Shows
Palace Intrigue : Kate Middleton - Meghan & Harry - Prince Andrew - Royal Family gossipEpstein in the Royal Box, Andrew’s Rumors Resurface, and Kate Health SpeculationA newly revealed photo places Jeffrey Epstein in the Royal Box at Ascot alongside Prince Andrew, Queen Elizabeth II, and the Queen Mother—raising more questions about the disgraced Duke’s connections. Plus: explosive allegations from Andrew Lownie’s biography revisit decades-old rumors about Prince Andrew’s personal life. Meanwhile, RadarOnline stirs speculation about Princess Kate’s health following her Wimbledon appearance. And in lighter news: Tyrone the Royal Horse retires, and Princess Eugenie enjoys a beachy getaway with Robbie Williams.Become a premium subscriber! (no ads). For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app which...
2025-08-0808 min
Crime Time FMGJ WILLIAMS In Person With PaulGJ WILLIAMS chats to Paul Burke about her new historical crime thriller THE CYGNET PRINCE, third in the Tudor Rose Murders series, Tudor scandals, pretenders to the throne, the Kardashians of the Tudor period. THE CYGNET PRINCE: England 1562. Elizabeth's court is besieged by scandal and Catholic plots, when a young German prince arrives in England claiming to be the son of Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves - and so the rightful King. His letters, looks, and jewels seem to prove his case. As a poison spreads and old secrets unravel, D...
2025-07-2951 min
The New Jazz ArchiveE13 Jazz and CountryWhen the two separate paths of jazz and country cross, we get some of the most fascinating fusions in American music, from Hank Garland jazzing up the early Nashville country scene, to the development of Western Swing, and contemporary jazz takes on country classics. We’ll talk with music historian Cary Ginell about forgotten Nashville session man Hank Garland, look at the thriving Nashville jazz scene with Maxx Myrick of the Tennessee Jazz and Blues Society, and chat with composer Andrew Bishop about his contemporary jazz take on the music of country legend Hank Williams.
Epi...
2025-07-2259 min
Popmundial.com - Music Around the WorldFrom Stage & Screen: great Melodies of Hollywood and Broadway ! You know them all ! Presenting original Casts and the versions of Peter Gabriel, Robert Palmer, Elton John, John Williams, Frank Sinatra or Barry Manilow amm, live 28th June 2025Send us your comment, pleaseWell NO ! You don't them all: i.e. the Playout of Elton John's London stage musical "Billy Elliot" or Chita Rivera (original West Side Story 1956) in her West End Debut with "Kiss Of a Spiderwoman"; there is no Andrew Lloyd Webber today BUT a great song by French "Les Miserables" composer Claude Michel Schoenberg, a former arranger of Percy Faith! Happy listening !Compositions by Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Galt Mac Dermond, John Williams, Harry Warren, Elton John, Claude Michel Schoenberg amm.These are the hits you know: Despite...
2025-07-101h 24
southsidebroadcastingThe Midweek Drive ONLINE Wed March 19th 2025William Coles, Merryn Hobson, Oliver Castle, Anna Lewis, Cathy Manso, David Fox, Penny Evans, Andrew Stokes, Dr Elizabeth Kilby, Dr Tim Campbell, Graeme Harper, Victoria Simmonds, Taryn Kay, Phil Hurd-wood, Ellie Austin Williams , Hannah O`Brien and Alex Lewczuk with topics from Lord Lucan to The Ukraine, Puy de Foys and sound systems.
2025-03-192h 05
The Panpsycast Philosophy PodcastEpisode 137, Between God and Atheism: Live in London (Part II - Further Analysis and Discussion)This is a live recording from our recent show at The Royal Institution Theatre in London. The panel includes returning guests Philip Goff (professor of philosophy at Durham) and Rowan Williams (former Archbishop of Canterbury), as well as two new panellists, Elizabeth Oldfield (the popular writer) and Alex O'Connor (the popular YouTuber). It's a very warm and good-spirited debate exploring the problems with traditional religion and atheism. The main arguments discussed are the argument for God from design and the argument against God from evil. Veteran listeners will be familiar with these arguments; still, in...
2024-12-1538 minThe Panpsycast Philosophy PodcastEpisode 137, Between God and Atheism: Live in London (Part I - The Debate)This is a live recording from our recent show at The Royal Institution Theatre in London. The panel includes returning guests Philip Goff (professor of philosophy at Durham) and Rowan Williams (former Archbishop of Canterbury), as well as two new panellists, Elizabeth Oldfield (the popular writer) and Alex O'Connor (the popular YouTuber). It's a very warm and good-spirited debate exploring the problems with traditional religion and atheism. The main arguments discussed are the argument for God from design and the argument against God from evil. Veteran listeners will be familiar with these arguments; still, in...
2024-12-0148 min
Law on FilmElizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) (Guest: Alka Pradhan) (episode 29)Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) centers on the plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth I of England, the arrest and execution of Mary, Queen of Scots (Elizabeth’s cousin), and King Phillip II of Spain’s attempt to topple Elizabeth and install a Catholic monarch on the English throne, which culminates in England’s defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588. The film also portrays the complex emotional triangle involving Elizabeth, the English statemen, soldier, and explorer Sir Walter Raleigh, and Elizabeth’s lady-in-waiting, Beth Throckmorton, whom Raleigh marries and has a child with. (The film depicts Elizabeth as enamored with Raleigh). Directed...
2024-07-1751 min
Livra-te#123 - Reviews Relâmpago (leituras de Janeiro a Abril)Os primeiros quatro meses do ano passaram a velocidade relâmpago, tão rápido quanto as reviews que vos trazemos hoje. É o nosso habitual comprar, (ler no) kobo/kindle ou cagar. E estamos muito curiosas com a lista do vosso lado. Partilham connosco?
Livros mencionados neste episódio:
- The Perfect Find, Tia Williams (1:43)
- A Corrente, Filipa Amorim (2:34)
- Medusa, Jessie Burton (5:35)
- Você nunca mais vai ficar sozinha, Tati Bernardi (6:02)
- Yellowface, R. F. Kuang (6:11)
- Divine Rivals, Rebeca Ross (6:33)
- The Dutch House, Ann Patchett (6:47 & 10:41)
- Britt-Marie Was Here, Fredrik Backman (7:20)
- I Who Have Never Known...
2024-05-0830 min
The Best Ever You ShowCody Bowker and Derek Smith - Georgetown University Baseball - HoyasCody Bowker and Derek Smith of Hoyas Baseball join host Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino to talk about their baseball journey and the upcoming season. Both are former high school standouts from Maine. Cody Bowker was recently tabbed as a Preseason All-BIG EAST selection as a pitcher. Bowker made 14 appearances on the mound in 2023 and boasted a 2.57 ERA in 42.0 innings of action. Bowker tallied 47 strikeouts which was third on the team behind third round pick of the Astros Jake Bloss (96) and junior Andrew Williams (49). Graduate Student Derek Smith, transferred from Bryant, where he was named to the All-America East First Team. Derek started all...
2024-01-2637 min
Decades of Horror | Horror News RadioFEAR NO EVIL (1981) – Episode 242 – Decades Of Horror 1980s“After all, you’re his father! If it wasn’t for you, that little pecker wouldn’t be here anyway.” That’s a heck of a thing to say to the devil’s father. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, Crystal Cleveland, and Jeff Mohr – as they try their best to decipher the story of Lucifer’s newest incarnation battling three archangels in Fear No Evil (1981). Decades of Horror 1980s Episode 242 – Fear No Evil (1981) Join the Crew on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel! Subscribe today! Click the alert to get notified of new content! https://youtu...
2023-10-021h 18
Unlock A Full Audiobook That Is Simply Soul-Stirring.Sherlock Holmes: The Complete BBC Collection: 60 Full-Cast Dramatisations by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Bert CoulesPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/673851to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Sherlock Holmes: The Complete BBC Collection: 60 Full-Cast Dramatisations
Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Bert Coules
Narrator: Harriet Walters, Brian Blessed, Clive Merrison, Michael Williams, Full Cast, Judi Dench, Robert Glenister, Andrew Sachs
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 48 hours 33 minutes
Release date: September 7, 2023
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.2 of Total 5
Genres: Suspense
Publisher's Summary:
Fully-dramatised adaptations of all 60 Sherlock Holmes stories, brought to life with a full cast of actors, sound effects and music 'A remarkable undertaking... applauding them, and particularly Clive Merrison's Holmes, made my hands sore' The Times Arthur Conan...
2023-09-0712h 33Discover Top Full Audiobooks in Literature, ClassicsSherlock Holmes: The Complete BBC Collection: 60 Full-Cast Dramatisations by Bert Coules, Sir Arthur Conan DoylePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/673851to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Sherlock Holmes: The Complete BBC Collection: 60 Full-Cast Dramatisations
Author: Bert Coules, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Narrator: Harriet Walters, Brian Blessed, Clive Merrison, Michael Williams, Full Cast, Judi Dench, Robert Glenister, Andrew Sachs
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 48 hours 33 minutes
Release date: September 7, 2023
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 8
Genres: Classics
Publisher's Summary:
Fully-dramatised adaptations of all 60 Sherlock Holmes stories, brought to life with a full cast of actors, sound effects and music 'A remarkable undertaking... applauding them, and particularly Clive Merrison's Holmes, made my hands sore' The Times Arthur Conan...
2023-09-0712h 33
Popular Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, SuspenseSherlock Holmes: The Complete BBC Collection: 60 Full-Cast Dramatisations by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Bert CoulesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/673851 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sherlock Holmes: The Complete BBC Collection: 60 Full-Cast Dramatisations Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Bert Coules Narrator: Harriet Walters, Brian Blessed, Clive Merrison, Michael Williams, Full Cast, Judi Dench, Robert Glenister, Andrew Sachs Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 48 hours 33 minutes Release date: September 7, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.2 of Total 5 Genres: Suspense Publisher's Summary: Fully-dramatised adaptations of all 60 Sherlock Holmes stories, brought to life with a full cast of actors, sound effects and music 'A remarkable undertaking... applauding them, and particularly Clive Merrison's Holmes, made my hands sore' The Times Arthur...
2023-09-0705 min
Marked with Angie Elkins and Alicia WongLWA: DeeDee Williams on the Old TestamentThis month on MARKED, we’re doing a fun new miniseries all about Lifeway Women Academy. Each episode of this series will release on Wednesdays, and Elizabeth Woodson joins Elizabeth Hyndman to talk to a Lifeway Women Academy teacher about her journey into theological education and how studying theology has marked her in her walk with Christ.This week, we talked with DeeDee Williams about how she is passionate about studying the Old Testament and why it’s important for women to understand and see the beauty in the Old Testament as well as the New Testament. We’r...
2023-08-2344 min
Tom Bilyeu's Impact TheoryNeuroscientist On How To Achieve A Calm State & Rewire An Anxious Brain | Nolan Williams PT 2In the final part of today’s 2-part episode with neuroscience expert, Nolan Williams, we continue the conversation discussing the real cause for depression and the role of psychedelics and magnetic transcranial magnetic stimulation to solve this problem.If anxiety and depression have become one of your biggest roadblocks and challenges stay tuned, this conversation is aimed at helping you find ways to rewire your brain and get back to chasing fulfillment.This part of the conversation goes deeper into why early life trauma has such a profound impact on a person’s future risk of d...
2023-07-311h 22Tom Bilyeu's Impact TheoryNeuroscientist On How To Achieve A Calm State & Rewire An Anxious Brain | Nolan Williams PT 1In today’s 2-part episode we’re digging into the real cause for depression and exploring how psychedelics and magnetic transcranial magnetic stimulation are helping to solve this problem?If anxiety and depression have become one of your biggest roadblocks and challenges stay tuned, this conversation is aimed at helping you find ways to rewire your brain and get back to chasing fulfillment.This episode with neuroscience expert, Nolan Williams, is an eye opening crash course for discovering what’s possible with psilocybin and MDMA, breaking down psychiatry 3.0 and understanding what mental health is and how de...
2023-07-281h 40
Sound Compilation of Full Audiobooks in Science Fiction & FantasyPreacher's Purge [Dramatized Adaptation]: First Mountain Man 29 - J.A. JohnstoneListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://epod.spaceTitle: Preacher's Purge [Dramatized Adaptation]: First Mountain Man 29Author: J.A. JohnstoneNarrator: Andrew James Spooner, Chris Genebach, Christopher Walker, Earl Fisher, Joey Sourlis, John Kielty, Ken Jackson, Michael Glenn, Mort Shelby, Peter Holdway, Renee DorianFormat: UnabridgedLength: 6:44:43Language: EnglishRelease date: 06-13-2023Publisher: GraphicAudioGenres: Fiction & Literature, WesternSummary:'When greed overtakes men’s souls, it falls to the righteous mountaineer known as Preacher to rain fire and brimstone upon them fr...
2023-06-136h 44
Scripture UntangledSeason 3: Episode 11 | Andrew Williams | Embracing Inclusion and DiversityIn this episode Andrew Williams, the Founder and Principal of Liberty Square Consulting (LSC) is interviewed by seasoned journalist, Lorna Dueck. Andrew has extensive experience working with for-profit and non-profit organizations in the areas of inclusion, strategy, value proposition development, governance, and leadership development. He also serves as a speaker and executive coach, was a Board Member of Tyndale University for eleven years and was awarded The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.Please enjoy this episode as we dive into inclusion and diversity from a Biblical perspective, with Andrew Williams. Share this episode...
2023-04-2537 min
Tales to TerrifyTales to Terrify 583 Ai Jiang, Brooke Brannon & Elizabeth BroadbentWelcome to our final episode of Women in Horror Month. First, we meet Nichelle Giraldes and her upcoming novel, “No Child of Mine.” Then, we have three tales. A woman’s anxiety manifests in an unnerving way. A man seeks to justify the murder of his wife’s lover. And a man who learns that, in his small town, blood means everything.COMING UPGood Evening: Flash Contest, Thank You: 00:01:06Women in Horror Month – Nichelle Giraldes: 00:04:25Ai Jiang’s Dancing with Etta as read by Amy Paonessa: 00:09:24Brooke Brannon’s Litt...
2023-03-3147 min
Sound Compilation of Full Audiobooks in Science Fiction & FantasyWhen All Hell Broke Loose [Dramatized Adaptation]: Preacher and MacCallister 3 - J.A. JohnstoneListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://epod.spaceTitle: When All Hell Broke Loose [Dramatized Adaptation]: Preacher and MacCallister 3Author: J.A. JohnstoneNarrator: Bradley Foster Smith, David Jourdan, Kay Eluvian, Michael Glenn, Mike Carnes, Mort Shelby, Richard Rohan, Rob Mcfadyen, Shanta Parasuraman, Terence Aselford, Wyn DelanoFormat: UnabridgedLength: 5:23:34Language: EnglishRelease date: 01-16-2023Publisher: GraphicAudioGenres: Fiction & Literature, WesternSummary:'When a legendary frontiersman teams up with a legendary mountain man, the wild west will never be the same...
2023-01-165h 23
Go Home Bible, You're DrunkOf Davids and GoliathsThis week we visit a classic story and again ask the question, why were we taught this as children? Also we get into the whole saga of Andrew Tate and Greta Thunberg which is its own kind of David and Goliath story.Grab your favorite beverage and enjoy!We now have a Discord now for our Patrons! You can join here: Patreon.com/gohomebibleThis podcast is edited by Elizabeth Nordenholt from Podcat Audio: https://elizabethnordenholt.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2023-01-051h 15
somindboggling journeysS4:E12 - 'Blooming Where We're Planted' with Stephanie Williams (Part 2 of The Artist's Way)Stephanie Williams is BACK! Stephanie has returned to catch us up on where she is with her artist dates + morning pages, bringing Season 4 full-circle. She shares the transformative experience she had going to Cape Town, South Africa and updates us on her one woman show. I share my own artistic growth after seeing some Broadway shows as well. Join us as Season 4 comes to a close. Here's to a softer 2023 ahead.
— Stephanie's Artist Date to South Africa
— My Artist Dates on Broadway to see:
Topdog Underdog by Suzan-Lori Parks, directed by Kenny Leon with Corey Hawk...
2022-12-1949 minGo Home Bible, You're DrunkSo you want to know about the Supreme Court with Andrew SeidelThis week on the podcast we welcome back Andrew Seidel, attorney and author of "The Founding Myth" and the newly released "American Crusade: How the Supreme Court Is Weaponizing Religious Freedom". You can check them out wherever books are sold or at your local library.Andrew is a wonderful friend of the pod and we are glad to have him back to discuss how we got to this wild place with the Supreme Court and what we might be able to do to steer things back in the right direction. Grab your favorite beverage; its a great...
2022-10-141h 20
The Art of Costume PodcastBlonde with Costume Designer, Jennifer JohnsonDiamonds (and costumes) are a girl's best friend! Directed by Andrew Dominik, Blonde boldly reimagines the life of Marilyn Monroe, exploring the split between her public and private selves. For this week's special bonus episode of The Art of Costume Blogcast, Spencer is joined by CDG Award-Winning costume designer Jennifer Johnson to talk about her incredible work on Blonde. Topics include the in-depth background research needed for this project, recreating the Gentlemen Prefer Blondes dress, the legacy of costume designer William Travilla, designing costumes for black-and-white scenes, and the personal collaboration with actress Ana de Armas.
Want...
2022-09-2942 minThe Art of Costume PodcastThe Phantom of the OperaBehold! This week's episode of The Art of Costume Blogcast is about the 2004 musical film based on Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1986 musical of the same name, The Phantom of the Opera. *Cue the organ music* Join our cohosts as they visit the opera house for an episode full of costumes designed by Alexandra Byrne. Topics include a masquerade ball, the over-the-top wardrobe of Carlotta Giudicelli (played by Minnie Driver), Christine Daaé, and a creepy guy who lives in the basement of an opera house. The Phantom of the Opera is there, inside your mind!
Want more episodes of The...
2022-09-2743 min
Best of the RestPower Rangers (2017)The "cash in on millennial's nostalgia" and "dark and gritty reboot" genres collided in 2017 and the result was Power Rangers, and slightly more violent and less colorful take on the popular children's show from the early 90s. No one seemed quite sure who the target demographic was for this movie, and as a result it pulled in a less than mighty box office total. But today we're ONLY talking about what this reboot did well! Our young cast of Rangers are surrounded by veteran talents like Elizabeth Banks and Bryan Cranston, the new suits look rad and g...
2022-09-271h 37
The Book CaseElizabeth Strout Hears her Characters' VoicesElizabeth Strout is our guest this week, and our conversation couldn’t be more timely. First, her novel, Oh William! has just been short listed for the Booker Prize - perhaps the most prestigious award for a writer of literary fiction. And second, her latest novel in the Lucy Barton series has just been published - Lucy by the Sea. For those who love her writing, and we are among her greatest admirers, you know that Lucy by the Sea represents a continuation of the series that includes Oh William! The book allows us to see the chaos of the last ye...
2022-09-2240 min
Anderson Cooper 360Queen Elizabeth lies in state at Westminster HallQueen Elizabeth II is now lying in state at Westminster Hall after her coffin made the journey from Buckingham Palace with a procession that included King Charles II, his siblings Andrew, Edward and Anne and his sons, Prince William and Harry. Members of the public can view Her Majesty until her funeral Monday. Robert Hardman is a columnist for the Daily Mail and the author of “Queen of Our Times: The Life of Queen Elizabeth II.” He tells Anderson Cooper he thinks it was very important to see Prince William and Harry walking side by side to honor their gran...
2022-09-151h 20The Art of Costume PodcastThe Eyes of Tammy FayeDon't give up on the brink of a miracle! This week's episode is all about the 2021 film starring Jessica Chastain and Andrew Garfield, The Eyes of Tammy Faye. Ready your eyelashes and lip liner for a conversation all about the incredible costumes designed by Mitchell Travers, the legacy of Tammy Faye, funky colors, and adorable puppets.
Want more episodes of The Art of Costume Blogcast? Become an official costume maven at our Patreon for exclusive access to highlights, funny moments, unheard bloopers, and additional special episodes just for Patreon members. Head to Patreon.com/TheArtOfCostume for all...
2022-08-231h 04
Sound Compilation of Full Audiobooks in Science Fiction & FantasySavage Sunday [Dramatized Adaptation]: MacCallister 11 - J.A. JohnstoneListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://epod.spaceTitle: Savage Sunday [Dramatized Adaptation]: MacCallister 11Author: J.A. JohnstoneNarrator: Bradley Foster Smith, Chris Davenport, Christopher Graybill, Colleen Delany, David Jourdan, Ian Putnam, Kimberly Gilbert, Mike Carnes, Mort Shelby, Steven Carpenter, Terence AselfordFormat: UnabridgedLength: 5:13:14Language: EnglishRelease date: 07-01-2022Publisher: GraphicAudioGenres: Fiction & Literature, WesternSummary:'Scottish cattleman Duff MacCallister staked a claim for his life in America—and reserves a righteous anger for those who break the law in th...
2022-07-015h 13
Black Issues Forum5/6/22: Shattering Roe v. Wade’s Protections, BLM in Elizabeth CityA leaked Supreme Court brief signals a reversal on Roe v. Wade and an end to federal protections for abortion; professor La’Meshia Whittington, attorney Nisha Williams and activist Shemekka Stewart-Isaacs discuss the impact on Black women. In Elizabeth City, activists Keith Rivers and Ashley Mitchell share what’s changed 1 year after Black Lives Matter protests over the killing of Andrew Brown Jr.
2022-05-0626 min
The Art of Costume PodcastSpider-Man: No Way Home with Lexy SilversteinI think we just got the Peter-Tingle! In this week's episode, The Art of Costume Blogcast heads into the Spider-Verse to discuss the costumes of the record-breaking film, Spider-Man: No Way Home. With Doctor Strange opening up the multiverse, we have a whole horde of incredible costumes to discuss designed by costume designer Sanja Milkovic Hays. Lexy Silverstein, Host of the eLEXYfy: The Place For Fashion podcast and one of the world's most decorated experts in the field of Andrew Garfieldology, joins our cohosts to discuss all of the Spider-Suits, the return of some iconic villains, Zendaya's looks, Daredevil...
2022-04-121h 30
Get Best Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Westerns & WarTexas Kill of the Mountain Man [Dramatized Adaptation]: Smoke Jensen 48 by J.A. Johnstone, William W. JohnstonePlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/577652 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Texas Kill of the Mountain Man [Dramatized Adaptation]: Smoke Jensen 48 Series: #48 of Mountain Man (Dramatized Adaptation) Author: J.A. Johnstone, William W. Johnstone Narrator: Rob Mcfayden, Bradley Foster Smith, David Jourdan, Joe Mallon, Andrew Colford, Peter Holdway, James Lewis, Christopher Williams, James Konicek, Mort Shelby, Christopher Graybill Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 28 minutes Release date: April 1, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Westerns & War Publisher's Summary: 'Welcome to Texas. Now Go Home. Smoke Jensen has met some down-and-dirty, murdering prairie scum over the years. But this time i...
2022-04-0105 min
Pretty Girl Pill ClubS2E1: My Brother, AndrewAfter a six-month hiatus, Pretty Girl Pill Club returns for its second season. After my brother, Andrew, died at the age of 34 on April 2nd of this year after battling alcoholism, I took a step back from the podcast, among many other things. Finding the motivation and drive to create again took a lot of time, therapy, self-reflection. I will be grieving Andrew for as long as I live, but I have to keep moving, creating, and living. I found so much solace in Megan Devine's book: It's Okay That You're Not Okay (thank you to...
2021-09-1652 min
The Best Pick movie podcastPhantom of the ParadiseBest Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky Episode 203: Phantom of the Paradise Released 8 September 2021 For this episode, we watched Phantom of the Paradise written and directed by Brian de Palma and starring Paul Williams (who also wrote the songs), William Finley and Jessica Harper. On its initial American release, it made only $250,000 from its $1.3m budget but it has gone on to be a cult success and even at the time the score was nominated for both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe. It has an 83% rating on Rotten...
2021-09-081h 14
The Swear JarMaking It On the Big ScreenIt seems like it was just yesterday when the prospect of leveraging build screens as an internal communications tool was out of reach. And the reasons were plentiful:The technology was too expensive;Since big screens were the purview of the IT department, they alone designed, installed, and maintained the screens; andBecause of the cost of big screens, they’d only be used for almost anything other than trying to engage and inspire employees.But things have changed drastically. Now, big screens are increasingly part of the employee communications toolbox --- or, tech stack. But how do w...
2021-09-0534 minThe Swear JarStop Surveying Employees and Start Listening to ThemEvery Fearless Communicator has a love-hate relationship with surveys. But, let's take a step back and remind ourselves why we survey employees in the first place. Ostensibly, we're trying to "listen to employees" because doing so helps the organization and, by extension, everyone in it, be far more successful.So, put employee surveys aside for a moment and let's re-examine the best ways we can (and should be) listening. And, to be clear, we're talking about how organizations can bake effective listening into regular activities, processes and technologies--- rather than one-on-one listening (although, to be fr...
2021-08-0837 min
PodCatalyst: The Official Podcast of IABC14 – Evolution in Leadership Communications: No More Town HallsABOUT THE EPISODE
In this episode of PodCatalyst, IABC Executive Director Peter Finn sits down with IABC World Conference 2021 presenters Elizabeth Williams and Andrew Brown, co-founders of The Academy of Business Communications, for a deep-dive into the evolutions of leadership communications.
Listen to this episode to learn about:
Why the traditional town hall is broken, and what inspired this topic for their World Conference presentation
Real-life success stories of organizations that are rethinking how to approach town halls
Advice for communicators seeking buy-in to present new ways of leadership communications
How to build alignment...
2021-08-0533 minThe Swear JarChanging Roles: Can Employee Comms and O.D. Play Nice?In your role as an employee communications professional, chances are you’re expected to ensure proposed changes --- like adoption of new policies, procedures, or technologies --- get effectively introduced and actually “stick”. And that’s regardless of whether you have any kind of change management skills, training, or support.Life gets even messier for you when folks from HR, training and project management share your mandate to bring about desired behavioural change. And, then there’s O.D. (Organizational Development) which is certainly one of the more misunderstood organization functions. With all these fingers in the pie...
2021-07-3132 min
The Best Pick movie podcastSlumdog Millionaire (2008)Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky Episode 91: Slumdog Millionaire (2008) Released 14 July 2021 For this episode, we watched Slumdog Millionaire, written by Simon Beaufoy, from the book Q & A by Vikas Swarup. It was directed by Danny Boyle and starred Dev Patel, Freida Pinto, Anil Kapur and Irrfan Khan. It won a tremendous eight Oscars including for Danny Boyle as director and for the screenplay, but none of its cast was even nominated. Tom Cruise on Graham Norton https://youtu.be/Uu1PK5HAgho Texting on film https://youtu.be...
2021-07-141h 12
Sermons & Speaker SeriesPresident Andrew Johnson Series (Part 2 of 3)Elizabeth Varon, American historian and Langbourne M. Williams Professor of American History at the University of Virginia.
2021-06-3045 min
The Best Pick movie podcastSpotlight (2015)Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky Episode 90: Spotlight (2015) Released 30 June 2021 For this episode, we watched Spotlight, directed by Tom McCarthy and written by McCarthy and Josh Singer. The stars were Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams (nominated), Mark Ruffalo (nominated), Brian d'Arcy James and Stanley Tucci. It was also nominated for its editing and McCarthy as Best Director but apart from Best Picture, it won only for its screenplay. https://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/spotlight/ https://twitter.com/ClooneyDisciple/status/1377390544117063680 Next time we will be discussing Slumdog Millionaire. If...
2021-06-301h 19
Read Into ThisS2 E11 Read Into Indigenous TextsCo-hosts Lisa Noble and Beth Lyons chat about Indigenous texts that span the K-12 education continuum and ways that educators have integrated these texts into their daily practice. This episode was inspired by A Day to Listen- 12 Hours of Indigenous-led Radio Programming on June 30th. https://downiewenjack.ca/a-day-to-listen/Texts Mentioned In This EpisodeReclaimed by Jared Martineau (Lisa incorrectly called it Unreserved which is a different CBC show with Falen Johnson) A Sitting In St. James by Rita Williams-GarciaI Lost My Talk by Rita Joe, Illustrated by Pauline YoungThe...
2021-06-3059 min
The Best Pick movie podcastA Beautiful Mind (2001) - with Thom TuckBest Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan, Tom Salinsky and our special guest Thom Tuck Episode 89: A Beautiful Mind (2001) Released 16 June 2021 For this episode, we watched A Beautiful Mind, which won Oscars for its screenplay by Akiva Goldsman, its director Ron Howard and Jennifer Connelly as Best Supporting Actress. It did not win an Oscar for its star Russell Crowe and the cast also included Paul Bettany, Ed Harris and Christopher Plummer. Music was by James Horner and the cinematography was by Roger Deakins. https://twitter.com/turlygod Next time we...
2021-06-161h 22The Swear JarCommunications Ain't No F**N Soft SkillThe verdict is in: Every survey asking leaders which skills they consider essential to success and/or growth sees “communications skills” called out in the top five responses --- and often, within the top three. And yet, organizations all too often neglect, minimize or worse, discredit communications skills. Contributing to this unfortunate reality is the branding of communications as “soft skills”. So, Elizabeth and I unpack the “soft skills” label and identify actions that communications professionals can take to essentially re-brand communications. Hey, if you’re not sure if this is happening in your organization, here are three q...
2021-06-1525 minThe Swear JarAll Aboard: A Technology Adoption Success StoryLet’s face it, it’s tough introducing a new technology or a new process, into your organization. And like it or not, as the professional communicator, you’re often “on the hook” for making sure these kinds of changes are embraced. That’s why Nekolina Lau’s Gold Quill award-winning story about how ATB Financial successfully launched a large-scale technology on-boarding initiative is so very inspiring and helpful.Okay, here’s a question for you: How likely do you think your next technology roll out will achieve a score of 89% when it comes to your stakeholders understanding (a...
2021-06-1445 min
The Best Pick movie podcastGandhi (1982)Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky Episode 88: Gandhi (1982) Released: 2 June 2021 For this episode, we watched Gandhi, written by John Briley and directed by Richard Attenborough. It starred Ben Kingsley as Gandhi with support from Rohini Hattangadi, Roshan Seth, Pradeep Kumar, Saeed Jaffrey, Candice Bergen, Edward Fox and John Gielgud, among many others. From its 11 nominations, it managed to win eight Oscars including Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Actor for Kingsley, Best Art Direction and Best Cinematography. Disclosure on Netflix. https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81284247 Next...
2021-06-021h 32The Swear JarRolling Out a New SharePoint Intranet: A Success Story"Intranets aren't sexy". That's the word according to Amanda Stephenson, RSA's Manager of Communications. (And, it couldn't be more true). Yet, Amanda recently won a Gold Quill Award for rolling out an upgrade of an on-premises version of SharePoint to a cloud-based version. How on earth could she have managed that --- given that this kind of project is pretty much at the bottom of the list of projects that strategic communicators want to lead??On this episode of The Swear Jar, Amanda shares with Elizabeth and me her inspiring story while highlighting practical and...
2021-05-2738 min
The Best Pick movie podcastNo Country for Old Men (2007)Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky Episode 87: No Country for Old Men (1987) Released 19 May 2021 For this episode, we watched No Country for Old Men. This is the only film directed by the Coen Bros to win Best Picture, but the second of their four nominations in this category. The film stars Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Woody Harrelson and Kelly Macdonald – Bardem winning Best Supporting Actor. As well as the film winning Best Picture, the Coens also won Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay. Next ti...
2021-05-191h 18
The Best Pick movie podcastBest of the BestBest Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan, Tom Salinsky and a special guest panel Episode 86.5: Oscars Best of the Best Released 12 May 2021 For this episode, we looked back on our Oscars journey with an amazing panel of special guests: John Ross Bowie, Michaela Watkins, Bryan Edward Hill, Melissa Fumero and Rachel Bloom. Follow our guests here: https://www.instagram.com/johnrossbowie https://www.instagram.com/michaelawat https://twitter.com/michaelaWat https://twitter.com/bryanedwardhill https://twitter.com/melissafumero https://www.instagram.com/melissafumero https://twitter.com/Racheldoesstuff https://www.instagram...
2021-05-121h 22
The Best Pick movie podcastParasite (2019)Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky Episode 86: Parasite (2019) Released 5 May 2021 For this episode, we watched Parasite, the first film not in the English language ever to win Best Picture. Director Bong Joon-ho also won Best International Feature, Best Director and shared Best Original Screenplay with Han Jin-won giving it a total of four awards. None of its cast was nominated. Audrey Hepburn flogs Dove Chocolate. https://youtu.be/sB44n4ADg2Y Marilyn Monroe and others recreated for Dior. https://youtu.be/eyA71PGUNYM Parasite average shot length...
2021-05-051h 17The Swear JarThe Hearts & Minds of Middle ManagersEmployee engagement is creeping up, but guess who's not engaged? Middle managers. Those much-maligned and ignored folks are under more pressure than ever to get stuff done and keep their organizations moving.Natalia Smalyuk of Not Business As Usual joins us for a wide-ranging look at why middle managers are struggling, how executives can re-engage them before it's too late, and how organizations need to double down on purpose, authenticity, connection and trust to get through the pandemic crisis period. Key Topics1:38: Why Natalia started a business in the middle of...
2021-04-2559 minThe Swear JarWhat's in Your Communications Stack? (Part 1)We all know it: Marketing always gets all the fanfare when it comes to innovation. After all, stuff that contributes to bringing revenue to our corporate overlords is generally valued more than activities that keep the lights on --- like managing employee communications! We, as Fearless Communicators get that. We’ve all seen the Marketing Department’s budgets expand for evaluating, implementing and training on the “marketing communications stack”. But flying under the radar a slew of technology tools have been developed to meet the rapidly evolving needs of employee communicators. They don’t get the attention (or budgets) t...
2021-04-0339 min
Kinetic ImpressionsMichael B Jordan officially directing Creed 3, Elizabeth Banks directing cocaine bear
Michael B Jordan officially directing Creed 3
https://www.slashfilm.com/creed-3-release-date/
Elizabeth Banks directing cocaine bear
https://www.slashfilm.com/elizabeth-banks-directing-cocaine-bear/
The Great Emu War
https://www.slashfilm.com/steven-spielberg-childhood/
The acclaimed director is on board to co-write and direct a film that will be loosely based on his own childhood growing up in Arizona, and Michelle Williams (Manchester by the Sea, Venom) is in negotiations to play a character inspired by his mother.
https://www.slashfilm.com/great-emu-war-movie/
2021-03-231h 42The Swear JarIs the Light at the End of the Tunnel an Oncoming Train?Robert Gold is well-known throughout the Canadian business community as a thought-leader, an early adopter of technology and a trusted advisor to growing companies of all shapes and sizes.Because he helps organizations across industries successfully navigate their growth, he has a broad view of how and why organizations are going to emerge post-pandemic. And, while it’s true that our discussion with Robert ping-pongs wildly, we felt only slightly exhausted --- but truly invigorated. Elizabeth, Robert and I discussed a wide range of topics on what is causing our work realities to evolve. And we...
2021-03-0736 minThe Swear JarI Think We Have a Loose ConnectionHere’s an annoyingly simple truth: If your employees don’t feel emotionally connected to your organization’s purpose, its cultural values, its tasks or its people, your organization will underperform. In fact, your organization won’t survive even in the most favorable times --- never mind during times of severe upheaval (like during and after a pandemic). So, establishing and sustaining a strong emotional bond is something every organization should be placing on senior leadership’s regular agenda and actively managing.The good news is the folks at Happeo have just released some research addressing...
2021-03-0632 minThe Swear JarThe D Word: How to Stop Worrying and Start Communicating About Inclusion, Diversity & EquityIs 2021 the year we finally start getting inclusion, diversity and equity (ID&E) right? In a time of overt racism in the U.S. Capitol building and the firing of KPMG's U.K. leader for calling unconscious bias "complete crap" are we finally ready to start getting ID&E right?Michael Kaneva, Chief Diversity Officer at Export Development Canada joins us on The Swear Jar to work through why we're so afraid to confront the ugly truths that underpin the need for ID&E programs in organizations. The business case is pretty clear -- diverse or...
2021-02-2741 min
Sermons & Speaker SeriesAndrew Johnson's impeachment and the legacy of the Civil War.Elizabeth Varon, American historian and Langbourne M. Williams Professor of American History at the University of Virginia. She spoke on Andrew Johnson's impeachment and the legacy of the Civil War.
2021-02-2145 minThe Swear JarCommunications Your Audience Can’t Resist (Part 1)There isn’t a communication professional alive who hasn’t been confronted with resistance in some form or another. In fact, comms pros are often called in to prevent or minimize resistance to upcoming transformations. However, they’re called in to clean up after big and small projects alike have come off the rails. Three Horsemen of the Apocalypse If you’re ever in a meeting and leaders use any of these three familiar phrases be forewarned -- they are expecting serious resistance…and they’re expecting you, the communications professional, to address it:
2021-02-1523 minThe Swear JarLeadership skills for the sh*t show ahead. Also goats.If you haven't had the pleasure of listening to the Goat Rodeo Sessions by Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer and Chris Thile, you've been missing out one what on commenter called "Bluegrass that dropped out of high school, sneaked away to NYC and went to The Juilliard School of Music."So what does this have to do with employee communications? Meet our guest, Mark Edgar of The Goat Rodeo Project and future foHRward. Mark is a former CHRO who now prevents organizational train wrecks, also called goat rodeos, also known as sh*t shows. And there...
2021-02-1438 minThe Swear Jar(Unlearning) About the Great UndeskedThe "Great Undesked" is a segment of the workforce that often gets forgotten, neglected, underserviced and sometimes even scapegoated by employers. Just think about nurses, insurance agents, healthcare givers, drivers, miners, grocery store workers, care takers and couriers --- just to name a few. These workers, who are critical to the success of so many organizations and communities, are rarely glued to their screens. So, what's an Employee Communications professional to do to effectively engage and inspire them?In this episode of The Swear Jar, we explore what makes the great undesked unique, reveal myths...
2021-02-0641 minThe Swear JarReviews Are a Fu*king GiftWhether you like it or not, your current, past and potential employees are talking sh*t about you online. It might be nice sh*t or it might be nasty sh*t, but the truth is, if you're not paying attention, someone else is owning the narrative about your brand. That's probably why fewer than 1 in 4 companies even bother to respond when someone leaves a review on Glassdoor, Indeed, Google or the countless other places (like Facebook, Reddit etc.) that people talk about what it's like to work at or apply to work at your organization.
2021-02-0227 minThe Swear JarHitting the Right NerveWe’re going to be hearing a lot about trust in organizations this year. As we begin to figure out the new terms of engagement for the workplace in 2021, we’ll need to make sure that building and maintaining trust is a deliberate outcome of everything we do as communicators.We’ve got years of data supporting the idea that people in high trust organizations are happier and outperform those in lower trust places. In fact, they report 74% less stress, 50% more productivity, 40% less burnout and much more energy and overall satisfaction with their lives.[1] Professor, author...
2021-01-1628 min
The FarosThe Faros - Advenire Part 4Join Andrew Williams as he walks us through Advent in this new series, "Advenire - Zechariah and The Recovery of Hope".Part 4: The Miracle of SovereigntyIn Luke’s account of Zechariah and Elizabeth we discover two people who at heart, want to be right with God. Two people who are practicing their faith as best they can and yet, somewhere along the line – hope has been lost.Join Andrew on this weekly journey through Advent. Guest Drew ThurmanThank you for listening. The Faros is presented by the Anglican Dioc...
2020-12-2113 min
The FarosThe Faros - Advenire Part 3Join Andrew Williams as he walks us through Advent in this new series, "Advenire - Zechariah and The Recovery of Hope".Part 3: The mercy of silenceIn Luke’s account of Zechariah and Elizabeth we discover two people who at heart, want to be right with God. Two people who are practicing their faith as best they can and yet, somewhere along the line – hope has been lost.Join Andrew on this weekly journey through Advent. Guest Rev. Canon Dr. Susan SkillenThank you for listening. The Faros is pres...
2020-12-1711 min
The FarosThe Faros - Advenire Part 2Join Andrew Williams as he walks us through Advent in this new series, "Advenire: Zechariah and The Recovery of Hope."Part 2: The Gift of HopeIn Luke’s account of Zechariah and Elizabeth we discover two people who at heart, want to be right with God. Two people who are practicing their faith as best they can and yet, somewhere along the line – hope has been lost.Join us on this weekly journey through Advent. Guest: Rev Lucy AlbertThank you for listening. The Faros is presented by the Anglican Diocese in N...
2020-12-0814 minThe Swear JarGetting Remote Team Communications RightWe've been at this remote work thing for long enough that you'd think managers and executives would be pretty good at communicating with their teams. Wouldn't you? But that's not what's happening.Despite the fancy technology and the creeping acceptance of dogs, babies, Amazon deliveries and knowing too much about your coworkers' bedrooms, the truth is, we're not doing a good job of communicating remotely.To learn more, we went to the guy who literally wrote (okay, co-wrote) the book on remote work, Wayne Turmel of the Remote Leadership Institute. We talked about...
2020-12-0845 min
The Daily GardenerNovember 19, 2020 The Next Generation of Gardeners, Alfred Lord Tennyson, Calvert Vaux, Elizabeth Lawrence, Julia Wilmotte Henshaw, Amy Stewart, Mini Farming by Brett Markham, and Roger Williams’ Autumn LeavesToday we celebrate the English poet who often wrote of the Natural World and the garden. We'll also learn about the man who coined the term “Landscape Architect.” We’ll read a letter written by a garden writer about the last flowers in her fall garden. We’ll learn about the Canadian botanist and writer who had a marvelous column called The Note Book. We’ll hear some relatable words about November from a gardener and writer. We Grow That Garden Library™ with a book that helps you learn to become a market gardener and more self-sufficient. And then we’ll wrap t...
2020-11-1918 minThe Swear JarCarrots and Communications: A recipe for all employeesReward and recognition programs are adopted by all types of organizations – across industries – to move or more needles on employee behaviours. But, despite the best of intentions, these programs, which are often launched with much fanfare (and budgets), often fall well below their ambitious targets for engagement, retention, and organizational alignment*. The result: organizational leaders, HR executives and Project Managers can distance themselves from such programs or conclude that they’re somehow ineffective. So, what’s all this got to do with employee communications?We’ve found quite a lot employee ---- but not in the...
2020-11-1631 minThe Swear JarStuck in the Communications Drive-Thru WindowEpisode SummaryThis week Andrew and Elizabeth talk about a fate that befalls even the best organizational communicators: the dreaded Drive-Thru Window. We don’t mean a literal drive-thru (but if working in one is your part-time jam, we don’t judge); we’re talking about when communicators are stuck in order-taking mode and cranking out tons of materials they know aren’t that good or aren’t that necessary.Of course, the issue is that communicators are frustrated because they know they can and should be doing more strategic work, but there just isn’t...
2020-11-0817 minThe Swear JarThe Swear Jar - Greatest Hits (Volume 1)Well, it's been a wild ride so far!In producing The Swear Jar podcast we've tackled the good, the bad and the truly ugly in employee communications/internal communications. But why would we do that? Because we are determined to provide practical and actionable insights to Employee Communications professionals --- across industries. And, we do that because, quite frankly, Fearless Communicators need tools and advice so that they can ensure that employee communications are awesome, aligned and authentic (...Btw, that's The Fearless Communicator's credo).So, in recording
2020-10-2718 minThe Swear JarCommunicators are COVID-19 SuperheroesEpisode SummaryFollowing on our earlier podcast, COVID-19: What the Hell? Andrew and Elizabeth take a few minutes to celebrate the extraordinary work of organizational communicators during the first six months of the pandemic.Many of these hardworking professionals found themselves neck deep in the panic, uncertainty and tumult of the early Spring, yet managed to do the heavy lifting of helping leaders and organizations build trust and create a sense of shared purpose. And not only among a newly remote workforce, but also, importantly, among workers who stayed on the front lines.
2020-10-1321 minThe Swear JarCorporate Podcasts: Are they just the new corporate newsletter?Employee Communications professionals beware....the next new(ish) thing is here! That's right, corporate podcasts have descended upon us. That means we've got to figure out:If we should use themWhen we should use themHow we should use themHow to get the most out of themThat's why in this episode of The Swear Jar, we sat down with corporate podcast guru, Jonathan Davies from the folks at Happeo (www.Happeo.com). Jonathan, Elizabeth and I help you wrap your heads (and employee communications) around corporate podcasts and podcasting by tackling the following:1. Tren...
2020-09-1836 minThe Swear JarCOVID-19: What the Hell?Elizabeth and Andrew reflect on the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic and the vital and shifting role organizational communicators played.Starting in early March, many of us discovered we not only didn’t have a playbook for something like this, but we also had a fragmented, frightened workforce that was looking to its leaders for a lot more than virtual yoga and handwashing tipsWhile a survey by Edelman found our efforts early on built trust and reassurance, by June those numbers were slipping. Yet communicators kept cranking out information about how to wear ma...
2020-09-1225 minThe Swear JarThe Curtain Rises on Measurement TheatreIf you're an employee communications professional, you know that measuring isn't always what it seems to be. And, one of the reasons is that you may be a willing (or unwilling) participant in what we call, Measurement Theatre.In this episode of the Swear Jar, we tackle this topic which is almost never talked about but can have drastic implications for any communications professional who wants to measure communications in a meaningful way.
2020-09-0924 minThe Swear JarThe Swear Jar Podcast: Speaking Truth to Bullsh!tEpisode SummaryAuthor, consultant, speaker and CEO of the Pontefract Group, Dan Pontefract joins Andrew and Elizabeth to talk through the pervasively stinky issue of organizational bullshit and what communicators should be doing to call it out or at least stop stepping in it and tracking it all over the place.Not all BS Is created equal: we like to examine it in terms of Intentionality and disruption. That is, is the BS knowingly and purposely being shared inside and outside the organization? And is it having any kind of disruptive impact, such...
2020-09-0236 minThe Swear JarA lawyer and a Communications Professional walk Into a barI’ve got to admit it, for the first few years of my life as a professional communicator, I didn’t exactly look forward to working with in-house corporate lawyers. As my colleague and communications thought-leader Elizabeth Williams has frequently said, “For most communicators, venturing to the legal department can feel like being hauled off to the corporate woodshed”. After all, in-house lawyers can be notorious for red-lining, dismantling and obscuring communications that, after much painstaking crafting, has buy-in from multiple stakeholders As I, ahem, matured, I learned that senior corporate communications leaders around the globe, had unfortuna...
2020-08-2528 minThe Swear JarThe Swear Jar Podcast: Shut Up and ListenEpisode SummaryThis week Andrew and Elizabeth talk about listening. Communicators and executives spend a lot of their time talking but many of us forget to listen or don’t do it as well as we should. Organizations need to listen to make sure their messages are getting through, and to get out ahead of misinformation and rumours, but more importantly to make sure they understand employees’ lived experiencesDone well, listening drives engagement and motivation so employees know why things are happening and to connect them to purpose. More practically it al...
2020-08-1122 minThe Swear JarWhen Leaders Suck at CommunicationsEpisode SummaryIn this episode, Andrew and Elizabeth riff on the sad fact that an awful lot of executives really don’t communicate well, and the profound implications that can have for their organizations in terms of engagement, productivity, retention and performance. We look at the three primary ways in which executives typically suck at communicating – not viewing it as strategic, not communicating when they should and just plain doing it badly. We discuss the key role communications plays in building trust and a strong employer brand and we look at one gl...
2020-08-0425 minThe Swear JarFacilitation in the (New) Real WorldGroup Facilitation is a skill that is too often untapped by those who own employee communications within an organization. The Academy of Business Communications' co-founders, Elizabeth Williams and Andrew Brown sit down with the President of Facilitation First to discuss how, when, and why to use group facilitation to improve employee communications.
2020-07-2338 minThe Swear JarWhen Employee Communications Has No BudgetSupervisor: “Congratulations on becoming our Senior Manager in charge of employee communications. We know communicating well with employees is vital to the continued success of our organization. So, we’re expecting great things from you.” Communications Professional: “Sounds great. I’m confident that we can leverage employee communications to move the needle on some of the organization’s top priorities. What’s the current budget for employee communications?”Supervisor: “Employee communications budget? We don’t have one.”If this scenario sounds familiar to you, don’t panic. You’re far from be...
2020-07-1622 minThe Swear JarWhy Your Employee Town Halls SuckIn this edition, Elizabeth and Andrew chew on the very large topic of employee town halls – both physical and virtual – and discuss why they mostly suck.From unreadable slides to bloated agendas to overall pointlessness, there are plenty of examples of truly terrible town halls out there. We look at the nine key reasons why they’re so terrible, and discuss the primary underlying problem, which is a complete lack of employee centricity. Town halls are generally created by and for executives, not for the people who consume them. Which sort of sets up an inheren...
2020-06-2734 minThe Swear JarOnce Upon A Time...A Podcast Episode About Corporate StorytellingWhen we tell stories – whether its to our children, our work colleagues, or our neighbour’s cousin – we help others make sense of what is, and what is not, important. That means storytelling is how we make sense of life. Stories are everywhere in organizationsGiven that stories play such a critical role in provide meaning, they have forever been part of how humans engage with one another. So, it’s natural that every organization is a hotbed of stories. And, we’re not just talking about those stories crafted in, or spread with the as...
2020-06-2650 minThe Swear JarThe Culture-Communications ContinuumWe welcome Vera Asanin, President and Editor-in-Chief at Your Workplace to the podcast to discuss the connection between organizational culture and communications. Corporate communicators have a key role in how culture is transmitted to the people in and around the organization. Culture defines how we expect our employees to act, and it’s what drives engagement, productivity, adaptability and retention. Recorded in the spring of 2020, during the COVID-19 lockdown, we look at the opportunity organizations have to take a good look at their culture and their communications. With massive shifts in how and where we wo...
2020-06-1546 min
I'm Here WithCHRIS WILLIAMS SHARES HOW HE GOT HIS ROLE ON UPLOAD NOW ON AMAZON PRIME VIDEOWatch Chris Williams on Amazon Prime star in Upload along side Andy Allo and Robbie Amell by Greg Daniels!
YOU CAN SEE CHRIS ON TH SHOWS' BILLBOARD!
The interview is on @iheartradio and @applepodcasts.
Upload is an American science fiction comedy satire web television series created by Greg Daniels which premiered May 1, 2020, on Prime Video.
Upload is set in a future where "humans are able to 'upload'themselves into their preferred choice of afterlife. When Nathan meets his early death, he is greeted by Nora in his version of heaven. The series follows the two as Nathan grows accustomed to life...
2020-05-0300 minThe Swear JarOver Communicating is Really StupidSummary of EpisodeAre you unintentionally barfing information at your employees? If you are, you’re not alone. You see, providing your employees with emails, posters, conference calls, social media, texts, surveys, town hall meetings, etc. --- although well-intentioned --- can create just too much darn noise. The result: your over communicating can confuse employees or potentially alienate them.So, why do we give into our impulses to over communicate? Well, we assume more is better. And, what happens when this pattern is replicated time and time again? Well, since it’s unfair to ex...
2020-05-0138 minThe Swear JarCommunications Can’t Solve Your Sh*tSummary of EpisodeThere’s a dangerous assumption about employee communications that runs rampant in far too many organizations. Specifically, that by focusing on employee communications, you can cure practically everything. Sure, more often than not employee communications is a vital component in helping organizations succeed but, rarely does focusing on it alone help you successfully tackle difficult organizational issues.So, how do you know if this shi**y assumption has taken root in your organization? Well, you can see it in: 1) the language used by your executives and managers; 2) manager’s beh...
2020-05-0128 min