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Podcasts - The Ready StateAndy Galpin: Removing Performance Anchors, Strength and Cognition, and the Future of Digital TwinsAndy Galpin Removing Performance Anchors, Strength and Cognition, and the Future of Digital Twins Andy Galpin is a tenured full Professor at California State University, Fullerton, where he is also Co-Director of the Center for Sport Performance and Founder/Director of the Biochemistry and Molecular Exercise Physiology Laboratory. He is a Human Performance scientist with a ...Read More
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The post Andy Galpin: Removing Performance Anchors, Strength and Cognition, and the Future of Digital Twins appeared first on The Ready State.2023-11-301h 472023 - The Ready StateAndy Galpin: Removing Performance Anchors, Strength and Cognition, and the Future of Digital TwinsAndy Galpin Removing Performance Anchors, Strength and Cognition, and the Future of Digital Twins Andy Galpin is a tenured full Professor at California State University, Fullerton, where he is also Co-Director of the Center for Sport Performance and Founder/Director of the Biochemistry and Molecular Exercise Physiology Laboratory. He is a Human Performance scientist with a ...Read More
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The Ready State PodcastAndy Galpin: Removing Performance Anchors, Strength and Cognition, and the Future of Digital TwinsView This Week's Show NotesStart Your 14-Day Trial to Virtual Mobility CoachJoin Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The AmbushAndy Galpin is a tenured full Professor at California State University, Fullerton, where he is also Co-Director of the Center for Sport Performance and Founder/Director of the Biochemistry and Molecular Exercise Physiology Laboratory. He is a Human Performance scientist with a PhD in Human Bioenergetics and over 100 peer-reviewed publications and presentations. Dr. Galpin has worked with elite athletes (including All-Star, All-Pro, MVP, Cy...2023-11-301h 47
The Risktory Podcast12 Days of Riskmas - Day 12 - Cathy FreemanIt’s Day 12 of Riskmas and – also the final episode of the Risktory Podcast. Today, a story that feels as real today as it did back then. Cathy Freeman, the great Australian runner, winning gold at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. A great tale that proves you don’t need the best of everything, to be the best.The Risktory Podcast is created, written, hosted and produced by Jacinthe A Galpin.All rights reserved.2021-12-3008 min
The Risktory Podcast12 Days of Riskmas - Day 11 - Tammy WynetteWelcome to Day 11 of Riskmas. Today, let’s talk about the great musician, Miss Tammy Wynette. If Dolly is the Queen, Tammy was – and still is – the first lady of country. She broke all the ceilings, laying the groundwork for every female country singer coming after her.The Risktory Podcast is created, written, hosted and produced by Jacinthe A Galpin.All rights reserved.2021-12-2908 min
The Risktory Podcast12 Days of Riskmas - Day 10 - Tenterfield SaddlerIt is Day 10 of Riskmas and, today, the song Tenterfield Saddler. When you think of the great Australian, Peter Allen, you think of – quite naturally – I still call Australia home. But for those of us of a certain vintage and/or who are fans of Peter Allen, we all know that Tenterfield Saddler is perhaps his best work.While I still call Australia home is an expat love song, a song that exuberantly celebrates all that makes my homeland great, Tenterfield Saddler is a sadder, more poignant song that speaks to the precarious balance of life versus death. A ba...2021-12-2806 min
The Risktory Podcast12 Days of Riskmas - Day 9 - Solzhenitsyn Part 2Today, it’s Part 2 of my exploration into Russian dissident: Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. On day 7, I looked at Solzhenitsyn’s life, positing the idea that Solzhenitsyn may never have gotten close to being as influential as he was, and is, were it not for the utter chaos that seemed to accompany him wherever he went.Today, I wanted to look at the big lessons we can take from Solzhenitsyn. Lessons that I think are especially important to know, in these chaotic times. The Risktory Podcast is created, written, hosted and produced by Jacinthe A Galpin.All...2021-12-2708 min
The Risktory Podcast12 Days of Riskmas - Day 8 - Suni LeeWhen Simone Biles pulled out of the Tokyo Olympics, I was so incredibly sad. I have loved watching this underdog win everything and I was genuinely excited to see her dominate. I kinda thought. Well, what next then? I mean, who else in the US Gymnastic Team can compete with the ferocity and dominance of Biles? Suni Lee.The Risktory Podcast is created, written, hosted and produced by Jacinthe A Galpin.All rights reserved.2021-12-2606 min
The Risktory Podcast12 Days of Riskmas - Day 7 - Solzhenitsyn Part 1Welcome to Day 7 of Riskmas, and Part I of two Riskmas episodes dedicated to the Russian dissident, Alexander Solzhenitsyn. Alexander Solzhenitsyn is one of the most influential philosophers to have ever lived, and his work is work that – even today – is incredibly relevant.On Part 1 today, I look at the life of Solzhenitsyn and the extraordinary roller coaster he experienced and endured. In Part 2, I’ll explore his ideas and share with you just why Solzhenitsyn’s work will always stand the test of time.The Risktory Podcast is created, written, hosted and produced by Jacinthe A Galpin...2021-12-2307 min
The Risktory Podcast12 Days of Riskmas - Day 6 - Australia vs USAIt is Day 6 of the 12 Days of Riskmas. The half way point. And today, it’s a battle of the countries. The US versus Australia. What are the five big differences between the two countries, and why do those differences matter.The Risktory Podcast is created, written, hosted and produced by Jacinthe A Galpin.All rights reserved.2021-12-2208 min
The Risktory Podcast12 Days of Riskmas - Day 5 - OmicronIt’s Day 5 of the 12 Days of Riskmas and, today, let’s talk about COVID-19’s latest mutation: Omicron. What you should know. What you should be on the look out for. And why you should not panic.The Risktory Podcast is created, written, hosted and produced by Jacinthe A Galpin.All rights reserved.2021-12-2105 min
The Risktory Podcast12 Days of Riskmas - Day 4 - Classic LiberalismWelcome to Day 4 of Riskmas, and welcome to Classic Liberalism, the lost Philosophy. I don’t tend to engage in political discussion on the podcast, but I have mentioned a few times that I am a classic liberal. And I’ve received many an email and message along the lines of ‘I never picked you for a liberal’ or ‘I thought you had more common sense than to be a liberal’ or ‘You like socialism?’I think there is confusion about classic liberalism versus progressive liberalism, which is a very different beast. So, today, I am going to explore the six...2021-12-2009 min
The Risktory Podcast12 Days of Riskmas - Day 3 - Isaiah LeesWelcome to Day 3 of Riskmas. Today, let’s talk about Isaiah Lees, one of history’s greatest detectives and – arguably – the inspiration for Sherlock Holmes.The Risktory Podcast is created, written, hosted and produced by Jacinthe A Galpin.All rights reserved.2021-12-1906 min
The Risktory Podcast12 Days of Riskmas - Day 2 - New Twitter CEOWelcome to Day 2 of Riskmas. Today, let’s talk about new Twitter Chief Executive Officer, Parag Agrawal, and – specifically – controversial comments he has made about the purpose of Twitter. Which may bring Twitter – once again – into direct conflict with Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.The Risktory Podcast is created, written, hosted and produced by Jacinthe A Galpin.All rights reserved.2021-12-1807 min
The Risktory Podcast12 Days of Riskmas - Day 1 - Australian COVID19 ResponseWelcome to The 12 Days of Riskmas. The 12 Days of Riskmas is my way of saying thank you to all of my listeners – both the OGs and the newer listeners – for their support in 2021. Each day, for the next twelve days, I will be publishing a new Risktory episode, with each episode focused on a risk theme or concept. These won’t be full length episodes: more bite sized pieces. But they will be stories of risk that I think you guys will enjoy in the leadup to one of my favorite holidays of the year, Christmas. Kickin...2021-12-1707 min
The Risktory PodcastHow do you solve a problem like... the Volkswagen Emissions ScandalComing up this week, how do you solve a problem like the Volkswagen Emissions Scandal. Not just the scandal itself, but the canary in a coalmine risks the scandal unveiled. Potential threats we might have thought unthinkable ten, heck, maybe five years ago. They were realized in brutal form during the Volkswagen Emissions Scandal.On this week’s episode, I explore the Volkswagen Emissions Scandal. And I delve into the two major threats that I believe still remain, even though the scandal itself is somewhat over. Threats that I believe are exponentially bigger, and more dangerous, than anything Vo...2021-12-0616 min
The Risktory PodcastHow they did it... Australia II wins the America's CupOn this week’s episode, the historic victory, in 1983, of Australia over the United States, to snatch the coveted America’s Cup yacht race. For those Australians of a certain vintage. I was in third grade at the time. I remember waking up on September 26 1983, getting ready for school, all the while watching the television broadcast, live from , Newport, Rhode Island. I remember every moment of Australia II crossing the finishing line, the cannons exploding, signifying that we had indeed won, and I remember watching a country celebrate with wild abandon. Australia. Yes, little Australia, had just...2021-11-2918 min
The Risktory PodcastMake it make sense... Rittenhouse Trial and VerdictComing up this week, I make sense of the Kyle Rittenhouse trial and verdict. While I don’t actively try to court controversy on the podcast, I feel like there has been a huge amount of disinformation surrounding this trial. There are conversations that need to be had. Learnings to be heeded. But we – as a nation – are never going to find some kind of peace if we are transacting on the basis of falsehoods.So, today, I’m going to unpack what we know happened on August 25 2020. I’m going to unpack the trial and the verdict. I’m going...2021-11-2221 min
The Risktory PodcastMasters of the Risk Universe... Madam CJ WalkerComing up on this week’s episode, the epic story of Madam CJ Walker. America’s first female self-made millionaire. CJ Walker is a great illustration of ‘when life hands you lemons, throw up that middle finger and go build yourself an empire. And make sure those who doubted, know about it’. On this week’s episode of The Risktory Podcast, the life and times of Master of the Risk Universe, Madam CJ Walker.The Risktory Podcast is created, written, hosted and produced by Jacinthe A Galpin.All rights reserved.Bibliograp...2021-11-1513 min
The Risktory PodcastHow they did it... Operation Varsity BluesComing up on this week’s episode, the story of Operation Varsity Blues. An FBI investigation into a criminal conspiracy to influence undergraduate admissions at American colleges. It is estimated that more than $25 million exchanged hands between thirty three parents – including actors Lori Laughlin and Felicity Huffman – and William Singer, a College Adminissions Coach.You have often heard me speak about risk being agnostic. That some of history’s biggest monsters – Adolf Hitler, Che Guevara, Josef Stalin – they were all superb risk practitioners. But they used our discipline for the most evil of purposes. Operation Varsity Blues is a g...2021-11-0814 min
The Risktory PodcastWhatever happened to... Circuit CityOn this week’s episode, whatever happened to Circuit City? How did such a mainstay of the American Retail Ecosystem collapse. Today’s episode will contain no surprises in terms of how or why Circuit City found itself cast adrift. Having said that, while there might not be any surprises in terms of how and why Circuit City collapsed, the concept of interdependent risk realized is at the heart of Circuit City’s decline. Risk doesn’t exist in a vacuum: treat it like it does, and you’re setting yourself up for a mighty fall. The R...2021-11-0114 min
The Risktory PodcastMake it make sense... Stock TradingOn today’s episode, something a little different. One of the most popular Risktory episodes of 2021, or ever, really, has been the episode ‘Make it make sense… Gamestop’ where I documented how a bunch of Reddit bros went up against Wall Street and stripped wealthy investors of over a billion dollars through a stock trading strategy called short-selling. Ever since that episode first aired in February 2021, I’ve been inundated with questions about stock trading strategies. And I’ve found it interesting that most, if not all, of the questions were, and are, around minimizing loss and maximizing yield. And...2021-10-2516 min
The Risktory PodcastMasters of the Risk Universe... Peter AllenComing up this week, an episode I’ve long wanted to cover, and now – this week – it’s time. Master of the Risk Universe. Peter Allen.Peter Allen occupies a curious place in Australian lore. At least, in my Australian world, there is no debate as to whether you love, or hate, Peter Allen. He has, over time, transcended the judgements we usually ascribe to celebrities. Peter Allen is a national deity and his song, I Still Call Australia Home, our unofficial national anthem. As an expat, I can tell you that – play that song amongst a...2021-10-1815 min
The Risktory PodcastWhatever happened to... WirecardComing up on this week’s episode, whatever happened to Wirecard? The German-based payment processor and financial services unicorn that collapsed in August of 2020.The story, and the lessons learned, from the Wirecard collapse: It’s an exercise of what happens when threat is in plain sight, where the canary in the coalmine is practically comatose, and yet, nothing is done to right the ship. Until it’s too late.On this week’s episode, the rise and fall of a European darling, Wirecard.The Risktory Podcast is created, written, hosted and produced by Jacinthe...2021-10-0414 min
The Risktory PodcastHow WE did it... from Australia to the USSo, as many of you would know, in the last week, I became an American Citizen. And with that, I had a lot of questions about our immigration journey from Australia to America. And a lot of suggestions that our immigration journey might be a great episode in terms of personal risk and how we – as a family - balanced the challenges of the unknown with the incredible opportunity that immigration to the US offers.So, this week, instead of a How They Did It episode, this is a How We Did It episode. From late 2013 when our im...2021-09-2726 min
The Risktory PodcastHow they did it... Trader Joe'sComing up this week, the story of how the behemouth that is Trader Joe’s all began. The start-up story of Trader Joe’s is the stuff of beautiful, disruptive, opportunistic risk taking. It’s a start of one man, who saw a gap, and chose to innovate that gap, creating a brand that – in the US – is universally loved and cherished.The startup story of Trader Joe’s has all the hallmarks or characteristics you’d expect from the disruptors: ambition, curiosity, diligence, resilience. A lot of what you will hear today, won’t be new from the perspective...2021-09-2017 min
The Risktory PodcastHow do you solve a problem like... Vaccine MandatesComing up on this week’s episode, let’s talk about COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Specifically, the sweeping vaccine mandates announced by President Joe Biden last week week. Not surprising in modern day America, there are those who are cheering Biden, believing that this is the decisive move America needs to get back to normal. And there are those who believe this is an unconstitutional grab for power, and the unfortunate start of America’s journey into totalitarianism.On this week’s episode, I explore vaccine mandates: pros and cons. And I’ll explore some lessons fr...2021-09-1316 min
The Risktory PodcastWhatever happened to... Pan AmComing up on this week’s episode, whatever happened to Pan Am? King of the American Skies. Long story short: a lot of things.Short story long: The collapse of Pan Am was a perfect risk storm. It wasn’t one threat that took out Pan Am. It was a mix of threats, incubating over an extended period of time, that came together. Creating a risk storm that Pan Am was, simply, unable to either weather and/or recover from.On this week’s episode, I look at the (very sad) collapse of an...2021-08-1619 min
The Risktory PodcastHow they did it... the Antwerp Diamond HeistComing up this week, let’s go back in time and explore how the Antwerp Diamond Heist was executed. On February 15 2003, a group of five Italian thieves calling themselves ‘The School of Turin’ breached one of the most secure locations in the world – the Antwerp Diamond Center – and stole in excess of $100 million dollars worth of diamonds, gold, silver and other rare gems and jewelry. The largest diamond heist in recorded history. One of the largest robberies ever in recorded history.And while The School of Turin were caught. Well, bar one member, whose identity remains unknown to this day...2021-08-0922 min
The Risktory PodcastHow do you solve a problem like... the Nikola IndictmentWhat a risk gift we have received in the last week, in the form of Trevor Milton, founder of electric vehicle manufacturer – Nikola – being indicted by a federal grand jury on three counts of criminal fraud. The US Securities Exchange Commission (the SEC) has also filed a complaint against MIltonI say risk gift, not because what is happening is wonderful. Milton’s indictment will see thousands of investors lose over the coming weeks. And Nikola leadership will have to steady a ship that is now without a captain.I say risk gift, because what we are se...2021-08-0216 min
The Risktory PodcastMake it make sense... Covid-19 2.0?So, COVID-19 cases in the US are rising. A second wave is possible. And with that potential second wave, comes a second wave of COVID-19’s partner in crime: panic porn. Breathless social media posts. People cancelling vacations. Politicians calling for additional lockdowns.And while I understand that the memories of 2020 are still fresh. And that it is natural to feel fear as a result. I think it’s important that we all understand what is really happening. It’s important to understand that what is happening isn’t surprising, and that it aligns with the trajecto...2021-07-2616 min
The Risktory PodcastMasters of the Risk Universe... Female BootleggersComing up this week, the story of a group of unlikely risk masters. Female Bootleggers.When the US ratified the 18th amendment to its Constitution in January of 2019. A move that effectively banned the manufacture, sale and transportation of alcoholic beverages. It unknowingly, or at least unintentionally, created opportunity for bootleggers to ply their trade to customers for whom alcohol was a non-elastic necessity.The usual shady characters – including organized crime groups – all stepped into the breach created by the 18th amendment. As did women. Ordinary. Everyday. Previously law abiding women.On this week’s epis...2021-07-1917 min
The Risktory PodcastWhatever happened to...CompaqComing up on this week’s episode, disrupting is all fun and games. Until such time as you become the disrupted. As we see with the rise. And fall. Of Compaq computers.Compaq - the brainchild of three friends from Houston, Texas – disrupted the computer hardware market by, initially, boldly playing in IBM’s slipstream. And subsequently, transforming and mastering what was, at the time, the burgeoning value chain that was computer hardware manufacturing. Creating for itself multiple competitive advantages.And then, Compaq became the disrupted. Its momentum had the kibosh put it. It’s compet...2021-07-1221 min
The Risktory PodcastHow they did it... McAfeeYou’ve heard me talk all year about the agnostic nature of risk management, as a discipline. As recently as three weeks ago, in an episode exploring the 1986 Insider Trading Scandal, I talked at some length about how our discipline. As a method of navigating the unknown. It doesn’t have a moral compass. It can be used for the purposes of good. And for the purposes of the not so good.Enter John McAfee. The controversial and problematic creator of McAfee Anti-Virus Software, who – just last week – passed away while awaiting extradition from Spain to the US t...2021-06-2819 min
The Risktory PodcastMasters of the Risk Universe... Melitta BentzComing up on today’s Masters of the Risk Universe, a woman whose name you may not have ever heard of. But a woman whose invention and innovation, a large majority of you will have used at some point.Melitta Bentz – the inventor of the paper coffee filter. Melitta Bentz - the creator of a coffee empire that, to this day, still exists. And Melitta Bentz – a woman whose innovative workplace policies set the tone for the benefits we take for granted today.There is nothing more inspiring than an everyday risk master. Someone who saw a prob...2021-06-2115 min
The Risktory PodcastMake it make sense... the JBS Holdings HackComing up today, let’s call this week’s episode a Viewers Choice episode, given so many of you reached out to me to cover it. This week, I will make sense of the JBS Holdings Hack.I’ve always said that the 2016 Crash Override hack. Which, for those not familiar, was the successful infiltration, and shut down, of Kiev’s electrical grid in the dead of a frigid Ukranian winter. I’ve always said that the 2016 Crash Override hack. It wasn’t the main event. It was a preview of what was to come.What we are seein...2021-06-1415 min
The Risktory PodcastHow they did it... 1986 Insider Trading ScandalSomething I’ve said time and time again on the podcast, is that risk management – as a discipline – it’s agnostic. As a discipline which – at its core – is all about how we entreat with the unknown – both with opportunity and/or threat in mind. Risk management doesn’t discriminate. It doesn’t have a moral compass. Anyone can make use of it. For the purposes of good. And for the purposes of the not so good.And that’s where Ivan Boesky and the 1986 Insider Trading Scandal comes in. Ivan exploited the opportunity side of the risk coin, as a...2021-06-0717 min
The Risktory PodcastWhatever happened to... Vine.Inventor and Futurist - Ray Kurzweil – a Risktory Podcast favorite – speaks of the Law of Accelerating Returns. Which is the idea that, in a non-technology driven world, change was largely linear. Left to Right. Top to Bottom. Consecutive.According to the Law of Accelerating Returns, in a technology driven world – such as the one we now live in – change is both concurrent and exponential. Every advance feeds on the previous advance, not only hastening the rate of change, but also shortening the lifespan of an advance before it’s superseded.It’s not always easy to find real li...2021-05-3117 min
The Risktory PodcastMake it make sense... The Colonial Pipeline CrisisOn this week’s episode, a much requested Make It Make Sense: the Colonial Pipeline crisis.On May 7 2021, the Colonial Pipeline, a fuel pipeline operating out of Houston, Texas, and serving 45% of the US east coast, was shut down, due to hackers infiltrating its systems and impacting equipment critical to the operation of the pipeline. The resultant impacts – everything from fuel shortages to flight disruptions to increased hacking activity (industry agnostic) – were a stark reminder of the criticality of infrastructure in our day to day lives. And how quickly we fall apart when infrastructure is compromised. 2021-05-2422 min
The Risktory PodcastMasters of the Risk Universe... David LynchWhen someone asks me my favorite movie, I always say: I have three. Stanley Kubrik’s, The Shining. Rob Reiner’s, This is Spinal Tap and David Lynch’s directorial debut, Eraserhead.David Lynch is a curious cat. An accidental disruptor. A master of actively, consciously stepping into the void without fear or trepidation. There is something to be said about someone who sees the herd, knows they have the capacity to outrun the herd if they wanted to, but still chooses their own unique creative path. David Lynch’s life is a perpetual leaping off the clif...2021-05-1720 min
The Risktory PodcastHow they did it... Door Dash StartupIn a world that seems all so negative and chaotic, a good news story this week. A story that exemplifies the natural inclination of our species to spot the gap, innovate the gap, and change the world. The Door Dash Start Up Story.The Door Dash Start Up Story will feel familiar to you. It’s a story of beautiful disruption. Of opportunity chasing. Or discipline, resilience and commitment to goal. And a story of making the impossible, the unknown, a beautiful reality.The Risktory Podcast is created, written, hosted and produced by...2021-05-1018 min
The Risktory PodcastWhatever Happened To... Payless ShoesOn today’s episode, I look at the rise and fall of Payless Shoes. At one point, Payless Shoes was the US’ largest and most successful family owned business. Bigger than Walmart and the Walton Family. Think about that for a minute.And then, its fortunes dwindled. The disruptor became the disrupted. And the disrupted was unable to sustain itself.On this week’s episode, let’s talk about how Payless disrupted the shoe market. Innovated its way to what seemed to be an unassailable competitive advantage. And then, how its decades of market dominance, all fell apa...2021-05-0316 min
The Risktory PodcastMake it make sense... Post the Chauvin TrialOn today’s episode, Derek Chauvin has been found guilty of all three charges laid against him, for his role in the death of George Floyd: second degree murder, third degree murder, and second degree manslaughter.On the face of it, justice has been served. But has it? What if Tuesday’s verdict isn’t the end, but rather, the beginning of a far more turbulent and hazard riddled era.On today’s episode of the Risktory Podcast, I make it make sense – from a risk perspective – of what next? What are we likely to see in the comin...2021-04-2615 min
The Risktory PodcastMasters of the Risk Universe... Jack MaComing up on this week’s episode, the story of a man who was handed lemons, and decided to make himself a billionaire. Founder and former executive chairman of juggernaut tech giant, Alibaba. Jack Ma.Jack Ma’s story is a story of how good stuff doesn’t just happen. You have to want it. Work for it. Chase it. Make sacrifices in the process. And learn to balance opportunity and threat so that you reap the benefits of the former and minimize the impacts of the latter.You have to be a master of the risk u...2021-04-1918 min
The Risktory PodcastMake it make sense... The Crisis Management LandscapeOn this week’s episode, a listener request. Listener, Samantha, emailed me a few weeks ago asking if business continuity – as a discipline – as a product – as an output – is business continuity dead. And she asked this because, in her own organization, not one plan was invoked during COVID-19. In her mind, you’d think COVID19 – with its far reaching consequences – it would be the one event where you would invoke your continuity plan or plans en masse. And that did not happen in her organization.Samantha’s question got me thinking. And for the curious who want the answer straigh...2021-04-1219 min
The Risktory PodcastWhatever happened to... the Medici BankOn today’s episode, Whatever Happened to… The Medici Bank.The Medici Bank was, at its height, a conglomerate behemoth. The largest and most respected financial institution in Europe. An innovator and disruptor, establishing banking and accounting protocols, that exist to this day.And then, in spectacular fashion, it collapsed. In a way so seminal that, even today, the collapse of the Medici Bank acts as a cautionary tale of what not to do. And not just because it was so impactful. But because the mistakes of the Medici Bank are mistakes we continue to see repe...2021-03-2919 min
The Risktory PodcastMake it make sense... BlockchainOn today’s episode, one of the most requested episodes I get from Risktory listeners: blockchainFrom murky origins within the world of cryptocurrency, blockchain technology is emerging as a true game changing way of doing business. From supply chain to finance to entertainment, blockchain is no longer a technology that exists in the shadows. It is one of THE most innovative disruptive technology the world has seen in the last 20 years. On today’s episode of the Risktory Podcast, everything you ever wanted to know about blockchain. What it is. How it works. Pros. Cons. Its futu...2021-03-2220 min
The Risktory PodcastHow they did it... Queensland Health FraudComing up on today’s episode, the Queensland Health Fraud, starring quote/unquote, Tahitian Prince, Joel Barlow. A fraud that cost the Queensland taxpayer upwards of $16 million Australian dollars. I say upwards, because $16 million dollars is what Barlow stole. The costs associated with detecting and investigating the fraud, prosecuting Barlow, and reinforcing internal control environments to prevent a recurrence: this also totals in the millions.Barlow’s plan, as you will find out in this episode, was incredibly simple. So simple that it should have been detected the first time it was deployed. But it wasn’t. Indeed, Barlow...2021-03-1520 min
The Risktory PodcastMasters of the Risk Universe... The Queens of Rock and RollToday – March 8 – is International Women’s Day. And to celebrate, on today ‘s Masters of the Risk Universe episode, I am going to explore the life and times of three queens of rock and roll: Debbie Harry, Patti Smith and Pat Benatar.Growing up as a kid in Australia, these three women were the three I dreamed of being when I grew up. Not necessarily as a singer or a musician. I am a trained musician, but I am no singer. When I say I dreamed of being them, I more refer to me somehow being able to...2021-03-0817 min
The Risktory PodcastHow do you solve a problem like... Section 230On today’s episode, how do you solve a problem like Section 230. Here in the US, Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996 has transitioned. From being seen as a necessary protection for – at the time - burgeoning tech companies. To a weapon now being wielded by, no longer burgeoning, but behemoth, tech companies to curate and – some say – weaponize – how information is disseminated.On today’s episode of the Risktory Podcast, I explore exactly what Section 230 is and what it was intended to achieve. I look at why it has become problematic for so many. And I specul...2021-03-0114 min
The Risktory PodcastHow they did it... Maggie Lena WalkerFebruary is Black History Month and, so, today, I am bringing you the story of Maggie Lena Walker, the first African-American female to charter a bank, and serve as its President, in the US.History often shows us that the best way to challenge that which is unfair, is to master - and subsequently transform - the institutions that define our daily lives. And that’s precisely what Walker did, all in the name of bettering the daily reality of African-Americans living in the reconstructionist era, post the end of the American Civil War. Walker’s stor...2021-02-0816 min
The Risktory PodcastMake It Make Sense... GameStopI wasn’t going to do another Make it Make Sense Episode for a few weeks but then… GameStop happened. Real time disruption – on this scale in terms of impact – is incredibly rare and, so, on this week’s episode. I unpack the GameStop crisis that is currently unfolding. How it happened. Why it happened. And what I think will happen next. The Risktory Podcast is created, hosted and produced by Jacinthe A Galpin.All rights reserved.Bibliographyhttps://www.polygon.com/2021/1/27/22252600/gamestop-stock-gme-why-whats-happening-explainhttps://www.polygon.com/2021/1/22/22245048/gamestop-stock-price-record-short-selling-squeeze-bubble-explainerhttps://www.reuter...2021-02-0120 min
The Risktory PodcastMasters of the Risk Universe... Dame Nellie MelbaDame Nellie Melba was the Beyonce of her time. She could not only float a tune. She transformed opera, forcing the space to evolve and, in turn, embrace the new and the innovative. Without Melba, we might not know and/or appreciate the genius of Puccini’s La Boheme. Dame Nellie Melba was a relentless opportunity hunter. When doors closed, she opened all the windows.The Risktory Podcast is created, hosted and produced by Jacinthe A Galpin.All rights reserved.Bibliographyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nellie_Me...2021-01-2520 min
The Risktory PodcastMake It Make Sense... The US in 2020On the inaugural Make it Make Sense episode (stay tuned to the end of the episode for more details about this new series on the podcast). On this inaugural episode, what happened to the US in 2020.2020 will go down as one of the most volatile, unsettling and devastating in US history. The impeachment of President Donald Trump. COVID-19. The deaths of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd which led to widespread civil unrest across the country. A bitterly fought Presidential Election. In this episode, I will present my risk-based hypothesis on what is happening in the US...2021-01-1817 min
The Risktory PodcastHow they did it... Richard Montanez and Flamin' Hot CheetosComing up on the first episode of 2021, a story to make you feel good. Lord knows, we need something uplifting, particularly in the US.Today, I am bringing you the story of Richard Montanez, and the invention of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos. I often talk about opportunity, and the need to be able to both identify and spot it, but I don’t always talk about the bootstrapping that naturally accompanies opportunity.The story of Richard Montanez is what happens when you have the ability to spot opportunity, and the discipline to see it through.2021-01-1114 min
The Risktory Podcast12 Days of Riskmas - Day 12 - Miracle on IceMerry Christmas and welcome to Day 12 of the 12 Days of Riskmas.Coming up on this final episode of 2020, Miracle on Ice. You guys all know how much I love a good tale of the underdog. Today, I explore how an underpowered group of inexperienced American ice hockey players defeated a powerhouse Soviet team.The Risktory Podcast is created, hosted and produced by Jacinthe A Galpin.All rights reserved.12 Days of RiskmasDay 1 – Ana Reyes + Pat Harkleroad - https://www.spreaker.com/user/jacintheagalpin/12-days-of-riskmas-day-1-ana-reyes-and-pDay 2 – Charles Ponzi - https://www...2020-12-2509 min
The Risktory Podcast12 Days of Riskmas - Day 11 - The Missing BinocularsComing up on Day 11 of the 12 Days of Riskmas, when it comes to most major disasters, what you will find is that it’s never a BIG BANG that triggers the impacts but, rather a litany of small misses that – cumulatively – create a risk exposure too large to absorb.In today’s episode, I look at a how a simple pair of binoculars – a canary in the coalmine - might have changed the outcome of the doomed voyage of Titanic.The Risktory Podcast is created, hosted and produced by Jacinthe A Galpin.All rights reserved.2020-12-2407 min
The Risktory Podcast12 Days of Riskmas - Day 10 - The Code BreakersComing up on Day 10 of the 12 Days of Riskmas, when your controls and treatment strategies no longer work to mitigate the threat… it’s time to get innovative. Today, I look at how, in World War II, US forces cracked JN25, the principle cipher Japanese naval forces used to send messages.The Risktory Podcast is created, hosted and produced by Jacinthe A Galpin.All rights reserved.12 Days of RiskmasDay 1 – Ana Reyes + Pat Harkleroad - https://www.spreaker.com/user/jacintheagalpin/12-days-of-riskmas-day-1-ana-reyes-and-pDay 2 – Charles Ponzi - https://www.spreaker.com/user...2020-12-2309 min
The Risktory Podcast12 Days of Riskmas - Day 9 - Berlin Conference 1884It is Day 9 of the 12 Days of Riskmas and, today, the story of the Berlin Conference of 1884. In 1884, a number of European powers came together to discuss how they would carve up the African continent as part of a heightened drive towards colonialism.I often say that risk is a long game, resplendent with interconnected threat and opportunity. On today’s episode, I look at how the Berlin Conference set the stage for chaos in Africa, chaos that continues, in numerous forms, to this day.The Risktory Podcast is created, hosted and produced by Ja...2020-12-2210 min
The Risktory Podcast12 Days of Riskmas - Day 8 - Ruby BridgesOn today’s Day 8 of the 12 Days of Riskmas, I bring you the story of the littlest disruptor, Ruby Bridges. Ruby Bridges was just six years old when she challenged the might of the Jim Crow South, just by seeking an education.This episode does contain some information that might be upsetting for listeners. Listener discretion is advised.The Risktory Podcast is created, hosted and produced by Jacinthe A Galpin.All rights reserved.12 Days of RiskmasDay 1 – Ana Reyes + Pat Harkleroad - https://www.spreaker.com/user/jacintheagalpin/12-days-of-riskmas-day-1-ana-reyes-and-p2020-12-2110 min
The Risktory Podcast12 Days of Riskmas - Day 7 - Powder MonkeysIt is Day 7 of the 12 Days of Riskmas and, today, I am bringing an epic tale of the Powder Monkeys. No, not the Australian Rock Band (but you should probably check them out). Powder monkeys were young boys (and occasionally girls) who served on warships from the mid 16th to 19th centuries.The tale of the Powder Monkeys is proof that risk is a game anyone can play. These kids worked hard, took on threat, chased opportunity, and, in some instances, changed the course of history with their bravery.The Risktory Podcast is created...2020-12-2009 min
The Risktory Podcast12 Days of Riskmas - Day 6 - Joy WestmoreWelcome to Day 6 of The 12 Days of Riskmas.Today, a vale for Australian actress, Joy Westmore. Now, for OG listeners of the podcast, you might be thinking ‘Westmore? Westmore? Why does that sound familiar’. Well, I have previously hosted my dear friend, Emily Westmore, on the podcast, on my Risktorian of the Month series of episodes. I will leave a link to Emily’s episode below.Joy is Emily’s mother, who recently passed away. Today’s episode is a very personal tribute to a woman ahead of her time, and a woman who exemplified the need for v...2020-12-1907 min
The Risktory Podcast12 Days of Riskmas - Day 5 - Iwo JimaWelcome to Day 5 of The 12 Days of Riskmas. Today, a magnificent battle story from World War II. The story of Iwo Jima, one of the most important, but also one of the most bloody, battles of modern history. Today, I’ll take you through a story of incredible courage and innovation.The Risktory Podcast is created, hosted and produced by Jacinthe A Galpin.All rights reserved.12 Days of RiskmasDay 1 – Ana Reyes + Pat Harkleroad - https://www.spreaker.com/user/jacintheagalpin/12-days-of-riskmas-day-1-ana-reyes-and-pDay 2 – Charles Ponzi - https://www.spreaker.com/us...2020-12-1809 min
The Risktory Podcast12 Days of Riskmas - Day 4 - COVID Grudge MatchWelcome to Day 4 of The 12 Days of Riskmas. The most popular episode of the Risktory Podcast this year has been my episode on the Nash Equilibrium vs COVID 19. As the US heads into another period of prolonged lockdown, and concerns are raised as to whether the Nash Equilibrium is even relevant anymore, on today’s episode, I’ll explain why I think the Nash Equilibrium will prevail.The Risktory Podcast is created, hosted and produced by Jacinthe A Galpin.All rights reserved.12 Days of RiskmasDay 1 – Ana Reyes + Pat Harkleroad - https...2020-12-1708 min
The Risktory Podcast12 Days of Riskmas - Day 3 - Stanislav PetrovWelcome to Day 3 of The 12 Days of Riskmas. Today I am going to explore how the actions of one man – a genuine peacemaker in the form of Stanislav Petrov - may have saved the world from nuclear annihilation. And that might sound like hyperbole but, as you’ll find out in today’s episode, what Stanislav did was make a make a choice he didn’t have to make, that altered the direction of world history.The Risktory Podcast is created, hosted and produced by Jacinthe A Galpin.All rights reserved.12...2020-12-1609 min
The Risktory Podcast12 Days of Riskmas - Day 2 - Charles PonziWelcome to Day 2 of The 12 Days of Riskmas. Today, I’m bringing you the story of Charles Ponzi, the man who launched a scam so clever that, even today, 70 years after his death, his scam continues to fool tens of thousands around the world.They say history repeats. The story of Charles Ponzi, and Ponzi schemes, is proof positive that – sometimes – we don’t learn the lessons of the past well enough to avoid the threats of the future.The Risktory Podcast is created, hosted and produced by Jacinthe A Galpin.All rights r...2020-12-1509 min
The Risktory Podcast12 Days of Riskmas - Day 1 - Ana Reyes and Pat HarkleroadWelcome to The 12 Days of Riskmas!The 12 Days of Riskmas are my way of saying thank you to all of my listeners – both the OGs and the newer listeners – for their support in 2020. Each day, for the next twelve days, I will be publishing a new Risktory episode every day, with each episode focused on a risk theme or concept. These won’t be full length episodes: more bite sized pieces. But they will be stories of risk that I think you guys will love in the leadup to one of my favorite holidays of the year...2020-12-1407 min
The Risktory PodcastHow they did it... the COVID19 VaccineComing up today, a feel good story in a year where, let’s be real, there’s been a lot of bad. The story of a husband and wife doctor team who have spearheaded the leading vaccine for COVID-19. You’ll often hear me say on the podcast, that opportunity is borne out of threat. The work of Doctors Ugur Sahin and Ozlem Tureci, the two driving forces behind the leading COVID-19 vaccine, is the poster child of how anyone can take incredible, existential, and in this case – global, once in a generational, threat – and respond through life changing...2020-12-0717 min
The Risktory PodcastMasters of the Risk Universe... Florence KnollI stumbled across Florence Knoll while doing research on new furniture for my house. Typical for me, once I realized I liked Knoll’s designs, I wanted to know more about the woman who created those designs.And what I found blew me away. The life and times of Florence Knoll – in its most encapsulated form – is the story of a woman who was told ‘do this’, the ‘this’ being considered quote/unquote ‘womans work’ - and transforming that ‘womans work’ into a whole industry. And an assailable legacy.On this week’s episode, the story of Florence Knoll, who i...2020-11-3016 min
The Risktory PodcastWhatever happened to... Lehman BrothersComing up on this week’s episode, whatever happened to Lehman Brothers, the financial services giant whose collapse in 2008 triggered a global meltdown.For me, Lehman Brothers is a super interesting collapse because, while it has all the ingredients of a garden variety corporate collapse – leadership malfeasance, creative accounting, short-selling – it is a collapse that uniquely transformed how we view and respond, to threat.Specifically, it illustrated, in terrible and brutal technicolor glory, the impacts of interconnected threat. It forced us to recognize and understand that threat doesn’t exist in a vacuum. To paraphrase Sir Isaac Ne...2020-11-2318 min
The Risktory PodcastHow do you solve a problem like...Tik TokThis week, a much requested episode on, of all things Tik Tok. Specifically, is Tik Tok the threat to us that it is purported to be, or is this all one big game of political pinball. A game that will deny us the joy that comes from watching 15 second vignettes of dogs in tutus.All jokes aside, on this week’s episode, I am going to explore the ongoing conversation around Tik Tok and explain, from my perspective, the real threat we ought to be worried about.The Risktory Podcast is created, hosted and producted by Ja...2020-11-1615 min
The Risktory PodcastHow they did it... COVID InnovationsSo, it’s November 8 2020 as of the time of me recording this week’s episode and, if you’ve been watching the news, it’s been quite a week for those of us living in the US. Amidst the confusion, tension, anxiety and unrest here in the US, I thought I would provide a counter-point and talk about innovation born out of threat. Specifically, looking at innovations that have emerged in 2020 as a result of COVID-19.Humans have always responded to existential threat, or risk, by seeking the new. The innovative. The ground breaking. Solutions that haven’t...2020-11-0915 min
The Risktory PodcastHow they did it... PuzzlebreakPuzzle Break is the mac daddy of the escape room concept in the US, and Nate Martin, the founder of Puzzle Break, is a man who finished college with a 2.59 GPA, a degree which – by the way – took him 9 years to complete, and a man who was rejected by all but one MBA program. The Puzzle Break story is a story of capitalizing on opportunity, taking a leap into the unknown and – within a month – turning a profit. It’s also a story that proves that there is never just one path or route for success. If at first you...2020-10-0514 min
The Risktory PodcastHow do you solve a problem like... DevaCurlFor those unfamiliar with DevaCurl, DevaCurl is the Mack Daddy of the modern curly hair movement. It was and is, arguably, the first mainstream brand to successfully target the curly hair market with products that allowed both men and women to embrace, indeed, celebrate their natural waves, curls and coils. And then something happened. Loyal customers began to complain that DevaCurl was no longer helping their hair. Worse, they alleged, DevaCurl had damaged their hair. Dandruff. Itching. Hairloss. Even allegations of chemical burns.Almost overnight, DevaCurl has gone from being the darling of the natural hair...2020-09-2820 min
The Risktory PodcastMasters of the Risk Universe... Maria TheresaA very often requested Master of the Risk Universe figure is Queen Elizabeth II of England. She is one of the most famous women in the world. She has ruled the United Kingdom for an astonishing 68 years. And, for many, she is the symbol of serene resilience.But, I’m gonna be honest, QE2 isn’t someone I would consider good at risk. She isn’t or wasn’t a reformer. At least, not like Queen Victoria or even her predecessor in name, Queen Elizabeth I. Her approach to risk is one of waiting for the risk to manifest...2020-09-2115 min
The Risktory PodcastWhatever happened to... Boo.comOn this week’s episode, one of the most spectacular collapses of the dotcom boom and bust: eCommerce retailer, boo.com.Boo.com was in development for two years and operational for one of those two years. Not a long time, even in dotcom’s warp speed world. But in those two years, boo.com set the standard of what not to do when it comes to internet retailing. And it shaped how we, in 2020, shop online.The Risktory Podcast is created, written, produced and hosted by Jacinthe A Galpin. Soundtrack (sourced from...2020-09-1416 min
The Risktory PodcastHow do you solve a problem like... the Mark 14 TorpedoOn this week’s episode, a listener request from Michael who wrote: ‘I wonder if you are aware of the problems with the US Navy Mark 14 torpedo? There is plenty on the Internet from a military and engineering point of view but I've yet to see it treated as a risk problem. Coming from an engineering background and only now entering risk, perhaps the most interesting part is how so many people knew something was wrong, yet the decision makers did nothing’.I didn’t know about the Mark 14 before Mike’s email, but when I started doing research o...2020-09-0723 min
The Risktory PodcastQuestion and AnswerAs many of you know, I work for a Fortune 50 retailer as the Manager of their Command Center. As many of you also know, the US had a Category 4 hurricane hit in the Gulf of Mexico during the week. Hurricane Laura.As you can imagine, it’s been a pretty busy 10 days. And, to be honest, I haven’t had the time this week to research and construct a typical Risktory episode.So, instead, this week’s episode will be a QandA episode. A lot of you have asked for this. A lot of you ha...2020-08-3115 min
The Risktory PodcastMasters of the Risk Universe... Bo DiddleyThis week, a real treat for you. Master of the Risk Universe. And, in my opinion, the real King of Rock and Roll. Bo Diddley.For many, the name Bo Diddley doesn’t instantly resonate. But if you know Fade Away by Buddy Holly, Faith by George Michael, Mr Brownstone by Guns and Roses, Desire by U2. If you know any of those songs, then you know Bo Diddley.Because the beat that runs through those songs. Bo Diddley invented. He invented a syncopated beat that took the blues of the south, with all its deep re...2020-08-1716 min
The Risktory PodcastHow they did it... McDonalds and Ray KrocThis week, let’s talk about McDonalds and Ray Kroc. And how Ray Kroc turned a good business into a global behemoth that is one of THE most recognizable and universal brands in the world.The transformation of McDonalds by Kroc is the stuff of legends. It’s a story of how vision, determination and the capacity to both recognize and act on opportunity, in the face of the unknown, yields incredible results. It’s also a story of why getting the fundamentals right is critical when entreating with the unknown. Risk is a game where, the st...2020-08-1021 min
The Risktory PodcastWhatever happened to...myspaceComing up this week, let’s talk about whatever happened to myspace. At one point, myspace was THE biggest, social media platform in the world.Within a month of its launch in 2003, it had an incredible 1 million users and those numbers grew exponentially. At its peak in the mid 2000s, myspace had 100 million users per month. 1 billion user accounts. More people clicked on myspace than they did google.And then, something happened. The bottom dropped out of myspace. On this week’s episode of the Risktory Podcast, I look at the decline of myspace. And...2020-08-0316 min
The Risktory PodcastHow do you solve a problem like... The Twitter HackThis week, let’s talk about the Twitter hack. What it is. How it happened. Or at least, how analysts THINK it happened because the hack is still fresh and we’re still learning about it. Who was impacted. And what are the implications of the Twitter hack that we – as risk people – ought to care about.The Risktory Podcast is created, written, produced and hosted by Jacinthe A Galpin. Human Risk Podcast - https://human-risk.com/Soundtrack (sourced from www.freemusicarchive.org)Alan Spiljak – CloudsAlan Spiljak – ForgottenAlan Spiljak...2020-07-2717 min
The Risktory PodcastMasters of the Risk Universe... Louis XIVComing up this week, I explore the life and times of the French Sun King, Louis XIV.Ascending to the French throne when he was just four years old, and subsequently ruling France for an astonishing 72 years until his death in 1715, Louis XIV was an aggressive, disruptive opportunist. A man who redefined France and what it meant to be French, through a curated blend of defending against threat and chasing opportunity. A man who, incidentally, was so brilliant that he had a whole American state named after him: Louisiana.In this week’s episode, I’...2020-07-1322 min
The Risktory PodcastHow they did it... The Stonewall RebellionComing up on this week’s episode, PRIDE month may have just ended, but I thought it would be worth exploring the event that serves as the reason why PRIDE month is held in June each year: the 1969 Stonewall Rebellion.The Stonewall Rebellion is a story of many colors:• It’s a story of the oppressed emerging into the light to claim what was rightfully theirs.• It’s a story that illustrates why appeasement. Bowing to the mob. As a self-preservation strategy, never works.• It’s a story of how change – true, sustained, beautiful change – can incubate from...2020-07-0622 min
The Risktory PodcastWhatever Happened to... BordersComing up on this week’s episode, whatever happened to Borders Books? How did one of the OG disruptors of the book business, become the disrupted.In this week’s episode, I look at the rise – and fall – of Borders Books. What they did right. What they did wrong. And I’ll explore the one thing Borders’ Arch Nemesis – Barnes and Nobles did – that Borders didn’t.And I’ll share with you all, my theory on how that one thing may have made all the difference.The Risktory Podcast is created, written, produced and hosted...2020-06-2919 min
The Risktory PodcastMasters of the Risk Universe... Frederick DouglassComing up on this week’s episode, the great reformer and risk master of the universe: Frederick Douglass.From escaping slavery, to the emancipation of African-Americans, to advocating for women's rights, Frederick Douglass' understanding of risk was, truly, next level. It was a pure and exquisite recognition and understanding of risk as both threat and opportunity. It was a recognition – and I think this is a recognition that has been somewhat lost in modern times and in modern risk management. It was a recognition – that every threat. Every obstacle. Every SNAFU. It wasn’t the end game. I...2020-06-2222 min
The Risktory PodcastHow do you solve a problem like... WeWorkYou’d think – after the billion dollar collapse of Theranos – that investors would be wise to startup wolves in unicorn clothing. And yet, the scandal that has engulfed WeWork – an Airbnb for business workspaces – perhaps shows that the lessons of history… They might not have been truly heeded just yet.What is key in the WeWork scandal is the lack of a symbiotic relationship between innovation and risk-based governance. In my mind, one can’t effectively thrive without the other fueling a competitive tension that forces exceptionalism in both. WeWork was supposed to be the next Amazon. The n...2020-06-1517 min
The Risktory PodcastHow they did it... Gardner RichOn this week’s episode, one of the most inspiring start-up stories of all time: Gardner Rich and Co.If you’ve read the book, and or seen the movie, The Pursuit of Happyness, you will know who Chris Gardner is. An African-American entrepreuner who bootstrapped his way out of poverty and did so through an unshakeable resilience when it came to taking on risk.Life is kinda unpredictable. Gardner knew that from a very young age. And he responded by doubling down, refusing to allow himself to be conquered by misfortune, and he made a cons...2020-06-0817 min
The Risktory PodcastWhatever Happened to... TycoWhen you think of the major corporate collapses of the early 2000s. The collapses that devastated thousands. The collapses that changed corporate America forever. The collapses that resulted in Sarbanes-Oxley.When you think of those collapses, you think WorldCom, Enron… and Tyco.Coming up on this week’s episode of the Risktory Podcast, I look at what was – in my opinion – the most fascinating and complex of all the collapses of the early 2000s in Tyco.The Risktory Podcast is created, written, produced and hosted by Jacinthe A Galpin. Soundtrack (sourced from www.free...2020-06-0119 min
The Risktory PodcastMasters of the Risk Universe... Norman SchwarzkopfMonday May 25 is Memorial Day here in the US, a federal holiday honoring and mourning those Americans who have passed in the course of duty. To commemorate this most important day, I figured I would cover one of the greatest US Generals of all time, and a genius risk master: General Norman Schwarzkopf. He was commonly referred to as Stormin Norman, a reference to what is described as a legendary temper. But while he could be what many called difficult – I’m guessing you don’t get to be a US General by being polite and softly spoken – a look a...2020-05-2519 min
The Risktory PodcastHow they did it... The KFC Origin StoryOn this week’s episode, a story of how chasing opportunity is often the best response to threat.The idea of using opportunity to fend off threat isn’t new, but in the risk management world, particularly in the last 10 to 15 years, the general response to threat is to bunker down and defend. To retreat into your shell, weather out the storm, and then resume business as usual. The reality it, KFC wouldn’t exist if Harland Sanders, aka Colonel Sanders, had retreated. KFC exists because Sanders – in the face of existential threat– came out swinging with oppor...2020-05-1817 min
The Risktory PodcastHow do you solve a problem like... COVID-19 with the Nash EquilibriumOn this week’s episode, something really different to what I normally do on the podcast. But an episode I think you will really enjoy.This week, as US states grapple with whether to re-open their economies, or remain on lockdown as a response to COVID-19, I am going to use the Nash Equilibrium as a way of explaining what is happening, why it’s happening, and what may potentially happen in the future.The Nash Equilibrium isn’t a silver bullet that will resolve the angst over COVID-19. But, in my opinion, it helps to explai...2020-05-1116 min
The Risktory PodcastWhatever happened to... Toys R UsOn this week’s episode, I look at the Toys R Us collapse. It seemed like, in 2018, Toys R Us, collapsed overnight. Its stores were shuttered. Parking lots emptied. The iconic Geoffrey the Giraffe… gone.The reality is, Toys R Us had always been a troubled organization, ever since it opened its doors. It had never built bench strength. It had never built core resilience into its structures, it’s operating models, even its assets. The final blow to Toys R Us might not have taken out another organization. But when you have an organization with decade...2020-05-0415 min
The Risktory PodcastMasters of the Risk Universe... Condoleezza RiceOn this week’s episode, I am going to explore the life and times of a bonafide Master of the Risk Universe.The 66th US Secretary of State. The 20th National Security Advisor. The 10th Provost of Stanford University. An individual who has faced pretty much every trial you can imagine – personally and professionally - and triumphed. Condoleezza Rice. Condi is a person who has chosen paths in life that many others would not have chosen. Her life has been driven by an almost impervious moral compass and confidence in self that has propelled her to take...2020-04-2718 min
SuperPod: Charity Podcast FestivalMinistry of SwoopingKicking off SuperPod 2020 with a Sporting Myth Special, join the Fake News Podcast with Al Galpin & Doctor Squee as they check out the truth behind some amazing sporting stories.2020-03-1600 min
SuperPod: Charity Podcast FestivalMinistry of SwoopingKicking off SuperPod 2020 with a Sporting Myth Special, join the Fake News Podcast with Al Galpin & Doctor Squee as they check out the truth behind some amazing sporting stories.2020-03-1651 min
The Ministry of Swooping: A Fake News PodcastClimate Strike Rubbish / Area 51 Raid Deaths / Diane Abbott Balloon HeadcaseAKA: Menstrual Rage, good to the last drop
This week Al is joined by wife Kitty as they discuss rubbish left by climate change strikers, Area 51 raid deaths, Nikola Tesla's mobile phone predictions, Robin Williams friendship with Christopher Reeve, Diane Abbott Balloon Headcase and the cost comparisons between Donald Trump's border wall and the Obamacare website.
Plus can Kitty end the three-way tie at the top of the Fact Check Leaderboard?
Want more details about the stories we've discussed on this episode? Read our show notes Google Doc.
You can now b...2019-09-2547 minThe Ministry of Swooping: A Fake News PodcastEating Prime Ministers / Zombie Chicken / Mr RogersAKA: Airport security guidelines now prohibit full frontal nudity.
This week your Secretary of State for Nonsense, Al Galpin, is once again joined by the most reluctant podcaster Kitty Galpin; and podcaster extraordinaire Matt Lees. The trio tackle some questionable news stories and memes from the past week as they seek out the truth. Did the Dutch really eat a Prime Minister in 1672? Is that really a video of a Zombie Chicken? And did the Teletubbies sun baby really have a baby?
Plus it's the rematch of the century as Kitty tries to avenge last...2019-07-3148 minThe Ministry of Swooping: A Fake News PodcastFaceApp / Area 51 Raid / Center ParcsAKA: I get by with a little help from bioengineered assault turtles with acid breath
It's the first ever episode of the Ministry of Swooping, the podcast taking a tongue-in-cheek look at fake news and untrustworthy memes. Joining the Secretary of State for Nonsense, Al Galpin, are this weeks under-secretaries; "The worlds most reluctant podcaster" Kitty Galpin and "Your favourite podcasters favourite podcaster" Matt Lees. The MoS seeks out the truth and the fiction in stories about FaceApp, the Area 51 raid, Center Parcs and more. Plus find out how Matt embarrassed himself, why Kitty went "full mum" i...2019-07-2552 min