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The Independent MindsUnderstanding Conversion Rate Optimisation – a conversation with Matt StaffordHow to build, grow, and scale a web shop by converting more visitors into customers.Matt Stafford is the founder of Build Grow Scale, a company that helps entrepreneurs to create web shops like Anso Belts that people want to buy from.In this episode of the Abeceder podcast The Independent Minds Matt and host Michael Millward explore how anyone can establish a web shop that converts more visitors in to customers.During their conversation Matt and Michael discuss how to: Convert the 97percent of visitors who do not buy into customers...
2026-01-0828 min
Machine Learning Tech Brief By HackerNoon97% of Tech Leaders Fear Unethical AI Use but Only a Third Have Oversight
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2025-10-1704 min
The Viral Ideas PodcastGTA VI Inspired Bank Real Life Robbery Experience | The Viral Ideas PodcastWatch GTA VI Trailer 2 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQRLujxTm3cIn this episode of the Viral Ideas Podcast with Josh https://ca.linkedin.com/in/joshua-buxton and Runda https://ca.linkedin.com/in/rundadong , we are reacting one of the most defining moments of pop culture in our generation - the second trailer release of GTA VI. We then brainstormed a series of marketing, content, and business ideas that anyone can begin to start preparing to execute the idea for next year's release.---Josh is a co-founder at Ten Four Pictures, a production company based in Toronto...
2025-05-2335 minThe Viral Ideas PodcastUsing The Vibe Check To Validate Our IdeaIn this episode of the Viral Ideas Podcast with Josh https://ca.linkedin.com/in/joshua-buxton and Runda https://ca.linkedin.com/in/rundadong , we are using the "Mobile Funbox" idea to put it through the ringer of The Vibe Check system. In this conversation, we distilled the essence of the idea and added additional practical detail to validate the idea within our system.---Josh is a co-founder at Ten Four Pictures, a production company based in Toronto that specializes in storytelling at the SME & Enterprise level. Josh has produced brand films for industry-leading brands in the fashion world...
2025-05-0922 minThe Viral Ideas PodcastThe Vibe Check: Our Formula to Filter Top Tier Ideas From BrainstormsIn this episode of the Viral Ideas Podcast with Josh https://ca.linkedin.com/in/joshua-buxton and Runda https://ca.linkedin.com/in/rundadong , we are showing you a real practical system to help you filter down your brainstormed ideas into a practical way to find golden top tier idea nuggets. This is part one of The Vibe Check.---Josh is a co-founder at Ten Four Pictures, a production company based in Toronto that specializes in storytelling at the SME & Enterprise level. Josh has produced brand films for industry-leading brands in the fashion world, music videos for top artists...
2025-05-0218 minThe Viral Ideas PodcastReacting to Taco Bell's Live Más Live CampaignIn this episode of the Viral Ideas Podcast with Josh https://ca.linkedin.com/in/joshua-buxton and Runda https://ca.linkedin.com/in/rundadong , we get down to the marketing strategy of Taco Bell's Live Más Live keynote presentations campaign.—Links:Full 2025 Live Más Live Presentation - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9pbS7VqD0oStaples Logo Reveal - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWUhqoAGsfkStaples Logo Forbes Article - https://www.forbes.com/sites/retailwire/2019/04/10/staples-rebrand-seen-as-complex-solution-to-a-simple-challenge/Arc CEO Update - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9yZ0JusME4Munchies/Vice Late Night Food Crawls - ht...
2025-04-2513 minThe Viral Ideas PodcastSurvival Guides, Sidewalk Snow MLM, and MOREIn this episode of the Viral Ideas Podcast with Josh https://ca.linkedin.com/in/joshua-buxton and Runda https://ca.linkedin.com/in/rundadong , Runda shared his anxieties about WWIII and Josh bounced around his ideas to create a snow clearing MLM.—Links:Samara ADUs - https://www.samara.com/Atella ADUs - https://www.atella.ca/Atlas Survival Shelters - https://atlassurvivalshelters.com/Anduril: https://www.anduril.com/Polestar - https://www.polestar.com/Everest College Commercial - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bbFmZIdlBwStudent Works - https://studentworks.com/US Army Survival Guide - https://www.reddit.co...
2025-04-1844 minThe Viral Ideas PodcastViral Expert Reseller Ideas with Jake AbdoIn this episode of the Viral Ideas Podcast with Josh and Runda, we started up with some ecom and then went all in with AI ideas with our guest Jake Abdo—Links:GovDeals - https://govdeals.com/Livestock Auctioneers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmd3xWy-KEE&Akool AI Avatars - https://akool.com/Boardy AI - https://www.boardy.ai/Dola AI - https://heydola.com/Voiceflow - https://www.voiceflow.com/Expert Secrets - https://amzn.to/4jgnuNk---Josh is a co-founder at Ten Four Pictures, a production company based in Toronto that specializes in st...
2025-04-1148 minThe Viral Ideas PodcastNever Stress About Your Outfits with Gabriela OteroIn this episode of the Viral Ideas Podcast with Josh and Runda , we bounced around with some banger ideas with our guest Gabriela Otero —Links:Boring Studios Contract Templates - https://boringstudios.com.au/collections/all-productsInstagram Brand Resources - https://about.meta.com/brand/resources/instagram/instagram-brandBranding Style Guides - https://brandingstyleguides.com/Virgil Abloh. Nike. Icons - https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/virgil-abloh.-nike.-icons/9783836585095.htmlGenZ Apple Notes App Outfits - https://www.voguebusiness.com/story/fashion/how-the-notes-app-became-gen-zs-clueless-outfit-generatorDominos Tattoo for Free Pizza - https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2018/9/17/17871162/dominos-pizza-tattoos---Josh is a co-founder at Ten Four Pictures, a production co...
2025-03-1440 minThe Viral Ideas PodcastTop 3 Viral Charity & NGO Ideas with Sara ElsadikIn this episode of the Viral Ideas Podcast with Josh and Runda , we talked about some interesting ideas relating to the NGO industry with our guest Sara Elsadik—Links:UNDP - https://www.undp.org/Grand Challenges Canada - https://www.grandchallenges.ca/Bakery Rave - https://www.instagram.com/reel/DBrYWf8S9Tv/?igsh=ZGc2ZzZuNm1iamx2Silent Disco Headphones - https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/F39-HIFI-silent-disco-headset-sound_1600196734200.html---Josh is a co-founder at Ten Four Pictures, a production company based in Toronto that specializes in storytelling at the SME & Enterprise level. Josh has produced brand films for industry-leading br...
2025-03-0739 minThe Viral Ideas PodcastSharing Our Wildest Ideas in Less Than 50 Minutes for FreeIn this episode of the Viral Ideas Podcast with Josh and Runda , we bounced the craziest ideas ever ranging from making seed-oil free popcorns to riding wild boars.---Show Notes:00:00 Intro01:04 Wild Boar Riding13:26 Seed-oil Free Popcorn22:38 Mahua Food Trend32:03 Google Vids Creator40:57 Public Domain Experiences48:47 Outro—Links:Ferral Hogs Article - https://www.wired.com/story/feral-hogs-worst-invasive-species/Helicopter Hog Hunting - https://www.helibacon.com/Wild Boar Grandpa - https://inf.news/en/animal/0ad6ac249a27fa23955d9f59df6496d7.htmlMahua Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Urb4Q8fM5vQMahua Machine - https://ww...
2025-03-0349 minThe Viral Ideas PodcastViral Franchise Idea to Sell to Brick and Mortar BusinessesIn this episode of the Viral Ideas Podcast with Josh and Runda, we talked amongst ourselves about a series of ideas that might change your life.---Show Notes:00:00 Intro06:29 Brick & Mortar Webseries22:47 For Life Products35:52 Lead-Gen Photobooths32:01 Outro—Links:Canadian industry braces for Trump’s promised tariffs on steel, aluminum - https://globalnews.ca/news/11011744/canadian-industry-trump-tariffs-steel-aluminum/Franchise Canada Show - https://cfa.ca/events/franchisecanadashows/toronto/Grace is new to New York (Comedy Sketch) - https://www.instagram.com/winnie_thepooj/reel/DDphbOPvwWz/What Happened Last Night - https://www.instagram.com/whathappenedlastnightt/reel/DFdJeQSuP3p/The Dealership - http...
2025-02-1454 minThe Viral Ideas PodcastPool Parties, iOS Downgrade, Prescription Stickers, and Blank Tier Lists with Anne-Marie MulumbaIn this episode of the Viral Ideas Podcast with Josh and Runda, we talk about some interesting UX centric designs with our user experience design expert guest Anne-Marie Mulumba.
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Show Notes:
00:00 Intro
01:36 Pool Party Matching
07:29 iOS Downgrader
16:25 Sunglasses Prescription Stickers
23:13 BlankTierlist.com
32:01 Outro
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Links:
Thursday App - https://www.getthursday.com/
EssilorLuxottica - https://www.essilorluxottica.com/
Disposable Prescription Stickers Patent - https://patents.justia.com/patent/20230258961
15 Minute Strategy Call With Anne-Marie - https://calendly.com/wabalastudio/matcha?month=2025-02
Wabala Studio Products: https://wabalastudio.gumroad.com/
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Josh is a co-founder at Te...
2025-02-0735 minThe Viral Ideas PodcastFarm Mentorships, Trophy Dads, Internet Skins, and SO MUCH MORE with Mark NguyenIn this episode of the Viral Ideas Podcast with Josh and Runda, we start to explore some ideas through general global trends with our digital user researcher guest Mark Nguyen.
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Show Notes:
(00:00) Intro
(01:13) Third Place For Seniors
(09:37) Farm Mentorships
(17:16) Dads Media Network
(26:14) Trophy Dads
(34:14) Future of Media Consumption
(41:36) Personalized Internet
(48:49) Internet UI Skins
(55:58) Outro
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Links:
World Population Ageing 2020 - https://www.un.org/development/desa/pd/sites/www.un.org.development.desa.pd/files/undesa_pd-2020_world_population_ageing_highlights.pdf
Dads Are More Involved Than Ever - https://ifstudies.or...
2025-01-1758 minThe Viral Ideas PodcastModular Banking Platform, Budgeting, and Lending App For Stuff with Thomas BattleIn this episode of the Viral Ideas Podcast with Josh and Runda, we talk some innovative FinTech ideas with our our entrepreneur & agency co-founder guest Thomas Battle.
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Show Notes:
(00:00) Intro
(03:50) Modular Banking Platform
(19:55) Can I Afford That
(38:28) Transparent Engineering
(49:22) The Spotter App
(56:24) Outro
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Links:
Koho Financial - https://www.koho.ca/
Neo Financial - https://www.neofinancial.com/
YNAB App - https://www.ynab.com/
Plaid Authentication - https://plaid.com/
Liquid Death - https://liquiddeath.com/
Nextdoor - https://ca.nextdoor.com/
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Josh is a co-founder at Ten Four Pictures, a pr...
2025-01-1057 minThe Viral Ideas PodcastSalary Job Club, Student Job Facebook, Crewswipe, and Peers Skill Rating App with Jon MireckiIn this episode of the Viral Ideas Podcast with Josh and Runda, we talk some crazy ideas in the HR recruitment industry with our guest Jon Mirecki.
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Show Notes:
00:00 Intro
03:26 Salary Job Club
16:02 Student Job Facebook
28:43 Crewswipe
41:22 Peers Skill Rating App
56:55 Outro
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Links:
Enactus - https://enactus.ca/
Toastmasters - toastmasters.org
Collision Conference - collisionconf.com
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Josh is a co-founder at Ten Four Pictures, a production company based in Toronto that specializes in storytelling at the SME & Enterprise level. Josh has produced brand films for industry-leading brands in the fashion world, music videos for top artists, and gl...
2025-01-0358 minThe Viral Ideas PodcastBaby Does X, Fake Business Pitches, and Gorp Core Bindles with Michael LiuIn this episode of the Viral Ideas Podcast with Josh and Runda, we talk some eccentric startup ideas with our our serial entrepreneur & community builder guest Michael Liu.
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Show Notes:
(00:00) Intro
(01:11) Baby Does X
(18:10) Fake Business Pitches
(34:00 Gorp Core Bindles
(46:20) Outro
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Links:
Karrot App - karrotmarket.com
Golden Raspberry Awards - https://www.razzies.com/index.html#/
JANNATHI Studios - https://www.instagram.com/jannathistudios
Apocalypse Jacket - https://hypebeast.com/2022/1/vollebak-apocalypse-jacket
Vollebak - https://vollebak.com/
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Josh is a co-founder at Ten Four Pictures, a production company based in Toronto that specializes in storytelling at the SM...
2024-12-2747 min
Tea with the MuseThresholds for EquinoxPainting in Process - Animystica - Cura Archetype Good Morning Muses!I woke up smelling the change in the air and the seeing the light shifting towards this coming Equinox, officially on the 22nd at 5:43 am pst. For those in the Northern Hemisphere we turn towards Autumn. For those in the Southern Hemisphere we turn towards Spring. On September 18 we have a partial Lunar Eclipse visible from Mexico, Canada and the United States. The moon is 97percent full as of this moment and will be full in one day and 11 hours and 38 minutes. There are...
2024-09-1603 min
The Denny’D ShowDDS 6-11-24: (HTT). Cancer treatment 97percent failure rate? Are “mammograms” necessary? Self-care, not disease-care! Free your MIND!!!
2024-06-1237 min
Keep and Bear RadioMeet 97Percent, the Fake Gun Rights Group that Pushes Gun Control97Percent is a second amendment group that supports “assault weapon” bans, magazine bans, bump-stock bans, red-flag laws, even permits to own guns.
Lee Williams, Chief Editor of the Second Amendment Foundation's Investigative Journalism Project and Board Member of Florida Carry, shares his research into this phony group and reveals who they really are and their insidious gun control agenda.
2024-05-1337 min
The Lincoln ProjectThe Worst Game of Thrones Remake with Olivia TroyeHost Reed Galen is joined by Olivia Troye, the Former Homeland Security & Counterterrorism Advisor to Vice President Mike Pence, and the current Executive Director of 97Percent, a bipartisan gun safety organization. They discuss the rise of political violence, why the GOP is exponentially becoming more radicalized, and why it’s so crucial for our democracy’s future to hold Donald Trump (and his insurrectionist supporters) responsible for their actions. Plus, what responsible gun ownership looks like and how to diffuse the political polarization around the issue. Be sure to follow Olivia Troye on social media and keep up with her...
2024-01-1240 minThe Lincoln ProjectThe Worst Game of Thrones Remake with Olivia TroyeHost Reed Galen is joined by Olivia Troye, the Former Homeland Security & Counterterrorism Advisor to Vice President Mike Pence, and the current Executive Director of 97Percent, a bipartisan gun safety organization. They discuss the rise of political violence, why the GOP is exponentially becoming more radicalized, and why it’s so crucial for our democracy’s future to hold Donald Trump (and his insurrectionist supporters) responsible for their actions. Plus, what responsible gun ownership looks like and how to diffuse the political polarization around the issue. Be sure to follow Olivia Troye on social media and keep up with her...
2024-01-1243 minThe Lincoln ProjectThe Worst Game of Thrones Remake with Olivia TroyeHost Reed Galen is joined by Olivia Troye, the Former Homeland Security & Counterterrorism Advisor to Vice President Mike Pence, and the current Executive Director of 97Percent, a bipartisan gun safety organization. They discuss the rise of political violence, why the GOP is exponentially becoming more radicalized, and why it’s so crucial for our democracy’s future to hold Donald Trump (and his insurrectionist supporters) responsible for their actions. Plus, what responsible gun ownership looks like and how to diffuse the political polarization around the issue. Be sure to follow Olivia Troye on social media and keep up with her...
2024-01-1240 minThe Lincoln ProjectThe Worst Game of Thrones Remake with Olivia TroyeHost Reed Galen is joined by Olivia Troye, the Former Homeland Security & Counterterrorism Advisor to Vice President Mike Pence, and the current Executive Director of 97Percent, a bipartisan gun safety organization. They discuss the rise of political violence, why the GOP is exponentially becoming more radicalized, and why it’s so crucial for our democracy’s future to hold Donald Trump (and his insurrectionist supporters) responsible for their actions. Plus, what responsible gun ownership looks like and how to diffuse the political polarization around the issue. Be sure to follow Olivia Troye on social media and keep up with her...
2024-01-1243 min
The Daily BeansSCOTUS, Georgia, and More (feat. Olivia Troye; Anna Bower)Today, Allison talks with Olivia Troye. Then, she talks with Anna Bower about Georgia and the other cases around Trump.Our Guests:Olivia Troyehttps://twitter.com/OliviaTroyehttps://www.97percent.us/Anna Bowerhttps://twitter.com/annabowerhttps://www.lawfaremedia.orgLawfare Section 3 Trackerhttps://www.lawfaremedia.org/current-projects/the-trump-trials/section-3-litigation-trackerHow We Win The House 2024!https://swingleft.org/fundraise/howwewin2024Want some sweet Daily Beans Merchhttps://shop.dailybeanspod.com/products/fani-t-willis-teeSubscribe...
2023-12-2858 min
TAG: Talking About GunsS2 E29: “History tells us when there’s progress, there’s backlash” – Talking About Guns with Jocelyn BensonA recipient of the Presidential Citizens Medal for her “exemplary public service to advance free and fair elections,” Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson joins us for the latest episode of TAG. From armed protestors outside her home in the middle of the night contesting the 2020 election results and learning of a plot published on Facebook to shoot her in her backyard to her efforts to institute a ban on guns within 100 feet of polling places, Secretary Benson shares first-hand how gun safety interfaces with elections. We also discuss the impact of the Michigan State University and Oxford High Scho...
2023-08-1045 min
TAG: Talking About GunsS2 E28: “This not talking about politics thing that I was taught growing up, that doesn’t serve us” – Talking About Guns with Leigh McGowanShe was given a death sentence. Years later, she asked herself, “What am I doing with this extra life I’ve been given?” On the latest episode of TAG, we chat with Leigh McGowan about her Webby-award winning @IAmPoliticsGirl “Breakfast Rants” and podcast that have attracted nearly 2 million followers and earned her praise for her breakdown of complex issues into no-nonsense, everyday speak. We delve into what the Right and Left get wrong on gun safety; we discuss the need to prioritize responsible gun ownership and regulation vs. banning; and she leaves us with a piece of advice: “Vote for leaders...
2023-07-2055 min
Dirty Moderate with Adam EpsteinDirty Moderate Ep: 112: A Well Regulated Militia w Matthew Littman of 97Percent"A well regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed." As the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia once wrote, "Like most rights, the right secured by the Second Amendment is not unlimited." The Founding Fathers, if they could have foreseen the terror of today, would surely have revised the Second Amendment. But here we are. How does a modern society balance the right to bear arms and protect its citizens-especially its innocent children-from the small yet murderous and sick...
2023-06-161h 06
How Can I Help?Help Change the Conversation about Guns with 97 PercentMathew Littman is Executive Director of 97percent, a new gun safety organization (@97percentorg). He previously served as chief speechwriter to Joe Biden and appears frequently on national television as an expert on political campaigns and issues of the day. He resides in Los Angeles with his wife and two daughters.https://www.97percent.us/https://www.1p.org/https://varasafety.com/https://naaga.co/www.citizensofsound.comwww.howcanihelppod.com
2023-06-1338 minDirty Moderate with Adam EpsteinSDSM Ep 110 "Screw Your Optics, I'm Going In"The man charged in the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history is currently on trial for the heinous act of shooting to death 11 people in a Pittsburgh synagogue simply because they were Jews. Adam has a lot to say on the subject and the myriad political agendas attached like gun control, the death penalty, Trump's nauseating validation and encouragement of radical and fascist behaviors, and how mass shootings have to some degree become just another headline, or at the very least, unsurprising.Don’t miss Adam’s interview with Matt Littman of https://www.97percent.us/ drop...
2023-06-0819 min
The PoliticsGirl PodcastHow Can I Help: A Conversation with Mathew LittmanI want everyone feeling discouraged to know that there are people working behind the scenes every day to make this country a better, safer and more democratic place. One of those unsung heroes is Mathew Littman, who is the Executive Director of 97Percent, bipartisan group who support the Second Amendment and responsible gun ownership, and the leader of The Working Group which brings the entertainment industry together with the most well-known leaders in politics, news, and non-profits to seek solutions to our country’s biggest problems. I think the thing to remember is just because we don’t see the...
2023-05-2347 min
TAG: Talking About GunsS2 E27: “I’ve devoted my life to fight for a world where people don’t have to feel that kind of pain” – Talking About Guns with Congressman Maxwell FrostThe first Gen Z member of congress joins us on the latest episode of Talking About Guns. 26-year-old Representative Maxwell Frost recounts the “emotional whiplash” of attending the Newtown vigil in DC at age 15 and how it “made me uncomfortable to a point where I’ve devoted my life to fighting for a world where people don’t have to feel that kind of pain.” The former national organizing director of March for Our Lives explains why the first bill he introduced on the Hill was to create a national gun violence prevention office. He unpacks the frustrations of his colleagu...
2023-05-1242 min
TAG: Talking About GunsS2 E26: “The idea that we don’t care is absurd and offensive” – Talking About Guns with Kostas MorosIn the wake of the Covenant School shooting in Nashville, we’re joined by Second Amendment activist and gun rights attorney Kostas Moros on the latest episode of TAG. “The idea that we don’t care is absurd and offensive,” Kostas tells us regarding the perception of gun owners and their feelings about school shootings. We discuss the number one area of common ground between gun owners and non-gun owners; we delve into the pros and cons of gun permitting and red flag laws; and he tell us why he engages with 97Percent so much on Twitter. And on th...
2023-04-1443 min
Faithful PoliticsGun Depths: Changing the Conversation Around Gun Safety - w/Mathew Littman, Exec. Director of 97 PercentHave a comment? Send us a text! (We read all of them but can't reply). Email us: Will@faithfulpoliticspodcast.comNOTE: At the time of this recording there were 124 Mass Shootings in the country. As of the time this episode is released there have been 30 more. 97 Percent is probably one of the most important statistic, and organizations, you've never heard of but you should start paying attention. 97Percent’s mission is to reduce gun deaths in America by changing the conversation around gun safety to include gun owners, conducting original research to identify com...
2023-04-0455 min
TAG: Talking About GunsS2 E25: “A revolution in American gun policy” – TAG with Professor Adam WinklerIn the latest episode of TAG, we’re joined by UCLA’s Adam Winkler – one of the most cited law professors in judicial opinions today – to discuss what he deems “a revolution in American gun policy” since the Supreme Court’s Bruen decision came down in June. The “Gun Fight'' author and Second Amendment expert breaks down the new Bruen constitutionality test and its consequences. He reveals how the “centerpieces of modern gun policy just don’t have any history in the 17 and 1800s,” so they are “on thin ice.” He explains how gun rights organizations have been empowered to challenge every regulat...
2023-03-2353 min
The Perfectly Imperfect JourneyPolitical Disrupter with Joe WalshJoe Walsh was a right wing conservative talk radio host with a huge audience on the path to be a major player in the Republican Party. However, it all disappeared when he started speaking out against then President Trump. He lost his entire audience and his radio show, his income, most of his friends, and much of his family. And yet, what has emerged is someone who is still a conservative but far more interested in having conversations and finding common ground. He has been on quite a journey from “musket grabbing tea partier” to host of the White Flag...
2023-03-1541 min
TAG: Talking About GunsS2 E24: “We too rarely have opportunities to sit down with people who disagree with us” – TAG with Professor David YamaneOn the latest episode of TAG, we’re joined by Wake Forest Professor David Yamane, who shares with us what prompted a liberal academic to become an armed American, acclaimed for his expertise in Gun Culture 2.0: the shift toward self-defense. He tells us about his Sociology of Guns course and what surprises his students most – including the cognitive dissonance they feel when going to the gun range on Day 1. Most importantly, he imparts some poignant advice for how to have more productive conversations about gun safety, including: to have them face-to-face with “people not already committed on this issue,” to begin...
2023-02-2346 min
10 Seconds To AirGun Safety - Changing The ConversationWelcome to Season 2 of 10 Seconds To Air!Today I’m talking to Matt Littman. He is the Executive Director of 97% a bipartisan group that is aiming to bring common sense to the gun ownership conversation.Matt has spent more than two decades as a political strategist and government affairs advisor. He is a frequent guest on CNN, MSNBC, FOX News, the BBC, and now 10 Seconds To Air.Matt has an exceptional ability to communicate difficult ideas effectively. He’s a master at bringing people together on issues they may not agree on. In this episode, Matt expl...
2023-02-221h 19
TAG: Talking About GunsS2 E23: “My whole purpose in life has been to keep Americans safe” – TAG with Olivia TroyeOn the latest episode of TAG, 97Percent Board Member and Former Homeland Security Advisor to VP Mike Pence, Olivia Troye, shares the incredible story of how her aunt was at the El Paso Walmart shooting -- and after being dragged to safety by a stranger, provided intel on the shooter. Olivia walks us through her responsibilities in the aftermath of a crisis. We analyze whether mass shootings should be considered domestic terrorism. And the “recovering Republican” shares what’s missing from her party on gun safety and why she thinks members of the GOP are “required to make a differen...
2023-02-0240 min
The Back Room with Andy OstroyJoe WalshJoe Walsh is a former Tea Party Congressman from Illinois and a former nationally syndicated far-right talk-radio host who ran for President in 2020 against Donald Trump. He's the author of the 2020 book "F-ck Silence: Calling Trump Out for the Cultish, Moronic, Authoritarian Con Man He Is" and is host of the podcast, "White Flag With Joe Walsh". He is Chairman of non-partisan "Center Street PAC", a board member of bi-partisan gun safety group "97Percent" and is a frequent commentator on CNN and MSNBC.
But most notably, Joe was a lifelong Republican who left the party three years...
2023-01-211h 11
TAG: Talking About GunsS2 E22: “We are at the beginning of an amazing moment in time” – TAG with Congressman Joe WalshOn the latest episode of TAG, we’re joined by former Illinois Republican Congressman and 2020 GOP Presidential Candidate Joe Walsh: a self-proclaimed “gun nut” who tells us what propelled his evolution from Tea Party member with an A rating from the NRA to outspoken gun safety advocate. 97Percent’s newest board member explains why “it’s going to take someone like me helping to lead the way to get change”; “it can’t be the Dems out in front.” He shares the feedback he’s received from gun owners and how “they’re looking for a vehicle to jump on to.” Also, in...
2023-01-1237 min
TAG: Talking About GunsS2 E21: “I will always have a good faith conversation” – Talking About Guns with Chris ChengOn the latest episode of TAG, we’re joined by The History Channel’s “Top Shot Season 4” Champion Chris Cheng: an openly gay, Asian American, civil rights advocate who left his career at Google to become a professional sports shooter – breaking every stereotype about the gun community in the process. We chat about his experience in the competition as a self-taught amateur not taken seriously. We delve into how the gun industry 10 years ago was not talking about suicide and treated it as inevitable, but has since shifted. We talk about the need for respectful, good faith conversations about gun safety...
2022-12-0853 min
TAG: Talking About GunsS2 E20: “I’m no longer interested in battling for the 100% that’s never going to pass” – Talking About Guns with Congressman Steve IsraelOn the latest episode of Talking About Guns, we chat with former 8-term NY Congressman Steve Israel about the conversation with a Republican colleague in a members-only elevator that inspired his novel, a political satire imagining a world where it’s mandated for all Americans to carry a gun. We break down the power of voter intensity (“an obligation to support extremes”) vs. NRA funding (“not as influential as people think”). And Israel shares his thoughts on the chances of future legislation. On another special edition of Siegel’s Scope, we dive into Part 2 of the research 97Percent and D...
2022-11-1658 min
TAG: Talking About GunsS2 E19: “These are the conversations that are supposed to be happening” – Talking About Guns with Amy Swearer of The Heritage FoundationOn the latest episode of TAG, we’re joined by Amy Swearer, a legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation. We chat about why she wanted to fill the conservative vacuum in gun safety and why it’s so important and how to have conversations with people who disagree with you about gun policy. She shares the highs and lows of her experiences testifying before Congress following Uvalde and Buffalo; and we discuss how policies like red flag laws should focus on addressing the underlying problem, not solely disarmament.Also on a special edition of Siegel’s Scope, we div...
2022-10-201h 15
TAG: Talking About GunsS2 E18: “This isn’t just the NRA with a Latino coat of paint” – Talking About Guns with Latino Rifle AssociationIn the latest episode of TAG, we chat with Latino Rifle Association President, P.B. Gomez, about the deliberate irony of the organization's name, how the LRA is opposed to certain cultural norms of gun ownership, why gun “laws with good intentions have consequences for marginalized communities,” and his goal of making more gun safety education content available in Spanish.Dr. Siegel also joins us for another edition of “Siegel’s Scope,” where he talks about police shootings of Black victims and how the issue is being framed inaccurately. He explains why rates vary so much across the countr...
2022-09-3035 min
TAG: Talking About GunsS2 E17: “It’s our right as Americans to be able to own a gun” – Talking About Guns with Ephraim Salaam13-year NFL veteran, FOX Sports broadcaster, screenwriter, and 97Percent board member Ephraim Salaam joins us for the latest episode of TAG. We chat about the culture of gun ownership in the NFL – about the need for protection following robberies and one of his teammates being held at gunpoint. Ephraim tells us about when he was with the Atlanta Falcons, a white lawyer told a room of African Americans to leave their gun in plain sight if pulled over. He spoke of his goals to destigmatize gun ownership in the Black community and shared his unique approach to angry Twitter DM...
2022-09-0844 min
TAG: Talking About GunsS2 E16: “The lie is the majority of gun violence is mass shootings” – Talking About Guns with Abené ClaytonAbené Clayton, lead reporter for The Guardian’s “Guns and Lies” series, joins us for the latest episode of TAG to discuss her work investigating everyday gun deaths in Black and brown communities – not solely high-profile mass shootings. She dissects “the unspoken epidemic”: an unprecedented increase in homicides among Black women, particularly in the Midwest. We discuss the effectiveness of certain community interventions, but also who is being left out of these solutions. Dr. Michael Siegel also joins us for another edition of Siegel’s Scope, where he talks about one of the most hot-button issues out there: assault weapon bans. He...
2022-08-1848 min
TAG: Talking About GunsS2 E15: “The best treatment is prevention” – Talking About Guns with Dr. Joseph SakranAfter nearly losing his life to a stray bullet, Joe Sakran decided to become a trauma surgeon to “give other people the same second chance I was given.” Dr. Sakran, now Director of Emergency Surgery at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, joins us to talk about the creation of @ThisIsOur Lane, his viral Twitter account in response to the NRA, and why making “the community closest to the struggle part of the solution” is so critical. He talks about the power of sharing his story & perspective with not only policymakers on both sides of the aisle, but also a group of disin...
2022-07-2827 min
TAG: Talking About GunsS2 E14: “Lawmaking is like exercise: the more you do it the better you get at it” – Talking About Guns with former Congressman Carlos CurbeloFormer Republican Congressman Carlos Curbelo, who served Florida’s 26th district from 2015-2019, joins us for Episode 2 of TAG Season 2. While many believe additional, federal, gun safety legislation is unlikely anytime soon after the passage of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, Cong. Curbelo explains how the “breakthrough” could mean more needed reforms are coming -- how “Republicans now have a positive experience they can look back on and a point of reference.” He also shares how Florida’s Republican-led reforms following Parkland showed the party can act despite special interest groups and not face negative political consequences. Finally, stick around as Dr...
2022-07-0732 min
TAG: Talking About GunsWelcome to TAG: Talking About GunsTalking About Guns is a bi-weekly video series created to demystify a typically loaded and polarizing topic, featuring a variety of guests who represent different perspectives in the gun safety debate.
2022-06-3001 min
TAG: Talking About GunsS2 E13: “We courted each other over firearms” – Talking About Guns with Redstone FirearmsOn the Season 2 premiere of TAG we’re joined by Jonathan and Geneva Solomon, the husband & wife co-owners of Redstone Firearms: California’s only Black-owned gun shop. They explain why they put education at the forefront of their business, why “there’s no excuse” for not safely storing your firearm, and why they're proud to epitomize The Responsible Majority.Host: Mathew LittmanGuest: Redstone FirearmsProducer: Ernesto ChavezvaldiviaExecutive Producer: Adria MárquezEditor: Stephanie Genuardi Cunnane
2022-06-1733 min
TAG: Talking About GunsS1 E1: Talking About Guns with Whitney AustinIn today’s premiere episode, we talk with Whitney Austin, founder of Whitney/Strong: a nonprofit focused on reducing gun violence by increasing responsible gun ownership -- which she created after surviving a mass shooting in Cincinnati, Ohio. She tells us what question she wishes people would stop asking her, what it's like talking to gun shop owners about suicide prevention, what legislation she's currently working on, and she shares why she was a gun owner before she was shot 12 times and why she still is now.Host: Mathew LittmanGuest: Whitney Austin
2022-05-0915 min
TAG: Talking About GunsS1 E2: Talking About Guns with Abra BelkeIn this week's episode, we talk with 97Percent board member Abra Belke, a former lobbyist for the National Rifle Association. How can we make sure gun owners are included in the conversation about gun laws? How does the urban vs. rural divide on gun ownership impact gun issues? How can we reduce accidental firearm incidents in the home? Host: Mathew LittmanGuest: Abra BelkeProducer: Ernesto ChavezvaldiviaExecutive Producer: Adria MárquezEditor: Stephanie Genuardi Cunnane
2022-05-0912 min
TAG: Talking About GunsS1 E3: Talking About Guns with Fred GuttenbergIn this week's episode, we talk with Fred Guttenberg, father turned advocate after the murder of his daughter Jamie in the Parkland school shooting. Fred and Matt discuss the importance of gun owners being for gun safety, respecting the 2nd amendment, and steps we can take to stop bad actors from ending up with weapons they shouldn’t be able to acquire.Host: Mathew LittmanGuest: Fred GuttenbergProducer: Ernesto ChavezvaldiviaExecutive Producer: Adria MárquezEditor: Stephanie Genuardi Cunnane
2022-05-0913 min
TAG: Talking About GunsS1 E4: Talking About Guns with Mark McKinnonIn this week's episode, we talk with Mark McKinnon, famed Republican strategist and host of The Circus on Showtime, and discuss Mark's work in politics and the incredible results of a poll we conducted with Beacon Research of more than 1,000 gun owners across the country.Host: Mathew LittmanGuest: Mark McKinnonProducer: Ernesto ChavezvaldiviaExecutive Producer: Adria MárquezEditor: Stephanie Genuardi Cunnane
2022-05-0916 min
TAG: Talking About GunsS1 E5: Talking About Guns with Justin McFarlinIn this week's episode, we talk with Justin McFarlin, an Army combat veteran and NRA-certified pistol instructor, who shares the conversations he has with his fellow veterans and gun owners about the importance of responsible gun ownership and how accountability is key to reducing gun violence deaths in America.Host: Mathew LittmanGuest: Justin McFarlinProducer: Ernesto ChavezvaldiviaExecutive Producer: Adria MárquezEditor: Stephanie Genuardi Cunnane
2022-05-0917 min
TAG: Talking About GunsS1 E6: Talking About Guns with Jason GeorgeIn this week's episode, we talk with Jason George, Emmy-nominated actor, advocate, and 97Percent board member, who shares his personal experiences with guns, what Hollywood can implement on-set to avoid tragic accidents with firearms, and finally a Grey’s Anatomy and Station 19, “Which character is most likely to?” game.Host: Mathew LittmanGuest: Jason GeorgeProducer: Ernesto ChavezvaldiviaExecutive Producer: Adria MárquezEditor: Stephanie Genuardi Cunnane
2022-05-0923 min
TAG: Talking About GunsS1 E7: Talking About Guns with Stephen GutowskiIn this week's episode, we talk with Stephen Gutowski, award-winning journalist and Founder of The Reload, who talks about his work reporting on gun policy and politics, his founding of The Reload, an independent publication focusing on fair and discerning reporting on firearms and how they intersect with politics, and a fun trivia game to wrap things up.Host: Mathew LittmanGuest: Stephen GutowskiProducer: Ernesto ChavezvaldiviaExecutive Producer: Adria MárquezEditor: Stephanie Genuardi Cunnane
2022-05-0919 min
TAG: Talking About GunsS1 E8: Talking About Guns with Chris MarvinIn this week's episode, we talk with Chris Marvin, US Army veteran and founder of Marvin Strategies, a strategic communications firm specializing in integrating veteran voices into complex social issues. Chris also founded Got Your 6, a nonprofit organization working to ensure veterans are portrayed more accurately in film and television.Host: Mathew LittmanGuest: Chris MarvinProducer: Ernesto ChavezvaldiviaExecutive Producer: Adria MárquezEditor: Stephanie Genuardi Cunnane
2022-05-0921 min
TAG: Talking About GunsS1 E9: Talking About Guns with Rob PincusIn this week's episode, we talk with Rob Pincus, an educator, author, entrepreneur, and gun rights and responsibility advocate. Rob is also the founder of I.C.E. Training Company, which provides training in firearms, tactics, and unarmed defense to military, law enforcement, private security, and students.Host: Mathew LittmanGuest: Rob PincusProducer: Ernesto ChavezvaldiviaExecutive Producer: Adria MárquezEditor: Stephanie Genuardi Cunnane
2022-05-0916 min
TAG: Talking About GunsS1 E10: Talking About Guns with Sean MaguireIn this week's episode, we talk with Sean Maguire, a British-American actor and singer, and Founder of The Players Conservatory. Sean shares how as a pop star in 1996, he met with the victims of Britain’s deadliest mass shooting in Dunblane, Scotland and how that experience has stayed with him. He talks about how his wife’s perspective as a former detective has shaped his own views on gun reform. We debate an assault weapons ban and wrap things up with a challenge to Sean to finish gun-centric lines from his roles in “The Magicians” and “Timeless.”Host: Mathew...
2022-05-0919 min
TAG: Talking About GunsS1 E11: Talking About Guns with Marchelle DavisIn this week's episode, we talk with Marchelle "Tig" Davis, a Veteran, firearms instructor, and Founder of My Sister’s Keeper Defense. Marchelle shares about her aim to teach one million women how to defend themselves with firearms as well as the importance of having women welcome other women into the responsible gun ownership community.Host: Mathew LittmanGuest: Marchelle "Tig" DavisProducer: Ernesto ChavezvaldiviaExecutive Producer: Adria MárquezEditor: Stephanie Genuardi Cunnane
2022-05-0912 min
TAG: Talking About GunsS1 E12: Talking About Guns with Congressman Seth MoultonOn the Season One Finale of Talking About Guns, we talk with Rep. Seth Moulton, a Marine Corps Veteran and U.S. Representative for Massachusetts's 6th congressional district. Rep. Moulton and Matt discuss what inspired him to join the Marines, his comfort level with grenades, the importance of making gun owners’ voices a part of the debate, and why the Senate needs to immediately pass the Bipartisan Background Checks Act.Host: Mathew LittmanGuest: Congressman Seth MoultonProducer: Ernesto ChavezvaldiviaExecutive Producer: Adria MárquezEditor: Stephanie Genuardi Cunnane
2022-05-0916 min
Assorted Calibers PodcastAssorted Calibers Podcast Ep 188: VD DayIn This Episode: Erin and Weer'd talk about Beto O'Rourke's new angle on gun control, a new poll that allegedly shows gun owners support gun control, and news that the U.S. Air Force was ordered to pay the families of Sutherland Springs Texas for their involvement in the church shooting there; Weer'd Brings us a fisk of Jon Stewart interviewing David Chipman; and finally, David tells us all about rifling and how it's made. Did you know that we have a Patreon? Join now for the low, low cost of $4/month (that's $1/podcast) and you'll get to listen...
2022-02-211h 11
WHIN RadioYOUR KIDS SECRET LIFE EP36Part one of today's program: I'm covering the secret behind those perfect mirror selfies that social media mavens post. Mature Content Warning – not for kids: two new viral TikTok trends that every parent needs to know about: the "brain" emoji and the #97percent.
Part two of today's program: TikTok and Instagram are making some changes. I give you all the current details. Quizzes are the hottest thing on TikTok – but they are tricky, deceptive, and dangerous. Find out why you and your kids should not participate in the "fun."
2021-03-2326 min
AssimdisseojoaoSobre Ferraduras e JumentosNo vídeo dessa semana vamos falar sobre mais uma cortina de fumaça estapafúrdia do Incrível Exército de Brancaleone Tupiniquim O que é teoria da ferradura? A quem serve ? Por que agora? Referências: 120K mortos por covid - https://noticias.uol.com.br/saude/ultimas-noticias/redacao/2020/09/05/covid-19-mortes-casos-5-de-setembro.htm 89K na conta de Dona Michele - https://g1.globo.com/jornal-nacional/noticia/2020/08/07/queiroz-e-a-mulher-depositaram-r-89-mil-em-cheques-na-conta-de-michelle-bolsonaro.ghtml 9,7% de queda do PIB - https://g1.globo.com/economia/noticia/2020/09/01/pib-tem-queda-recorde-de-97percent-no-2o-trimestre-e-brasil-entra-de-novo-em-recessao.ghtml Livros Citados Frances Stonor Saunders - Quem pagou a conta Domenico Losurdo - O Marxismo Ocident...
2021-01-2606 min
SHORT SAGestores falam se o pior já passou, a economia alemã em queda e maisBem vindos a mais um Short SA! As notícias de hoje:
https://g1.globo.com/economia/noticia/2020/08/25/bolsas-da-china-fecham-em-alta-com-reforma-no-mercado-de-acoes.ghtml
https://br.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/ibovespa-sobe-com-pacote-economico-no-radar-e-cena-externa-ajuda-777350
https://br.investing.com/news/forex-news/real-seguira-volatil-mas-posicoes-contrarias-a-moeda-estao-sobrecarregadas-diz-bnp-paribas-777248
https://br.investing.com/news/forex-news/real-seguira-volatil-mas-posicoes-contrarias-a-moeda-estao-sobrecarregadas-diz-bnp-paribas-777248
https://br.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/governo-busca-iniciar-debate-de-privatizacao-da-eletrobras-pelo-senado-dizem-fontes-777300
https://br.advfn.com/jornal/2020/08/momento-b3-confira-os-principais-destaques-corporativos-desta-terca-feira-25-08-2020
https://isadoralara.com/2020/08/25/mercado-nao-esta-dando-o-devido-valor-a-fragilidade-da-economia-brasileira-diz-stuhlberger-2/
https://isadoralara.com/2020/08/24/para-presidente-do-conselho-do-bradesco-pior-cenario-esta-ficando-para-tras-2/
https://isadoralara.com/2020/08/24/governo-prorroga-por-dois-meses-programa-de-reducao-de-jornada-e-salario-e-suspensao-de-contrato-2/
https://g1.globo.com/economia/noticia/2020/08/25/economia-da-alemanha-tem-contracao-recorde-de-97percent-no-2o-trimestre.ghtml
2020-08-2509 min