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Totally Rad Christmas!Sears Christmas Wish Book 1985 (w/ Michael May and Chad Young)What’s up, dudes? Remember when Sears, JC Penney, and Montgomery Wards would print wish books? Chad Young from Horror Movie BBQ and Michael May from After Lunch do, and they’re with me to look through the 1985 Sears Wish Book! From clothes to jewelry to toys, it had every gift idea you could possibly want!The book starts off with a nice little poem, spread out every fourth page. What follows immediately are pages of value gifts, including an actual suit of armor. Then there are red pages of gifts under $100. Merry Christmas indeed! Next comes women’...2025-06-021h 30
The Sports AgentsMichael Johnson Exclusive: Can athletics thrive beyond the Olympic Games?Four-time Olympic champion sprinter Michael Johnson joins Gabby and Mark for an exclusive interview ahead of the third 'Grand Slam Track' event of the year. Everyone wants to see the 100m final at the Olympics, but how many people tune into athletics outside the main meets? Johnson wants to change that with 'Grand Slam Track' - a series of four events per year, where Racers each compete in two track events against a rotating cast of Challengers for a $100,000 winners cheque. So how do you judge success when you're a sports start up? Are the...2025-05-2739 min
Remarkable RetailThe Evolution of Outlet Centers: Stephen Yalof, Tanger's CEO, on Value Retail's TransformationIn this episode of the Remarkable Retail podcast, hosts Michael LeBlanc and Steve Dennis begin with a news segment covering recent market developments, notably the "tariff turmoil" between the US and China. They discuss how the US has partially de-escalated its stance, with tariffs dropping from a proposed 145% to 30%, creating a 90-day window for retailers to import products. However, they emphasize that smaller retailers remain disproportionately affected due to limited resources compared to giants like Home Depot.The hosts also cover recent retail earnings reports, including Walmart's strong comp store sales growth despite withdrawing Q2 guidance, and...2025-05-2050 min
Remarkable RetailCreating Extraordinary Retail Places: Our Interview with Kevin KelleyWe're joined by fellow Retail Voices by NRF honoree Kevin Ervin Kelley to unpack some of the key lessons from his remarkable book Irreplaceable: Creating Extraordinary Places That Bring People Together and his recent NRF "Big Show" talk.We discuss how physical retail must dramatically evolve in an ever more digital world, the "Bonfire Effect," his key principles for connecting more powerfully with customers though design, and much, much more. You won't see your stores the same way after this powerful interview.But before our interview, we unpack the week in retail news starting with f...2025-02-1849 min
Remarkable RetailSelling Sexy: The Victoria's Secret Story with Chantal Fernandez and Lauren Sherman (Part 1)We welcome noted retail journalists Chantal Fernandez and Lauren Sherman to the podcast to discuss their fabulous new book Selling Sexy: Victoria's Secret and the Unraveling of an American Icon. And we had so much to talk about we are releasing our interview in two parts. In the first part of our conversation we explore Victoria's Secret's origin and growth in the broader context of retail's evolution and from the perspective of Lex Wexner's creation of L2 Brands. We delve into how the brand became a cultural phenomenon with stores in just about every major mall and wh...2024-12-0343 min
Missouri HumanitiesS3 E5: What do Walt Disney, J.C. Penney, The Pony Express, and Sliced Bread Have in Common?What do Walt Disney, J.C. Penney, the Pony Express, and Sliced Bread have in common? They all have incredible stories of innovation originating along Missouri’s Highway 36! Also known as The Way of American Genius, Highway 36 from St. Joseph to Hannibal connects individuals and inventions from rural communities in America's Heartland. In this special episode, we’re sharing a previously recorded program from earlier this year. In June 2024, Missouri Humanities hosted a Think-N-Drink event in St. Joseph, Missouri, which is a series that engages Missourians in thoughtful dialogue on the humanities in a laid back setting. Join...2024-10-1841 min
Remarkable RetailRetail Transformation as a Calling with Greg Merrill, Nike's Former Global Head of Digital TransformationJoining us for the first of our interviews recorded in the Scratch Event DJs remote podcast studio at the Revtech Rev Summit in Dallas is Greg Merrill, most recently global head of digital transformation at Nike. Greg draws on his extensive start-up experience, board advisory roles, and his just completed tenure at global powerhouse Nike, to help us understand how to accelerate the pace of innovation, ensure better cultural buy-in, and a whole lot more. it's a master class from the front lines of driving change that executives at any company will benefit from.As us...2024-10-0847 min
Nuclear BarbariansThe Esoteric Origins of the EnlightenmentJohn and I are back with our new series. This time we’re working through Wouter Hanegraaff’s Esotericism and the Academy: Rejected Knowledge in Western Culture. Hanegraff’s project looks at the debates over the recovery of ancient texts and their impact on Christian life and thought and what that means for us today, especially when it comes to our weird world of scientism on the one hand and woo-woo New Age-y stuff on the other. The material is dense and you might feel a little overwhelmed listening to the podcast—don’t worry! After the first two...2024-09-271h 48
Nuclear BarbariansEpisode 74: The Theological Origins of Modernity Pt. VJohn and I finish up our series on Michael Gillespie’s Theological Origins of Modernity—offering a break down of his final chapter and our closing thoughts.2024-09-271h 06Nuclear BarbariansEpisode 75: The Esoteric Origins of the Enlightenment Pt. IJohn and I are back with our new series. This time we’re working through Wouter Hanegraaff’s Esotericism and the Academy: Rejected Knowledge in Western Culture.
Hanegraff’s project looks at the debates over the recovery of ancient texts and their impact on Christian life and thought and what that means for us today, especially when it comes to our weird world of scientism on the one hand and woo-woo New Age-y stuff on the other. The material is dense and you might feel a little overwhelmed listening to the podcast—don’t worry! After the first two...2024-09-271h 48
Nuclear BarbariansTheological Origins of Modernity Pt. VJohn and I finish up our series on Michael Gillespie’s Theological Origins of Modernity—offering a break down of his final chapter and our closing thoughts. Get full access to Nuclear Barbarians at www.nuclearbarbarians.com/subscribe2024-07-151h 06
Remarkable RetailThere’s No Place Like Home with Janet Hayes, CEO of Crate and Barrel HoldingsIn our final episode of Season 8 we welcome Janet Hayes, CEO of Crate and Barrel Holdings, the leading home furnishings player with over 100 stores in 9 countries.Janet shares leadership lessons from a remarkable career with brands like Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Nike, and Gap and, now, in her current role driving growth as the CEO of Crate & Barrel, CB2, and Hudson Grace. We delve into her perspectives on the role of technology, the changing nature of work in a post-COVID world, and more. We also get a glimpse into the drive forces behind their new flagship store in...2024-07-0245 min
Remarkable RetailIt's the End of Retail As We Know It with Azita Martin, Vice President and GM of AI for Retail, CPG and QSR at NVIDIAAzita Martin, Vice President and GM of AI for Retail, CPG and QSR at NVIDIA is our very special guest. She joins us to discuss the ways AI is beginning to transform the retail landscape, and how NVIDIA is helping accelerate retailers' journeys.We start off by discussing how NVIDIA has grown to become the third most valuable company in the world, before focusing in on how they leverage their hardware and software solutions to power retail innovation. We dig into where GenAI is gaining the greatest traction and where new use cases are emerging that save r...2024-05-2147 min
The Atomic ShowAtomic Show #316 – Emmet Penney, Pronuclear Poet
Emmet Penney is an unlikely, but effective pronuclear advocate. He earned his degrees in fine arts and great books and worked for several years as a professional poet – along with working in a bookstore as a way to keep paying the bills.
He gradually transitioned from poetry into writing thoughtful essays on a variety of topics. One of those pieces caught the attention of Michael Shellenberger and began the process of converting Emmet into a passionate, erudite pronuclear advocate who reads voraciously about all topics that interest him. That attribute has given him a remarkable depth of un...2024-04-301h 04The Atomic ShowAtomic Show #316 – Emmet Penney, Pronuclear Poet
Emmet Penney is an unlikely, but effective pronuclear advocate. He earned his degrees in fine arts and great books and worked for several years as a professional poet – along with working in a bookstore as a way to keep paying the bills.
He gradually transitioned from poetry into writing thoughtful essays on a variety of topics. One of those pieces caught the attention of Michael Shellenberger and began the process of converting Emmet into a passionate, erudite pronuclear advocate who reads voraciously about all topics that interest him. That attribute has given him a remarkable depth of un...2024-04-301h 04
Remarkable RetailThe Remarkable Rise of Retail Media with Melanie Brown, VP of Home Depot's Orange Apron Media + MonetizationJoining us for the second of three episodes recorded in the Bambuser remote podcast studio/beach cabana at Mandalay Bay during Shoptalk is Melanie Brown Vice President of Orange Apron Media and Monetization for The Home Depot. In a special two segment interview Melanie unpacks The Home Depot's retail media journey, highlighting the company's unique approach, which recently culminated in a doubling down and re-branding of its efforts. We've had analysts and consultants on to explore the rapidly growing retail media world, now we get a deeply experienced practitioner's in-depth perspectives.As usual we open by dissecting th...2024-04-1658 min
Tales of the Magic SkagitDr. Burdick's Amazing "Waring" BlenderThe Skagit Valley Chorale was founded in 1984 by Joan Penney with the support of the Skagit Valley College Foundation. Under the current direction of Dr. Yvette Burdick it numbers 80 some singers.
Skagit Valley Chorale's twice annual and highly popular performances are its "Heralding Christmas" concert, presented shortly after Thanksgiving and featuring classical and contemporary choral works along with a variety of seasonal favorites, and its "Celebrating in Song" concert, presented in the spring and featuring classical choral works as well as a variety of choral music by contemporary composers representing the diversity of world...2024-04-1545 min
Nuclear BarbariansThe Theological Origins of Modernity Pt. IJohn returns for the first installment of another reading series. This time we’re tackling Michael Gillespie’s The Theological Origins of Modernity, a book that aims at getting to the root of some of the major questions we face today as products of both the Industrial Revolution and the Enlightenment. This is also the first in what John and I hope will be a longer project of delving into the history of the philosophy of science. After Gillespie we hope to explore works by Francis Bacon, Descartes, Galileo, Leibniz, Thomas Carlyle, David Hume, Edmund Husserl, and othe...2024-03-311h 14
Nuclear BarbariansEpisode 69: The Theological Origins of Modernity Pt. IJohn returns for the first installment of another reading series. This time we’re tackling Michael Gillespie’s The Theological Origins of Modernity, a book that aims at getting to the root of some of the major questions we face today as products of both the Industrial Revolution and the Enlightenment.
This is also the first in what John and I hope will be a longer project of delving into the history of the philosophy of science. After Gillespie we hope to explore works by Francis Bacon, Descartes, Galileo, Leibniz, Thomas Carlyle, David Hume, Edmund Husserl, and othe...2024-03-311h 14
Remarkable RetailDriving Remarkable Customer Engagement with Christiane Pendarvis, co-CEO of Pattern Beauty and Andrea Moore, Chief Digital Officer of NEST New YorkJoining us for a deep dive on creating remarkable brand stories and driving powerful customer engagement are two industry veterans who will also be gracing the stage at next month's Shoptalk event in Las Vegas. Christiane Pendarvis, co-CEO of Pattern Beauty, Tracee Ellis Ross's hair care brand, and Andrea Moore, Chief Digital Officer of NEST New York, the fast growing fragrance brand deliver s a master class on the changing consumer landscape, evolving customer journeys, and what brands must do to stand out and win the future. They also preview their Shoptalk sessions.But as usual we...2024-02-1348 min
Remarkable RetailSeason Finale: Ira Kalish, Deloitte's Chief Global Economist Looks Ahead to 2024We mark the close of our seventh season with a return visit from Ira Kalish, Deloitte's Chief Global economist, who helps us look back at how 2023 unfolded and gives us a glimpse into the macro-economic outlook for the year ahead. In a wide ranging conversation we delve into the possibility for a soft-landing, when we might start to see interest cuts, and the overall prospects for important global economies. We also discuss prospects for a thawing in the housing market, the potential looming crisis in commercial real estate, and a whole lot more.But we kick things...2023-12-2649 min
Remarkable RetailDoes Steve Make The Grade?: 2023 Predictions Recap (Part 2)As we reach the penultimate episode of Season 7, it's time to grade Steve on his annual predictions. In the second installment of a two-part episode, Michael takes out his virtual chalkboard to assess the final batch of Steve's prognostications, which include a year of trading down, a tale of two cities when it comes to retailer balance sheets, and a whole lot more. We also do a reality check on his long-shot guesses about Nike, Whole Foods, and a potential tie-up between JC Penney and Kohl's.As usual we kick things with retail news, including a big...2023-12-1943 min
Remarkable RetailThe 1:1 Future is Now: Barbara Connors, VP of Strategy & Acceleration at 84.51°/KrogerJoining us for our second episode recorded live in the Vantage remote podcast studio at Groceryshop is Barbara Connors, Vice President of Strategy & Acceleration at 84.51° Kroger's retail data science, insights and media company. We start out big picture with Barbara's view of how consumer preferences continue to evolve and which Covid era behaviors are likely to persist. Then we go deep on the move to healthier choices, the growth of private brands, how loyalty is changing, and the blurring of the lines between digital and physical channels. We also explore whether the one-to-one future is (finally) here and h...2023-10-0343 min
Midnight Madness RadioMidnight Madness Radio Episode 236Midnight Madness Radio Episode 236 with Shades Of Gray, Jimi Adam, AJ Mclovely, AndyShredz, All At Once, 48 & The Flying Dogs, Braidwood, Chris Penney, Rebecca Winckworth, Detoura, DEWAR, Don & The Dreamers, Empires That Dance, Jeffrey Morris, KTG, Michael Morrow & The Culprits, Paul Etterlin, Paul Wexler, Wayne Gillespie and Rob Grosser, STASIA MOMENTO, The Darker my Horizon, Nzondi, THE YETS, RICH KID EXPRESS, Weekend Cigarettes, and Pino Scotto.
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Remarkable RetailRetail's Escalating Commitment to a Failing Course of ActionThe retail graveyard is already filled with brands that failed to transform for the new age of retail and many household names (JC Penney, Gap, Macy's, and more) are edging ever closer to the precipice. Despite the profound shifts in retail during the past decades, these iconic brands continue to fall prey to "The Innovator's Dilemma," choosing to double down on what is very clearly a losing hand.In this episode we explore why so many organizations have allowed a huge gap to grow between how remarkable they need to be and how fast they need to...2023-09-0538 min
LnKchatsMichael J Penney gives his testimony.Michael J Penney Linktr.ee/LnKchats Proverbs 27:17 AMP As iron sharpens iron, So one man sharpens [and influences] another [through discussion]. LNKChats is a non-profit ministry devoted to becoming a family by sharing the teachings of Jesus with everyone. We give people a place to share their journey, testimonies, and love. Our mission is to lead people to Christ and help them develop a personal relationship with Him. Our greatest joy would be for everyone to experience the love, grace, and forgiveness of God.2023-05-1749 min
Remarkable RetailIt’s Not the Luck of the Irish: Primark Does Retail Right with Kevin TulipThis week we welcome Kevin Tulip, Primark's US President, as our guest to discuss what makes the Ireland-based purveyor of affordable fashion, home, and beauty products so remarkable and why they've chosen a slow and steady approach to global expansion.We also learn about the brand's Dublin origins, how the concept has evolved, and their decision to grow to 60 locations in the US by 2026 and 530 stores worldwide. We also learn why they've historically and rather controversially avoided a big push into e-commerce and how they view the critical role of physical stores in growth strategy. B...2023-03-1439 min
The Alden Report#202 – (Preview) What Does It Take to Become Super Lawyer? (Preview)This week I welcome attorney Fred Penney who Injury Lawyer has rated the highest AVVO personal injury attorney rating of a 10– “Superb Lawyer”. He is an AV Preeminent rated Attorney by Martindale Hubbell, one of the most prestigious ratings system in the United States. This is the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards. Mr. Penney has also been rated AV Preeminent by the opinions of the members of the Judiciary. For over 30 years Mr. Penney and his firm have handled many high profile and substantial injury cases including product liability, trucking accidents, escalator and elevator accide...2022-12-2716 min
The Alden Report#202 – (Full Episode) What Does It Take to Become Super Lawyer?This week I welcome attorney Fred Penney who Injury Lawyer has rated the highest AVVO personal injury attorney rating of a 10– “Superb Lawyer”. He is an AV Preeminent rated Attorney by Martindale Hubbell, one of the most prestigious ratings system in the United States. This is the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards. Mr. Penney has also been rated AV Preeminent by the opinions of the members of the Judiciary. For over 30 years Mr. Penney and his firm have handled many high profile and substantial injury cases including product liability, trucking accidents, escalator and elevator accide...2022-12-241h 08
Remarkable RetailSteve's 10 "No Holds Barred" Predictions: Does He Make the Grade?We're all about accountability on the Remarkable Retail podcast, so as we get close to wrapping up Season 5, it's time to grade Steve on his annual predictions.Michael takes out his virtual chalkboard as we go through all ten predictions about the future of retail, including Amazon's brick-and-mortar dreams, the Metaverse, whether JC Penney has a future, the trials and tribulations of digital disruptors, and a whole lot more. But we start with the retail news that caught our attention this week, including fresh figures on inflation and the job market before our quick takes o...2022-12-0643 min
Remarkable RetailDriving Customer Centric Innovation, with Pepsico's Cara Keating and Chad MatthewsOur guests this week are Cara Keating, Chief Customer Officer, Frito Lay-North America and Chad Matthews, Chief Commercial Officer, Pepsico Beverages-North America. In a fast-paced conversation recorded live at the National Association of Convenience Stores' annual conference in Las Vegas. we dig into what makes Pepsico unique on both the food and beverage side before delving into how customer-centric innovation is brought to life using tools like Pepviz. We also learn how the convenience channel is evolving, how the lines are blurring, and how Pepsi thinks about its own direct-to-consumer efforts. We also discover how both Cara a...2022-11-0829 min
ex.haust[teaser]Democratic Pluralism ft. Michael LindAuthor Michael Lind joins Emmet to talk about his research speech on democratic pluralism in the 21st century. They discuss regime type, managerialism and technocracy, sector bargaining, the beauty of big, dumb, and simple, his forthcoming book on labor called Hell to Pay, and more.
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A Penney for your thoughts"A Penney For Your Thoughts" - Economics of N,P,K with Professor Michael Langemeier, Purdue UniversityJoin our special guest, professor of Ag Economics Michael Langemeier from the University of Purdue, as we discuss the world supply of Nitrogen, Potassium, and Phosphorus. Where does our fertility come from? What affects supply? What should we expect of prices? How do we apply this information to our farms in 2023 and beyond?
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Remarkable RetailAccelerating Innovation in Turbulent Times with Guest Tim Simmons, Chief Product Officer at Sam's ClubWe're recording live this week from the just wrapped GroceryShop conference in Las Vegas.Our guest this week is Tim Simmons, SVP & Chief Product Officer of Sam's Club, who takes us deep into the transformation process that he's been helping lead. We learn how Walmart and Sam's Club have been evolving and accelerating the pace of innovation. It's a Master Class on how to embed a culture of experimentation and the role of design thinking and agile methodology. We also learn what "The 5 Why's" and "low fidelity prototyping" are all about and how they are making a r...2022-09-2741 min
ex.haustEpisode 88: Oceania Has Always Been At Culture War With Eastasia ft. Michael CuencoEssayist Michael Cuenco joins Emmet to talk about the totalizing permanence of the culture war. They talk about Ross Perot, Pat Buchanan, liberty, republicanism, oligarchy, living in a post-literate tribal world, and more!
Check out some of Michael's Work:
How Culture War Trumped Class War, Compact Magazine
America's New Post-Literate Epistemology, Palladium
"Victory Is Not Possible": A Theory of the Culture War, American Affairs
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Closing Song: Slower Hell by Money2022-09-241h 13
Solopreneur Success Path | Have A Profitable Online BusinessEp. 109: Interview with Michael J. Penney, Business Development ConsultantFriends, today, I have with me someone that I find very interesting that I came across on my favorite platform, LinkedIn. Michael J Penney. Michael J. Penney is a proven, battle tested leader.Michael is a combat veteran of Iraq & Afghanistan. He served in the United States Marine Corps for 8 years through 2 wars. But then In March of 2016 he presented at TEDxRaleigh, “What’s Your IED: How to Add Value During Life's Explosive Situations”, combining military and personal experiences in an effort to bridge the lives of veterans and civilians.He’s also the founder of 5Paragr...2022-09-0533 min
Building Stronger AgentsBuilding blocks for success... Interview with Michael Henry, team leader.Michael Henry started in real estate in 2014. Beginning his career as a solo agent, Michael chose to grow a team so that he could have meaning more than just himself. An analytical guy, Michael researched how other successful teams grew, and he worked to build a small but successful team of great agents. Michael also build a secondary team of agents who he provided support and services to. In 2020, Michael and his team left Keller Williams and joined eXp Realty. Michael shares why he chose to join eXp, and how he has benefited since. Michael also shares specifics concerning team...2022-07-2537 min
Remarkable RetailAtHome's Remarkable Growth Story with Lee Bird, CEOOur special guest this week is Lee Bird, CEO of AtHome, the Home Decor Superstore that has experienced phenomenal growth in recent years growing to nearly 250 stores in 40 states. Lee brings a wealth of experience to his current role, having held leadership positions at a few brands you might have heard of, including Nike, Gap, Old Navy, and Ford. We dig deep into AtHome's incredible transformation from Garden Ridge, a struggling regional chain, to a re-branded national powerhouse. Lee takes us through the testing and customer insight that drove the new vision and re-concepting, while d...2022-05-0342 min
Remarkable RetailNo Cake For You!: Celebrating Remarkable Retail's Birthday with special guest Sucharita Kodali“I think it’s terribly dangerous for an artist to fulfill other people’s expectations. If you feel safe in the area that you’re working in, you’re not working in the right area. Always go a little further into the water than you feel you’re capable of being in. Go a little bit out of your depth. And when you don’t feel that your feet are quite touching the bottom, you’re just about in the right place to do something exciting.”— David Bowie, David Bowie: The Last Five Years On the 1st anniversar...2022-04-1242 min
BohemianaEpisode 2: Award-winning poet, Darby HudsonIn this episode of Bohemiana George catches up with the poet Darby Hudson (@Darby_Hudson on Instagram) and they talk creative influences, Bukowski, Michael Leunig, writing by train tracks and finding success as a poet at 46. An excellent conversation.Books mentioned are:Falling Upwards by Darby Hudson100 Points To Prove I Don't Exist by Darby HudsonHyperbole and a Half by Allie BroshSolutions and Other Problems by Allie BroshShow MentionedThe Maria Bamford Show2022-02-151h 05
ex.haustEpisode 66: Guns, Coal, and Power: Three Takes on Human Development and the Illusion of ProgressCanada Mike and Emmet take a look at three pieces to consider different lenses for human development. The first is an essay on Engels by Wolfgang Streeck, the second is a lecture on thermoeconomics by John Constable, and the third is an overview of arguments for human evolution by Michael E. Mann. Emmet and Mike touch on the Meiji restoration, why we should read old thinkers, British coal, why Steven Pinker sucks, what kind of revolution was the Industrial Revolution, civilizational skillsets, and more!
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Remarkable RetailWhat We Get Wrong About E-CommerceThis week we dig into some of the myths, misleading clickbait headlines, and often unfortunate misunderstandings surrounding the growth of online shopping, both across the last two decades and accelerated more recently by the COVID-19 crisis. In particular, we dig into:The evolution of modern retail from a relatively simple world where brick & mortar and e-commerce were largely distinct activities with dedicated supply chains, to a much more complex, blended and hybrid one.How stores have, rather ironically, become increasingly important in driving e-commerce success and often essential in the fulfillment of online orders.Some of the endemic...2021-11-0244 min
ex.haustEpisode 61: Two Piece: Resigning from Being SuperfluousEmmet, John, and Canada Mike talk through two pieces: one on the superfluous men of history by Alex Gendler and another about bullshit jobs and people quitting the workforce by John Michael Greer. They talk about the Great Resignation, the strivewave, why men have been historically superluous, incels, and ponder if we need new ways to think of being modern.
The New Superfluous Men by Alex Gendler
That Untraversed Land by John Michael Greer
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Inspire Nation Show with Michael SandlerSteps to INCREASE Your INTUITION: Secrets to Awakening Your Dormant SIXTH Sense with James Van Praagh, Bill Bennett, Tosha Silver, and Penney PeirceWe’re guided by MORE than ourselves in this life. This episode is ALL About connecting with your spirit guides, receiving guidance, a beacon for answers from source and surrendering to the divine, and how to use your intuition! Our guests are EXPERTS in discovering the angelic intuition within ourselves, Penney Peirce, Tosha Silver, Bill Bennett, and James Van Praagh. If you’re seeking guidance beyond yourself, want to surrender to the path our angels are drawn out for us then this is the compilation for you! To find...2021-08-061h 06
Hand In The DirtHand In The Dirt | Episode 73Felder, Surber and Hartzell deliver the goods this week including CLT vs ATL Battle continued, JC Penney catalog plus does Jersey Mike's count as a deli? Felder blows up the "chicken sandwich wars" and Hartzell eases you down the flavored soda river, his ears are his instrument. Olympics, ice skating vs rollerblading vs skateboarding and "can you identify a wolf spider" for real? Gin sucks.Rate. Review. Subscribe.#LETSGROWSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2021-08-041h 50
Real Photo Show with Michael Chovan-DaltonBrendan Bannon | Teaching & Most Important PictureBrendan Bannon is a photographer and teacher based between New York and Nairobi, Kenya. We talk about the work his students are showing at the JKC Gallery as part of The Mark and the Memory show curated by Ryann Casey. The work comes from a workshop taught by Brendan and Julian Chinana called Odyssey that is offered to combat veterans to help them process their experiences through the use of the camera. We talk about how Brendan suffered from depression while taking care of his mother who was suffering from MS and how photography helped him to stop time...2021-07-0253 min
ex.haustEpisode 45: I Make An Honest Living!: Pain & Gain, Wolf of Wall Street, and the Financial CrashJosh Bregman comes back on the pod to talk with Emmet about two movies that came out in the same summer that sought to capture post-crash America: Pain & Gain and Wolf of Wall Street. They talk about what a shitty director Michael Bay is, analyze the main characters of each movie, and try to figure out just why it was so hard to narrativize a financial crash that almost ended the world economy over night.
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Closing Song: "Look At...2021-06-301h 17Inspire Nation Show with Michael SandlerHow to MANIFEST & Raise FREQUENCY Using THE LAW OF VIBRATION with Paul Selig, Alberto Villoldo, Penney Peirce, Mike Murphy, and Francisco QuinteroIn this episode, we discover what the MASTERS of Raising your VIBRATION and FREQUENCY have to say on the methods you can take on raising YOUR VIBRATION. The HIGHER you can raise your vibration, the MORE you attract, the MORE you will start to RECEIVE and the MORE the UNIVERSE can gift you. Our vibrations are a lot like the radio, you must be on the correct frequency to get the clearest signal from a station, if your frequency is any LOWER you won’t get a clear signal! Tune in as w...2021-05-2859 min
Remarkable RetailWhat's Next for Fashion Resale with Fashionphile Founder Sarah DavisThis week our guest is fashion resale pioneer Sarah Davis, the Founder, President & CCO of Fashionphile, the leading purveyor of preowned ultra-luxury accessories. We learn all about Fashionphile's 20+ year journey from scrappy boot-strapped start-up to its break-through partnership with Neiman Marcus. Along the way we learn the ins-and-outs of retail recommerce, what's driving its growth, how COVID affected its evolution and what it will take for all the various resale models to succeed in the future. In addition, we discover Fashionphile's remarkable track record of year-over-year growth and--brace yourself--profitability, as well as plans to add 10 more Neiman M...2021-05-1840 min
Alt Goes Mainstream[AGM Podcast] Dynasty Financial Partners Co-Founder & COO Ed Swenson on how a $60 Billion wealth management platform thinks about alternative investmentsToday, we have a special guest from an industry leader in the wealth management space. Ed Swenson is one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the wealth management space. Ed is the Co-Founder and COO of Dynasty Financial Partners, a leading RIA technology services platform.Ed and I had a really interesting discussion about the future of the wealth management industry – and how alts will play a role in the evolution of the space. We discussed:* How Ed & his co-founder Shirl Penney started Dynasty out of a garage.* How and why th...2021-04-0647 min
Remarkable RetailDisruption, Destruction and What Matters Most for Retail Right Now" w/ Brendan Witcher (Forrester)This week we welcome Forrester's Brendan Witcher for a wide-ranging, thought provoking and no holds barred discussion of what's most important right now in retail. Among the topics we explore are what strategies are working best, why it takes a crisis for retailers to innovate, the often critical role of physical stores, and the distinction between "disruption" and "destruction" (and why many retailers should be embracing the latter). Then we move on to our fast-paced weekly segment “Remarkable or Forgettable?” where we give our hot takes on retail headlines, and deem them wow-worthy, best ignored or somewhere in bet...2021-04-0647 min
Change Your Point Of ViewNIW009: Michael J Penney of Cigars and Sea Stories Talks Whitetail Deer HuntingThis week on the podcast we're joined by my old and close friend Michael J. Penney. Penney is a Marine Combat Veteran with combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. He served as a foreign weapons instructor, a Police Advisor to the Afghan National Police, and was trained as a designated marksman.
Since leaving the Marines, Penney has been a serial entrepreneur - or "Vetrepreneur" - and has become a published author of the Five Paragraph Business Plan. He is also a Co-Host of one of my favorite podcasts Cigars and Sea Stories.
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Change Your Point Of ViewCHM003: Guns Don't Kill People, I Kill People!IN THIS PARTICULAR EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:
Welcome to the Changing Hearts & Minds Podcast! This show is about the history of the AK-47 Assault Rifle, building reports and training indigenous forces, and random stories.
Changing Hearts & Minds welcomes Michael J Penney. Michael is a Marine veteran and host of the podcast Cigars & Sea Stories. He joins Jeff to discuss Mikhail Kalashnikov and his weapons designs. We quickly devolve into random stories about our military experience.
Michael J Penney and Jeff intended to talk about both Kalashnikov and Browning but they...2021-01-311h 02
5 Paragraph Business Plan5P, Ep: 035 – Teamwork – Larry Long Jr5Paragraph.com – Michael J. Penney host of the “5P Podcast / YouTube show” interviews Larry Long Jr.. Larry Long Jr. is the Director of Collegiate Sales at Teamworks. Larry is an experienced sales leader with a demonstrated history of success in SaaS sales. He is extremely passionate about coaching, and helping professionals get to the ‘next level’.
Connect with him on LinkedIn at… https://www.linkedin.com/in/longjr7/
Larry helps sports program leaders, athletes, and their greater networks to connect in order to ensure success for the team.
Larry and Michael have a lo...2020-12-0716 min
High Performance PathwaysMichael J. Penney - US Marine Veteran, Certified Combat Marksmanship Coach, Speaker, Author and Advisor to 5Paragraph.com (Season 2, Episode #42)"You were never created to live depressed, defeated, guilty, condemned, ashamed or unworthy. Your were created to be VICTORIOUS." -Michael J. Penney on this episode of High Performance Pathways. A must listen-to show!Connect with Michael here on LinkedIN or go to his website 5paragraph.com.Support the Show.2020-11-191h 36
Life Transformation Radio5P Military Management Method For The Modern Workforce with Michael J. PenneyMichael J. Penney is a Combat Veteran of Iraq & Afghanistan. He served in the United States Marine Corps infantry with 3rd Battalion 7th Marines deploying twice to Ramadi, Iraq, in 2005-2006 and 2007. Michael reenlisted during his second tour and transferred to Quantico to become a weapons instructor. He is certified as a Combat Marksmanship Coach, Trainer and Instructor Trainer. He’s a Formal School Instructor, School Trained Designated Marksman, Small Arms Weapons Instructor and Foreign Weapons Instructor. In 2011, Michael deployed on a third combat tour, this time with 1st battalion 5th Marines, leading a section of embedded advisors through Kajaki & Sa...2020-11-1257 min
The Voice of RetailPenney McTaggart Cowan, VP Marketing for grocer Calgary Co-Op and top strategist and author, David Kincaid, Founder of Level5 Strategy join me for a marketing/brand masterclass episodeWelcome to the The Voice of Retail, I’m your host Michael LeBlanc, and this podcast is brought to you in conjunction with Retail Council of Canada and with the support of omNovos, Canada’s digital customer engagement company. omNovos make Personalization EASY by helping you engage the right customer, with the right content, at the right time. Find out how you can get started quickly and affordably so you can focus on doing what matters most--driving revenue and margin growth at www.realcustomerengagement.comThe Voice of Retail is also supported by Raange. Are you lookin...2020-11-061h 08
Remarkable RetailChallengers of the Status Quo with Coresight Research's CEO & Founder Deborah Weinswig"How did you go bankrupt?" Bill asked."Two ways," Mike said. "Gradually, then suddenly."- Ernest Hemingway, The Sun Also ArisesWhy do so many companies defend the status quo even when it becomes increasingly obvious that their business model is losing customer relevance and remarkability? Why do others think they can cost cut and store close their way to prosperity? In this episode we look at the roots causes of how and why retailers sink into irrelevance and risk a mass extinction event. Then we flip these questions on their head...2020-10-2738 min
Michael Covel's Trend FollowingEp. 912: Shannon Polson Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following RadioWhat does it take for women to succeed in a male-dominated world? At age nineteen, Shannon Huffman Polson became the youngest woman ever to climb Denali, the highest mountain in North America. She went on to reach the summits of Mt. Rainier and Mt. Kilimanjaro and spent more than a decade traveling the world. Yet it was during her experience serving as one of the Army’s first female attack helicopter pilots, and eventually leading an Apache flight platoon on deployment to Bosnia-Herzegovina, that she learned the lessons of leadership that forever changed her life. Wh...2020-10-1950 min
A New DirectionYour Business Plan is a Military Mission – Michael PenneyLet's say you are in the middle of a war. You have an enemy that wants to destroy you. Not only do they not care about you they want to take everything from you. How do you go about your mission to defeat the enemy? Do you just wake up one morning and figure it out as you go? Do you find a bunch of people you think can help you and go and attack? What do you need? What does the enemy have? How many of them are there? What are the conditions? What are the pitfalls? What are your assets...2020-10-151h 05
Courageous Recovery PodcastEp 31-Michael J Penney VisitsCourageous Recovery Tuesday Nights 8/7cEp 31 Special Guest: Michael J. Penney2020-10-1025 min
Courageous Recovery PodcastEpisode 31 - Interview with Michael J PenneyMichael J. Penney is a combat veteran of Iraq & Afghanistan. He served in the United States Marine Corps infantry with 3rd Battalion 7th Marines deploying twice to Ramadi, Iraq, in 2005-2006 and 2007. Michael reenlisted during his second tour and...2020-10-0525 min
Time To Shine TodayTaking Military Operations Format and Applying it to Business - TTST Interview with Michael Penney of 5Paragraph dot comShow Notes:Welcome to Episode 131- 5 Paragraph implements military operations into civilian life to help businesses Level UP. Michael Penney is a Marine, Patriot and loves the USA! His passion to help others shines through! Remember Our Troops! Enjoy!Quote: The value of a handshake and a heartfelt smile is paramount - Michael PenneyKnowledge Nuggets and Take-Aways:Always add value to every situationAssess, train, advise and assist...2020-09-1032 min