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The Plaidcast2025 Dover Saddlery/USEF Hunter Seat Medal Finals Recap with Michael Tokaruk by Taylor, Harris Insurance ServicesPiper speaks with Michael Tokaruk who recently judged the 2025 Dover Saddlery/USEF Hunter Seat Medal Finals. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Michael Tokaruk is a top rider, trainer and judge who also runs a training and sales business, Tokaruk Show Stables, out of Tennessee and Wellington, Florida. Michael worked with top professionals such as Scott Stewart, Missy Clark, Bob Braswell and Anne Kursinski as a junior rider. Michael has multiple grand prix wins, international and national hunter derby wins to...
2025-10-171h 04The PlaidcastSpecial Episode: Michael Tokaruk on Green Incentive & Derby Finals by Taylor, Harris Insurance ServicesPiper speaks with top rider, trainer and judge Michael Tokaruk about this year's Green Incentive and Derby Finals. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services. Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Michael Tokaruk is a top rider, trainer and judge who also runs a training and sales business, Tokaruk Show Stables, out of Tennessee and Wellington, Florida. Michael worked with top professionals such as Scott Stewart, Missy Clark, Bob Braswell and Anne Kursinski as a junior rider. Michael has multiple grand prix wins, international and national hunter derby w...
2025-08-2736 min
How do you like it so far?David Wolinsky and Samantha Close on What We Learned from #GamergateIn this episode, David Wolinsky, author of The Hivemind Swarmed: Conversations on Gamergate, the Aftermath, and the Quest for a Safer Internet, and Sam Close, Assistant Professor at DePaul University College of Communication, join us to unpack systemic challenges in the video game industry. From gender and racial discrimination to toxic workplace culture, they highlight the need for moral courage, ethical decision-making, and structural changes to foster a more inclusive and equitable environment.The discussion revisits key moments like Gamergate, a flashpoint that exposed deep-seated harassment, and explores movements like the "girls game movement" that sought to...
2025-06-101h 12The PlaidcastThe Plaidchat: 2025 IHSA National Championship Recap with Michael TokarukWelcome to The Plaidchat- an extension of The Plaidcast where we expand upon conversations in our sport and discuss the most recent issue of The Plaid Horse Magazine. Today, Piper speaks with one of the judges from the 2025 Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association National Championship in Mill Spring, North Carolina, Michael Tokaruk. Listen in and share with your friends!Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Michael Tokaruk is a top rider, trainer and judge who also runs a training and sales business, Tokaruk Show Stables, out of...
2025-05-1346 minThe Plaidcast2025 WEF Equitation Championship Recap with Karen Healey & Michael Tokaruk by Taylor, Harris Insurance ServicesPiper speaks with two of the judges from the 2025 WEF Equitation Championship in Wellington, Florida, Karen Healey and Michael Tokaruk. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Karen Healey began her professional career working for George Morris at Hunterdon Stables in New Jersey in 1971. Karen moved to California ten years later and began her business at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center. Since moving to California, Karen’s riders have won over 100 medal finals and she has trained numerous hunters and ju...
2025-04-0433 minThe PlaidcastTonya Johnston's Inside Your Ride with Taylor Cawley, Shawna Karrasch & Jessie Hillegas by Taylor, Harris Insurance ServicesTonya Johnston, Mental Skills Coach speaks with top junior rider Taylor Cawley about her impressive medal finals successes, winning the Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals - East and the ASPCA Maclay National Championship, and Shawna Karrasch & Jessie Hillegas about positive reinforcement training. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services. Host: Tonya Johnston, Visit her Website, Facebook and buy her book Inside Your Ride Guest: Taylor Cawley is a top junior rider who won the 2024 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Sea...
2024-12-061h 04
Voices of ResilienceAn Introduction to the Future of Work with Chris MaclayIn our latest podcast episode, Chris Maclay, Program Director at Jobtech Alliance, explores the changing landscape of work in Africa, highlighting the transformative role of "Jobtech" platforms. He shares how digital platforms are now a necessity to connect people to job opportunities, including those from marginalised groups like refugees and women. Chris also discusses the importance of digital upskilling and adaptability as critical components for a workforce increasingly influenced by AI and remote work. The episode explores questions like how can job tech platforms facilitate access to jobs? Can they start connecting workers to bo...
2024-11-0341 minHow do you like it so far?Gaming, Live Streaming, eSports and Beyond, with T.L. TaylorIn this episode, professors Colin and Henry, along with T.L. Taylor, Director of the MIT Game Lab, explore the rise of game studies as an academic field. Taylor shares her journey from studying virtual worlds in the 90s to becoming an expert in live streaming and eSports, shedding light on gaming's cultural impact and academic challenges.They delve into the interactive relationship between game designers and players, examining how games reflect socio-technical systems. The conversation also touches on eSports, its growth into a major profession, and the influence of game developers and venture capital....
2024-10-181h 23The Plaidcast2024 Adequan/USEF Junior Hunter Finals- West Coast Recap with Michael Tokaruk by Taylor, Harris Insurance ServicesPiper speaks with rider, trainer and USEF "R" judge Michael Tokaruk about judging and his experience judging the 2024 Adequan/USEF Junior Hunter Finals- West Coast in Del Mar, California. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services. Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Michael Tokaruk is a top rider, trainer and judge who also runs a training and sales business, Tokaruk Show Stables, out of Tennessee and Wellington, Florida. Michael worked with top professionals such as Scott Stewart, Missy Clark, Bob Braswell and Anne Kursinski as a junior rider. M...
2024-08-0943 min
The Florida MadcapsNatural areas to visit around TallahasseeSend us a textIn this episode, the Madcaps share their favorite natural areas that they have visited around Tallahassee. Here are a few points that we discussed:Lake Talquin State Parkhttps://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/lake-talquin-state-parkLake Talquin State Foresthttps://www.fdacs.gov/Forest-Wildfire/Our-Forests/State-Forests/Lake-Talquin-State-ForestAlfred B. Maclay Gardens State Parkhttps://www.floridastateparks.org/MaclayGardensMission San Luishttps://www.missionsanluis.org/Elinor Klapp-Phipps Parkhttps://www.talgov.com/parks/parks-phippsWa...
2024-04-1728 minThe Plaidcast2023 Capital Challenge Horse Show Recap with Michael Tokaruk by Taylor, Harris Insurance ServicesPiper speaks with top rider, trainer and judge Michael Tokaruk about his experience judging at the Capital Challenge Horse Show in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services. Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Michael Tokaruk is a top rider, trainer and judge who also runs a training and sales business, Tokaruk Show Stables, out of Tennessee and Wellington, Florida. Michael worked with top professionals such as Scott Stewart, Missy Clark, Bob Braswell and Anne Kursinski as a junior rider. Michael has multiple grand prix w...
2023-10-0632 min
Fintech for the PeopleThe Role of Tech in the Future of Jobs
Global shifts like digitization are driving economic and societal change, including the way that people find and do their jobs. More and more people are using jobtech, digital platforms that connect people to employment opportunities, to earn a living. In this episode of Accion Venture Lab’s Fintech for the People, host Rahil Rangwala sits down with Chris Maclay, Program Director at the Jobtech Alliance of MercyCorps, to talk about how MercyCorps is merging fintech with innovation in the job market, especially in Africa. Listen to this in-depth talk about the role that technology con...
2023-09-2835 min
Chatter MarksEP 68 Frances changed my life with John GourleyJohn Gourley is the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of Portugal. The Man. He grew up in a cabin in Trapper Creek, Alaska, living close to the land. His parents ran the Iditarod — a 1,000 mile-long sled dog race through some of the most treacherous conditions in the world. It takes skill, endurance and fortitude. For John, it’s a lot like being in a band, but instead of making it to Nome, they’re trying to make it to their next gig. It’s its own endurance race that really only considers the present. It’s a lifestyle that lands some...
2023-08-311h 35
Crude ConversationsEP 136 Frances changed my life with John GourleyIn this one, Cody talks to John Gourley of Portugal. The Man. John grew up in a cabin in Trapper Creek, Alaska, living close to the land. His parents ran the Iditarod — a 1,000 mile-long sled dog race through some of the most treacherous conditions in the world. It takes skill, endurance and fortitude. For John, it’s a lot like being in a band, but instead of making it to Nome, they’re trying to make it to their next gig. It’s its own endurance race that really only considers the present. It’s a lifestyle that lands somewhere...
2023-08-311h 34The PlaidcastGeoff Case & Michael Tokaruk by Taylor, Harris Insurance ServicesPiper speaks with top trainers and riders Geoff Case and Michael Tokaruk about commissions and what goes into buying and selling horses today. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Geoff Case is a rider, trainer and large “R” judge based in Wellington, Florida & Lexington, Kentucky. As a rider, Geoff Case has represented the United States in International competitions. As a trainer, Geoff has had many students become Year End Hunter Champions, USET Finals Champions and many...
2023-08-181h 18The PlaidcastSpecial Plaidcast: Michael Tokaruk by Taylor, Harris Insurance ServicesPiper speaks with top rider, trainer and judge Michael Tokaruk about some different ways hunter and equitation judging could change in the future. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services. Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Michael Tokaruk is a top rider, trainer and judge who also runs a training and sales business, Tokaruk Show Stables, out of Tennessee. Michael worked with top professionals such as Scott Stewart, Missy Clark, Bob Braswell and Anne Kursinski as a junior rider. Michael has multiple grand prix wins, international and national h...
2023-06-2054 min
The FlipThe Future of Work Won't Look Like a JobThe future of work in the African context is going to be a lot of different things. It mimics the nature of work itself for many individuals on the continent. They're taking this portfolio approach to work. Even in more "developed markets" we're seeing work become less formal and more flexible, as work becomes unbundled from employment. And this evolution of work itself provides a whole set of new challenges and opportunities. So this episode is a retrospective on the entire season, in which we explore more of these questions about the future of w...
2023-04-1344 min
The FlipThe Future of Work is Vertical PlatformsAfrican markets are largely informal. So while our examination of workforce and training programs in the fast few episodes focused on formal and salaried jobs, we know that most Africans aren't going to get these types of jobs. So, our exploration of the future of work needs to span much further than that. Where there are no formal jobs, what does it look like to help stimulate the development of the informal sector and microenterprises? And what role does technology play?In this context, we hear a lot about platforms and their role in...
2023-03-1626 minThe Plaidcast2022 ASPCA Maclay Finals Recap with Robin Rost Brown & Michael Tokaruk by Taylor, Harris Insurance ServicesPiper talks with the judges of the 2022 ASPCA Maclay Finals, Robin Rost Brown and Michael Tokaruk. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.Hosts: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Robin Rost Brown grew up in the horse industry and became a top hunter/jumper rider and trainer. As a top junior rider, Robin won the 1974 AHSA Medal Finals and finished 2nd twice and 4th twice in the ASPCA Maclay Finals. Robin has coached several winners of the Medal and Maclay finals and successful jumper riders from Junior to...
2022-11-091h 06How do you like it so far?Exploring Queeristan with Parmesh ShahaniThis week we welcome Parmesh Shahani, founder of the Godrej India Culture Lab and author of Gay Bombay: Globalization, Love and (Be)longing in Contemporary India and Queeristan: LGBTQ Inclusion in the Indian Workplace. While Parmesh was eating his blueberry cake and drinking coffee to start his day, the sun was setting in Los Angeles. Across this conversation, we explore his journey to the United States and how his time at MIT changed his world view; the legal and political struggles over LGBTQ rights in India over the past decade or so; the work he has done with the I...
2021-02-111h 22
Thank You For Your ServiceSupporting the Tropes: Hollywood & Our MilitaryMany Americans, especially those who don’t personally know a service member, learn much of what they know about the U.S. military through portrayals in film and television. While military movies often make for high-quality and high-revenue entertainment, they can also tend to traffic in stereotypes – stereotypes that can perpetuate the already-growing civil-military divide by hindering realistic and rich conversation between veterans and civilians. This lack of informed interaction can have serious policy implications.In this episode, Nick Paraiso and Sarah Claudy, our creative consultant, discuss these issues with Chris Marvin, a former Army...
2019-04-0232 min
Global Peter Drucker Forum Podcasts by Peter Day"Rising to the Challenge", 4 Drucker Challenge winners ITWed by Peter DayHundreds of students and young executives from all over the world take part in the annual Drucker Challenge essay contest, and the winners are heralded at the Drucker Forum. This years' theme was Human Prosperity in a Changing World. Four of the winners talk to Peter Day about their experiences, and their ideas. They are Anne Twombly from the USA; Ali Rushden Tariq, born in Pakistan but now living in Canada; Amina Mendez Acosta from The Phillipines, and Chris Maclay, born in the UK, now living and working in Kenya.
2017-12-0122 min
Radio CómemeRadio Cómeme - Bon Voyage 01 By Inga Mauer'Nowadays we have a great opportunity to travel the world with the music we love and admire, something that people lacked in the past. But the sailors and the travelers of the past were nevertheless unstoppable. My first Radio Cómeme show is dedicated to one of them - Nicholas Miklouho-Maclay. Travel with the music. Download this set and enjoy your life with the music you love. I have to go now - next destination is awaiting. Bon voyage!'
@ingamauer April 2015
Tracklist:
Traumprinz — I Gave My Life
Sunken Foal – Felt Up
Moral – On Serial Rendau
The Psychic Stewardess -Detroit - Rainb...
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