugarman. Zack is the Chief Strategy Officer at Superplastic. Superplast just opened a brand new IRL space in Las Vegas at Area 15 called Dopeameme. Dopeameme is called "The Institute for Pleasure Research". This is a way to bring the virtual and the physical together. The experience is includes a R…

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John Kinsner has walked a diverse road in the world of entertainment 49:36

10M ago49:36

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I love this conversation with John Kinsner because John has done so many things as he has made his way to becoming CEO of Black Ink Presents that I can't call our conversation anything less than a love letter to the business. We discuss a ton of things today: We talk about the tour for 'Labryinth'. John's experience sweeping floors, cleaning bathro…

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Key Performance Indicators: Why Are You Using the KPIs you are using? 35:36

10M ago35:36

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This is a special conversation that comes from a LinkedIn Live I did with Bruce Eckfelt and William Lieberman. We discuss KPIs. You can find me at www.DaveWakeman.com Sign up for my newsletters on my website. Tell me who you want to hear from and what topics you want to learn about by sending me an email [email protected]…

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Jon Allen teaches me how to approach a new market 32:53

11M ago32:53

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My guest today is Jon Allen from TKT.com. We had a good time talking about TKT's move to the European market. Jon teaches me about taking a US tech focused approach to the hospitality ticket market in Europe. We talk about opportunity. We also hit upon the importance of speaking the language of the market you are in. Jon talks about staying in line…

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Andrew Recinos 1:01:02

11M ago1:01:02

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I've got Andrew Recinos on the podcast today! Andrew is the CEO of Tessitura. He came to me with a great idea: we have our podcast conversation built around the ideas I share with folks in 'The Fans for Life' workshop. We discussed ideas such as: Why Andrew enjoys my POV of looking at tickets through the gamut of tickets sold. We discuss the idea o…

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Dr. Persuasion joins me to talk about marketing and building buzz 47:06

11M ago47:06

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What a fun episode! Yaniv Zaid is my guest today. We had a great time! Yaniv's new book is called 'The 21st Century Sales Bible' and it will help you sell more tickets, services, and products of all kinds. Authenticy is the key to success in the 21st century and we cover what that means exactly. Trust. Relevance. Balance. At the core of Dr. Zaid's …

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Steve Cook teaches me how to view current trends in tickets...(Republish) 45:50

11M ago45:50

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I'm reposting my conversation with Steve. The original show notes didn't publish only my bulleted notes about what I wanted to say. I had some bad weather in my area and the disruption in internet and power threw me for a loop. Enjoy a picture of the tree that fell in my driveway. My guest today is Steve Cook. Steve is CEO of TCG Entertainment. We …

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Strategy 101: Foundations of Strategy 45:30

11M ago45:30

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Hi! I'm creating a class called "Markets and Competition: Strategy for Modern Times" and as I'm putting it together, I want to share the journey with you. Today, I recorded a quick webinar called "Strategy 101". In this webinar, we talked about 7 ideas that I think will give you a strong foundation in strategy. My 5 question strategy framework Why …

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Angela Meleca wants us to look at "Return on Arts" 55:19

1y ago55:19

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My guest today is Angela Meleca. What a great conversation. We got into a really interesting conversation about: Arts' business models Funding Arts as a business The public value of the arts Framing conversations Measuring the impact of arts And, much more! You can find Angela on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelapmeleca Meleca Creative A…

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Stephen Glicken updates us on Project Admission 37:45

1y ago37:45

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My guest today is Stephen Glicken from Project Admission. You have heard from Stephen before, but I wanted to have a chat about what Project Admission has been working on... Including new areas of focus and big new partnership announcements. This episode was delayed due to a personal situation. So the references to visiting them at the Tessitura co…

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A Secutix super episode about technology, customer experience, and tickets... 1:12:39

1y ago1:12:39

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I have two guests today: David Hornby and Michael McDermott. David is the Managing Director Northern Europe, UK, and Ireland for SecuTix and Michale McDermott is the General Manager of the Americas for SecuTix. We had a really great conversation that hit on a ton of really great ideas and concepts. In this episode, we talk about: Tech and change in…

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Brian Hess explains "sports washing" to me and you! 38:22

1y ago38:22

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Brian Hess is back! We are talking sports washing. I thought I had a better grasp on the subject than I did. But Brian discusses the many ways that sports washing presents a challenge to sports fans in America, outside of the obvious ones. We discuss the possibility of foreign investment in the NFL, LIV, and more. We also hit on the way that these …

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Sabrina Carrazzo is a fantastic teacher, PR person, and leader! 46:51

1y ago46:51

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I loved this conversation because I totally got Sabrina Carrazzo worked up about teaching, women's sports, and helping international soccer teams enter the US market. Sabrina and Asli Pelit teach a sports PR and communications class at NYU. They invited me to give a guest lecture earlier in the year. I loved the way that Sabrina nurtured, challenge…

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Jason Velez sells baseball in NYC and isn't competing head to head with any of the bigger teams... 42:23

1y ago42:23

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My guest today is Jason Velez from the Staten Island Ferry Hawks. I've known Jason for a long time. So long that he has one of the OG Dave business cards. So, it was great to catch up with Jason. We hit on 3 big topics in this episode: Selling based on value Competing with bigger brands and bigger teams Unique promotions We talk about the Ferry Haw…

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Lauren Teague talks about 'second fan fashion' 39:10

1+ y ago39:10

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Lauren Teague returns! Lauren is the CEO of FanWgn. She has created an idea that is called "Second Fan Fashion" and it is very cool. FanWgn ties together a few of Lauren's favorite things: Sports Fashion Tech Sustainability In this episode, we talk about Lauren's career path and how she went from an employee to a sole business to a founder. We hit …

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Chris Pantani teaches us that brand activations still matter 36:38

1+ y ago36:38

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My guest today is Chris Pantani. Chris is the GM of the NY Mavericks of the Professional Bull Riders. We talk about bull riding and why there is now a professional bull riding team representing New York City. I find out that there is a long history of professional bull riding in NYC. We also talk about the makeup of bullriding, the history of the s…

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Let's celebrate the 200th episode of 'The Business of Fun' 41:55

1+ y ago41:55

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Today is the 200th episode of 'The Business of Fun' podcast! You didn't think I would not have something special prepared, did you? I will share some lessons learned and some things I'm thinking about and paying attention to. You can come work with me in NYC on September 4th, 2024...I've recreated 'Fans For Life' for the current world we live in. F…

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Solene Jimenez teaches us about the culture of sales in the arts... 50:08

1+ y ago50:08

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My guest today is Solene Jimenez. She is Head of International Development for arenametrix. www.arenametrix.com This is Solene's first podcast appearance and we had a good time. Of course, she didn't tell me it was her first podcast until we'd finished recording. I like to make the first podcast appearance fun and easy for folks. We talked about cu…

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Alasdair Crawley says sports business is at a crossroads... 1:05:16

1+ y ago1:05:16

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I have a good conversation for you today with Alasdair Crawley from FanBase. We had a great time talking about sports business including: Why sports business is at a crossroads. The challenge of getting the basics right. Data v. research Balancing the short term and long term in fanbase building. The power of experience... And, much more. I'm going…

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Dr. Bijoy John Teaches Us About Our Superpower: SLEEP! 57:24

1+ y ago57:24

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I haven't always been a champion sleeper. Like a lot of my friends, I haven't always had a regular bedtime due to work, school, social life, whatever. In college, at the University of Alabama, I couldn't be torn from the things going on in my dorm. I was so excited to see everything...I didn't want to miss a thing. Later on, I was working 3 or more…

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Brian Hess doesn't put much validity in the numbers of the proposed new Northern VA arena. 48:53

1+ y ago48:53

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Today's episode is personal because it is about the proposed arena in Northern VA. My guest is Brian Hess from I Street Advisors. Like me, Brian lives in the area. We discuss the arena at length: The nature of the market and where attendance comes from. Public subsidies. The 50/50 bet at the heart of the deal. Whether or not the District's offer to…

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Jeffrey Shaw teaches me how selling eggs explains positioning... 53:02

1+ y ago53:02

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Jeffrey Shaw, author of The Self-Employed Life, teaches me some great lessons about positioning, strategy, marketing, branding, and sales. Listen and find out how selling eggs explains all of this. I'm hosting a FREE strategy webinar on 31 January 2024 at 11 AM Eastern called 'Beyond Boom and Bust'. Join the 'Talking Tickets' Slack Channel. Send me…