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The Oscar Project Podcast3.27-Filmmaker Interview with John KellySend us a textIn today's episode, I interview John Kelly, the director of the short film "Retirement Plan," an animated short that follows a man as he dreams about what he will do in his retirement years. The film won the Grand Jury and Audience Awards at SXSW.Listen to hear about the inspiration for the story, the importance being nimble with style when creating over 100 animated shots, and the joy of getting to work with one of Ireland's leading actors of the moment.Books mentioned in this episode include:A...2025-04-0117 min
Make It Clear: Why You Can't Just Flush and ForgetThe WEFTEC Interviews #2 - Dr. Bob Rubin and Dr. Reshmina WilliamSend us a textDuring our time at WEFTEC, we had the privilege of talking with several thought leaders and influencers in our industry. In this series, you'll hear from six individuals who sat down with us to share their insights into emerging industry trends and what obstacles they see coming on the road ahead.Our guests in this episode are Dr. Bob Rubin, Professor Emeritus at North Carolina State University, and Dr. Reshmina William, Project and Trial Manager at ISLE Utilities. Please note that these interviews are presented to you just as t...2024-11-2610 min
Total Movie RecallTMR 038 – Babe: Pig in the City This week on Total Movie Recall, we watched the Sophie’s Choice of talking pig movies — Babe: Pig in the City. You might remember it as a sweet children’s fantasy movie about cute talking animals, but that’s just your brain trying to protect you from the harrowing nightmare that is this film. Dogs are hung from chains and drowned in front of us. Crippled Jack Russell Terriers are killed and teased with the sweet release from their worldly limitations, only to be cruelly pulled back into their wheelchair prison. Ryan and Steve started this movie as boys...2020-09-1400 min
John Riley ProjectGig Economy, JRP 1 Year AnniversaryThe
California state government has radically changed the rules of the gig
economy. Definitions of contractors and
employees have changed, supposedly to offer benefits to the worker. But really, who wins? We follow the money and look at the entities
that financially win with this legislation.
But more importantly, we explore the idea of entrepreneurism and discuss
all of the benefits of self-employment.
We get into the business model of Uber, Lyft and other ride sharing and
transportation innovators.
Then we
celebrate the 1 Year Anniversary of the John Riley Project. We talk about our previous guests including
politicians, entrepreneurs, authors, athlet...2019-09-1258 min