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The I in UsThe I in Us with Joe and Tony (JOY Radiothon Special) 15 May 2025
This compelling JOY Radiothon special episode of The I in Us with Joe and Tony, brings to the JOY airwaves another hugely inspiring, beneficial and overall educational episode.
Tonight our fabulous co-hosts, Paul and Cody, welcome two amazing special guests, Joe and Tony, to the JOY Radiothon special program.
Joe Ball was the CEO of Switchboard and is now the Victorian Commissioner for LGBTIQA+ Communities. Tony Briffa is a politician who is notable for being the world’s first known intersex and non-binary mayor and public office holder. She was Deputy Mayor of the City of H...2025-07-1046 min
Local Government News RoundupA monitor for Hobsons Bay, Council-Government clashes, plus CEO appointments and councillor resignationsSend us a textIn this edition of the Local Government News Roundup:A municipal monitor sent in to Hobsons BayCEO appointments in three states, as two former Council CEOs make a return in VictoriaGreater Geelong to stay in aged care service deliveryHigh profile councillors resign in New South Wales and QueenslandA South Australian council rocked by three Councillor resignationsHobart Council headed for a stadium conflict with the Tasmanian Governmentand a war of words between the NZ Prime Minister and capital city mayorand Chris is joined by newly appointed Central Goldfields CEO Peter Harriott...2025-05-2940 min
Goldrichtig investieren - Ersparnisse absichern, Vermögen aufbauen & für die Rente vorsorgen#174 - Bundestagswahl 2025: Wer wirklich regiert - und warum du nichts zu sagen hastHobsons Choice: Die Wahl zwischen CDU, SPD, AfD, Die Grünen und Co. ist keine echte Wahl
„Alle Macht geht vom Volke aus.", heißt es sinngemäß im Grundgesetz. Doch warum fühlen sich so viele Menschen ohnmächtig? Warum bleibt der politische Kurs oft relativ gleich, egal welche Partei regiert? Sind CDU, SPD, Die Grünen, Die Linke und die AfD wirklich "Alternativen"?
In dieser Folge hinterfrage ich das Wahlsystem und zeige auf, warum politische Entscheidungen oft vorherbestimmt sind:
Wie sehr bestimmt deine Stimme wirklich den politischen Kurs?
Warum ähneln sich die großen Parteien trotz gegen...2025-02-1910 min
Louis Joel Poetry PodChildren’s poetry – a world of rhymes, exquisite rhythms and fantastical charactersThe Louis Joel Poetry Pod aims to be a forum for discussion about poetry, what people like and what they don’t and why. A strong emphasis is placed upon making poetry accessible and fun with a diverse range of writers, forms, media etc. Each podcast will have interviews with poets, with people who convene poetry appreciation groups, with editors or producers of poetry magazines and perhaps most importantly with members of the community outlining some of their favourite poems or song lyrics, and why etc.
The latter is a segment we are calling Hobson’s Choice as it...2024-10-1345 min
Louis Joel Poetry PodTwo Great Women! The fabulous poet/songwriter Zerafina Zara + the versatile and compelling poetry of former British Poet Laureate, Carol Ann Duffy.The Louis Joel Poetry Pod aims to be a forum for discussion about poetry, what people like and what they don’t and why. A strong emphasis is placed upon making poetry accessible and fun with a diverse range of writers, forms, media etc. Each podcast will have interviews with poets, with people who convene poetry appreciation groups, with editors or producers of poetry magazines and perhaps most importantly with members of the community outlining some of their favourite poems or song lyrics, and why etc.
The latter is a segment we are calling Hobson’s Choice as it...2024-09-161h 08
Louis Joel Poetry PodThe wonderful Louise Karch + applied poetry, if there is such a thing!The Louis Joel Poetry Pod aims to be a forum for discussion about poetry, what people like and what they don’t and why. A strong emphasis is placed upon making poetry accessible and fun with a diverse range of writers, forms, media etc. Each podcast will have interviews with poets, with people who convene poetry appreciation groups, with editors or producers of poetry magazines and perhaps most importantly with members of the community outlining some of their favourite poems or song lyrics, and why etc.
The latter is a segment we are calling Hobsons' Choice as it...2024-08-1958 min
Louis Joel Poetry PodWho is Louis Joel? And poetry in filmThe Louis Joel Poetry Pod aims to be a forum for discussion about poetry, what people like and what they don’t and why. A strong emphasis is placed upon making poetry accessible and fun with a diverse range of writers, forms, media etc. Each podcast will have interviews with poets, with people who convene poetry appreciation groups, with editors or producers of poetry magazines and perhaps most importantly with members of the community outlining some of their favourite poems or song lyrics, and why etc.
The latter is a segment we are calling Hobson’s Choice as i...2024-06-2059 min
Dave Malone PodcastHOBSONS CHOICE....THE ultimate SOUL collective...#repost...#mostreuploaded...`Cambridgesque` bunch of tunes you are ever likely to hear...Guested many times during the mid-80s...Sunday Nights: Hobsons Wine Bar, University Arms Hotel, Regent St, CBG...Memories also brought on by Alan Smith invitation to play at `HAVERHILL SOUL WEEKENDER II` Promo this weekend! (24>26/05/24) - https://www.facebook.com/events/1344546459560290 01. Jeffree - Mr Fix-It.02. Ray Alexander Technique - My Special One.03. The Independents - Lucky Fellow.04. Carl Carlton - Smokin` Room.05. The Natural Four - You Bring Out The Best In Me.06. Anthony W...2024-05-241h 13
Louis Joel Poetry PodWhat is the Louis Joel Poetry Pod?The Louis Joel Poetry Pod aims to be a forum for discussion about poetry, what people like and what they don’t and why. A strong emphasis is placed upon making poetry accessible and fun with a diverse range of writers, forms, media etc. Each podcast will have interviews with poets, with people who convene poetry appreciation groups, with editors or producers of poetry magazines and perhaps most importantly with members of the community outlining some of their favourite poems or song lyrics, and why etc. The latter is a segment we are calling Hobson’s Choice as it refle...2024-05-2350 min
Thursday BreakfastIranian Feminist Activism, Surveillance and Protest Safety, Save Techno Park Rally, Migration Amendment Bill 2024, Design 4 Trans and Gender DiverseAcknowledgement of Country// Headlines// We replay a conversation from Hong Kongology where host Katy spoke with Nazanin of Feminista Melbourne about women's rights and activism in Iran. Hong Kongology airs every Thursday on 3CR from 6-7PM.// We listen back to a conversation Inez had with AJ from Melbourne Activist Legal Support in October 2023, which covered points of concern witnessed by legal observers and attendees at the Free Palestine Rally on the 15th of October 2023. This interview also included some tips on how to keep yourself safer at events and actions, an important listen in an era of escalating heightened pol...2024-04-0300 min
Climate ConversationsClimate News: Tim Hollo talks about 'Living Democracy' at Hobsons Bay; Revovation advice from Climate Works; Labor tries to silence aboriginal voicesTim Hollo is well known in Green circles and he will soon bin in Hobsons Bay talking about his book, "Living Democracy";
"Renovation Pathways";
"Labor accused of trying to ‘silence Aboriginal voices’ over possible changes to gas project consultations";
"We Can Still Resist a Pipeline to Hell";
"Ageing Victorian energy network faces fresh inquiry after blackouts";
"Treasury asks for economic plan to pay for climate crisis";
"Five ways El Niño is wreaking havoc in South America";
"WA heatwave: Perth breaks records with seven February days...2024-02-2015 min
Tuesday BreakfastUnion Aid Abroad advocacy for refugee and women's rights, Hobsons Bay for Palestine action, campaigning for better bike lanes and streets in the West, cross-border worker solidarity, Threads and Being Biracial season 2Headlines// 7.15: Jan Bartlett speaking with Dr Helen McCue about her work with Australian People for Health, Education and Development Abroad, also known as Union Aid Abroad, and her continued advocacy for refugee and women's rights. Listen to the full episode on 3CR Tuesday Hometime// 7.30: Sarah Baarini and Shirley Winton from Hobsons Bay 4 Palestine on mobilising to advocate for a Free Palestine and the community rally happening tonight at 6pm at the Hobsons Bay Civic Centre. Follow them on Instagram: @hobsonsbay4palestine// 7.45: Elena Pererya from BikeWest and Angela Ashley-Chiew from Better Streets for the West on an upcoming event organised with Critical Mass...2024-02-1200 min
Thursday BreakfastRainbow Community Angels, Pacific First Nations Climate Justice, Eliminating Restrictive Practices, Techno Park Residents RallyAcknowledgement of Country// Headlines// On Friday the 14th of July, James McKenzie from In Ya Face spoke with Jacob Thomas, who designs and makes wings with the Rainbow Community Angels. We listen back to their discussion of the wholesome joy of drag children's story time, and the role played by the Angels to keep everyone safe in the face of disrupters. Listen to In Ya Face on 3CR every Friday from 4-5PM.// We'll replay the final episode of the 'Loss, Damage, and Denial' miniseries, in which Jacob Gamble of Earth Matters spoke with Netta Maiava, a young Samoan Pacific Cli...2023-08-0200 min
Radio MarinaraHobsons Bay Wetlands, Great Southern Reef, & Whitsundays SailingPresenters Cabin Boy and Kade speak to Dr. Marilyn Olliff, Founder and Chair of the Hobsons Bay Wetlands Centre, and learn about the groups vision to build a community hub for all things wetlands; Dr. Prue Francis, Course Director of the Bachelor of Marine Science at Deakin University, chats about 'Great Southern Reef', the new children's book that she has co-authored; and Cabin Boy provides tips on how to escape the chilly weather by sailing around the Whitsundays.Program Page: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/radio-marinaraFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?i...2022-07-1746 min
Solidarity BreakfastMabo Day II Hobsons Bay Wetland Centre II This is the Week II NO CRIME NO TIMEMabo Day here II We join Jo Toscano, his grandson Eli and others at Federation Square to mark Mabo Day on June 3.Hobsons Bay Wetland Centre here II Dr Rebecca Patrick, a volunteer at the Hobsons Bay Wetland Centre, tells us about the project and the community session 12-3 pm on Environment Day June 5th at the Newport Community Hub.This is the Week here II Kevin Healy slices through the week with satire.NO CRIME NO TIME here II We go to the NO CRIME, NO TIME Fix Victoria's Bail Laws Now! campaign launch. We hear from Karen Fletcher...2022-06-0300 min
Solidarity BreakfastMabo Day II Hobsons Bay Wetland Centre II This is the Week II NO CRIME NO TIMEMabo Day here II We join Jo Toscano, his grandson Eli and others at Federation Square to mark Mabo Day on June 3.Hobsons Bay Wetland Centre here II Dr Rebecca Patrick, a volunteer at the Hobsons Bay Wetland Centre, tells us about the project and the community session 12-3 pm on Environment Day June 5th at the Newport Community Hub.This is the Week here II Kevin Healy slices through the week with satire.NO CRIME NO TIME here II We go to the NO CRIME, NO TIME Fix Victoria's Bail Laws Now! campaign launch. We hear from Karen Fletcher...2022-06-0300 min
Spoiler Filled Film Conversation, Hooray!313: Hobson’s Choice [1954] Movie Discussion
Ever wondered what a non-feminist feminist character would be like? Well, you’ve come to the right decision if you’ve chosen to take a gander at Hobson’s Choice, a British comedy film from 1954. Or maybe it wasn’t a choice at all…? Either way, come and listen to our discussion of this story of a tyrannical father who won’t pay for his daughters’ marriages.
https://ia601400.us.archive.org/15/items/hobsons-choice/Hobsons%20Choice.mp3
2021-06-2700 min
Hobsons Bay QR Walks1. Harrington Square to Medford StreetJoin us as our host Libby Tanner guides you on a listening journey through the streets of Hobsons Bay. In this podcast, you will be hearing from the oldest and newest businesses in Harrington Square and from the the current and former presidents of the Altona Laverton historical society, along with the voices of young people today as they share their views on the achievements of Ms Juiia Gillard, local resident at the time she became the first female Prime Minister of Australia.
Written and directed by Gina Kennedy and sound produced by Alex Amster with...2021-06-2609 min
Hobsons Bay QR Walks2. Medford Street to McIntyre Roadoin us as our host Libby Tanner guides you on a listening journey through the streets of Hobsons Bay. In this podcast, we explore the impact of Migration on the city. You will be hearing from one of the oldest residents of Hobsons Bay and from Mike Brady AM as they share their memories of the area.
Written and directed by Gina Kennedy and sound produced by Alex Amster with an Auspice from the Louis Joel Arts and Community Centre and the support of a Hobsons Bay City Council Make it Happen Grant.2021-06-2611 min
Hobsons Bay QR Walks3. McIntyre Road to Sugargum DriveJoin us as our host Libby Tanner guides you on a listening journey through the streets of Hobsons Bay. In this podcast, we explore JK Grant reserve and the oldest club in Altona.
Written and directed by Gina Kennedy and sound production by Alex Amster with an Auspice from the Louis Joel Arts and Community Centre and the support of a Hobsons Bay City Council Make it Happen Grant. Up There Cazaly and One Day in September reproduced with permission from Mushroom Records.2021-06-2608 min
Hobsons Bay QR Walks4. Sugargum Drive to Fresno StreetJoin us as our host Libby Tanner guides you on a listening journey through the streets of Hobsons Bay. In this podcast, ranger Suzette explains the difference between the Blue Gums, Sugar Gums and the solitary Fresno tree in the streets named after them and we speak to Barry Hanson about Operation Recreation.
Written and directed by Gina Kennedy, sound production by Alex Amster with an Auspice from the Louis Joel Arts and Community Centre and the support of a Hobsons Bay City Council Make it Happen Grant.2021-06-2610 min
Hobsons Bay QR Walks5. Fresno Street to Pier StreetJoin us as our host Libby Tanner guides you on a listening journey through the streets of Hobsons Bay. In this podcast, we explore the impact that the 1994 council amalgamations had on the City of Altona.
Written and directed by Gina Kennedy, sound produced by Alex Amster with an Auspice from the Louis Joel Arts and Community Centre and the support of a Hobsons Bay City Council Make it Happen Grant.2021-06-2608 min
Hobsons Bay QR Walks6. Pier Street to the Louis Joel Arts and Community CentreJoin us as our host Libby Tanner guides you on a listening journey through the streets of Hobsons Bay. In this podcast, We take a stroll down pier street from the eternal flame and hear about the aviation firsts that happened in the area, and learn some surprising facts about the homestead.
Written and directed by Gina Kennedy and sound produced by Alex Amster with an Auspice from the Louis Joel Arts and Community Centre and the support of a Hobsons Bay City Council Make it Happen Grant.2021-06-2609 min
Hobsons Bay QR Walks7. Louis Joel Arts and Community Centre to EsplanadeJoin us as our host Libby Tanner guides you on a listening journey through the streets of Hobsons Bay. In this podcast, we uncover a hidden gem of Altona with the Louis Joel Arts and Community Centre and find out what the secret to Altona is.
Written and directed by Gina Kennedy and sound production by Alex Amster with an Auspice from the Louis Joel Arts and Community Centre and the support of a Hobsons Bay City Council Make it Happen Grant.2021-06-2607 min
Hobsons Bay QR Walks8. Esplanade to Maidstone StreetJoin us as our host Libby Tanner guides you on a listening journey through the streets of Hobsons Bay. In this podcast, we pay tribute to the tenacity and strength of Alice Patton, one of Hobsons Bay’s most remarkable women.
Written and directed by Gina Kennedy, sound produced by Alex Amster with an Auspice from the Louis Joel Arts and Community Centre and the support of a Hobsons Bay City Council Make it Happen Grant.2021-06-2609 min
Hobsons Bay QR Walks9. Esplanade and Maidstone Street to Somers ParadeJoin us as our host Libby Tanner guides you on a listening journey through the streets of Hobsons Bay. In this podcast we take a stroll up Maidstone street to Sommers Pde and on our way learn about a couple of Hobsons Bays hidden gems
Written and directed by Gina Kennedy and sound produced by Alex Amster with an Auspice from the Louis Joel Arts and Community Centre and the support of a Hobsons Bay City Council Make it Happen Grant.2021-06-2609 min
Hobsons Bay QR Walks10. Somers Parade to Harrington SquareJoin us as our host Libby Tanner guides you on a listening journey through the streets of Hobsons Bay. In this podcast, We we are joined by Barry Hanson and Graeme Reilly as we explore the history and legacy of Altona’s Birdcage.
Written and directed by Gina Kennedy and sound produced by Alex Amster with an Auspice from the Louis Joel Arts and Community Centre and the support of a Hobsons Bay City Council Make it Happen Grant.2021-06-2608 min
Hobsons Bay QR Walks11. Aviation Road and Railway Avenue to Maher Road at Laverton Train StationJoin us as our host Libby Tanner guides you on a listening journey through the streets of Hobsons Bay. In this podcast we explore the history of the original Laverton township along with the development in the 1920’s with the building of the RAAF base.
Written and directed by Gina Kennedy and sound produced by Alex Amster with an auspice from the Louis Joel Arts and Community Centre and the support of a Hobsons Bay City Council Make it Happen Grant.2021-06-2610 min
Hobsons Bay QR Walks12. Maher Road at Laverton Train Station to Laverton Park, Merton StreetJoin us as our host Libby Tanner guides you on a listening journey through the streets of Hobsons Bay. In this podcast we explore the development of Laverton in the 1950’s and 60’s and catch up with Mike Brady AM to find out what it was like to strive for the great Australian dream in Laverton at that time.
Written and directed by Gina Kennedy and sound produced by Alex Amster with an Auspice from the Louis Joel Arts and Community Centre and the support of a Hobsons Bay City Council Make it Happen Grant.2021-06-2608 min
Hobsons Bay QR Walks13. Laverton Park, Merton Street to Kiora Street and Central AvenueJoin us as our host Libby Tanner guides you on a listening journey through the streets of Hobsons Bay. In this podcast we explore the Laverton Park “Magpie’s nest” plus the oldest building in Altona Meadows.
Written and directed by Gina Kennedy, sound production by Alex Amster with an Auspice from the Louis Joel Arts and Community Centre and the support of a Hobsons Bay City Council Make it Happen Grant.2021-06-2611 min
Hobsons Bay QR Walks14. Kiora Street and Central Avenue to Merton Street and May AveJoin us as our host Libby Tanner guides you on a listening journey through the streets of Hobsons Bay. In this podcast we ask the community what it was like to be locked down in Hobsons Bay during Covid-19 and find out the silver linings that came out of it.
Written and directed by Gina Kennedy and sound produced by Alex Amster with an Auspice from the Louis Joel Arts and Community Centre and the support of a Hobsons Bay City Council Make it Happen Grant.2021-06-2615 min
Hobsons Bay QR Walks15. Merton Street and May Ave to Henry Drive and Lan AveJoin us as our host Libby Tanner guides you on a listening journey through the streets of Hobsons Bay. In this podcast we speak to one of Altona Meadows earliest residents, get a glimpse of what it was like before development and what plans there are for its future and we speak to Ranger Suzette about Skeleton Creek.
Written and directed by Gina Kennedy and sound produced by Alex Amster with an Auspice from the Louis Joel Arts and Community Centre and the support of a Hobsons Bay City Council Make it Happen Grant.2021-06-2613 min
Hobsons Bay QR Walks16. Henry Drive and Lan Ave to Aviation RoadJoin us as our host Libby Tanner guides you on a listening journey through the streets of Hobsons Bay. In this podcast we speak to students from Laverton P-12 and Seabrook Primary School and some young people from Hobsons Bay about the issues that matter most to them.
Written and directed by Gina Kennedy and sound produced by Alex Amster with an Auspice from the Louis Joel Arts and Community Centre and the support of a Hobsons Bay City Council Make it Happen Grant.2021-06-2612 min
Redroad FMJoe Chats To Jøra The FørtunetellerOn Hobsons Choice this week, Joe caught up with Jøra The Førtuneteller to chat about their excellent brand new single ‘War’, their upcoming tour plus being involved in human clinical trials for COVID 19.
Listen to Hobsons Choice - Wednesdays from 7pm on Redroad FM
102.4FM | Online | On Mobile | On Smart Speaker2021-06-2411 min
The Real Estate StoryEpisode 10 The Real Estate Story with special guest Colleen Gates, Councillor and Mayor at Hobsons Bay City CouncilCr. Gates, Mayor of Hobsons Bay City Council talks about the change to Hobsons Bay waste recycling process and the new 4 bins which is now used by the 39,000 households with in the municipality. Cathy Royal from Compton Green gives us some insides into property management in the inner west and I share my chicken story and how my girls made change to how we manage food waste.2020-06-2530 min
Conversion Podcast | Malte Helmhold & Felix HoffmockelHobsons+1 Choice Effect als Verkaufspsychologischer Effekt im Marketing | #04 Performance PodcastMehr Conversion durch mehr Produkte? Nein! In dieser Folge verraten Felix Hoffmockel und Malte Helmhold wie online Shops und Salespages wirkungsvoll ihre Conversion Rate durch den Hobsons+1 (Hobson) Choice Effekt steigern können. Viel Erfekt als perfekte Marketing-Ergänzung mit dem Hobson +1 Choice Effekt.2018-11-0522 min
Code Monkey TalksEpisode 14: Hobsons with Greg GreenleeGreg Greenlee (http://codemonkey.fm/guests/greg-greenlee), DevOps Engineer at Hobsons, an education SaaS company, discusses followup on Java's Jigsaw, IoT security threats, and Microsoft announces Windows 10's bash will get Fedora and SuSE support and Visual Studio for Mac. Greg also shares with us his experience founding his professional platform for people of color called Blacks In Technology.
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Opening Music: Another beek beep beer please (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/gigs_n_contest/rolemusic_-_gigs_n_contest_-_03_Another_beek_beep_beer_please) by Rolemusic (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/) Special Guest: Greg Greenlee.2017-05-1200 min
Upgraded: Extra CreditsI Met the First Lady. She’s so cool.This is a fantastic story of a school counselor who helps her students find their inner rising star and then becomes one herself.2016-12-0609 min
Upgraded: Extra CreditsInspired Educators Who InspirePassionate educators inspire passion in their students. It’s a fire that starts in school and burns forever bright.2016-12-0601 min
Upgraded: Extra CreditsBeyonce 101What’s up with Rutgers University offering a course on Beyonce? Turns out, much can be learned when academics and pop culture collide.2016-12-0604 min
Upgraded: Extra CreditsDoes the Open Road Open Minds?Are you doing what you thought you’d be doing as a kid? Didn’t think so. Did your job even exist 20 years ago? It’s not hard to empathize with students over the daunting task of choosing a career path. But one thing that might make it easier? A road trip!2016-12-0607 min
Upgraded: Extra CreditsWhen a Teacher Becomes a FriendMany people share stories of teachers who’ve made lasting impressions. But this teacher-student relationship blossomed into friendship.2016-12-0601 min
Upgraded: Extra CreditsMore Than ReadyHere’s a story about high school students readying for college. Their principals, teachers and superintendents all feel they’re more than ready, but the formal measurement of college readiness tells another story. So who’s right? And what do you do when there’s conflicting assessments at such a critical time?2016-12-0606 min
Upgraded: Extra CreditsBeauty is in the Eye of the Beerholder?Have you heard of the beer goggles effect? The idea that the more you drink, the more attractive people get. But hold on. Maybe we’ve got this all wrong. Listen to this academic research on how the beer goggles effect may in fact be, the beer-holder effect.2016-12-0603 min
Upgraded: Extra CreditsRedefining Success for KidsHow we define success for children can actually be harmful. Dr. Madeline Levine is a clinical psychologist and the co-founder of “Challenge Success” a project of the Stanford Graduate School of Education. She recently presented on this idea of redefining success for kids. We caught up with her after her speech.2016-11-0115 min
Upgraded: Extra CreditsExperiential Learning Behind BarsTaking experiential learning to new heights, this innovative college course goes to prison.2016-11-0106 min
Upgraded: Extra CreditsBeyond the GradeThere is more to a student than her grades. This is the philosophy that drives holistic admissions. But just how far does that go? And does everyone have the same idea about what holistic admissions even means?2016-11-0107 min
Upgraded: Extra CreditsMemorable Teacher Makes a MarkThe impact a teacher can have, should never be underestimated. This is why.2016-11-0102 min
Upgraded: Extra CreditsLatina Girls FTW!Inspired by the serious gap between female minorities & tech industries, “Latina Girls Code” has one goal. Show Latina girls (and others) the allure of computer programming, science & engineering. And then, let them rule the world.2016-11-0106 min
Upgraded: Extra CreditsThe Classroom RevolutionChalkboards, ballpoint pens, overhead projectors... it wasn’t long ago these things revolutionized the way we learn. Now, digital learning tools supported by the Internet are introducing radical changes in and outside the classroom.2016-11-0107 min
Upgraded: Extra CreditsThe Link Between What You Study and What You EarnThe relationship between what you study in college vs. what you stand to make when you graduate, may not be as obvious as you think. Listen to this excerpt from Tony Carnevale of Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce. He also addresses the growing divide at some of America’s most prestigious colleges. This is an edited version pulled from episode 7 of Upgraded by Hobsons.2016-10-0405 min
Upgraded: Extra CreditsWhat You Need to Know about Getting More Minorities into CollegeDr. Freeman Hrabowski has been recognized by TIME magazine as 1 of the 100 most influential people in the world, as well as 1 of 10 of the best college presidents in America. So, needless to say, he has some pretty clear & inspiring ideas on how to best move education forward. In this excerpt, he talks about how graduation rates have changed over time, what we need to do now to help more minorities get into college, and the power of our thoughts. This is an edited version pulled from episode 7 of Upgraded by Hobsons.2016-10-0402 min
Upgraded: Extra CreditsGetting Over the MountainThis is a story of a boy who had to bus over a mountain to get to a better school. Now the man that boy became, talks of his struggles with racism, ostracization back home and his relentless pursuit for a better life.2016-10-0407 min
Upgraded: Extra CreditsThe First Generation StruggleStatistically speaking, there are now more first generation students than any other kind. So why do so many struggle? What makes the experience altogether overwhelming? It goes beyond the academics.2016-10-0407 min
Upgraded: Extra CreditsFlipping the ClassroomThis is a story about a guy who turned one of the worst schools in his state into a prosperous and happy place of learning. And he did it by “flipping” the classroom.2016-10-0407 min
Upgraded: Extra CreditsLessons in Keeping Kindergarten Lesson-LightKindergarten is a transformational year for its wee little students. Near-toddlers turning into big-kids. There are many transitions during kindergarten to ready these little people for what’s ahead...but how we’re getting them ready is what’s in question in this next story.2016-10-0405 min
Upgraded: Extra CreditsThe Business of EthicsBusiness courses may be a dime a dozen, but this one is definitely off the beaten track. This college course challenges future business tycoons to negotiate moral and ethical dilemmas.2016-09-0605 min
Upgraded: Extra CreditsRedefining College AdmissionsThe college application process is known for being a complicated and daunting endeavour but that is changing. Listen to what this college is now accepting in the place of traditional applications.2016-09-0605 min
Upgraded: Extra CreditsCollege or Resort? Hard to Tell.College Tours aren’t what they used to be. Colleges have always been competitive in an academic sense, but that drive to outdo one another is creeping into other areas. The result is an impressive and growing list of campus “extras”.2016-09-0606 min
Upgraded: Extra CreditsWhy it Isn’t Only Teachers You Should ThankApple for the teacher? What about those who teach our kids in ways we don’t always see?2016-09-0601 min
Upgraded: Extra CreditsHow a Teacher Can Change a Life CourseNever underestimate the power of a teacher. Listen to this man’s story of a teacher that inspired a powerful change in his life path.2016-09-0601 min
Upgraded: Extra CreditsThe Power of a MentorA powerful story, featuring Arel Moodie, that will remind all the educators out there why they do what they do.
Moodie has been quoted in The New York Times, Forbes, Businessweek and USA Today. He has given presentations to over 250,000 students in 48 states and 5 countries. President Obama personally acknowledged Moodie for his youth engagement work.2016-09-0608 min
Upgraded: Extra CreditsTeachers loved & lost but not forgottenRemember that one teacher who changed everything for you? So does Anna.
Listen to the full episode at www.hobsons.com/upgraded2016-08-0201 min
Upgraded: Extra CreditsThe Surprising Benefits of VolunteeringAmerican teenagers do more community service than any other age group in the country - a collective 1.3 billion hours a year. And more of them are doing it. Almost twice as many 12th graders volunteered in 2014 than in the year 2000. You might think these kids want to get a leg up on the college admissions race, but there are academic benefits to volunteering.2016-08-0205 min
Upgraded: Extra CreditsExperiential Learning on New York’s HarborAt this school in New York - the day starts on a boat
and then moves to the beach. Its city-dwelling students are learning through nature.2016-08-0205 min
Upgraded: Extra CreditsThe Economics of Love & SexThere’s an off-the-beaten-path course being taught at a Canadian university. It involves love, sex and economics.2016-08-0202 min
Upgraded: Extra CreditsDiversity On Campus: What Lies AheadWe live in an increasingly diverse and global society. We need to be able to learn and work and live alongside people from a multitude of backgrounds. Increased diversity on our country’s college campuses is a goal for most institutions, but what still lies ahead?2016-08-0208 min
Upgraded: Extra CreditsTimely Texts Cool the Summer MeltThere are many reasons freshly graduated high school students experience summer melt. That is, failure to follow through on their college-bound intentions. But research has shown that well-timed texts with specific, actionable messages can counteract this trend.2016-08-0207 min
Upgraded: Extra CreditsStudying literature of the sea, on the seaWhen students of this English course come to class - sometimes they need life jackets.2016-06-0703 min
The Learning Leader Show With Ryan HawkRoger Dooley – How To Persuade And Convince Others With NeuromarketingEpisode 067: Roger Dooley – How To Persuade And Convince Others With Neuromarketing
This episode was absolutely packed full of action oriented takeaways to help us all gain a better understanding of how our brain works to process information. It was an extremely interesting talk on a topic that fascinates me.
Roger Dooley is a speaker and author of Brainfluence: 100 Ways to Persuade and Convince Consumers with Neuromarketing, the popular blog Neuromarketing, and Brainy Marketing at Forbes.
He is the founder of Dooley Direct, a marketing consultancy, and co-founded College Confidential, the leading college-bound website. Tha...2015-10-2934 min
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In this edition of our production podcast we welcome Nathan Freeman of BBC Radio 6 Music and winner of the 2013 Creative prize in the Radio Production Awards and James Espley of new national rock station TeamRock Radio. Both are nominated in this year’s Radio Academy Awards with their respective teams and, as you’ll hear, producing some great work for their d...2014-04-0540 min
earshotcreativeEarshot Creative Review, December 2012The Earshot Creative Review podcast plays great radio production with the people who make it.
This festive edition comes direct from the Hippodrome Casino in London’s Leicester Square where some of our closest friends have gathered to enjoy some fun audio together and talk about radio production.
Clare Bowen of the RAB plays comedy radio ads that really sell, comedian Jake Yapp reveals what happened in the studio when he auditioned for the voice of cheese strings, Matt Deegan from Folder Media shares one of the latest “D Love” digital radio ads, producers Tim Johns and Chris Wood compare their...2012-12-3045 minEarshot podcastEarshot Creative Review, December 2012The Earshot Creative Review podcast plays great radio production with the people who make it.
This festive edition comes direct from the Hippodrome Casino in London’s Leicester Square where some of our closest friends have gathered to enjoy some fun audio together and talk about radio production.
Clare Bowen of the RAB plays comedy radio ads that really sell, comedian Jake Yapp reveals what happened in the studio when he auditioned for the voice of cheese strings, Matt Deegan from Folder Media shares one of the latest “D Love” digital radio ads, producers Tim Johns and Chris Wood compare their...2012-12-3045 minEarshot with Steve MartinEarshot Creative Review, December 2012from left: Mark Hulmes, Matt Deegan, Sefa Nyki, Tim Johns, Clare Bowen, Chris Wood, Jake Yapp, Helen Quigley and Jumoke Ogunkoya.
Seasons greetings
The Earshot Creative Review podcast plays great radio production with the people who make it. This is the last in the present series.
This festive edition comes direct from the Hippodrome Casino in London’s Leicester Square where some of our closest friends have gathered to enjoy some fun audio together and talk about radio production.
Clare Bowen of the RAB plays comedy radio ads that re...2012-12-2245 min
Cincinnati Business TalkCincinnati Business Talk #73 Craig Heldman, CEO HobsonsCincinnati Business Talk highlights the positive side of Cincinnati area businesses. We will be talking to CEOs who have won awards or who examplary.
Today's guest is Craig Heldman, CEO of Hobsons. Craig joined Hobsons in 1995. As CEO, Craig has learned that a company’s people and culture are critical to success. This is why Craig defines Hobsons’ culture of collaboration and passion for education as “the engine driving Hobsons’ business.” He is also an active participant in a number of industry organizations, including the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRO), National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), Asso...2012-12-1400 min
Cincinnati Business TalkCincinnati Business Talk #73 Craig Heldman, CEO HobsonsCincinnati Business Talk highlights the positive side of Cincinnati area businesses. We will be talking to CEOs who have won awards or who examplary. Today's guest is Craig Heldman, CEO of Hobsons. Craig joined Hobsons in 1995. As CEO, Craig has learned that a company’s people and culture are critical to success. This is why Craig defines Hobsons’ culture of collaboration and passion for education as “the engine driving Hobsons’ business.” He is also an active participant in a number of industry organizations, including the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRO), National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), Asso...2012-12-1457 minEarshot with Steve MartinEarshot Creative Review, November 2012Producer Brionne Olsen from South Africa’s 5FM.
South African radio production
This month we drop below the equator for a taste of AC and CHR imaging in South Africa. Our guest is Brionne Olsen, current imaging producer at national CHR station 5FM and formerly of regional AC brand, Jacaranda 94.2.
In conversation with Steve Martin, Brionne explains how he approached the challenges of imaging those two stations with some interesting examples that demonstrate his points.
We also hear audio from the Eric Chase in the US and Australia’s Davi...2012-11-3045 minEarshot with Steve MartinEarshot Creative Review, October 2012Gateshead Millennium Bridge. Photograph by Karen Bullock
Frank Gillard Awards
Meet two of the finalists for best station promotion in this year’s BBC Local Radio awards.
Chris Wood produced an energetic and multiplatform campaign for a local music festival in Oxfordshire while Richard Latto steered a sensitive course through coverage of the Titanic’s 100th anniversary on BBC Radio Solent. Hear them describe how they approached these two large-scale local projects and the resulting creative production.
Hobsons Voicesearch
Jumoke, Sefa, Mark and Scott continue their quest to wi...2012-10-2240 min
earshotcreativeEarshot Creative Review, October 2012Meet two of the finalists for best station promotion in this year's BBC Local Radio awards.
Chris Wood produced an energetic and multiplatform campaign for a local music festival in Oxfordshire while Richard Latto steered a sensitive course through coverage of the Titanic's 100th anniversary on BBC Radio Solent. Hear them describe how they approached these two large-scale local projects and the resulting creative production.
And in the Hobsons Voicesearch competition, Jumoke, Sefa, Mark and Scott continue their quest to win a year's professional representation with Hobsons. This time they each voice an insurance ad at Global Radio.
Please for...2012-10-2140 minEarshot podcastEarshot Creative Review, October 2012Meet two of the finalists for best station promotion in this year's BBC Local Radio awards.
Chris Wood produced an energetic and multiplatform campaign for a local music festival in Oxfordshire while Richard Latto steered a sensitive course through coverage of the Titanic's 100th anniversary on BBC Radio Solent. Hear them describe how they approached these two large-scale local projects and the resulting creative production.
And in the Hobsons Voicesearch competition, Jumoke, Sefa, Mark and Scott continue their quest to win a year's professional representation with Hobsons. This time they each voice an insurance ad at Global Radio.
Please for...2012-10-2140 minEarshot with Steve MartinEarshot Creative Review, September 2012Clare Bowen and Lenja Papp
Radio Advertising
Some secrets of great radio advertising with Clare Bowen, head of creative development at the UK Radio Advertising Bureau and Lenja Papp, European radio writer and consultant.
Discover why Lenja wants to seduce – not shout in any language, how the comedy of Ricky Gervais, Karl Pilkinton and Stephen Merchant can address serious medical matters and how the RAB is working to improve the creative quality and effectiveness of radio advertising in Britain.
Hobsons Voicesearch
Meet Jumoke, Sefa, Mark and Scott: th...2012-09-2853 minEarshot with Steve MartinEarshot Creative Review, July 2012Chris Reay of BBC Radio 2.
Today BBC Radio 2 airs its new jingle package. It’s the first time in fifteen years that Britain’s most popular radio station has commissioned a completely new package.
The new work comes from London-based production house Wise Buddah who produced the jingles using the heritage logo from Grooveworx after a long commissioning process.
It is the result of considerable collaboration. The package includes performances from some of the BBC Radio 2 presenters including Clare Teal, Beverley Knight and Paul Jones. It also features the BBC Concert Orchestra and the London Communi...2012-07-1628 minEarshot with Steve MartinEarshot Creative Review, June 2012
Dan Mumford and Brian Murphy. Picture:Steve Martin
Download our June podcast to celebrate a couple of Sony Radio Academy Award winners and their winning audio.
Guests this month are Dan Mumford, Manager of Station Sound at BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 1 Xtra and Absolute Radio Senior Producer, Brian Murphy.
You’ll hear an “awesome foursome” promo from the winning BBC Radio 1 Xtra station sound entry and the Geoff Lloyd “complaints” promo from Absolute Radio that was awarded the top prize for Best Single Promo or Ad.
This month we also discover ho...2012-06-2043 minEarshot with Steve MartinEarshot Creative Review, May 2012
This Month, we’re recorded live (you know what we mean) at the Creative Loop student media festival in Glasgow.
On the panel are Paul Tyler from commercial production at Radio Clyde, Gavin Pearson, head of creative for all of Bauer Scotland and Steve Martin, the regular host of the Earshot Creative Review.
The podcast is hosted by Colin Kelly and produced and engineered by John Collins.
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Download the mp3...2012-05-2739 minEarshot with Steve MartinEarshot Creative Review, March 2012
Chris Reay of BBC Radio 2 and Matt Clark from Magic 105.4 at Elton John’s piano
In this month’s podcast, Chris Reay, senior producer at BBC Radio 2 and Matt Clark, station imaging producer at London’s Magic 105.4 play and discuss their favourite pieces of station production.
With Radio 2’s huge range of styles and content set against Magic’s highly consistent ‘more music’ promise you’ll hear a great demonstration of how different these two stations really are.
We also discuss how research can inform the production of station promos, the best places to source artist a...2012-03-2847 minEarshot with Steve MartinEarshot Creative Review, February 2012
Stuart Barrett, Kate Cocker and Chris Stevens in Salford, Greater Manchester
As if it wasn’t chilly enough, we’ve travelled North to present the Earshot Creative Review podcast from Salford* this month.
Play the audio to hear freelance producer and leading member of SoundWomen Kate Cocker, GMG‘s Chris Stevens and Stuart Barrett of BBC Radio Manchester run some of their favourite production work and discuss it with Steve Martin.
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Download...2012-02-2144 minEarshot with Steve MartinEarshot Creative Review, festive show
Left to right: Lou Nash, John Myers, Nik Goodman, Steve Martin, James Stodd, James Cridland and Jacob Rickard.
Direct from the heart of London’s Theatreland, some of the UK radio’s leading creative producers and commentators play their favourite promotional audio of the year and discuss why they love it so much.
Download the podcasts and you’ll hear sixteen pieces of great audio from stations like BBC Radio 1, URN, Capital FM, Choice FM and Classic FM, Norway’s P1 and Xfm. You’ll also hear the informed views, expertise and experience of James Cridland, John Myers, Nik...2011-12-2323 minEarshot with Steve MartinEarshot Creative Review, festive show
Left to right: Lou Nash, John Myers, Nik Goodman, Steve Martin, James Stodd, James Cridland and Jacob Rickard.
Direct from the heart of London’s Theatreland, some of the UK radio’s leading creative producers and commentators play their favourite promotional audio of the year and discuss why they love it so much.
Download the podcasts and you’ll hear sixteen pieces of great audio from stations like BBC Radio 1, URN, Capital FM, Choice FM and Classic FM, Norway’s P1 and Xfm. You’ll also hear the informed views, expertise and experience of James Cridland, John Myers, Nik...2011-12-2335 minEarshot with Steve MartinEarshot Creative Review, December 2011
Capital FM’s imaging king Chris Nicoll and voice artist and producer Helen Quigley.
Chris Nicoll reveals the secrets behind Capital FM’s hot new imaging style, Helen Quigley shares her work from radio and television and together we discuss voice selection, productivity tips and the sources of our inspiration.
You’ll also hear Harvey McCabe from Kings College, London and audio from the voice session he won in our recent competition. Note that this was recorded before Capital announced Dave Berry as their new breakfast host and that is why we don’t talk about him.
And...2011-12-1346 minEarshot with Steve MartinEarshot Creative Review, holiday edition
It’s a lock-in.
Enjoy an extended edition with James Stodd of the BBC and Matt Lomax from Kiss. At an hour long, it’s perfect listening on your Summer holiday.
James’s audio shows how the BBC is using smart promotional techniques to convey public service messages while Matt demonstrates how he puts listeners at the centre of the Kiss imaging.
Together we discuss monitoring for the real-world, studio sound design techniques and we share your comments and reaction in a new feature: the EarShout.
Big reveal
We also reveal...2011-07-3159 minEarshot with Steve MartinEarshot Creative Review, June 2011
This month we celebrate TalkSPORT’s remarkable achievements at the Sony Radio Academy Awards with senior writer and producer Jonathan Young.
Jonathan has been one of the leading creative forces on the station since it launched and in this month’s podcast (recorded before TalkSPORT gained further honours at the Radio Academy Production Awards) you’ll hear him play some of TalkSPORT’s brave, fun promos, describe how they make this stuff and how they get away with it.
You’ll also hear Peter Gordon of 96.4 Eagle Radio try to help us with our Hobsons...2011-06-1939 minEarshot with Steve MartinEarshot Creative Review, April 2011
Recorded in Glasgow towards the end of April, this is one of my favourite Earshot Creative Reviews yet – a thoroughly enjoyable celebration of some superb creative radio production, played by a couple of really great producers.
Play it and you’ll hear Ken Lindsay of BBC Radio Scotland, Gavin Pearson from Bauer Scotland and a nasty shock for me.
Radio production in the podcast comes from Clyde 1, Forth 1, Manchester’s Key 103 and BBC Radio Scotland and we also discuss architecture and ageing.
The audio
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Steve, Sam and Clive. Photograph by Sony-nominated* Matt Deegan.
*not nominated for photography.
This edition of the Earshot Creative Review was recorded in March at the RadioDays Europe conference held in Copenhagen and features three eminent radio leaders:
Clive Dickens, Absolute Radio‘s Chief Operating Officer. In this podcast, recorded before reports circulated of a possible sale of Absolute Radio, Clive explains how he considers the radio group’s imaging and production to be a significant part of its value.
International radio consultant Sam Zniber who’s also vice president of Radio Intelli...2011-04-0837 minEarshot with Steve MartinEarshot Creative Review – bonus edition
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This is a 25 minute snip of conversations I shared at the Radiodays Europe conference with various creative, production and imaging people. Play it and you’ll hear:
Lee Harris, the top-of-the-hour morning news voice on New York’s all news, all the time station, 1010 WINS. Lee describes how the station carefully modernised its imaging, partly in response to insights g...2011-03-2224 minEarshot with Steve MartinEarshot Creative Review for January 2011
Ben Townsend, Steve Martin and Jonathan JJ Jacob.
Our guests this month are JJ (Jonathan Jacob) of First Radio Sales and recent graduate from the University of Nottingham Ben Townsend who helped secure URN‘s recent clutch of student radio awards.
In the podcast you’ll hear audio from Liverpool’s Juice FM, City Beat of Belfast, Surrey and Hampshire’s Eagle Radio and URN. We also discuss how student radio is feeding mainstream stations with new talent on both sides of the mic, and play some great audio from Australia’s 2Day network and the new Cap...2011-01-2343 minEarshot with Steve MartinCreative Review of 2010
Left to right: David Couch, Chris Nicoll, Joe Thomas, Jonathan from Hobsons,
James Stodd, James Cridland and Donna from Hobsons.
In December’s hot-rocking, flame-throwing podcast, some of the loveliest people in UK radio production play their favourite audio of the year. Now that’s a format.
They are: David Couch of Maple Street Studios, Chris Nicoll of WizzFX, Joe Thomas from Absolute Radio, James Cridland of Media UK, James Stodd from the BBC, and Jonathan of our sponsor, Hobsons.
You’ll also hear audio from BBC Radio 7 and BBC Suffolk and we predic...2010-12-2253 minEarshot with Steve MartinCreative Review for November
Left to right: Chris Stevens, Steve Martin and Steve Taylor. Picture by Channelle Stacey.
November’s review is here with Chris Stevens, GMG’s Group Production Director and Steve Taylor, Commercial Creative Director from Bauer.
We play promos, jingles and S&P audio this month, and we consider how branded content might sound should Ofcom relax the restrictions that govern that kind of programming. There’s also an unhealthy preoccupation with biscuits.
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Download...2010-11-2346 minEarshot with Steve MartinCreative Review for October
BBC London’s Paul Hilton with Ben Motley of BBC Global News at the piano.
This month, the sound of London. Paul Hilton runs production at BBC London 94.9 while BBC Radio 7’s Ben Motley has spent the last year at BBC Global News where he produces promotional campaigns heard on the English language channels of the BBC World Service. If you’re confused, I’ll draw you a diagram.
You’ll hear a huge range of production designed to appeal to both local and global audiences of speech radio. Discover how BBC London tries to position i...2010-10-2539 minEarshot with Steve MartinCreative Review for September
Chris Reay is in charge of station sound and promotions at BBC Radio 2 and BBC 6 Music.
This month we get inside the creative hubs of stations big and small. From BBC Radio 2 and BBC 6 Music to the remarkable promotions-led arrival of Oxfordshire’s Glide FM, we hear creative radio production and discover the strategies and techniques behind it.
Also – what it’s like to work with Chris Evans, how a tiny team in Oxford secured worldwide media attention for their new station launch with their Glee stunt and we discuss the challenges of staying creative when t...2010-09-1540 min