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Poorman's 15 Minutes of FamePoorman’s 15 Minutes of Fame: Derek Breakfield (Musician, Producer, former Bassist of The Untouchables)“We were the first ska band ever signed to a major label. We were signed to Stiff Records in England and so we played with so many people, Poorman, like Siouxsie and the Banshees, UB40, Squeeze, The Bangles, to Frankie Goes To Hollywood. I mean, we were on a bill with so many bands because a lot of the English bands didn't have draws in California or Los Angeles or whatever. So we would just go out with them to make sure that the supporting act would bring lots of people in. And it was great times.” —Derek Breakfield, former...
2025-05-1318 min
Poorman's 15 Minutes of FamePoorman’s 15 Minutes of Fame: Bill Vockeroth
“Well, back in the day in, like, 1978, there was an ad in The Recycler. I don’t know if you remember those. But, there was an ad for a loud and fast drummer. Like, every band I was in, they complained that I was too loud or too fast. You know, it was just perfect.”
— Bill Vockeroth, 15 Minutes of Fame Interview
Air date: 03/03/2025Tune in as Poorman interviews Bill Vockeroth, legendary drummer of Angry Samoans band.
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2025-03-0423 min
Foreign InfluenceUkrainians💪 • How about a little bit more covid? • We’re sure there’s good news out thereIt's the Foreign Influence Podcast, with American Bill Poorman 🇺🇸 and Dutchman Nikolaj Groeneweg 🇳🇱 taking you on a humorously serious and seriously humorous romp through international events. This time: • Nikolaj claims he's still in Paris, not in Ukraine, but Bill isn't sure...• Blame the West for the invasion? • Triple vaxxed? ✅ Covid? ✅ DOUBLE COVID? ✅• In the good news - vaccines work, people. Get one. Hell, get more.Thanks for listening!Reach out to us at hello@foreigninfluencepodcast.com or through social media. You'll find us individually on Twitter, but also check out our FI Facebo...
2022-03-1335 minForeign Influence2021, please don’t go so soon! • The ’rona is coming for us all • 2022 will better. Right? Right?!It's the Foreign Influence Podcast, with American Bill Poorman 🇺🇸 and Dutchman Nikolaj Groeneweg 🇳🇱 taking you on a humorously serious and seriously humorous romp through international events. This time: • In this New Year's Eve episode, we celebrate the purely awesome, truly spectacular year that was 2021.• Nikolaj got the 'rona! And it's coming for us all. But get vaccinated, and you'll likely be fine!• China's crackdown on Hong Kong continues, and Bill continues to worry about war over Taiwan.• Some predictions for 2022Thanks for listening, and Happy New Year, everyone! 🎉🥳🍾Reach out to us at hello@for...
2021-12-3136 min
Podward StateS5E13 - Mike PoormanOn the Season 5 Finale of Podward State, hosts Samuel Brungo and Grace Cunningham, along with Will Pegler are joined by Penn State professor and Football Beat Writer, Mike Poorman.Poorman talks about his experiences with different teams over the years, including Joe Paterno, Bill O'Brien, and James Franklin, gives his take on the current state of the program, and tells great stories along the way. Podward State is an Onward State-produced podcast. Onward State is an independent, student-run Penn State news site that works to generate honest conversation in the hopes of enriching the Penn S...
2021-12-101h 09Foreign InfluenceSingapore no more! • Bill and Nikolaj reflect on their time in SG and Asia now that they have both leftIt's the Foreign Influence Podcast, with American Bill Poorman and Dutchman Nikolaj Groeneweg taking you on a humorously serious and seriously humorous romp through international events. This time: • Just one topic, really - Singapore! Nikolaj is back in Europe now, and Bill is back in the US, of course. Time for some reflection on our time in SG and Asia.• Singapore is the freest unfree place you'll ever see. Western-style politics and civil liberties are missing, but the place works - and works for most everybody. (We thought it wasn't supposed to be that way...)...
2021-07-161h 06Foreign InfluenceOn the way to vaccination • Pay attention to the South China Sea • Academic papers made easyIt's the Foreign Influence Podcast. In fact, it is the 50th episode of the Foreign Influence Podcast! As always, join American Bill Poorman and Dutchman Nikolaj Groeneweg as they take you on a humorously serious and seriously humorous romp through the week's international events. This time:• Bill has had his first dose of vaccination, and he feels fine. But the battle ain't over people. Hold it together.• If ongoing pandemic isn't enough to get your blood going, how about war in Asia? It doesn't get a lot of coverage in the west, but China and the...
2021-04-1233 min
Winning EnglishWinning English podcast - Going sideways • Come back to bite us • Right the ship • Bottleneck • Own a problem • Burn the midnight oilWelcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! Subscribe at winningenglish.substack.com
2021-02-2304 min
Winning EnglishWinning English podcast - Fat Tuesday/Mardi Gras • Ash Wednesday • Lent • It's easier to ask forgiveness than it is to get permissionWelcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! Subscribe at winningenglish.substack.com
2021-02-1903 min
Winning EnglishWinning English podcast - Presidents' Day • Two famous quotes by American presidents • Top dog • Head honcho • Big cheeseWelcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! Today, a focus on American culture by discussing Presidents’ Day. Plus, some slang words for “the boss”. Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start sounding like a native...
2021-02-1604 min
Winning EnglishWinning English podcast - Happy Lunar New Year and Valentine's Day! • Strong as an ox • You take my breath away • You are my one and only• I only have eyes for youWelcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! This time, some idioms and vocabulary for the Lunar New Year and Valentine’s Day holidays!Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start sounding like a nativ...
2021-02-1204 min
Winning EnglishWinning English podcast - The confusing number of ways to say the plural of "you"Welcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! Today, a focus on the plural of “you” and the many ways it can be expressed in American English.Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start soundin...
2021-02-0903 min
Winning EnglishWinning English podcast - Cut through red tape • Jump through hoops • Take it in stride • Winter blahs • Soaking up the sunWelcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! Today, getting stuck in red tape and bureaucracy and seasonal moods.Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start sounding like a native speaker - by mastering the...
2021-02-0503 min
Winning EnglishWinning English podcast - To rope in • Understand the landscape • Move the ball forward • Fighting fires • Heart skipped a beat • Love at first sightWelcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! Today, a couple of stories - one about a very stressful Monday at work and another about a love story.Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even sta...
2021-02-0203 min
Winning EnglishWinning English podcast - Holds water • Nail down • Dig into • Easy peasy • A walk in the park - And please fill out the survey!Welcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! Today, a short story from the office. But first - Please fill out this short survey about Winning English. I’m considering making some changes, and I’d like to know what you think of this service so far. Thank you in advance!Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their busin...
2021-01-2904 min
Winning EnglishWinning English podcast - Milestone • Cause for celebration • Golden anniversary • Practice makes perfect • Talk soonWelcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! Today, the 50th edition of Winning English! I’ll cover some some words and phrases and some cultural traditions around anniversaries.Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even...
2021-01-2603 min
Winning EnglishWinning English podcast - Hit the road • Traffic jam • Great minds think alike • Jinx it • In the free and clear • Make really good timeWelcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! Today, a story about two friends trying to make their way to the beach and avoid bad luck. Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start sounding lik...
2021-01-2203 min
Winning EnglishWinning English podcast - Jerk • Throw you under the bus • Stab in the back • Screw things up • Show them who's boss • Pick your battles • Let it rideWelcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! Today, a story about getting really angry at work, and having a friend calm you down.Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start sounding like a nat...
2021-01-1904 min
Winning EnglishWinning English podcast - Sidetracked • Cut in • Train of thought • Uh, oh • Jog your memory • Stomach is growling • Awesome • Sounds good • Sit tight • Hold down the fort • Go DutchWelcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! Today, a story about interruption and forgetting, and common speech between two friends having lunch.Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start sounding like a native spe...
2021-01-1506 min
Winning EnglishWinning English podcast - End of civilization as we know it • At my wit's end • Go off the deep end • Feast your eyes • Have the time of your life • Stick-in-the-mud • You're on • Let's do thisWelcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! Today, a short story about difficult times and having fun.Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start sounding like a native speaker - by mastering these com...
2021-01-1203 min
Winning EnglishWinning English podcast - Break the ice • Rub salt in the wound • The tip of the iceberg • Near and dear to my heart • Above board • Market intelligence • Now we're talkingWelcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! Today, a short story about a business networking event. Plus, a personal reflection.Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start sounding like a native speaker - by...
2021-01-0806 min
Winning EnglishWinning English podcast - Safe and sound • Break new ground • Right from the get go • Out with the old, in with the new • If it ain't broke... • Fingers crossed • Don’t bite off more than you can chewWelcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! Today, a variety of sayings and phrases to start off your new year.Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start sounding like a native speaker - by...
2021-01-0505 min
Winning EnglishWinning English podcast - Happy New Year! • In the history books • New Year's resolutions • To take stock • Turn over a new leaf • Make a fresh start • Get your act togetherWelcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! To celebrate the New Year, today I focus on words and sayings that deal with new beginnings.Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start sou...
2021-01-0103 min
Winning EnglishWinning English podcast - At the tail end • Tie up loose ends • Feel at loose ends • At the end of your rope • Beginning of the end • Don't know which end is upWelcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! Today, with the new year approaching, I have a focus on “ends”.Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start sounding like a native speaker - by ma...
2020-12-3004 min
Winning EnglishWinning English podcast - Merry Christmas! • Eve • Christmas miracle • Christmas came early • Holiday spirit • Peace on earth and good will toward menWelcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! Today, some common Christmas season sayings.Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start sounding like a native speaker - by mastering these complex parts of...
2020-12-2504 min
Winning EnglishWinning English podcast - Change things up • Solstice • Equinox • Vernal • Autumnal • Happy days are here againWelcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! Today, I do things a bit differently, by introducing some seasonal vocabulary, as well as a couple of phrases. And here is the video referenced in the podcast. Enjoy!Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Win...
2020-12-2303 min
Winning EnglishWinning English podcast - Wake-up call • Out of the woods • Back to the drawing board • Every option on the table • Once bitten, twice shy • Pick someone's brain • Tried and true • The dust to settleWelcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! Today, I have a business conversation featuring several different idioms that you are likely to hear in business and casual contexts.Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - a...
2020-12-2105 min
Winning EnglishWinning English podcast - Beats me • Dead tired • Take it easy • Give me a break • Go all out • Not my cup of tea • Hang out • Pay an arm and a leg • Shell out • Worth it • YOLO • Carpe diemWelcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! Today a focus on some common slang words and phrases.Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start sounding like a native speaker - by mas...
2020-12-1805 min
Winning EnglishWinning English podcast - Blow off steam • Waste not, want not • Speak of the devil • Just in time • Stir crazy • Cooped up • Brighter/darker daysWelcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! Today a mix of idioms and slang words that I encountered in the just the last few days, both in personal conversations and in movies!Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the sol...
2020-12-1606 min
Winning EnglishWinning English podcast - Clear as mud • Jibe with • Get in touch • Beat around the bush • Nip in the bud • End of the day •Hankering • Under the weather • Couch potato • Sweet tooth • Hunker downWelcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! Today, a couple examples of what could be real conversations that use a lot of idioms and unusual words.Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and eve...
2020-12-1406 min
Winning EnglishWinning English podcast - The lay of the land • Have a meltdown • Pissed • Same here • Take it with a grain of salt • All's well that ends wellWelcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! Today, a story about a bad day at work, which prompts the use of a crude word. 😅Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start sounding like a nati...
2020-12-1105 min
Winning EnglishWinning English podcast - Cold shoulder • Talk to the hand • Eating out of the palm of your hand • Breathing down your neck • Bending over backwards • Show some backboneWelcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! Today a focus on idioms and sayings that use body parts.Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start sounding like a native speaker - by mastering the...
2020-12-0905 min
Winning EnglishWinning English podcast - To goof off • Bummed • Bummer • To crash • To crack you up • Losing it • Take a break • Up for it • Way to goWelcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! Today a focus on some common slang words.Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start sounding like a native speaker - by mastering these complex parts of...
2020-12-0705 min
Winning EnglishWinning English podcast - The cart before the horse • Train wreck • On your radar • Under your radar • TL;DRWelcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! Today, a focus on English words inspired by different technological developments.Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start sounding like a native speaker - by mastering the...
2020-12-0405 min
Winning EnglishWinning English podcast - Float past you • Have the bandwidth • Do the leg work • Circle back • Pull the plugWelcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! Today, a simulated business conversation. I’m sure you will hear these phrases at some point!Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start sounding like a nativ...
2020-12-0203 min
Winning EnglishWinning English podcast - Count your blessings • Never take anything for granted • It's the little things that count Cornucopia • To be stuffedWelcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! Today, a special Thanksgiving edition.Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start sounding like a native speaker - by mastering these complex parts of speech.
2020-11-2703 min
Winning EnglishWinning English podcast - Black Friday • In the black/red • Drowning in red ink • Disposable income • Money to burnWelcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! Today a focus on ways to talk about making and losing money.Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start sounding like a native speaker - by mas...
2020-11-2503 min
Winning EnglishWinning English podcast - Don't put words in my mouth • Took the words right out of my mouth • Word of mouth • Making your mouth water • To melt in your mouthWelcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! Today, a focus on mouth idioms.Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start sounding like a native speaker - by mastering these complex parts of speech.
2020-11-2304 min
Winning EnglishWinning English podcast - Chill out • Take it easy • Guilty pleasure • Times flies when you're having fun • And It was fun while it lastedWelcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! Today, a focus on relaxation words and phrases.Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start sounding like a native speaker - by mastering these complex parts of...
2020-11-2003 min
Winning EnglishWinning English podcast - Sleep in • Get a move on • Step on it • Jump the gun • Drag your feetWelcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! Today’s theme for Winning English is phrases for times when we need to go faster or more slowly.Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start sound...
2020-11-1803 min
Winning EnglishWinning English podcast - Get your head in the game • Put your mind to it • Come into focus • Zero in • Dial in • In the zoneWelcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! Today a focus on focus and concentration.Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start sounding like a native speaker - by mastering these complex parts of spe...
2020-11-1603 minForeign InfluenceThe Eastern Hemisphere moves on while the West is a basket case • Democratic institutions underminedIt's the Foreign Influence Podcast, with American Bill Poorman and Dutchman Nikolaj Groeneweg, taking you on a humorously serious and seriously humorous romp through the week's international events! This week:• Pretty much the entire Eastern Hemisphere has signed a new free trade agreement and brought covid under control. They're moving on while the West is a giant basket case.• American democratic institutions are being deeply wounded by Trump and his enablers. Quite the international inspiration.• One tiny bit of good news. Can't say we didn't try.Thanks for listening!Make s...
2020-11-1547 min
Winning EnglishWinning English podcast - Deadline • In a rush • Pressed for time • Time is of the essence • Grab a quick biteWelcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! Today, a focus on words and phrases for when deadlines are looming!Photo by Markus Winkler on UnsplashWinning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even sta...
2020-11-1303 min
Winning EnglishWinning English podcast - FYI • ASAP • MIA • SOP • OKWelcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! A focus today on shorter words made up of letters from longer phrases. They’re known as initialisms and acronyms.Photo by Brett Jordan on UnsplashWinning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning Engli...
2020-11-1104 min
Winning EnglishWinning English podcast - Nail-biter • Razor-thin • Knife's edge • Near miss • Close call • To cut it closeToday’s podcast is available to you free of charge! I hope you like it. If you do, please consider subscribing or sharing it with a friend. Thanks, and talk soon!Welcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! Today, we focus on words and phrases for times when you could succeed or fail.Photo by Per Lööv on UnsplashWinning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Nativ...
2020-11-0903 minForeign InfluenceRelief with a Biden/Harris victory • Will underlying problems get addressed? • The joys of a botched presserIt's the Foreign Influence Podcast, with American Bill Poorman and Dutchman Nikolaj Groeneweg, taking you on a humorously serious and seriously humorous romp through the week's international events! Another episode with a focus on the US, because, you know:• The presidential race has been called for Biden/Harris, and we're breathing a sigh of relief. But it still feels tenuous until Trump concedes.• The sheer joy that was the “press conference” at the “Four Seasons” in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.• We’re concerned that the underlying problems will not be addressed, especially issues of inequality and especially b...
2020-11-0849 min
Winning EnglishWinning English podcast - Turn a corner • Be on a roll • Make money hand over fist • Kick the can down the roadWelcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! Photo by Jason Leung on UnsplashWinning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start sounding like a native speaker - by mastering these complex parts of...
2020-11-0603 minForeign InfluenceCount all the votes! • No repudiation of Trump • Macron sticks up for western valuesIt's the Foreign Influence Podcast, with American Bill Poorman and Dutchman Nikolaj Groeneweg, taking you on a humorously serious and seriously humorous romp through the week's international events! Did you hear there was an election in the US yesterday? Well, we've got you covered with trenchant analysis and commentary, including:• Count all the votes! As expected, Trump is trying to prevent all the votes from being counted. Bernie called it.• Even if Biden wins, it's a hugely disappointing result since it's clearly not a repudiation of Trump, his performance in office, and his values.•...
2020-11-0437 min
Winning EnglishWinning English podcast - To blow it • To mess up • To screw up • To choke • To err is humanWelcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! Today, the episode is all about making mistakes - and being forgiven. Make sure to read the newsletter, as well, to reinforce your learning!Photo by krakenimages on Unsplash. Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Win...
2020-11-0403 min
Winning EnglishWinning English podcast - No time like the present • Time is on our side • We are out of time • Our time is upWelcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! Photo by Djim Loic on UnsplashWinning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start sounding like a native speaker - by mastering these complex parts of...
2020-11-0203 min
Winning EnglishWinning English podcast - Everyday slang - Gotta • Kinda • Watchya • Gimme • and moreWelcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - making your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! I would strongly recommend that you read the newsletter today, too, to follow along. It will help with your learning. Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even st...
2020-10-3003 min
Winning EnglishWinning English podcast - Turnout the base • Swing voters • The polls • Walk and chew gum at the same time • Mud-slingingWelcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - making your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! Please make sure to read the newsletter, as well, to improve your learning.Photo by Elliott Stallion on UnsplashWinning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and eve...
2020-10-2804 minForeign InfluenceLong voting lines • Do we like politicians to lie to us? • New missiles = big troubleIt's the Foreign Influence Podcast, with American Bill Poorman and Dutchman Nikolaj Groeneweg, taking you on a humorously serious and seriously humorous romp through the week's international events! This week:• Bill has voted. He had to wait an hour-and-a-half to do so, and Nikolaj just can't understand how that's possible.• Lying and politics - We have global issues of trust in government. Do politicians lie, or do we want to be lied to? Or is politics basically just impossible?• And we have fun with "hydrosonic" weapons. That is, until war breaks out in Asia...
2020-10-2627 min
Winning EnglishWinning English podcast - Pull out all the stops • Break the rules • Bend the rules • Get the gistWelcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - making your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! To see people “pulling out all the stops” with Halloween decorations, see this article.Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start sounding like a native...
2020-10-2603 min
Winning EnglishWinning English podcast - Top-down • Bottom-up • Drill down • The devil is in the detailsWelcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - making your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! To listen to the episode regarding “fell into my lap”, click here.Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start sounding like a native speaker - by ma...
2020-10-2303 min
Winning EnglishWinning English podcast - Get the ball rolling • Keep your eye on the ball • Drop the ball • Having a ballWelcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - making your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! Today, our theme is “ball”.Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start sounding like a native speaker - by mastering these complex parts of speech.To...
2020-10-2103 minForeign InfluenceParis Is Under Attack - Again • Covid Lockdowns in Europe • Asia's Got It TogetherIt's the Foreign Influence Podcast, with American Bill Poorman and Dutchman Nikolaj Groeneweg, taking you on a humorously serious and seriously humorous romp through the week's international events! This week:• Paris faces attacks of freedom of expression - again.• Europe is going under a new lockdown, the US never got it together, but Asia and the Pacific countries are coming out on top.• And this time we have some fun with tape we like from this past week.Thanks for listening!Make sure to sign up for our newsletter - the ...
2020-10-2031 min
Winning EnglishWinning English podcast - Fall into your lap • Herding cats • Poke holes in it • Take it for a rideWelcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - making your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! To read and listen to the story I reference in today’s episode, please click here.Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start sounding like...
2020-10-1903 min
Winning EnglishWinning English podcast - Fits the bill • Thankless job • Strong-arm tactics • Saving for a rainy dayWelcome to Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - making your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start sounding like a native speaker - by mastering these complex parts of speech.To get the full Winning Eng...
2020-10-1603 min
Winning EnglishWinning English podcast - Kickoff • Rule of thumb • To pinch yourselfWelcome to Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - making your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! Photo by Jannik Skorna on UnsplashWinning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start sounding like a native speaker - by mastering these complex parts of spe...
2020-10-1404 minForeign InfluenceTrump Says If You Get the Covid, You're Weak • How Patient Should You Be • Stoking War with ChinaIt's the Foreign Influence Podcast, with American Bill Poorman and Dutchman Nikolaj Groeneweg, taking you on a humorously serious and seriously humorous romp through the week's international events! This week:• The continuing saga of Trump getting the covid.• How patient should you be with anyone who still supports Trump?• Trump and the US's loose rhetoric against China stokes fear of war in Asia. Thanks for listening!Make sure to sign up for our newsletter - the Foreign Influence Dispatch - for links from today's show and more info and commentar...
2020-10-1243 min
Winning EnglishWinning English podcast - Icebreaker • Cold comfort • Snowballing • Suck it up • Hang in thereWelcome to Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! Try following along with the newsletter while listening for additional reinforcement of your learning. Good luck!Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start sounding like a native spe...
2020-10-0904 min
Winning EnglishWinning English podcast - Where there's a will • Get it in gear • So much riding on it • Get your hands dirty • Money doesn't grow on treesWelcome to Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - making your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start sounding like a native speaker - by mastering these complex parts of speech.To get the full Winning Eng...
2020-10-0603 minForeign InfluenceTrump's Got the Covid • Europe on Its Own • Bill Makes His EndorsementIt's the Foreign Influence Podcast, with American Bill Poorman and Dutchman Nikolaj Groeneweg, taking you on a humorously serious and seriously humorous romp through the week's international events! This week:• Well, we thought we'd be discussing the US presidential debate, but then Trump got the covid!• With current international trends, Europe is increasingly on its own - for its well-being, security, and keeping the Enlightenment project alive.• Bill makes is official presidential endorsement. If you're a US citizen, register to vote NOW. Thanks for listening!Make sure to sign up for...
2020-10-0536 min
Winning EnglishWinning English podcast - Mastering Idioms, Slang, and ReferencesWelcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start sounding like a native speaker - by mastering these complex parts of speech.To get the full Win...
2020-10-0203 min
Winning EnglishWinning English podcast - Actions Speak Louder Than Words • American Football Idioms • Let's Call It a DayWelcome to Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - making your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start sounding like a native speaker - by mastering these complex parts of speech.To get the full Winning Eng...
2020-09-2904 min
Winning EnglishWinning English podcast - Try, Try Again - a special test episodeWelcome to the Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - helping your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! Photo by Prateek Katyal on UnsplashWinning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start sounding like a native speaker - by mastering these complex parts of spe...
2020-09-2801 min
Winning EnglishWinning English podcast - Asking Forgiveness • On the Blink • Comfort FoodWelcome to Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - making your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start sounding like a native speaker - by mastering these complex parts of speech.To get the full Winning Eng...
2020-09-2502 min
Winning EnglishWinning English podcast - Doing a One-Eighty • Losing the Thread of a Conversation • All EarsWelcome to Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - making your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start sounding like a native speaker - by mastering these complex parts of speech.To get the full Winning Eng...
2020-09-2502 min
Winning EnglishWinning English podcast - Covidiot • In the Same Boat • Thumbs UpWelcome to Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - making your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start sounding like a native speaker - by mastering these complex parts of speech.To get the full Winning Eng...
2020-09-2502 min
Winning EnglishWinning English podcast - Political Junkies • Budding Entrepreneurs • Seasoned EntrepreneursWelcome to Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - making your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start sounding like a native speaker - by mastering these complex parts of speech.To get the full Winning Eng...
2020-09-2502 min
Winning EnglishWinning English podcast - Welcome Aboard • Be a ProWelcome to Winning English podcast - the audio version of the Winning English email newsletter - making your English shine through the use of idioms, slang, and cultural references! I’m Bill Poorman, your teacher and host.Winning English is intended for intermediate to advanced English language learners. Native speakers often use idioms, slang, and references in their business and everyday speech. But these can be confusing, because often the meaning isn’t clear. Winning English is the solution. Improve your comprehension - and even start sounding like a native speaker - by mastering these complex parts of spee...
2020-09-2501 minForeign InfluenceAre They Anti-Maskers or a Comedy Troupe? • "Supreme" Court • Pumpkins!It's the Foreign Influence Podcast, with American Bill Poorman and Dutchman Nikolaj Groeneweg, taking you on a humorously serious and seriously humorous romp through the week's international events! This week:• Coronavirus chaos continues in the US, with the Trump administration seizing control over health science and anti-mask rallies that leave Bill questioning if it's reality or Comedy Central.• We mourn the passing of US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg by completely confounding Nikolaj on how any political system could seriously be designed this way.• Good news: Pumpkins!Thanks for listening!M...
2020-09-2224 minForeign InfluenceThe Other Stuff Going on in the World: Hong Kong • Taiwan • Neural PigsIt's the Foreign Influence Podcast, with American Bill Poorman and Dutchman Nikolaj Groeneweg, taking you on a humorously serious and seriously humorous romp through the week's international events! This week we discuss some of the events we feel haven't gotten enough attention, as the US election and covid-19 dominate everyone's attention:• Early on in FI we discussed the protests in Hong Kong and how we felt they were a front line in the defense of civil liberties in the 21st century. Unfortunately, things have not ended well. And it's precipitating a broader realignment in Asia.• Chin...
2020-09-1637 minForeign InfluenceTruth Is Hard and That Ain't Good • Parliamentary Politics Are Good • Our Good News Supply Dried UpIt's the Foreign Influence Podcast, with American Bill Poorman and Dutchman Nikolaj Groeneweg, taking you on a humorously serious and seriously humorous romp through the week's international events! This week:• Bill despairs at finding a common truth for Americans, while Nikolaj is just baffled by the entire spectacle. Conspiracy theories are running rampant, but it doesn't matter because we only believe people like us, anyway.• Parliamentary-style politics might help save the day. Or at least we could feel a little better casting our vote.• And this is a real emergency - our source for go...
2020-09-0840 minForeign InfluenceBack After Bill's Long March Back to the USIt's the Foreign Influence Podcast, with American Bill Poorman and Dutchman Nikolaj Groeneweg, taking you on a humorously serious and seriously humorous romp through the week's international events! This week:• We're back after all the baloney Bill had with moving back to the US. • US presidential politics holds its conventions.• In the good news, the dogs are taking our jobs. 🤔Thanks for listening!Make sure to sign up for our newsletter - the Foreign Influence Dispatch - for links from today's show and more info and commentary from us.Reach o...
2020-09-0140 minForeign InfluenceEnd of an Era • The West Has Given Up on Covid-19 • Masks Are for Suckers, It SeemsIt's the Foreign Influence Podcast, with American Bill Poorman and Dutchman Nikolaj Groeneweg, taking you on a humorously serious and seriously humorous romp through the week's international events! This week:• Bill and Nikolaj record in the same studio for the last time in the foreseeable future. • The US, the Netherlands, France - everyone in the West seems to be giving up on fighting SARS-Cov-2.• Somewhere along the line masks became controversial, and we're still confused. Stupid science.Thanks for listening!Make sure to sign up for our newsletter - the For...
2020-06-2318 minForeign InfluencePolice Violence Protests Continue • Tech & Contact Tracing In Singapore • Restoring the US ReputationIt's the Foreign Influence Podcast, with American Bill Poorman and Dutchman Nikolaj Groeneweg, taking you on a humorously serious and seriously humorous romp through the week's international events! This week:• Protests against police violence against blacks continue in the US, and police are using ugly tactics against protestors.• Singapore is preparing to require people to put on a wearable tracker when they go out in order to improve covid-19 contact tracing.• The international reputation of the US is on the ballot.Thanks for listening!Make sure to sign up for ou...
2020-06-0833 minForeign InfluenceThe 'Merica Edition • Protests and Riots Rage • Singapore As Another Way? • SpaceXIt's the Foreign Influence Podcast, with American Bill Poorman and Dutchman Nikolaj Groeneweg, taking you on a humorously serious and seriously humorous romp through the week's international events! This week, an episode mostly on 'Merica. Highlights are below, but please make sure to sign up for our newsletter - the Foreign Influence Dispatch - for links from today's show and more info and commentary from us.• Cities across the United States are exploding with protests and riots over the death of a black man, George Floyd, at the knee of a white police officer. Racial disparities in poli...
2020-06-0133 minForeign InfluenceHong Kong Requiem • Checking Your Expat Privilege • Masks as Middle FingersIt's the Foreign Influence Podcast, with American Bill Poorman and Dutchman Nikolaj Groeneweg taking you on a humorously serious and seriously humorous romp through the week's international events! This week:• China lays the groundwork for a final crackdown on Hong Kong• Reflecting on the privileges and restrictions of being an expat, based on this NYT article.• Masks become a culture war icon, and we're baffledThanks for listening!Reach out to us at hello@foreigninfluencepodcast.com or through social media. You'll find us individually on Twitter, but also check out ou...
2020-05-2534 minForeign InfluenceGetting Serious About Managing the Dual Crisis • Corona Is a Class Issue • Goats for EveryoneIt's the Foreign Influence Podcast, in which American Bill Poorman and Dutchman Nikolaj Groeneweg - in defiance of all things corona - take you on a humorously serious and seriously humorous romp through the week's international events! This week:• Staying in is hard for some people.• What it takes to make the necessary trade-offs between the public health crisis and the economic crisis.• The danger from the virus is a class issue.• America the leader of the world? Not according to everybody else.• And as we always do, some good news...
2020-05-0942 minForeign InfluenceDon't Inject Disinfectant (Language!) • How World Leaders Are Covid'ing • China CrackdownsWarning: We were a bit wound up on this episode, so definitely some NSFW words. 🤬🥺😇It's the Foreign Influence Podcast, in which American Bill Poorman and Dutchman Nikolaj Groeneweg - in defiance of all things corona - take you on a humorously serious and seriously humorous romp through the week's international events! This week:• Once Pres. Trump casually mused about people injecting disinfectant to fight covid-19, we just couldn't take it anymore.• We survey other world leader responses.• China is cracking down under the shadow of covid.• And as we always do, som...
2020-04-2732 minForeign InfluenceSingapore Circuit Breaker • On the Ground in Detroit with Covid-19 • Good NewsIt's the Foreign Influence Podcast, in which American Bill Poorman and Dutchman Nikolaj Groeneweg - in defiance of all things corona - take you on a humorously serious and seriously humorous romp through the week's international events! This week:• Singapore has at last joined much of the rest of the world in lockdown, or as they're calling it here, "circuit breaker".• A conversation with Keith Mernovage from Detroit, Michigan, USA. We got to know Keith here in Sunny Singapore, but he moved back to Detroit, which is rapidly become the next covid-19 outbreak hotspot in the...
2020-04-0816 minForeign InfluenceSingapore Circuit Breaker • On the Ground in Detroit with Covid-19 • Good NewsIt's the Foreign Influence Podcast, in which American Bill Poorman and Dutchman Nikolaj Groeneweg - in defiance of all things corona - take you on a humorously serious and seriously humorous romp through the week's international events! This week:• Singapore has at last joined much of the rest of the world in lockdown, or as they're calling it here, "circuit breaker".• A conversation with Keith Mernovage from Detroit, Michigan, USA. We got to know Keith here in Sunny Singapore, but he moved back to Detroit, which is rapidly become the next covid-19 outbreak hotspot in the...
2020-04-0816 minForeign InfluenceA First-Person Account of Being Infected with Covid-19 • In Times of Crisis, Be NiceIt's the Foreign Influence Podcast, in which American Bill Poorman and Dutchman Nikolaj Groeneweg - in defiance of all things corona - take you on a humorously serious and seriously humorous romp through the week's international events! A special episode this week:• Our friend, Adam Hodgkins, talks to us about his being infected with SARS-Cov-2 and coming down with covid-19. Adam became sick not long after returning to Singapore from the UK and has been in hospital and isolation now for a couple weeks. His wife, who is asymptomatic, has been serving a stay-at-home order, as well. We...
2020-03-2727 minForeign InfluenceOn the Ground In Europe with Covid-19 • China Makes Its Move • Good Coronavirus News (Yes, We Mean It!)It's the latest episode of Foreign Influence, in which American Bill Poorman and Dutchman Nikolaj Groeneweg - despite the unrelenting coronavirus news - take you on a humorously serious and seriously humorous romp through the week's international events! This week:The WHO now says Europe is the global epicenter of the covid-19 outbreak. We talk to German technology journalist Christina zur Nedden, who is on lockdown in Austria, about conditions there - and about what this might mean for our freedoms going forward. China is offering aid to Europe in dealing with the outbreak, while the US seems d...
2020-03-2044 minForeign InfluenceEurope and the Coronavirus Covid-19 • Viral math challenges • It's Not Looking Good for SandersIt's the latest episode of Foreign Influence, in which American Bill Poorman and Dutchman Nikolaj Groeneweg take you on a humorously serious and seriously humorous romp through the week's international news! This week:In the midst of the Europe's growing struggles with the coronavirus covid-19, the Trump administration takes time to throw them under the bus.An update on life in the second worst hit country in the world, Italy, with friend of the show Omar Osman.A perhaps premature, but likely not, eulogy for the 2020 Bernie Sanders campaign in the US.And of course, our usual dose...
2020-03-1338 minForeign InfluenceCovid-19 Resignation • AgTech Startups & Sustainable Food • The West Is WinningAfter a few unfortunate delays (some virus related, some technical), American Bill Poorman and Dutchman Nikolaj Groeneweg are back, taking you on a humorously serious and seriously humorous romp through the week's international news! This week:Covid-19 continues quickly, and we're becoming resigned to that. (Some of the data we mention are already out of date.) It just feeds the ennui... Recently, the western nations got together at the Munich Security Conference. The US says the west is winning. We're not sure what that means.Amidst the gloom, a positive story! Bill interviews Naveen Sikka of TerViva, an Ag...
2020-02-2933 minForeign InfluenceMore Coronavirus Capers • US Elections • Journalism, Disruption, & Start-UpsJoin American Bill Poorman and Dutchman Nikolaj Groeneweg, living in Asia, as they take you on a humorously serious and seriously humorous romp through the week's international news! This week:Coronavirus ain't going away, so all we've got is gallows humorUS politics is feeling the Bern, even though Europeans might call it a mild warmingA fantastic conversation with Alan Soon of Splice Media, a company dedicated to empowering journalism start-ups and entrepreneurship in Asia, with global lessons to teach. According to Alan, we're in a new golden age of journalism, even though some traditional outlets are struggling. https://w...
2020-02-1446 minForeign InfluenceCoronavirus Capers in Singapore • China's Legitimacy at Stake • US Politics Any Better?Join American Bill Poorman and Dutchman Nikolaj Groeneweg, living in Asia, as they take you on a humorously serious and seriously humorous romp through the week's international news! This week:Coronavirus in SingaporeThe legitimacy of the Communist Party in China is challenged by the virusUS politics is its own special form of shitshowAnd some happy news, including altruistic cats (didn't see that coming)Thanks for listening! Reach out to us at hello@foreigninfluencepodcast.com or through social media. You'll find us on Twitter, but also check out our Facebook page, where you can continue to the conversation w...
2020-02-0927 minForeign InfluenceLiving with the Wuhan Corona Virus • Plagues of Today & the Past • Brexit Ho!Join American Bill Poorman and Dutchman Nikolaj Groeneweg, living in Asia, as they take you on a humorously serious and seriously humorous romp through the week's international news! This week we have a special focus on the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak:The novel coronavirus out of Wuhan, China continues to spread, and all Bill wants is an antibacterial wipe for his phoneKeeping a proper assessment of risk in your head is really hardThe animals don't ask to be eatenDiseases have shaped human historyChina has imposed quarantines of cities equalling entire countriesAnd our twisted take on happy news - Brexit...
2020-01-3024 minForeign InfluenceFighting Climate Change Using Carbon Markets • Coronavirus in China • Davos Blues Happy Lunar/Chinese New Year! Chun jie kuai le! 春节快乐！Join American Bill Poorman and Dutchman Nikolaj Groeneweg, living in Asia, as they take you on a humorously serious and seriously humorous romp through the week's international news! In this week's episode:As China prepares to celebrate its biggest annual holiday, the Lunar New Year, the country and the world face a growing coronavirus epidemic. Not very humorous Reflecting on Davos, the annual gathering of world's rich and powerfulAn extended conversation with Bill Pazos, COO of Air Carbon Exchange in Singapore, on cap-and-trade solutions to climate chan...
2020-01-2347 minForeign InfluenceImpeachment ✅ • India & Global Nationalism • US Farmer Bill Hickey in the Trade War TrenchesJoin American Bill Poorman and Dutchman Nikolaj Groeneweg, living in Asia, as they take you on a humorously serious and seriously humorous romp through the week's international news! In this week's episode:Trump's impeachment is done, but the fun is just beginning in the US SenateIndia's pro-Hindu law and the global rise of ethic nationalismA conversation with US Midwest farmer Bill Hickey on surviving the trade war and living in Trump countryAll that and a happy holidays to you all!For more on India's new law and the protests that have resulted:https://on.ft...
2019-12-2030 min
Podlovers Asia: All about Asian PodcastingGoogle, Asian Identity And Diversity: Reflection After Asia Podcast Summit #4In this episode, I reflect on what happened during the live event of the Asia Podcast Summit, setting it up, and my take on what's coming next!During the event, we had a couple of talks:Google and The Future of Podcasting by Stacie Chan, GoogleContent Creation With Mics by Adwin Lin, Audio TechnicaPodcasting In Asia: Challenges and Trends: a panel discussion moderated by yours truly, with panelists Niki Torres of Chief Best Friends podcast, Danny Koordi of Fabl Productions and Rindo Ramankutty of the Livin' it up in the Lion City! Podcast.We also had the announcement of the...
2019-11-0920 minForeign InfluenceUS Dems Debate • Knuckling Under to China * AI's Gonna GetchyaHosts Bill Poorman (the American) and Nikolaj Groeneweg (the Dutchman) are flying solo again on this one. In this week's episode:Bill is fresh off the latest Democratic party debate, and he's none too impressed with some of what he sawThe NBA and other American companies are knuckling under to China, and that ain't goodYour job and life will not be the same once AI gets here, says NikolajBut that's not nearly as bad as the squirrels playing chessReach out to us at hello@foreigninfluencepodcast.com or through social media. Thanks for listening!
2019-10-1620 min
Not Again PodcastBill Poorman and Nikolaj Groeneweg, Singapore Podcasters, Podcast, National Public Radio, We Don't Meant to Dwell, French Tech INikolaj Groeneweg and Bill Poorman drops by and we chatted about the real motivation of getting a real job and why it feels really scary to have time to do nothing. We also discuss about having the different guests in our podcast and how podcasts had helped us. We discuss about having structure in our podcast and ask ourselves do we really need a podcast in Singapore to be only 15 mins long. We talked about the different types of interviews and how to apply the different types of interview to different situation. We Don't Meant to Dwell P...
2019-07-271h 08
If Anne CanMale Trailing SpousesMale Trailing Spouses:Bill Poorman and Nikolaj Groeneweg are male trailing spouses who moved to Singapore because of their wives’ jobs. Hear their entertaining and unique perspective on how they’ve adapted their personal and professional life, making the most of their opportunities. Get advice on how: •To overcome the challenges of constant reinvention by exploring new creative and challenging activities. •Meeting face to face and establishing a network is vital.•Getting involved with an activity is a great equaliser and an inroad into the local community.Nikolaj Groeneweg: linkedin.com/in/njgroene Bill Poorman linke...
2019-04-0133 min
Asia Tech Podcast New Episodes431: Bill Poorman & Nikolaj Groeneweg - Hosts of We Don't Mean To Dwell Podcast | Asia Tech PodcastBill Poorman & Nikolaj Groeneweg, hosts of We Don't Mean To Dwell podcast joins Graham in the Asia Tech Podcast studio. They share their journey on how they got into podcasting and share some interesting anecdotes through this journey giving us a peek on what goes on behind the scenes of their podcast.
2019-02-0146 min
Not Again PodcastNot Again Podcast Episode 81- Bill PoormanBill Poorman, a former employee for NPR affiliate and I both share our love for coffee. Bill talked about what is like to work as NPR affiliate and the difference between news from NPR and TV News. We discuss the ethics of journalism, what is the idea to the journalism and the search of truth. We also have come to a conclusion of having a label as what political party affiliation had affected us psychologically. Not Again Podcast Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/notagainpodcast/ Not Again Podcast website: https://www.notagainpodcast.com Not Again Podcast iTunes Page: https...
2018-12-091h 27
The Advanced Selling PodcastBuilding Your Business: An Interview with Bob PoormanBill Caskey and Bryan Neale interview their accomplished client, Bob Poorman, on building your business rather than simply selling to your clients. The two podcast hosts found many strong points in Bob's interview they believe are book-worthy. If you wish to comment on Bob Poorman's business and selling philosophies, join the discussion in the LinkedIn group.
2013-07-2909 min