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In-Depth with Atlanta's Morning NewsA Famous Frog is Moving to Atlanta!Jill Nash Malool, Director of the Center for Puppetry Arts, shares more info on the gift of a 12-foot statue of Kermit the Frog from the family of Muppets creator Jim Henson.
2025-12-0202 min
Kliq This: The Kevin Nash PodcastCriticizing AEW is TOO EASYIn this candid episode of "Kliq This," titled "Criticizing AEW is TOO EASY," hosts Kevin Nash and Sean Oliver take a no-holds-barred approach to discussing the current state of All Elite Wrestling (AEW). They begin with some light-hearted banter and quickly dive into critiquing AEW's handling of storylines and character development, suggesting that AEW's creative direction often misses the mark. Kevin Nash vehemently critiques specific AEW talent and decisions by the promotion's leadership, pointing out what he perceives as a lack of depth and authenticity in the wrestling characters and story arcs. Sean Oliver...
2024-05-061h 40
Backseat DriverNoelle Dunkerley & Paul Flett: Racing and Restoring 'Kermit'It's me, Mark Stone and in this episode of the Backseat Driver Podcast, I chat with Noelle Dunkerley and Paul Flett, the proud owners of 'Kermit,' a stunning 1951 Frazer Nash Le Mans replica. We dive into their journey with this vibrant green car, from its inheritance to its restoration, and their thrilling racing and road trip adventures, including their dream to participate in the Classic Le Mans. Plus, Noelle's upcoming book about the car and their travel companion, Felix the Teddy Bear, adds an exciting twist to their story.___https://pod.link/1656058575
2024-01-0233 min
Don't Miss a BeetShining a Light on Greek Cuisine with Chef Doug PsaltisIn this episode, host Jonathan Havens, co-chair of Saul Ewing’s Food, Beverage and Agribusiness (FBA) Practice, speaks with Doug Psaltis, chef and owner of Andros Taverna in Chicago and owner of Eat Well Hospitality. Doug reminisces about his life, from growing up in a Greek household and spending time at his grandfather’s diner in Queens to working with some of the best chefs in the world and opening several new restaurants. He discusses the impetus behind Andros Taverna – to start a small company with his wife focusing on heritage projects while creating a healthy, affordable restaurant that showca...
2022-12-1210 min
Don't Miss a BeetExploring ESG in the Food, Beverage and Agribusiness SectorsIn this episode, host Jonathan Havens, co-chair of Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr’s Food, Beverage and Agribusiness (FBA) Practice, speaks with Stewart Lindsay, Vice President of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability at Campbell Soup Company. They explore Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) trends, from consumer interest in the sustainability of food and agriculture, to the availability of technology to measure and monitor value chains, to the development of environmental markets, and beyond. Stewart discusses Campbell’s ESG framework, noting key initiatives such as emissions reduction goals in its own operations, sourcing key commodities from farmers engaged in sustainable agriculture programs, and...
2022-10-1921 min
Don't Miss a BeetA Look at Non-Cannabis Derived CBD ProductsIn this episode, host Jonathan Havens, co-chair of Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr’s Food, Beverage and Agribusiness (FBA) Practice, speaks with Chris Hetherington, founder, chairman and CEO of Peels, a health and wellness company that markets CBD products from orange peels. Chris describes his career path from NFL player and hedge fund managing director to startup founder with a mission to make the holistic benefits of CBD available to more people. He discusses the company’s strategic choice of orange peels, rather than hemp, to source the CBD in the company’s products. Chris and Jonathan also consider the regula...
2022-07-2615 min
Don't Miss a BeetHow Restaurants Are Adapting to the Post-COVID WorldIn this episode, host Jonathan Havens, co-chair of Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr’s Food, Beverage and Agribusiness (FBA) Practice, and colleague Stephen Ravin, a partner in the firm’s Bankruptcy and Restructuring Practice, speak with Spencer Ware, Managing Director and Retail Practice Leader of national business advisory firm Riveron. They consider the challenges facing the food and beverage industry in the post-COVID world, from labor shortages and turnover to the effects of inflation on the prices of food, gasoline, and fertilizer. They explore how restaurants need to be flexible with their offerings, pricing and operations to thrive, for example by t...
2022-06-2816 min
Don't Miss a BeetLeveraging Data and Technology to Achieve Scalable Food ServiceIn this episode, host Jonathan Havens, co-chair of Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr’s Food, Beverage and Agribusiness (FBA) Practice, speaks with Brian Berger, principal and founding partner of JBH Advisory Group, which provides a variety of advisory services to stakeholders involved in scalable food service throughout the hospitality industry. They discuss the challenge of trying to maintain consistency in an industry where the product experience can never be the same twice, and how tools such as data analytics and strategic purchasing can be leveraged to that end. They also examine how innovations developed years ago, such as ghost kitchens an...
2022-05-2618 min
ÁGUA DE BEBER - Um gole de Jazz, Bossa Nova e outros sonsEp. #19 - Ron Carter - Eight Plus (1990)"Tocar jazz é correr riscos", diz o contrabaixista, violoncelista, compositor e veterano do jazz Ron Carter. E é preciso dar-lhe crédito por nunca se acomodar a uma rotina ao longo da sua longa e bem sucedida carreira musical.
E nesse mês de maio, Ron Carter completou 85 anos de vida bem vivida e a serviço da sua arte e do jazz.
Então hoje, ÁGUA DE BEBER, um gole de jazz, bossa nova e outros sons traz o experimentado e provado Ron Carter de modo exuberante com as cordas de contrabaixos e violoncelos no álbum “Eight Plus”...
2022-05-161h 11
Don't Miss a BeetInternal Investigations and the Food, Beverage and Agribusiness IndustryIn this episode, host Jonathan Havens, co-chair of Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr’s Food, Beverage and Agribusiness (FBA) Practice, speaks with colleague Jennifer Beidel, co-chair of the firm’s White Collar and Government Enforcement Practice and a former federal prosecutor, about internal investigations. Jen and Jonathan discuss that, given the heavily regulated nature of the food, beverage, and agribusiness industries, internal investigations regarding potential regulatory violations are common. The two further discuss that internal investigations in the space could also involve allegations of misconduct or criminal issues. Jen guides listeners through the goals of the investigation at the outset, look...
2022-04-0522 min
Don't Miss a BeetHow Technology Has Transformed Today’s Agriculture Commodities MarketIn this episode, host Kermit Nash, co-chair of Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr’s Food, Beverage and Agribusiness (FBA) Practice, and colleague Casey Grabenstein, a partner in the firm’s Litigation Practice, speak with Mark Haraburda, CEO of Barchart, a leading provider of commodities and exchange data. They discuss how the digital age has not only impacted boards of trade going from the open-outcry days of traders shouting and giving hand signals on the trading floor to a two-way electronic trading environment, but also how today’s technology has leveled the playing field for all sizes of farmers, cooperatives and agricu...
2022-01-0619 min
Don't Miss a BeetCybersecurity Threats Facing Food and Agribusiness Companies & the Preparation and Protection Safeguards to Help Mitigate ThemIn this episode, host Kermit Nash, co-chair of Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr’s Food, Beverage and Agribusiness (FBA) Practice, speaks with colleague Sandy Bilus, co-chair of the firm’s Cybersecurity and Privacy Practice, about how cyber criminals are targeting agribusiness and food companies and the ways these companies are vulnerable to cybersecurity attacks, such as ransomware attacks that significantly disrupt operations. They discuss three key steps that companies should be taking right now to help handle and prepare for cyber threats, including having comprehensive information security programs, viable data backups, and written incident response plans in place, as well as c...
2021-12-0126 min
Arroe Collins Play It Forward: Missed OpportunityPlay It Forward Episode 322 With Aidan Quinn From The American Guest On HBO MaxThis is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward. Episode 322 with actor Aidan Quinn from The American Guest on HBO Max.ADIAN QUINN stars as Theodore Roosevelt in the HBO Max film, THE AMERICAN GUEST, which premiered on September 26. The Brazilian 4- part miniseries created and directed by (Academy Award Nominee) Bruno Barreto. The production also stars Chico Diaz as Cândido Rondon and Dana Delany. Based on a true story, the four-episode miniseries recounts the expedition of the former U.S. president through the Amazon region, alongside the Brazilian marshal. The plot t...
2021-10-1608 min
Don't Miss a BeetA Look Inside the Expanding Cannabis-Infused Beverage Market With the CEO of Hillview, Producer of Hemp-Infused Seltzer Brand KalóIn this episode, host Jonathan Havens, co-chair of Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr’s Cannabis Law Practice and of the firm’s Food, Beverage and Agribusiness (FBA) Practice, speaks with Ken VandeVrede, CEO of Hillview, a New Jersey-based cannabis company that has developed a portfolio of ethical, forward-thinking cannabis brands, including fast-growing hemp-infused seltzer product Kaló. Ken talks about his family’s commercial agricultural background that led him to first get involved in the cannabis space in 2010 and how he seized on the hemp product opportunities coming out of the enactment of the 2018 Farm Bill. Ken addresses the challenges of the fed...
2021-09-1315 min
Don't Miss a BeetEarly Advocates of Organic Food Products, Amy’s Kitchen Believes in the Benefits of a Fully Regenerative Ecosystem and Aims to Help Heal the Planet Through Its BusinessIn this episode, host Jonathan Havens, co-chair of Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr’s Food, Beverage and Agribusiness (FBA) Practice, speaks with Paul Schiefer, senior director of sustainability at Amy’s Kitchen, which started in a home kitchen in Santa Rosa, California and now serves millions of consumers globally with organic ready-made canned and frozen meals. Paul discusses with Jonathan how Amy’s Kitchen last year became a Certified B Corporation®, a designation which means that the company has met the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose...
2021-06-0219 min
Don't Miss a BeetThe Responsible Corporate Officer Doctrine and the Food, Beverage and Agribusiness Industry — What You Need to KnowIn this episode, host Jonathan Havens, co-chair of Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr’s Food, Beverage and Agribusiness (FBA) Practice, speaks with colleague Justin Danilewitz, a litigator in the Firm’s White Collar and Government Enforcement Practice and a former federal prosecutor, about the Responsible Corporate Officer (RCO) doctrine, also known as the Park doctrine, and how it impacts the FBA industry. Justin addresses how under the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA), the RCO doctrine can result in strict criminal liability for an individual who stands in a position of responsibility with respect to lower-level employees as a resu...
2021-02-1823 min
Don't Miss a BeetFrom the FSMA Proposed Food Traceability Rule to Labeling Transparency — Analyzing the Growing Complexity of Food Law, Industry Advances and the Road Ahead Under a New AdministrationIn this episode, host Jonathan Havens, co-chair of Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr’s Food, Beverage and Agribusiness (FBA) Practice, speaks with Tony Pavel, Senior Food Lawyer and Global Food Law Team Leader at Cargill, a global food, agricultural, financial and industrial products company. These former colleagues discuss how food law has grown more complicated over the years, particularly in relation to FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), traceability, the increasing globalization of supply chains, and consumers demanding labeling transparency and vast product information. They also discuss potential regulatory changes on the horizon given both technological advances in data-driven area...
2021-01-1325 min
Don't Miss a BeetFrom Regenerative Agriculture to Transparent Processes — Organic Farming and Supply Chain Challenges and OpportunitiesHost Kermit Nash, co-chair of Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr’s Food, Beverage and Agribusiness (FBA) Practice, speaks with Anthony Sepich, CEO of Firm client Pipeline Foods, a supplier of organic and non-GMO food and feed ingredients for the consumer packaged goods and livestock industries. They discuss Anthony’s long career in the food industry and how trends have changed over the past several decades, particularly with organic food and clean labels. Anthony addresses how consumer demand for organic products is on the rise, a trend which is only expected to grow. He also addresses topics such as mislabeling of food...
2020-12-1522 min
Don't Miss a BeetFrom More Delivery, Takeout and Outdoor Dining Options to Financial Relief – How Restaurants Have Managed Throughout the PandemicIn this episode, host Jonathan Havens, co-chair of Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr’s Food, Beverage and Agribusiness (FBA) Practice, speaks with the Firm’s Labor and Employment Practice vice-chair Dena Calo and Carrie Leishman, president and CEO of the Delaware Restaurant Association, about how the restaurant industry has managed throughout the pandemic and the potential road ahead. They discuss how the industry is fighting hard to adopt new practices with more delivery, takeout and outdoor dining options as well as safety measures, while also getting some financial assistance from the government. In addition, Carrie talks about rolling out a rapi...
2020-11-0525 min
Don't Miss a BeetFrom FDA to USDA – the Alphabet Soup of Regulatory Agencies and How the Government Has Permitted Some Flexibility During the PandemicIn this episode, host Kermit Nash, co-chair of Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr’s Food, Beverage and Agribusiness (FBA) Practice, speaks with fellow FBA Practice co-chair, Jonathan Havens, on the portfolios of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Jonathan also explains how both federal agencies have relaxed some rules for FBA companies during the pandemic and implemented some business-minded solutions. For example, the USDA has helped the agribusiness sector via the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, has worked to get financial relief directly to farmers, and has helped food banks and di...
2020-11-0524 min
Don't Miss a BeetFrom Business Viability and Cashflow Analysis to First Payment Rights – Restructuring and Bankruptcy Considerations for the Food, Beverage and Agribusiness IndustryHost Kermit Nash, co-chair of Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr’s Food, Beverage and Agribusiness (FBA) Practice, speaks with Barry Chatz, a partner in the Firm’s Bankruptcy and Restructuring Practice, on a variety of financial issues and restructuring and bankruptcy tools and considerations for FBA companies, including how many have shortened their periods of cashflow analysis from quarterly to weekly or daily to determine if they can survive. Barry explained how certain federal laws, such as the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act and Packers and Stockers Act, help ensure that full payments are first made to producers and wholesalers of agri...
2020-11-0319 min
Don't Miss a BeetFrom Farm to Shelf – COVID’s Impact on Global Supply ChainsIn this episode, host Jonathan Havens speaks with Kermit Nash, both of whom are co-chairs of Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr’s Food, Beverage and Agribusiness (FBA) Practice, about how the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the production and distribution of food and beverage products—from dairy farms having to dump milk that would spoil before it reached its destination to disruptions with food supply going to schools, conventions and restaurants. Kermit addresses some positive impacts on the industry, such as how sourcing local food and organic/better-for-you food products have really flourished during the pandemic and how we saw direct inte...
2020-11-0317 min
The Nash AttackEp 142: The Great Muppet Podcast EpisodeLike you, I have been sitting back and watching the Steve Whitmire/Kermit drama unfold. I'm honestly not sure if he was unfairly let go or what? My friend, Eric Samaniego, is an unofficial Muppets EXPERT! He stopped by The Nash Attack podcast to fill us in on all of the messy details. www.TheNashAttack/episode-142
2017-07-2652 min