Best Ivan Rose Podcasts (2026)

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Full-Time vs Part-Time: A Shifting US Employment Picture 10:29

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In this episode, Ivan Illan, AIF, CFS, Founder & Chief Investment Officer at AWAIM shares the US employment chnages underway. Demographics and changing company financials are driving seismic shifts in how the US labor force experiences employment opportunities. For more research highlights, please visit: https://www.alignewealth.com/blog Copyright …

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China's Overall Exports Rose 8% In April, Even As Exports To US Fell 21% 11:29

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Even though Trump's tariffs on China are meant to place pain and pressure on their economy, it appears that China is navigating US tariffs deftly. China's exports to other regions around the world have markedly increased, which has effectively offset the huge exports declines to the US. For more research highlights, please visit: https://www.aligne…

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USD Woes: A Historical Perspective on Weak USD & Global Stock Markets 10:13

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Ivan Illan, Founder & Chief Investment Officer, discusses the historical relationship dynamic demonstrated by a falling US Dollar value and the resulting impact on U.S. and non-U.S. stock markets. Specifically, he focuses on the decade from 2005 to 2015, which was marked by the Great Financial Crisis and a USD value that oscillated wildly from -15%…

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Radio Interview KABC 790AM - March 8, 2025 9:49

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Ivan Illan, Founder & Chief Investment Officer, AWAIM was a special guest for the full hour on The Bruce Cook Conversation. Ivan discussed all things economics with Bruce. This is the first segment of four from that radio interview. Original air date: March 8, 2025 at 8PM PT. For more information, please visit: https://www.alignewealth.com/ Copyrig…

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CA Senator Josh Newman & Ivan Illan on The Conversation w/ Bruce Cook (Radio Replay) 27:36

1y ago27:36

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Founder & CIO at AWAIM, Ivan Illan, joins California Senator Josh Newman on The Conversation with Bruce Cook discussing the condition of California's and the U.S. economy including jobs, deficits, and education. (Original Air Date: October 13, 2024 at 6PM PT on AM830 KLAA) For more information, please visit: https://www.alignewealth.com/ Copyright …

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Same Economic Outcomes Decades Apart: 1970s & 2020s 15:14

1+ y ago15:14

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In preparing for my September 2024 Forbes article, I stumbled upon a shocking set of nearly identical, devastating economic statistics regarding the U.S. economy. Graphs and data referenced in this episode comparing the periods of 1975 to 1980 versus 2019 to 2024 can be found at: https://www.alignewealth.com/blog/research-highlights-09-04-2024 For …

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Are Stocks Cheap Yet? Refer To The Cyclically Adjusted Earnings Yield For Perspective 10:22

1+ y ago10:22

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As discussed in detail last summer (see Research Highlights and Forbes article), comparing the Earnings Yield on stocks (using the S&P 500 Cyclically Adjusted Earnings Yield [CAEY]) to the Risk-Free Yields on U.S. Treasury Bonds can have an elucidating effect on an investor's favor towards equities or away from them. Recall that Earnings Yield is e…

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High Yield or Small Caps, Which Market Is Assessing Forward-Looking Risk Better? 12:50

1+ y ago12:50

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In this month's episode, Ivan Illan, Founder & CIO at AWAIM®, explores the dichotomy of two segments of the capital markets - U.S. high yield bonds and U.S. small cap stocks. Both of these segments are predominantly charaterized by below investment grade credit ratings and typically demonstrate high price correlations. However, the past few years h…

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Is The A.I. Bubble Bursting? 11:20

1+ y ago11:20

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The past few days have been hard on A.I. stocks, which until now have been driven higher and higher by the widespread A.I. euphoria. In this episode, I discuss a recent Working Paper (published May 2024) from the National Bureau of Economic Research that shares a more modest projection on the impact of A.I. in total factor productivity over the nex…

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Implications For Protracted Yield Curve Inversion 15:45

1+ y ago15:45

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For roughly two years, the U.S. economy has been undermined by a challenging dynamic - a yield curve inversion. Not to be ignored, when short-term interest rates are much higher that long-term interest rates, investor and lender behavior modulates accordingly. If this dynamic persists too long, unintended consequences become manifest across marketp…

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Buffett Indicator As Applied to Specific Sectors 12:01

1+ y ago12:01

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The Buffett Indicator (or Ratio) is a simple formula often referenced by famed investor Warren Buffett. It's simply, Total U.S. Stock Market Capitalization / U.S. GDP. The idea is basically higher ratios infer overvalued markets, while lower ratios may indicate stocks are broadly undervalued. Currently, this ratio stands at 186%. However, what if y…

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Credit Card Delinquency & Debt Jumps Higher 11:13

2y ago11:13

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Ivan Illan, Founder & Chief Investment Officer at AWAIM® shares a conversational-style review of a recent research highlight published on the firm's website discussing U.S. credit card delinquency and other correlated metrics such as household savings, debt levels, and interest rate on credit cards. This discussion focuses on the confluence of thes…

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US Output Gap Is Way Too High 13:52

2y ago13:52

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In this episode, Founder & CIO, Ivan Illan discusses the myriad issues around having a significantly positive US Output Gap - an important economic metric that reveals underlying inflationary pressures in an economy. For more information, charts and other details related to this episode, please visit: https://www.alignewealth.com/blog/research-high…

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Guest Appearance on "The Conversation with Bruce Cook" - January 7, 2024 27:30

2y ago27:30

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REPLAY: On-Air Live interview of Ivan Illan on AM830 from "The Bruce Cook Conversation" orignally broadcast on Sunday, January 7, 2024 at 6PM PST. Ivan and Bruce chat about various economic issues impacting folks today from interest rates and taxes to debt and the upcoming election. Wide scope of topics covered and additional commentary on domestic…

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What Risks Are Lurking In 2024? 18:05

2y ago18:05

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In this final episode for 2023, bestselling Dummies author, Forbes Finance Council member, Founder & CIO Ivan Illan, shares some preliminary insights as to what may play out during 2024 for both stock and bond markets globally. He highlights the period beginning March 2022, which coincides with the Federal Reserve's initiating a restrictive U.S. mo…

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REPLAY: Ivan's On-Air Interview - The Conversation with Bruce Cook on KLAA AM830 22:23

2y ago22:23

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Original Air Date: Sunday, November 19, 2023 at 6:30PM PST Listen to the replay from the on-air interview of Founder & Chief Investment Officer Ivan Illan conducted by The Conversation's Host Bruce Cook. Ivan returns to the show answering a wide variety of questions about the US economy, upcoming elections, inflation, and the Federal Reserve. https…

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Fed Funds Rate Much Higher For Much Longer 13:15

2y ago13:15

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This episode includes references to data shared in Ivan's upcoming Forbes.com article tentatively entitled, "For Decades Fed Funds Remained Higher Than The Inflation Rate, May Be Once Again". Citing nearly 50 years of historical averages regarding the Effective Federal Funds Rate, 30 Year Mortgage Rate, 10-2 Year US Treasury Spread, and the 10 Year…

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The Paradox of Flattening Yield Curves 11:04

2y ago11:04

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A more casual companion piece to Ivan's article published in Forbes on October 19, 2023, entitled "What A Flattening Yield Curve Means For Future Fiscal Fitness" Discussion on the importance of understanding the segment of the yield curve to which an investor has exposure. Also, a review of the basics on the time value of money - a related concept …

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Disruptive Technology and Its Economic Impact 12:24

2+ y ago12:24

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In this episode Ivan cites recent PMI declines, while reframing the data that often minimizes the manufacturing sector's share of and relevance to the U.S. economy. A discussion follows on how nominal GDP data is referenced routinely, instead of real GDP. The conclusion is surprising to many - even finance professionals - regarding the enduring sig…

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US Debt Downgrade Is Not A Big Surprise. 10:29

2+ y ago10:29

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In this episode I talk about the recent US government debt downgrade by Fitch, why it happened, why it's not a big surprise, and what it might mean for everyone going forward. © 2023 Ivan Illan, AWAIM®By Ivan Illan

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Ivan Illan & Bruce Cook - On-Air Live (Replay) 28:48

2+ y ago28:48

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In this episode, Ivan Illan rejoined Bruce Cook on The Bruce Cook Conversation, which was broadcast live on-air throughout Southern California and live streamed on KLAA AM 830 Angels Radio on Sunday, July 9, 2023 at 6PM PT. As a returning show guest, Ivan offered new perspectives and insights to many questions that Bruce presented regarding the sta…

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Bad Breadth 12:47

2+ y ago12:47

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If you're wondering why your investment portfolio seems to be lagging the S&P 500 Index so far this year, it's because the market has bad breadth. Bad (or, in this case meaning, very narrow) market breadth illustrates that only a very few minority of companies are responsible for the majority of the return seen in the index. In this episode, I shar…

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Talking Economics With Bruce Cook 22:13

2+ y ago22:13

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Yesterday (Mother's Day), I returned as a half-hour guest on Bruce Cook Conversations on AM830 Angels Radio. This podcast contains the full interview replay which was broadcast live throughout Southern California on Sunday, May 14, 2023 at 6:30PM PT. Topics covered included Bruce's rapid fire questions on the state of the U.S. economy, debt ceiling…

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There Are Only Two Ways To Destroy Capital 12:59

2+ y ago12:59

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Don't be alarmed by the harse tone of this episode. A contractionary phase in the monetary cycle is a difficult and challenging one for labor, real estate, and capital markets. After years of expanding the monetary base, which had led to misallocations of inexpensive capital, those funds must be now eviscerated. Ivan explains the only two ways that…

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Where's the Risk?! 13:22

2+ y ago13:22

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Remember that ad campiagn in the 1980's, "Where's the Beef?!"... In this episode, Ivan exclaims, "Where's the Risk?!", in reference to the seemingly non-existent level of risk in the lower-end spectrum of investment grade bonds. Referencing data shared in AWAIM's latest research highlight, Ivan shares how the OAS-to-Yield Ratio may reveal another p…

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Powell's Pummeling 8:58

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This episode contains unscripted comments on the perceived burgeoning "banking crisis" and Fed Chair Powell's Congressional testimony that occurred earlier this week. © 2023, Ivan M. IllánBy Ivan Illan

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S03E10 - John Kearns' HUG ALARM 67 1:12:10

3y ago1:12:10

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For the final week in the warehouse this series (before the warehouse floods and washes away), Max & Ivan are joined by award-winning comedian and star of Taskmaster John Kearns, with his incredible invention, THE HUG ALARM 67. Sound Deals is the world’s premier (and only) Podcast Shopping Channel. Join hosts Max & Ivan (@maxandivan) and an array o…

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S03E09 - Freya Parker’s DUDE RING 46:03

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Freya Parker (actor, stand-up and one half of award winning sketch duo Lazy Susan) joins Max & Ivan in the snake-like warehouse to sell her incredible DUDE RING! Sound Deals is the world’s premier (and only) Podcast Shopping Channel. Join hosts Max & Ivan (@maxandivan) and an array of special guests, as they are given made-up products to sell, and …

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Federal Reserve Bank Bankrupt 11:06

3y ago11:06

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The U.S. Federal Reserve Bank is technically insolvent (or bankrupt in layman's terms). Of course, as "buyer of last resort", the U.S. Treasury would not allow the Fed to cease operations legally. Instead, the Fed maintains operations in the red (booking losses in the form of a "deferred asset") until such time it makes money again when it can once…

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S03E08 - Mark Silcox's FUN PEN 1:09:46

3y ago1:09:46

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Ivan's a new man! Or should we say... 'L' Joining the boys in the warehouse today is actor, comedian, real-life doctor and INVENTOR Mark Silcox with the incredible FUN PEN. Sound Deals is the world’s premier (and only) Podcast Shopping Channel. Join hosts Max & Ivan (@maxandivan) and an array of special guests, as they are given made-up products to…

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S03E07 - Rose Johnson's HAIR SHELL 1:07:15

3y ago1:07:15

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Joining Max & Ivan in the warehouse today is comedian, actor, podcaster and entrepreneur Rose Johnson with her amazing HAIR SHELL! Sound Deals is the world’s premier (and only) Podcast Shopping Channel. Join hosts Max & Ivan (@maxandivan) and an array of special guests, as they are given made-up products to sell, and forced to improvise what they a…

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S03E06 - David Reed's WWW MACHINE 1:11:17

3y ago1:11:17

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The boys are back in the warehouse once more (Max basically never left!) and this week are joined by actor, writer, podcaster and all-round gent David Reed, who is selling the amazing WWW MACHINE. Sound Deals is the world’s premier (and only) Podcast Shopping Channel. Join hosts Max & Ivan (@maxandivan) and an array of special guests, as they are g…

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S03E05 - Liam Williams' ANXIETY HAT 1:05:18

3y ago1:05:18

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Max is BACK! Not only that, the boys are joined by writer and comedian Liam Williams, who is selling the incredible ANXIETY HAT. Sound Deals is the world’s premier (and only) Podcast Shopping Channel. Join hosts Max & Ivan (@maxandivan) and an array of special guests, as they are given made-up products to sell, and forced to improvise what they are…

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S03E04 - Rosie Holt's SPACE-DOG SUN VISOR [LIVE] 51:37

3y ago51:37

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Max is on the run and Ivan holds the fort as we bring you the recording of Sound Deals LIVE at the Cheerful Earful festival, featuring special guest, the viral sensation that is Rosie Holt with her incredible product the SPACE-DOG SUN VISOR (or visa). Sound Deals is the world’s premier (and only) Podcast Shopping Channel. Join hosts Max & Ivan (@ma…

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S03E03 - Tessa Coates' THANK TANK 1:10:24

3y ago1:10:24

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Max & Ivan return to the (damp) warehouse to sell you products galore, including the THANK TANK by TESSA COATES who is a comedian, writer, author, journalist and one third of critically acclaimed sketch group Massive Dad. Want to see Sound Deals live? Well, on Oct 6th you can - for all details visit: www.cheerfulearful.co.uk Sound Deals is the worl…

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S03E02 - Celeste Dring's SUPERMARKET STICK 3000 1:05:08

3+ y ago1:05:08

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Max & Ivan are in the warehouse with comedian, actress and entrepreneur Celeste Dring, who's here to tell you why you need the SUPERMARKET STICK 3000 in your life! Want to see Sound Deals live? Well, on Oct 6th you can - for all details visit: www.cheerfulearful.co.uk Sound Deals is the world’s premier (and only) Podcast Shopping Channel. Join host…

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Talking Therapy Episode 2. Do more - Be more 28:19

3+ y ago28:19

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More self-help learnings and fun observations with me, Ivan Rose - Episode 2 talks about -Managing depression | The power of self-praise | Relationships | The importance of Giving | A little bit of silly, and much more... Ivan Rose is an Award-Winning Cognitive Hypnotherapist, Counsellor, and Personal development & Motivation expert. Author of Hell…

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S03E01 - Matthew Crosby’s CAT LAB ‘94 1:02:00

3+ y ago1:02:00

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The team have found a brand new warehouse and Max & Ivan are back for another season of exciting deals! Joining the boys this week is comedian, podcaster and radio host MATTHEW CROSBY who is selling the extremely exciting CAT LAB '94. Want to see SOUND DEALS live? Well, on Oct 6th you can - for all details visit: www.cheerfulearful.co.uk See omnyst…

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Talking Therapy Episode 1 (Pilot) - Think better - Live happier 31:10

3+ y ago31:10

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Talking Therapy is about all things mind and behavioral-related. It has been created to help people deal with the challenges of poor mental health and general life struggles. It combines thought-provoking conversation and professional learnings for self-improvement and better mental health with sporadic light-hearted humor to represent the importan…

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S02E10 - Ronny Chieng's BLEEP DIFFUSER 1:11:48

3+ y ago1:11:48

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To round off the second series, Max and Ivan are in the warehouse with comedian, podcaster and actual movie star RONNY CHIENG who visited the warehouse from the US of A to tell us all why we need the product he is backing - THE BLEEP DIFFUSER Sound Deals is the world’s premier (and only) Podcast Shopping Channel. Join hosts Max & Ivan (@maxandivan)…

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S02E09 - Stevie Martin's BUS BOY TOY 1:04:53

3+ y ago1:04:53

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For the penultimate time the series, Max and Ivan are in the warehouse with comedian, podcaster and 1/3 of Massive Dad Stevie Martin as she explains to the boys why they can’t live without THE BUS BOY TOY! Sound Deals is the world’s premier (and only) Podcast Shopping Channel. Join hosts Max & Ivan (@maxandivan) and an array of special guests, as t…

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S02E08 - Kiri Pritchard-McLean's SPARE CHANGER 1:10:13

3+ y ago1:10:13

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Joining Max & Ivan in the warehouse this week is comedian and legend Kiri Pritchard-McLean as she sells her vision for the innovative product THE SPARE CHANGER! Sound Deals is the world’s premier (and only) Podcast Shopping Channel. Join hosts Max & Ivan (@maxandivan) and an array of special guests, as they are given made-up products to sell, and f…

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S02E07 - Hey Riddle Riddle's FOAM STOOL 1:03:49

3+ y ago1:03:49

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This week Max & Ivan are joined in the warehouse by 3 legends of Chicago improv scene - Adal Rifai, Erin Keif and John Patrick Coan; the hosts of the Hey Riddle Riddle podcast - to sell us the unparalleled FOAM STOOL. Sound Deals is the world’s premier (and only) Podcast Shopping Channel. Join hosts Max & Ivan (@maxandivan) and an array of special …

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S05E06 - Ahir Shah’s ROTARY FLOAT 1:07:51

3+ y ago1:07:51

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Our beloved boys Max and Ivan return to Sound Deals warehouse to bring you a range of products that are worth their weight in gold*. We kick off with a listener’s product, and then comedian Ahir Shah drops to tell us all about the item he has brought to market and is taking the world by storm - THE ROTARY FLOAT. Sound Deals is the world’s premier (…

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S02E05 - Kieran Hodgson's HAM-ADE 52:30

3+ y ago52:30

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Max and Ivan are back in the Sound Deals warehouse to bring you the finest offers on the market today. We kick off with a listener’s product, and then comedian, actor, impressionist and all round great guy Kieran Hodgson drops to tell us all about the a product he is barmy about - HAM-ADE! Sound Deals is the world’s premier (and only) Podcast Shopp…

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S02E04 - Review Revue’s GRAVY CLEANSE 1:02:16

4y ago1:02:16

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Max returns to the warehouse this week (Ivan never left) to bring you another episode of Sound Deals. We kick off with a listener’s product, and then the legends from Headgum’s Review Revue podcast swing by to tell us all about the benefits of the lovely GRAVY CLEANSE. Sound Deals is the world’s premier (and only) Podcast Shopping Channel. Join hos…

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S02E03 - Olga Koch’s MULTI-BALL 55:07

4y ago55:07

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At the behest of the shady producers, Max & Ivan are in the warehouse to bring you another episode of Sound Deals. We kick off with a listener’s product, and then comedian Olga Koch swings by to sell a marvellous product she is endorsing, the MULTI-BALL Sound Deals is the world’s premier (and only) Podcast Shopping Channel. Join hosts Max & Ivan (@…

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S02E02 - Andrew Hunter Murray's MIRACLE STRAP 53:47

4y ago53:47

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Max & Ivan are coming to you from warehouse to bring you another episode of Sound Deals - don’t mind the bees. We kick off the series with a a listener’s product, and then the boys welcome writer, comedian and QI elf Andrew Hunter Murray to the warehouse, to tell you, the Sound Deals listener, why you need the MIRACLE STRAP in your life. Sound Deal…

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S02E01 - Deborah Meaden’s LOGGO 49:12

4y ago49:12

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Max & Ivan are back in a BRAND NEW warehouse to bring you another bumper season of Sound Deals. We kick off the series with a a listener’s product, and then the warehouse is graced by bone fide business legend, Dragons Den’s Deborah Meaden brings her beloved LOGGO to market. How impressed will the boys be with Deborah’s pitch? Sound Deals is the wo…

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BONUS - BEST OF SERIES ONE 48:32

4y ago48:32

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It's Christmas, and Max & Ivan are here to remind you of the best parts of series one, before the warehouse opens again in 2022. A couple of classic products and hearing from all of our brandbassadors, make sure you give your families the gift of Sound Deals of Christmas Sound Deals is the world’s premier (and only) Podcast Shopping Channel. Join h…