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Middle Market MusingsEpisode 82 Mark Sullivan, Lineage CapitalMark Sullivan rips the bandaid off of decades of repressed memories about past dealings with Andy and Charlie to join the show Mark is co-founder and partner at Lineage Capital, one of the leading private equity firms devoted to leaving growth-minded business owners with board control, even after selling a majority stake. If this sounds familiar, it’s because Lineage and Charlie’s firm New Heritage Capital (NHC) evolved out of a common predecessor. Discussions commence with Mark and Charlie’s apocalyptic meeting in 1998, then circles back to Mark’s Atlanta childhood, college at Washington & Lee and early career. Superb dis...
2026-02-1154 minMiddle Market MusingsEpisode 77 Justin Abelow, Houlihan LokeyAn urban whirlwind blows through the MMM studios when Justin Abelow drops by. Justin is a long-tenured Managing Director in the financial sponsors group at Houlihan Lokey. He manages to be both a resolute Manhattanite and a global student of business, history and culture. Upper East Side boyhood steeped in the “Masters of the Universe” world of corporate finance in the ‘80s, undergraduate and law degree a short subway ride away at Columbia, and an early stint as a corporate lawyer all pointed toward a career in investment banking. Justin shares the story of the firm’s evolution into a market lea...
2025-11-191h 00Middle Market MusingsEpisode 76 Jack Markell, Former Governor of Delaware and M&A professionalJack Markell – elected five times (without a loss) to state-wide office in Delaware, veteran of more than 200 deals in the telecom industry, home from two ambassadorial postings in Europe – finds himself on the biggest stage yet. Jack more than meets the moment in this MMM episode. Discussion begins with a life-changing trip to India before Jack headed to Brown, McKinsey and the University of Chicago. He and the hosts then trade notes on his early days as a deal guy at Nextel, a name that Jack came up with. Much to cover from there – Jack’s career in public service, the...
2025-11-0557 min
Success Thru ConnectionsKiss Your Customer: What Sales and Dating Have in Common with Andy MastersSend us a textWhat if I told you that sales and customer service are just like dating?Yep, the same mistakes that can ruin a first date might be the very things costing you customers.In this episode of Success Through Connections, I sit down with my longtime friend and mentor, Andy Masters, an award-winning author, international speaker, and the creative mind behind “Kiss Your Customer: 77 Reasons Why Sales & Service Are Just Like Dating and Relationships.”Andy and I go way back (over...
2025-10-0736 minMiddle Market MusingsEpisode 74 Steve Tipler, Piper SandlerMiddle Market Musings kicks off its fifth season with a true survivor. Steve Tipler is managing director in the Financial Sponsors group at Piper Sandler Companies. He has survived a lifetime of Minnesota winters, a long-tenured friendship with Charlie Gifford, 20 years in the investment banking business and becoming a parent in the 1990s and in the 2020s. He shares all in a wide-ranging discussion. Valuable insights include his thoughts on the Piper Sandler platform as well as the world of sponsor coverage, post-pandemic. Andy and Charlie are rusty (stated politely) after a summer off, but with such low ceilings for c...
2025-10-0150 minMiddle Market MusingsEpisode 72 David Acharya, Acharya Capital PartnersDavid Acharya gives Andy and Charlie the chance to dig into the world of independent sponsors. David began his career in leverage finance at JP Morgan Chase and charts his evolution into operationally minded principal investing. Much discussion ensues on Impact XM, an experiential marketing firm built up through acquisition and then sold to Riverside Company in a stellar 2023 exit. Finally, David talks up New York from his perspective as a lifelong Queens resident, while the (Boston- and Philly-based) hosts feign polite interest.
2025-07-0945 min
True ConversationAndy Greenberg (Runaway Gin) & Sean Mills (Machine Funk) of Bears Gone Phishin' - Live from Terminal West 6/21/25Hey Podcast Peeps! Been waiting to see Bears Gone Phishin' for quite some time now. Finally had the opportunity, coupled with a pre-show sit down with Andy Greenberg and Sean Mills before their show at Terminal West (Atlanta) on 7/21/25.BGP is an incredible lineup features the lead guitars of The Reckoning, Runaway Gin and Machine Funk, three of the most prominent and longest-running tributes in the United States. They fuse together Phish, Widespread Panic, and The Grateful Dead.MEMBERS: Andy Greenberg (Runaway Gin), Wallace Mullinax (The Reckoning), Sean Mills (Machine Funk), Bobby Hogg (The Reckoning...
2025-06-2854 minMiddle Market MusingsEpisode 71 Special MMM Golf Edition - US Open preview with Peter KaufmanPeter Kaufman is President/Head of Restructuring and Distressed M&A at Gordian Group, a New York City-based investment bank. He’s found an illustrious second career as a regular golf contributor with The Daily Drive, an online golf journalism collective. Andy and Charlie (who are both still in search of their first careers) enlist Peter in a tour of all things golf on the eve of this year’s U.S. Open. The conversation begins with an update on the current state of distressed M&A activity, but then turns to the main order of business. Peter, C...
2025-06-1059 minMiddle Market MusingsEpisode 70a ACG DealMax, Las Vegas, April 7,2025Graeme Frazier and Andy discuss GF Data and receiving the ACG Legend Award.
2025-06-0334 min
Financial Crime MattersBlockchain Forensics and Surviving Detention in Nigeria, with Tigran Gambaryan and Andy Greenberg.In this episode of “Financial Crime Matters,” Kieran talks with Andy Greenberg, senior writer at WIRED and author of the blockchain forensic thriller “Tracers In The Dark.” Halfway into their conversation, they are joined by Tigran Gambaryan, head of financial crime compliance at Binance and a former IRS-CI investigator.
Andy, Tigran and Kieran discuss Tigran’s detention by Nigerian authorities for 8 months as part of the government's effort to force Binance to pay billions in penalties, which was the subject of an in-depth WIRED article by Andy. They also talk about Tigran’s role as a blockchain forensics pioneer documented by Andy in “...
2025-05-3024 min
Legacy Listens63. Who's Buying Businesses Now? Private Equity, Strategic Buyers, and a New Generation of Owners ft. Andy GreenbergIn this episode, host Rob Wermuth sits down with Andy Greenberg, CEO of Greenberg Variations Capital, a boutique investment banking firm focused on highly targeted middle-market transactions. Together, Rob and Andy unpack the evolving business transition landscape, especially in light of the "silver tsunami" as many Baby Boomer business owners prepare to retire or sell. Andy offers sharp insights into current market conditions, the drivers behind deal activity, and the common challenges facing both sellers and buyers in today's environment. From the importance of early succession planning to assembling the right advisory team, Andy shares...
2025-05-2926 min
Julian Dorey Daily1 FATAL Mistake Destroyed The Dark Web Overlords | Andy GreenbergThis Full Podcast (Andy Greenberg - Ep. 127) - https://youtu.be/KJYRRA4XLSk?si=5rdHNWeI4w_IKV88Podcast Guest Movie/Book List: https://amzn.to/3S8kfwPMERCH: https://juliandorey.myshopify.com/ PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/JulianDorey/posts***TIMESTAMPS***00:00 – The Feds Catch Rogue Agent via Bitcoin Trace; How BTC Traceability Was Invented17:53 – The Mt. Gox Debacle; Rise of Chainalysis34:45 – Why Governments Want Crypto Dead; How to Avoid Traceability48:12 – John Boseak & the Early Carders; Russia & Ukraine’s Hacker Und...
2025-05-041h 07Middle Market MusingsEpisode 68 Mark Jones, River AssociatesThis one combines the insight of a WWF wrestling match with the virility of an Aspen Institute panel discussion. Mark Jones is a Partner at River Associates, the Chattanooga-based private equity firm currently investing out of its eighth vehicle. For better or worse (admittedly worse for him), Mark is also a longtime friend of Andy and Charlie’s. He is a true son of the south – childhood in Savannah, boarding school in Virginia, college at Vanderbilt before remaining in Tennessee for his career. Discussion sails through Mark’s early life and work, but mainly comprises 30 years of experience at one of th...
2025-04-3056 minMiddle Market MusingsEpisode 67 David Michel, Catapult HealthDavid Michel is Chief Executive Officer of Catapult Health, a Dallas-based innovator in virtual at-home preventive care recently acquired by Teledoc Health for $65 million. Each stop in David’s story is spellbinding. David begins with his upbringing in southern Illinois, where his entrepreneur/radio broadcaster father played a large role in his upbringing. He then charts his own entrepreneurial path culminating in the founding of Catapult Health in 2010. Discussion returns to the March 2025 sale to Teledoc, a signature event transformed by the sudden death of David’s lawyer and close friend in January. This tragedy connected David to Andy. A fast...
2025-04-1649 minMiddle Market MusingsEpisode 65 Ronald Miller, CIBCRon Miller’s good judgment and even temper survive an appearance on Middle Market Musings. Ron, an old friend to both Andy and Charlie, is Managing Director and Head of US Middle Market Investment Banking at CIBC. Ron talks about his youth in Chicago, including early experience in the family clothing business. The story migrates to Milwaukee, where Ron traces his early involvement in the Cleary Gull investment bank and its evolution into CIBC’s US-based M&A arm. The interview concludes with a poignant account of the loss that galvanized Ron’s family and led them into a lifetime o...
2025-03-1848 minMiddle Market MusingsEpisode 63 Steve Gurgovits, Tecum CapitalThe Middle Market Musings tour bus pulls into Western Pennsylvania for a lively episode with Steve Gurgovits, Managing Partner & Co-Founder of Tecum Capital. Tecum is a multi-strategy investment firm focused on the lower middle market. Steve gets into his upbringing and football exploits in Sharon, PA; the example his father set as a banker in that economically hard hit community, Steve’s own tenure at FNB Bank and his ultimate evolution into private equity/subordinated debt investing at Tecum. Charlie scores by asking about the origin of the “Tecum” name. Andy scores with his Rain Main-like knowledge of Pennsylvania’s regional e...
2025-02-1247 minMiddle Market MusingsEpisode 62 Scott Estill, LancorScott Estill runs out of excuses and ends up in the MMM studio. Scott is partner and head of the New York office at Lancor, a national search and advisory firm. Scott reviews his extensive early career in investment banking and how it evolved into Lancor’s distinctive private equity executive placement model. Before that, the hosts get into Scott’s origin story, including his time producing films for The Beastie Boys (not a typo) and as a college soccer goalie in the United States and England, including how he became Tony James’ go-to in the soccer goal. Scott’s banking an...
2025-01-2949 minMiddle Market MusingsEpisode 60 Pat Galleher, Boxwood PartnersScratch golfer Pat Galleher ends up in the tangled fescue that is Middle Market Musings. Pat is Managing Partner of Boxwood Partners, the middle market investment bank based in Richmond, VA and Jupiter, FL. Pat details his youth in and around golf courses, including encounters with a young Tiger Woods, which compels Charlie to offer Pat and Andy a complicated hypothetical involving Tiger, prison and some money. After college at the University of Richmond, Pat honed his sales and operational expertise at a global financial communications firm, becoming the youngest CEO listed on the London Stock Exchange. Since co-founding Boxw...
2024-12-1247 minMiddle Market MusingsEpisode 57 David Santoni, Audax Private EquitySince January, David Santoni has been Managing Director, Business Development at Audax Private Equity, now investing out of its seventh flagship fund, a $5.25 billion vehicle. Before Audax, David was a well-known middle-market investment banker based in Minneapolis with several firms, notably Lazard Middle Market (dating back to its Goldsmith Agio Helms days), Hennepin Partners, and Prestwick Partners. David delves into his career, the vibrant Minneapolis deal community and his current experience managing sponsor coverage relationships after so many years as a coverage banker himself. Discussion winds up on David’s Philadelphia sports loyalties – a source of mild pleasure for Andy an...
2024-10-2253 min
DISCARDED: Tales From the Threat Research TrenchesThe Hunt for Cyber Criminals: A Deep Dive with Wired's Andy GreenbergSend us fan mail!Hello, Cyber Stars! In today's episode of the Discarded Podcast, hosts Selena Larson and Pim Trouerbach are joined by Andy Greenberg, Senior Writer at WIRED. Known for his deep dives into the world of hacking, cybersecurity, and surveillance, Andy shares his journey of uncovering and telling compelling stories about the digital underworld.The conversation kicks off with Andy detailing his extensive experience in cybersecurity journalism and his knack for long-form storytelling. He shares insights into his acclaimed Wired article on the Mirai botnet hackers and discusses his latest book, Tracers in the...
2024-07-2455 minMiddle Market MusingsEpisode 53 Jeff Giles, Core & MainJeff Giles is the latest deal professional to run out of excuses and end up in the MMM studio. He is Executive Vice President for Corporate Development at Core & Main, a St. Louis-based publicly traded specialty distributor focused on water, wastewater, storm drainage and fire protection. Andy and Charlie join Jeff in recounting his days as a private equity newbie. Since joining Core & Main in 2018, Jeff has completed more than 30 acquisitions, deploying approximately $1.6 billion of capital. A lively conversation charts the evolution of Jeff’s childhood in St. Louis and his love of hockey, his early career progression, the tab...
2024-06-2451 minMiddle Market MusingsEpisode 52 Jeff Henningsen, Lockton CompaniesThis episode features: a University of Missouri starting quarterback who tackled Brian Bosworth, a hardworking youthful entrepreneur, a standout networker in the M&A industry, a pioneer podcaster and a leader in the field of insurance / due diligence. Not five guests! Just one – Jeff Henningsen, President and CEO of Lockton Companies – Texas Series. A veritable Ben Franklin. The episode contains the standard animated discussion that seasoned listeners come to expect from Andy and Charlie. In a varsity move, Jeff refuses to get drawn in to the heated debate over who was responsible for the “lost” first taping attempt of this episode...
2024-06-0647 minMiddle Market MusingsEpisode 51c Steve Hunter, TM CapitalSteve was the one “first time, long time” guest in the DealMax extravaganza. Even so, he is as cool as the other side of the pillow in recounting his activities as TM’s head of sponsor coverage and the firm’s recent acquisition by Janney Montgomery Scott. Steve and Andy trade friendly competitive observations on the Braves and Phillies while Charlie – totally not influenced by current Red Sox fortunes – declares baseball passé.
2024-05-2834 minMiddle Market MusingsEpisode 51b Gretchen Perkins, Avance Capital ManagementIf this were a Friends episode, it would be “The One Where Gretchen Shows Up With a Glass of Wine.” Gretchen blows the doors off with insights into Avance’s deal activity, the current temperamental condition of the M&A market, and her own turn as DealMAX conference chair a few years ago. A discussion of her “walk on” music at that event leads to Charlie, Andy and Gretchen all singing at different points in the episode. “Must See TV,” for sure.
2024-05-2840 minMiddle Market MusingsEpisode 51a Brent Baxter, Association for Corporate GrowthBrent returns to the big stage for his first DealMax conference since assuming the reins as ACG’s CEO. He shares some impressive numbers on this year’s event – more than 3,000 attendees and an estimated 35,000-40,000 meetings. Then interesting discussion on how ACG is keeping pace with the industry’s desire for more informed and qualified interactions. In “Gifford or Greenberg,” Brent asserts his own superiority in cooking (uncontested) and musical tastes (heavily contested).
2024-05-2324 min
The Cyber InsiderCryptocurrency Tracing and the Fight Against Cybercrime, with Andy GreenbergSend us a textThis month’s guest on the Cyber Insider is Andy Greenberg. Andy is a senior writer for WIRED who has covered hacking, cybersecurity and surveillance for 17 years. He’s the author of the new book Tracers in the Dark: The Global Hunt for the Crime Lords of Cryptocurrency and the 2019 book Sandworm: A New Era of Cyberwar and the Hunt for the Kremlin’s Most Dangerous Hackers. The two books and excerpts from them published in WIRED have won numerous awards including two Gerald Loeb Awards for distinguished business and financial reporting, a Sigma...
2024-05-0654 min
CyberWire DailyBonus Episode: 2024 Cybersecurity Canon Hall of Fame Inductee: Tracers in the Dark by Andy Greenberg. [CSOP]Rick Howard, N2K’s CSO and The Cyberwire’s Chief Analyst and Senior Fellow, interviews Andy Greenberg about his 2024 Cybersecurity Canon Hall of Fame book: “Tracers in the Dark.”References:Andy Greenberg, 2022. Tracers in the Dark: The Global Hunt for the Crime Lords of Cryptocurrency [Book]. Goodreads. Larry Pesce, 2024. Tracers in the Dark: The Global Hunt for the Crime Lords of Cryptocurrency [Book Review]. Cybersecurity Canon Project. Rick Howard, 2024. Tracers in the Dark: The Global Hunt for the Crime Lords of Cryptocurrency [Book Review]. Cybersecurity Canon Project.Ben Rothke...
2024-05-0618 minMiddle Market MusingsEpisode 50 Christina Pai, Fort Point CapitalChristina Pai is a partner at Fort Point Capital, a Boston-based private equity firm focused on service businesses with high growth potential. This episode begins and ends with Christina and Charlie swapping captivating Boston sports insights. In between, she charts her Massachusetts childhood, college at Dartmouth, and path to her current role at Fort Point. Discussion ensues around the strengths and appetites of the family office, the fundless sponsor, and the LP-based fund. Andy attempts to get in on the Boston mojo with an origin story that sounds suspiciously like the opening of Good Will Hunting. Christina and Charlie (to no...
2024-04-1046 min
GOTO - The Brightest Minds in TechTraceable Cryptocurrencies & Cryptojacking • Andy Greenberg & Scott HelmeThis interview was recorded at GOTO Copenhagen for GOTO Unscripted.http://gotopia.techRead the full transcription of this interview hereAndy Greenberg - Author of "Sandworm" & "Tracers in the Dark" and Award-winning Senior Writer for WIREDScott Helme - Security Researcher, Hacker and Founder of Report URI & Security HeadersRESOURCESAndyhttps://twitter.com/a_greenberghttps://linkedin.com/in/andygreenbergjournalisthttps://andygreenberg.nethttps://www.wired.com/author/andy-greenberghttps://infosec.exchange/@agreenberg@agreenberg.bksy.social
2024-03-0144 minMiddle Market MusingsEpisode 47 Chrisanne Corbett, KPMG Corporate FinanceThis time around, Chrisanne Corbett classes up the proceedings. Chrisanne is Managing Director of KPMG Corporate Finance LLC, leading the Diversified Industrials Team, and co-leading the Private Equity Coverage Team. She starts off recalling a busy, promising childhood in Minnesota and Connecticut. Andy and Charlie – rarely interested in the same thing at the same time – both come to full alert for tales of appearing in early commercials for the gum and candy company where her father worked. Chrisanne then moves on to college at Notre Dame and a career in investment banking, including the last 24 years spent at KPMG. She reco...
2024-02-2243 minMiddle Market MusingsEpisode 46 Jon Skinner, PSP PartnersJon Skinner is CEO of PSP Partners, a diversified private investment firm founded by former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker. Jon is the latest financial honcho to miss his exit and end up in the Middle Market Musings recording complex with Andy and Charlie. Jon reviews his path to his current role – childhood in suburban Boston, football and undergrad at Brown, law school at Boston College, then a storied investment banking career culminating in his tenure as a vice chairman at William Blair. Jon then reviews the investment practices and culture of PSP and concludes by sharing his i...
2024-02-0154 minMiddle Market MusingsEpisode 45 Andy Souder, RAF EquityAndy Souder grew up in a steel town and attended Notre Dame, but the similarities to “Rudy” end there. Andy is vice president of acquisitions at RAF Equity, a family office turned private equity fund based in suburban Philadelphia. Andy regales his old friends with stories of his own upbringing and early career in commercial banking and law, then he and Andy Greenberg trade stories about Bob Fox, RAF’s remarkable founder. Discussion then turns to RAF Equity today – new leadership and focus on higher growth industries combined with traditional values and approach. Charlie rises to the challenge of two Philadelp...
2024-01-1840 min
TRM TalksTracers on the Blockchain with Andy Greenberg and Chris JanczewskiAri sits down with WIRED magazine’s Andy Greenberg and TRM’s Chris Janczewski, a former IRS-CI agent and the protagonist of Andy’s book Tracer’s in the Dark, to discuss how Chris and other investigators track and trace crypto to build investigations and hunt illicit actors on the blockchain.
Today’s Guests
Andy Greenberg, Senior Writer, WIRED magazine
Chris Janczewski, Head of Global Investigations, TRM Labs
Host: Ari Rebord, Global Head of Policy, TRM Labs
Resources
TRM Insights: Tracers in the Dark: An Inside Look into Cracking Crypto's Biggest Cases
TRM Insights: North Kore...
2024-01-1737 min
Pressing MattersAndy Greenberg, Senior Writer at WIREDAndy Greenberg is a senior writer for WIRED, where he covers digital security and privacy, freedom of information and the finer points of hacker culture. His latest novel, Tracers In the Dark, is a non-fiction true-crime thriller set in the shadowy realms of cryptocurrency. On today's pod, he joins Dave to share notes from his journey to the present and the forks in the road that led him to his particular corner of technology journalism.Welcome, Andy, and welcome all again to our first episode of 2024!Are you interested in more from...
2024-01-1645 minMiddle Market MusingsEpisode 44 Bob Whalen, HB GlobalBob Whalen is CEO of HB Global, a $550-million revenues commercial specialty contracting firm based in Harrisburg, PA. Bob talks about HB’s evolution since his acquisition of the business and its transition to ESOP ownership in 2008, as well as HB Capital, a private equity vehicle formed to acquire other businesses suited to similar management and ownership. Some interesting discussion on valuations prevailing in HVAC/commercial services. Bob opens with his learnings from being a competitive D-1 college wrestler and the relevance to running HB Global. Andy and Charlie show their prowess as D-1 interviewers, as usual.
2023-12-1441 min
The Wonder Dome#133 Meeting Your Inner Critic (with Rosi Greenberg)Our guest today is Rosi Greenberg: artist, author/illustrator, leadership development trainer, and a dear friend and colleague. Rosi is a master of the art of bringing people together to learn and grow. She recently released Everyone Has a Sam, an illustrated book about meeting your inner critic and re-writing the rules for motivation, accomplishment, and self-worth. Rosi's illustrations, combined with the insights she brings from her deep understanding of human development, are wonderfully funny, authentic, and useful. Because let's be honest: the last thing...
2023-12-131h 02Middle Market MusingsEpisode 43 Brent Baxter, Association for Corporate GrowthBrent Baxter is several months into his tenure as Chief Executive Officer of the Association for Corporate Growth, the premier trade organization serving the M&A deal making community. Brent shares his immediate vision and priorities for serving ACG’s membership, then delves into the path that brought him to this role. Childhood in western Pennsylvania, a college-era stint as in the restaurant business that honed his people and management skills, then a business and banking career in St. Louis culminating at Nolan & Associates. Brent’s youthful experience leads to the discovery that Andy and Charlie have the same favorit...
2023-11-3049 minMiddle Market MusingsEpisode 41 Jim Andersen, Clearview CapitalJim Andersen wakes up as if from a bad dream, and finds himself in conversation with Andy and Charlie. Jim is a managing partner and co-founder of Clearview Capital, a Stamford, CT based private equity fund that is often the first source of institutional capital for lower middle market owner/managers. Clearview is currently investing Fund V, an $850 million vehicle. We start off with tales from Jim’s early career experience stationed in Egypt with Schlumberger. Charlie seizes the opportunity to show off his mastery of the geography of North Africa. Jim goes on to detail Clearview’s trajectory as a fu...
2023-11-0243 minMiddle Market MusingsEpisode 40 Rob Brown, Lincoln InternationalThis time out, Rob Brown takes us inside Lincoln International LLC, one of the preeminent middle market investment banks. Rob joined Lincoln as one of its first employees in 1998, rising to become CEO in 2021. He charts his own and Lincoln’s development with great insight and good humor. Stick around for the second half, in which Rob, Andy and Charlie have an extended discussion about the “science of the pitch,” particularly as it bears on and channels the development of younger team members. The guitar on the wall in Rob’s Zoom background leads to an even more animated conversation...
2023-10-1946 min
National Security Law TodayTracing Criminal Crypto with Andy GreenbergSince its inception, cryptocurrency has fueled the growth of digital black markets, opening doors for criminal transactions while masking bad actor identities. But what if these currencies weren't so cryptic after all? This week host Elisa is joined by Andy Greenberg, senior writer for WIRED, to discuss his recent book, Tracers in the Dark, and his in-depth reporting on black market operations and their operators.
Andy Greenberg is a senior writer for WIRED, covering hacking, cybersecurity and surveillance:
https://www.wired.com/author/andy-greenberg/
References:
Greenberg, Andy. Tracers in the Dark: The Global Hunt for the Crime Lords of Cryptocurrency...
2023-10-1733 minMiddle Market MusingsEpisode 39 Nishen Radia, B. Riley SecuritiesHollywood settles the writer’s strike, the vast creative team supporting Middle Market Musings swings back into action, and we launch our third season with a standout guest! Nishen Radia is Senior Managing Director and Co-Head of M&A at B. Riley Securities. Nishen starts off with a panoramic tour of his well-traveled boyhood, including a stint selling (and wrecking) cars at his father’s London car dealership. Andy and Charlie then delve into an M&A career highlighted by the 20-year run of FocalPoint Partners, the M&A firm founded by Nish and Duane Stullich in 2002 and the integra...
2023-09-2844 minMiddle Market MusingsEpisode 38 Chris Burbach, Fundamental IncomeChris Burbach draws the black marble and finds himself on the podcast with Andy and Charlie. Chris is Co-founder, Partner and CEO of Fundamental Income, an institutionally backed firm that offers efficient real estate-based capital to business owners and buyers, and access to net lease real estate to investors. Chris explains when and how thinking about the monetization of real estate makes sense for a buyer in the capital structure of a contemplated transaction. Before that, Chris shares an entertaining origin story – growing up in Phoenix, getting exposed to real estate value through his parent’s charter school business and h...
2023-07-2034 minMiddle Market MusingsEpisode 37 Ted Kramer, HKWTed Kramer is the CEO of HKW, a private equity firm that traces its lineage to the early years of the 20th century. Ted not only shares an overview of his firm’s lineage, but also traces his own beginnings in northwestern Ohio and his immersion in hockey as a schoolboy, University of Michigan star, and eventually as a professional player in the early 90s. From there, the conversation evolves into Ted’s career path, which maps to the increasing centrality of the business development role in private equity fund management. Andy and Charlie relish the appearance of an old fr...
2023-06-2145 minMiddle Market MusingsEpisode 36 Devin Mathews, ParkerGaleDevin Mathews wanders out onto the Middle Market Musings stage and the audience goes wild at the cross-platform possibilities. Devin is co-founder of ParkerGale, a Chicago-based private equity fund focused on profitable technology investments, and co-originator of their successful podcast devoted to companies in the tech space. Devin entertains with his account of how an art history major from SUNY Binghamton found his way to the upper reaches of private equity. He assesses the current state of the market and shares best practices on producing an industry focused podcast, something that both Andy and Charlie believe the other desperately n...
2023-06-0849 minMiddle Market MusingsEpisode 35C – Parker Weil, TD CowenParker catches the guys up on Cowen’s successful integration into TD since his last visit. He discusses the current market from the perspective of a larger firm with two dozen professionals on the ground in Vegas. Parker and Charlie trade insights on Jerry Garcia vs. Bob Weir while Andy weighs the possibility that this conversation will make him seem “cool” by osmosis. (Prognosis? Unlikely).
2023-05-2531 minMiddle Market MusingsEpisode 35B – Michelle Eidson, Crest Rock PartnersMichelle drops by to talk about how Crest Rock – a Denver-based PE fund founded in 2019 and devoted to software, tech and business services – set out to establish a market presence in the midst of the pandemic. She ignores the premise of “Charlie or Andy” but scores a direct on the hosts by answering, in response to a question about who you would choose to look after your children, “Neither.”
2023-05-2528 minMiddle Market MusingsEpisode 34 David Welinsky, Monroe CapitalAndy and Charlie set their sights on David Welinsky, a young star in the private credit industry. (Young = younger than Charlie.) David is a managing director in capital markets at Monroe Capital, widely regarded as a premier boutique asset management firm specializing in direct lending amongst other strategies. David talks about his upbringing, Monroe’s evolution from public BDC to diversified asset manager and the state of middle market private finance today versus a year ago.
2023-05-1130 min
Click Here63. Tracers on the stage: Andy Greenberg, Michael Gronager and Tigran Gambaryan talk cryptocurrency trackingWe go behind the scenes of the new book by WIRED’s Andy Greenberg, "Tracers in the Dark." It explains how a handful of entrepreneurs and investigators demystified cryptocurrency tracking. Recently, we spoke with Andy and some crypto tracers onstage at the Links 2023 conference in New York City. Plus, North Korea’s ingenious effort to launder its stolen crypto.
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2023-04-1830 minMiddle Market MusingsEpisode 32 Gretchen Perkins, Avance Investment ManagementGretchen Perkins inexplicably agrees to spend an hour with Andy and Charlie. Gretchen, partner at Avance Investment Management, is one of the best known and widely respected figures in the world of private equity business origination. Gretchen shares the story of Avance, a two-year-old equity fund differentiating itself through investments in rapidly scalable business models in the consumer and technology industries. She and the guys trace the evolution of the deal sourcing discipline over the past 20 years and compare notes on what distinguishes the standout practitioners. We wind up with Gretchen sharing thoughts on a life after private equity, inv...
2023-04-1343 minMiddle Market MusingsEpisode 31 Chad Gifford, Chairman Emeritus of Bank of AmericaCharles K. Gifford is Chairman Emeritus of Bank of America. Chad visits the podcast to provide valuable perspective on the current tempests swirling around the global banking system. Son Charlie and co-host Andy are on best behavior with a guest who would be an incredible “get” under any circumstances. As CEO of the Bank of Boston, Chad had a front row seat for the New England banking crisis of the early 90s. Following successive mergers, he rose to become Chairman of Bank of America. Upon retirement he remained on the board for more than 15 years and chaired the credit committe...
2023-03-2350 min
Dark Mode Podcast#38 - Silk Road, AlphaBay & Tracers in the Dark - Andy GreenbergIn this episode @GabeMarzano & @BenSullivan host Andy Greenberg world renowned writer on hackers, cybersecurity, surveillance and information freedom for WIRED. They key topics discussed include cybercrime, the dark web, and black market use of cryptocurrency. As well as cryptocurrency traceability, emerging solutions like Chainalysis & law enforcement.// SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL //
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00:00 - Interviewing key actors, technology founders and cyber criminals
08:44 - Cyberwar vs Kinetic Action War.
14:37 - Silk Road & Alpha Bay History
21:18 - Chainalysis: The Blockchain Data Platform
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2023-03-1244 minMiddle Market MusingsEpisode 30 Andrea Auerbach, Cambridge AssociatesAndrea Auerbach of Cambridge Associates stops by Middle Market Musings to offer a master class in the trends defining the private equity asset class. Cambridge Associates is a leading advisor/portfolio manager to institutional investors. Andrea oversees a team directing $12-15 billion per year to private investments, co-investments, and secondary opportunities. She shares how different GPs manage to different valuation expectations, the emergence of direct and co-investing, and the advent of greater specialization, not just in industry verticals but in functional areas of expertise. She holds her own with the guys in making vintage cultural references, including a callback to M...
2023-02-2353 min
Danny Jones Podcast#174 - The FBI's New Cyber Super-Weapon Is The Dark Web's Worst Nightmare | Andy GreenbergAndy Greenberg is an award-winning writer & journalist covering security, privacy, information freedom, and darknet hacker culture. He's the author of the new book Tracers in the Dark: The Global Hunt for the Crime Lords of Cryptocurrency. EPISODE LINKS Andy's new book: https://a.co/d/aIL02zf https://andygreenberg.net https://twitter.com/a_greenberg JOIN OUR KULT: https://bit.ly/koncretepatreon DANNY LINKS https://www.instagram.com/jonesdanny https://twitter.com/jonesdanny OUTLINE 0:00 - Introduction 6:13 - Hunting down Satoshi Nakamoto 14:00 - Interviewing Dread Pirate Roberts (Ross Ulbricht) 19:55 - Ross Ulbricht’s trial 22:55 - The Silk Road 39:24 - Chainalysis: The super-weapon a...
2023-02-202h 38
RSACTracers in the Dark: A Discussion with Andy GreenbergIn the story of Gyge’s Ring, Plato asserts that if humans had the power to be invisible, they would act without consequence. In his book, Tracers in the Dark: The Global Hunt for the Crime Lords of Cryptocurrency, Greenberg details the truth of Plato’s claim as he recounts stories of criminal activity on the dark web, where people believed they were acting anonymously without the risk of getting caught. Join this podcast to hear Greenberg discuss his favorite scenes in the book that reveals how researchers and investigators were able to trace cryptocurrency exchanges.
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2023-02-1426 minMiddle Market MusingsEpisode 29 Matt Carroll, WestView Capital PartnersMatt Carroll helps Andy and Charlie prove that Middle Market Musings is exactly as mature and insightful in 2023 as it was in 2022. Matt is a managing partner at WestView Capital Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm that recently closed on its $1 billion fifth fund. Matt has been a part of WestView since its inception in 2004. He charts the firm’s evolution into more intense pockets of industry focus while maintaining its stronghold as a leading investor of non-controlling equity. Matt ignites the discussion with his many passions – Boston College, family and helping younger people make their way in our business...
2023-01-2647 min
The Cyberlaw PodcastTracers in the Dark by Andy GreenbergIn this bonus episode of the Cyberlaw Podcast, I interview Andy Greenberg, long-time WIRED reporter, about his new book, "Tracers in the Dark: The Global Hunt for the Crime Lords of Cryptocurrency." This is Andy's second author interview on the Cyberlaw Podcast. He also came on to discuss an earlier book, Sandworm: A New Era of Cyberwar and the Hunt for the Kremlin's Most Dangerous Hackers. They are both excellent cybersecurity stories. "Tracers in the Dark", I suggest, is a kind of sequel to the Silk Road story, which ends with Ross Ulbricht, the Dread Pirate Roberts...
2023-01-2143 minThe Cyberlaw PodcastTracers in the Dark by Andy GreenbergIn this bonus episode of the Cyberlaw Podcast, I interview Andy Greenberg, long-time WIRED reporter, about his new book, "Tracers in the Dark: The Global Hunt for the Crime Lords of Cryptocurrency." This is Andy's second author interview on the Cyberlaw Podcast. He also came on to discuss an earlier book, Sandworm: A New Era of Cyberwar and the Hunt for the Kremlin's Most Dangerous Hackers. They are both excellent cybersecurity stories. "Tracers in the Dark", I suggest, is a kind of sequel to the Silk Road story, which ends with Ross Ulbricht, the Dread Pirate Roberts...
2023-01-2143 min
The Cyberlaw PodcastTracers in the Dark by Andy GreenbergIn this bonus episode of the Cyberlaw Podcast, I interview Andy Greenberg, long-time WIRED reporter, about his new book, “Tracers in the Dark: The Global Hunt for the Crime Lords of Cryptocurrency.” This is Andy’s second author interview on the Cyberlaw Podcast. He also came on to discuss an earlier book, Sandworm: A New Era of Cyberwar and the Hunt for the Kremlin’s Most Dangerous Hackers. They are both excellent cybersecurity stories. “Tracers in the Dark”, I suggest, is a kind of sequel to the Silk Road story, which ends with Ross Ulbricht, the Dread Pirate Rober...
2023-01-2043 min
Global Macro UpdateAndy Greenberg: Risks of Digital DependencyIn 2014, a Russian piece of malware targeting Ukraine spread across the world and nearly wiped out the databases of container shipping giant Maersk, FedEx, Merck, and many hospitals in the US. Senior writer at WIRED and author Andy Greenberg talks to Ed D'Agostino about the realities of cyberwarfare. They also discuss cryptocurrencies and their role in cybercrime—including the riveting story of the dark-web kingpin who was taken down thanks to crypto's formerly unknown traceability. Get Andy's page-turners, Sandworm: A New Era of Cyberwar and the Hunt for the Kremlin's Most Dangerous Hackers, and Tracers in the Dark: The Gl...
2023-01-2044 min
WE'RE IN!Andy Greenberg on “Tracers in the Dark,” Bitcoin What-ifs and IRS HeroesJournalist Andy Greenberg is no stranger to the murky world of cryptocurrency. The senior writer for WIRED and longtime cybersecurity journalist was one of the last reporters to interact with pseudonymous Bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto before they evidently ceased communications. In his new book, “Tracers in the Dark: The Global Hunt for the Crime Lords of Cryptocurrency,” Andy follows the gripping story of IRS special agent Tigran Gambaryan as he follows the money to zero in on some of the most mysterious and monstrous criminals in the cyber underground. -------Don’t miss the inau...
2022-12-1537 min
Julian Dorey Podcast🫢 [VIDEO] - One FATAL Mistake Destroyed The Dark Web Overlords | Andy Greenberg • #127Buy “Tracers In The Dark” (Andy’s New Book): https://amzn.to/3AMaNWQ
(***TIMESTAMPS & Book Links in description below) ~ Andy Greenberg is an award-winning journalist, author, and hacking expert. Currently, Andy is a senior writer for WIRED, covering security, privacy, and information freedom. Throughout his career at Wired (and Forbes before that), Greenberg has been the go-to reporter on major international news stories including: Julian Assange & Wikileaks, Ross Ulbricht & Silk Road, Government-Sponsored hacking in Russia, China, & North Korea –– and the underworld of cryptocurrency.
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Julian Dorey Podcast🫢 [VIDEO] - One FATAL Mistake Destroyed The Dark Web Overlords | Andy Greenberg • #127Buy “Tracers In The Dark” (Andy’s New Book): https://amzn.to/3AMaNWQ
(***TIMESTAMPS & Book Links in description below) ~ Andy Greenberg is an award-winning journalist, author, and hacking expert. Currently, Andy is a senior writer for WIRED, covering security, privacy, and information freedom. Throughout his career at Wired (and Forbes before that), Greenberg has been the go-to reporter on major international news stories including: Julian Assange & Wikileaks, Ross Ulbricht & Silk Road, Government-Sponsored hacking in Russia, China, & North Korea –– and the underworld of cryptocurrency.
***TIMESTAMPS***
0:00 - Cypherpunks; Early Silk Road; Bitcoin Dark Web Integration
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2022-11-263h 05Middle Market MusingsEpisode 27 Rusty Goodsell, New Orchard LLCRusty Goodsell, CEO and Co-Founder of New Orchard LLC, joins us for a podcast all about culture – or as they say in Boston, “cultcha.” (Charlie doesn’t say that -- other Bostonians). New Orchard is an analytics company that helps business buyers and other clients more quickly assess organizational culture as part of their operational/investment decisions. New Orchard’s approach to “quality of organization” echoes the “quality of earnings” model that has become so prevalent over the past 15 years. This gives Andy and Charlie an opportunity to talk about the overriding importance of the human factor in business enterpris...
2022-11-2134 min
Download Best Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, True CrimeTracers in the Dark: The Global Hunt for the Crime Lords of Cryptocurrency by Andy GreenbergPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/575815 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Tracers in the Dark: The Global Hunt for the Crime Lords of Cryptocurrency Author: Andy Greenberg Narrator: Ari Fliakos Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 46 minutes Release date: November 15, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.83 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: True Crime Publisher's Summary: From the award-winning author of Sandworm comes the propulsive story of a new breed of investigators who have cracked the Bitcoin blockchain, exposing once-anonymous realms of money, drugs, and violence. “I love the book… It reads like a thriller… These stories are amazing.” (Michael Lewis) Ove...
2022-11-1510 minMiddle Market MusingsEpisode 26 Pete Stavros, KKRPete Stavros is a Partner & Co-Head of Americas Private Equity at KKR, as well as founder/chairman of Ownership Works, a nonprofit organization that partners with companies and investors to provide employees with the opportunity to build wealth at work. Pete and the guys discuss the role of global investment firms like KKR versus middle-market PE groups, the personal and business experiences that led to the formation of Ownership Works and the activities of that organization. There’s also discussion on how PE firms and individual businesses address fundamental social questions of wealth formation, equity and empowerment. So engrossing, Andy...
2022-10-2749 minMiddle Market MusingsEpisode 25 Parker Weil, CowenParker Weil is vice chair of investment banking at Cowen. He provides a lively excursion through three decades in the most successful echelons of M&A, beginning with his tenure as a junior banker during the “Liar’s Poker” era at Salomon. Parker views industry trends leading to his current role as vice chair and head of the group that encompasses sponsor coverage at Cowen. Andy and Charlie get his perspective on transaction activity involving investment banks, drawing on Cowen’s multiple and the announced sale of Cowen itself to TD Bank. One highlight: What is the threshold for meaningful...
2022-10-1239 minMiddle Market MusingsEpisode 24 Jeffrey Stevenson, VSS Capital PartnersJeffrey Stevenson finds himself on the wrong side of town and becomes Charlie and Andy’s latest accomplice. Jeffrey is Managing Partner of VSS Capital Partners, a private investment firm that manages $4 billion in committed capital across eight funds. He recounts VSS’s early days as an M&A firm devoted to publishing/media, then the transitions into principal investing and an industry focus broadened to include information, business services, healthcare and education. An early highlight: Jeffrey talks about representing Walter Annenberg in TV Guide’s sale to Rupert Murdoch. Younger listeners can google Annenberg – and TV Guide.
2022-09-2837 minMiddle Market MusingsEpisode 23 Tom Bohn, ACG GlobalTom Bohn, President and CEO of the Association for Corporate Growth, kicks off the fall season on Middle Market Musings. Tom discusses the state of mergers & acquisitions coming out of covid, his plans for the M&A industry’s largest trade association, and the business orientation he’s brought to trade group management. Most important, he engages in the forced, faux hip repartee that MMM listeners have learned to dread. Stay tuned to the end when Tom, Andy and Charlie pick the albums they would bring to a desert island. Can you match the man with the Beach Boys, the Gr...
2022-09-0847 minMiddle Market MusingsEpisode 22 Tarrus Richardson, IMB PartnersTarrus Richardson takes Middle Market Musings on a panoramic tour of the deal-making life. Tarrus is Founder and CEO of IMB Partners, a Bethesda, MD private equity fund targeting utilities and government contracting suppliers. Andy and Charlie ride along as Tarrus starts with stories about growing up in a family business in Chicago. Other stops before forming IMB in 2010: student leadership roles at Purdue and Harvard Business School, an investment fund in Ghana and a formative role at a private equity fund that counted competitive strategy legend Michael Porter among its sponsors. Common themes are the drive to compete, bu...
2022-06-1646 minMiddle Market MusingsEpisode 21 Chris Williams, Avesi PartnersAs co-founder of the Harris Williams investment bank, Chris Williams is one of the best known figures in private company M&A. Chris’s storied career hits the wall that is Middle Market Musings. He regales Charlie and Andy with tales from his early career, then moves on to Harris Williams’ path to being an industry standard bearer. We also cover Chris’s evolution into private equity investor and his current activities as a founding partner at Avesi Partners, a PE fund geared to health care and business services. Business culture as inseparable from business excellence is a recurrent theme.
2022-05-1346 min
Julian Dorey Podcast👀 #99 - This Guy Met With Julian Assange & Edward Snowden | Andy Greenberg(***TIMESTAMPS & Book Links in description below) ~ Andy Greenberg is an award-winning reporter, author, and hacking expert. Currently, Andy is a senior writer for WIRED, covering security, privacy, and information freedom. Throughout his career at Wired (and Forbes before that), Greenberg has been the go-to reporter on major international news stories including: Julian Assange & Wikileaks, Ross Ulbricht & Silk Road, Government-Sponsored hacking in Russia, China, & North Korea –– and the underworld of cryptocurrency. He’s the author of “Sandworm” and “This Machine Kills Secrets” –– as well as the forthcoming book “Tracers in the Dark.” Furthermore, he was a main feature in the 2015 Documentary, “Deep Web,” about the dow...
2022-05-123h 03
Julian Dorey Podcast👀 #99 - This Guy Met With Julian Assange & Edward Snowden | Andy Greenberg(***TIMESTAMPS & Book Links in description below) ~ Andy Greenberg is an award-winning reporter, author, and hacking expert. Currently, Andy is a senior writer for WIRED, covering security, privacy, and information freedom. Throughout his career at Wired (and Forbes before that), Greenberg has been the go-to reporter on major international news stories including: Julian Assange & Wikileaks, Ross Ulbricht & Silk Road, Government-Sponsored hacking in Russia, China, & North Korea –– and the underworld of cryptocurrency. He’s the author of “Sandworm” and “This Machine Kills Secrets” –– as well as the forthcoming book “Tracers in the Dark.” Furthermore, he was a main feature in the 2015 Documentary, “Deep Web,” about the dow...
2022-05-123h 05Middle Market MusingsEpisode 20 Delaware Private Markets ClubThe Private Markets Club is a group of University Delaware business students devoted to learning more about and engaging in the world of private finance. In a lapse of good judgment, the PMC invited Andy and Charlie to come in as guests. The MMM hosts quiz one another about their own origin stories, then field sharp, informed questions from Keaton Stott, Will Wallace and the rest of the club. Thought provoking, heartfelt and fun – the up and coming rock stars make the old guys work for it.
2022-05-0547 minMiddle Market MusingsEpisode 19 Jeri Harman, Avante Capital PartnersJeri Harman gives Andy and Charlie a lesson in “emotional intelligence” – like building a swimming pool in the desert. Jeri is Founder and Chairman of Avante Capital Partners, a woman- and minority-owned private credit and structured equity fund. The discussion is a fast-paced tour of Jeri’s early career, the impetus to create her own fund and the importance of culture in harnessing individual “super powers.” We then turn to the concept of investing for impact while maintaining superior returns and how 2022 compares to other markets defined by systemic risk. If this one was a course at Pinehurst, it would be #2.
2022-04-2145 minLegacy Listens3. How to Choose An Investment Banker When Selling Your Business ft. Andy GreenbergToday's episode on Legacy Listens hosted by Robert Wermuth has a conversation with Andy Greenberg from Greenberg Variations Capital on the value of an investment Banker when selling your business. For more information about Andy Greenberg or Greenberg Variations Capital please visit www.greenbergvariations.com and on his podcast, Middle Market Musings. ____________________________ Legacy Planning 228 W Gay Street West Chester, PA 19380 610-719-8600 www.legacy-online.com Securities and advisory services offered through Commonwealth Financial Network, Member FINRA/SIPC, a Registered Investment Adviser.
2022-04-0717 minMiddle Market MusingsEpisode 17 Bruce Fenton, Troutman PepperBruce Fenton takes on Andy and Charlie in a cage match for the ages! Bruce, the head of private equity at Troutman Pepper, traces his path to becoming a preeminent M&A attorney, assesses the professional landscape as represented by the combination of two storied law firms and gives his views on changes in the balance of power among actors competing for the attention of the private business owner. If you enjoy MMM’s trademark repartee, this one is like a mullet – a few minutes of party in front, all business in the back!
2022-03-1042 minMiddle Market MusingsEpisode 15 Eugene Fama, University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessEugene Fama is the 2013 Nobel laureate in economic sciences, widely recognized as the “father of modern finance.” Professor Fama finds himself in the wrong part of town and ends up on a podcast with Andy and Charlie. Gene Fama is direct, funny, and generous in sharing insights on the evolution of financial markets dating back to his revolutionary efficient market hypothesis, the development of private equity as an asset class alongside of public equity, and a battery of current issues like inflation and cryptocurrency. How good is he? The MMM co-hosts are stunned into good behavior.
2022-01-2142 minMiddle Market MusingsEpisode 13 Jay Jester, Plexus CapitalJay Jester, partner at Plexus Capital, is the latest M&A luminary to spend an hour he’ll never get back with Andy and Charlie. Jay is well known as a leader in private equity’s evolution to more granular, industry-focused, relationship-based business development. He shares insights drawn from his prior experience at Audax Capital and his current focus at Plexus. Always a student of the industry, Jay chronicles the “four waves” of private equity as he has seen them.
2022-01-0645 minMiddle Market MusingsEpisode 12 Eric Zoller, Sixpoint PartnersEric Zoller is the Founder and current Partner of Sixpoint Partners, one of the largest fund placement advisors serving the middle market private equity industry. Eric traces Sixpoint’s development as an early entrant in the industry through the company’s 2019 sale to PNC Bank. Charlie, Andy, Eric have a spirited discussion about core, non-outsourceable functions in a superior private equity firm – a list once thought to include fund placement. Eric also provides his well thought out view of the evolution of private equity over the next decade.
2021-12-1643 min
March Madness 365: MBB with Andy KatzESPN’s Seth Greenberg, UCLA’s Tyger Campbell, Memphis’ Penny Hardaway and Tennessee’s Kennedy ChandlerAfter the first week of college hoops, Andy breaks down the start of the season with ESPN’s Seth Greenberg, UCLA’s Tyger Campbell, Memphis’ Penny Hardaway and Tennessee’s Kennedy Chandler. Andy ranks his top-10 teams who lived up to the hype in Week 1 and March Chadness makes his return for weekly picks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2021-11-1645 minMiddle Market MusingsEpisode 11 Lauren Mulholland, MiddleGround CapitalLauren Mulholland, Founding Partner of MiddleGround Capital, burns off an hour with Charlie and Andy. MiddleGround is an operationally focused private equity fund with more than $1.2 billion in assets under management. Lauren illuminates her own background in a business family, MiddleGround’s rapid growth since its formation in 2018, the actual differentiation that comes from an operational focus, and the importance of the firm’s commitment to principles of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Globalization (DEIG).
2021-11-0542 minMiddle Market MusingsEpisode 10 Sean Mooney, BluWaveSean Mooney, Founder and CEO of BluWave, stops by. BluWave is a fast-growing provider of best-in-class resources to more than 500 private equity funds. Andy and Charlie drill into how BluWave evolved from Sean’s own background in private equity, the particulars of the business model, and what the business itself says about signature trends in private equity – higher valuations, compressed returns, greater industry specialization and heightened pressure to capture growth and operational improvement. All that, plus the usual Masterpiece Theater-level back-and-forth between the two hosts.
2021-10-0641 minMiddle Market MusingsEpisode 9 Dave McIntyre, Centra IndustriesDave McIntyre, former CEO of Centra Industries, kicks off the fall season with Andy and Charlie. Centra, now part of Precision CastParts, is a Canadian manufacturer of airframe components. Dave tells the Centra story, with high points including his acquisition of the business from his father in 2004, a minority equity investment from New Heritage Capital in 2007 and a successful exit to PCC in 2012. Today he races fast cars at Ontario’s famed Mosport Speedway and remains friends with Charlie Gifford, neither activity for the faint of heart.
2021-09-0939 min
Clearer Thinking with Spencer GreenbergThe secrets of effective learning (with Andy Matuschak) Read the full transcript here. How can we accelerate learning? Is spaced repetition the best way to absorb information over the long term? Do we always read non-fiction works with the goal of learning? What are some less common but perhaps more valuable types of information that can be put on flash cards? What sorts of things are worth remembering anyway? Why is it important to commit some ideas to memory when so much information is easily findable on the internet? What benefits are derived from being involved in all stages of a project pipeline from concept...
2021-07-301h 20Middle Market MusingsEpisode 6 Tom Danis, RCP AdvisorsTom Danis, Jr., Managing Partner and co-founder of RCP Advisors, is the latest industry titan to stop by. Tom charts RCP’s path as a pioneer in “fund of funds” investing. He comments on changes in return expectations over the past 20 years, including increased emphasis on the select group of PE funds able to sustain top performance. He shares his take on the competitive world of direct investment. He responds to a characteristically long-winded question from Andy, while ignoring characteristically unhelpful commentary from Charlie.
2021-06-2835 minMiddle Market MusingsEpisode 4 Phil Colaco, Deloitte Corporate FinancePhil Colaco, CEO of Deloitte Corporate Finance, takes his turn in the hot seat. Phil shares his perspectives on entrepreneurship and how technology has infiltrated almost every industry, and how working for luminaries like Hugh McColl and Erskine Bowles shaped his career. He also talks about the importance of developing a culture of inclusion as well as his philanthropic passions. Charlie and Andy compete to show that they are well-rounded people, too.
2021-05-2744 min
Deadhead Cannabis ShowTerrapin stories with Andy GreenbergBob Weir Joins Phil Lesh at Terrapin CrossroadsMany women are looking for specific cannabis experiences. Andy Greenberg from Society Jane joins Larry Mishkin, Jim Marty and Rob Hunt to talk about carrying cannabis products that meet the needs of females in the Bay area. She also discusses attending the recent Phil And Friends concert where Bobby surprised everyone by joining Phil on stage.Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/andy-greenberghttps://www.societyjane.com/https://podconx.com/guests/larry-mishkinhttps://podconx.com/guests/jim-martyh...
2021-05-1043 min
Middle Market MusingsEpisode 1 Michele Masucci, Nixon PeabodyMichele Masucci, a leader in Nixon Peabody’s healthcare practice. Michelle shares what it was like to live and work with front-line care providers in New York the early days of the pandemic, and offers insights on the healthcare industry in its aftermath. She defends her college classmate Andy against outrageous assaults from Charlie.
2021-04-0238 min
Destination EverywhereConversations with Emmy-Award Winning Travel Journalist Peter Greenberg, Pt. 2 - Travel TipsCBS Travel Editor Peter Greenberg shares his best travel tips and how to discover secret spots. Peter also shares his favorite travel stories as a CBS journalist. Known in the travel industry as “The Travel Detective,” he is America’s most recognized, honored, and respected front-line travel news journalist. Don’t miss this second installation of Todd Bludworth and Andy McNeill’s conversation with Peter to discover more special and unique things for you to do wherever you go.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Des...
2021-01-2514 minDestination EverywhereConversations With Emmy-Award Winning Travel Journalist Peter Greenberg, Pt. 1 - Hidden GemsCBS Travel Editor Peter Greenberg shares his best hidden gem travel destinations. From Egypt to the USA, learn the best travel tips and how to discover secret spots. He talks with Andy McNeill and Todd Bludworth on his career history, why he chose to delve both into investigative journalism and travel writing, and the advantage of disobeying signage. Peter also goes deep into why he prefers to travel to Thailand and Portugal should he be given a chance to get on a journey right now, as well his most memorable investigative journalism stories.Love t...
2021-01-1818 min
The Process with Jude BrewerSTORYBOUND: Andy GreenbergAndy Greenberg reads an excerpt from his book "Sandworm", with an original Storybound remix featuring Locator.Andy Greenberg is a senior writer for WIRED, covering security, privacy, and information freedom. He’s the author of the book Sandworm: A New Era of Cyberwar and the Hunt for the Kremlin’s Most Dangerous Hackers. The book and excerpts from it published in WIRED won a Gerald Loeb Award for International Reporting, a Sigma Delta Chi Award from the Society of Professional Journalists, and the Cornelius Ryan Citation for Excellence from the Overseas Press Club. Locator is the s...
2020-12-2229 min
March Madness 365: MBB with Andy KatzESPN’s Seth Greenberg, UNC’s Garrison Brooks and Virginia’s Jay HuffESPN’s Seth Greenberg joins Andy to preview and break down the ACC in tiers. UNC senior Garrison Brooks discusses how he’s stepped into a leadership role for the Tar Heels and is ready to bounce back from last season. Andy ranks the Top-10 college careers of the No. 1 NBA Draft picks over the last 10 years. Virginia’s Jay Huff shares how he’s gotten creative with his at-home workouts. March Chadness joins the podcast to look at the top college players in the 2020 NBA Draft.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn...
2020-11-1752 min
Three Buddy ProblemAndy Greenberg, Senior Writer, WiredCybersecurity journalist and author Andy Greenberg joins the podcast to talk about his career as a journalist, the ins-and-outs of negotiating a big story with sources, the intricacies of writing a good book, and some of his biggest stories to date.Links:Follow Andy Greenberg on TwitterAndy Greenberg's Wired bioSandworm: A New Era of Cyberwar and the Hunt for the Kremlin's Most Dangerous Hackers
2020-08-1159 min
Observing The Process with Alex GreenbergAndy AledortAndy Aledort happens to actually be the father of my good childhood friend Wyatt so it was really funny to go back to Wyatt's house to record the episode. Andy is an extremely accomplished guitarist. He has taught many great guitar players including Joe Perry of Aerosmith and others. We talked about how Andy got into music, some of his accomplishments and his Recently released book Texas Flood: the inside story of Stevie Ray Vaughan. Support this podcast: https://shanghaiobserved.com/shop/
2020-02-172h 07
LongformEpisode 372: Andy GreenbergAndy Greenberg is a senior writer for Wired. His new book is Sandworm.
“I kind of knew I was never going to get access to Sandworm, which is the title of the book - so it was all about drawing a picture around this invisible monster.”
Thanks to Mailchimp, Pitt Writers, and Family Ghosts for sponsoring this week's episode.
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Greenberg's archive at Wired
[03:22] Sandworm: A New Era of Cyberwar and the Hunt for the Kremlin's Most Dangerous Hackers (Doubleday • 2019)
[06:21] Dune (Chilton Books • 1965)
[07:03] “How an Entire Nation Became Russia's Test Lab for Cyberwar” (Wired • 2017)
[33:50]Greenberg's archive at Forbes
[37:09]“Is Bitcoin's Creato...
2019-12-1151 min
New Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Current Affairs, Law, & PoliticsSandworm: A New Era of Cyberwar and the Hunt for the Kremlin's Most Dangerous Hackers by Andy GreenbergPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/360961 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sandworm: A New Era of Cyberwar and the Hunt for the Kremlin's Most Dangerous Hackers Author: Andy Greenberg Narrator: Mark Bramhall Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 3 minutes Release date: November 5, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.19 of Total 16 Ratings of Narrator: 4.71 of Total 7 Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics Publisher's Summary: 'With the nuance of a reporter and the pace of a thriller writer, Andy Greenberg gives us a glimpse of the cyberwars of the future while at the same time placing his story in the long arc of Russian and Uk...
2019-11-0510 min
Deadhead Cannabis ShowImpact of vaping crisis with guest Andy GreenbergAndy Greenberg from Society Jane , a California cannabis distributor and Deadhead is a special guest to talk about how the vaping crisis is impacting the industry and how her suppliers are responding. Larry Mishkin and Andy share Grateful Dead concert stories with Jim Marty,Produced by PodCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/jim-martyhttps://podconx.com/guests/larry-mishkinhttps://podconx.com/guests/rob-hunt
.Produced by PodConx Deadhead Cannabis Show - https://podconx.com/podcasts/deadhead-cannabis-showLarry Mishkin - https://podconx.com/guests/larry-mishkinRob...
2019-11-0431 min
March Madness 365: MBB with Andy KatzLouisville's Jordan Nwora, LeVelle Moton from North Carolina Central, and ESPN analyst Seth GreenbergJordan Nwora is Andy's pre-season ACC Player Of The Year, and his school, Louisville, is one of Andy's pre-season #1 seeds heading into the season. Jordan talks team chemistry, their expectations and goals for this year, and what he did this summer to improve not only his game but also his leadership skills. Then ESPN analyst Seth Greenberg explains why he's so high on Maryland, how he feels about Michigan State as the predicted winner of the Big 10, and what Chris Beard has done to turn Texas Tech into a successful program. Then North Carolina Central head coach LeVelle Moton weighs...
2019-09-2450 min
Couples TherapyDave Foley and Paul GreenbergIn episode 38, Naomi and Andy are joined by good friends and podcast co-hosts Dave Foley (@DaveSFoley) and Paul Greenberg (@PaulGreenberg1). They discuss how they met in Toronto, coming up in the Toronto comedy scene, getting together with their individual sketch groups, why their friendship works, and so much more! Check out their podcast Don't Say...with Paul & Dave. Also tickets for the live show in Los Angeles on May 4th at The Virgil are available on the website under 'See Us Live.' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-04-0947 min
From the Dorm Room to the Board RoomLearning to Learn | with Lynn GreenbergOur guest today is Lynn Greenberg, co-founder and CEO of Pivt, a tool that helps relocated employees acclimate to their new city right away.
Lynn was a Senior Associate at Autonomy Ventures prior to founding and being the CEO of Pivt, and at Autonomy Ventures, she helped find startups that would be investable for the firm, managed teams, and helped these startups build and grow. She is also a Board Member and the Vice President of Panels for the New York Venture Community and a mentor at For Women in Business at Yeshiva University and Astia.
For more information, visit: (ht...
2019-03-2600 min