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DrakeDrake's Global Domination: Wireless Triumph, UK Collab, and Defamation DramaDrake BioSnap a weekly updated Biography.Drake has dominated global headlines this week with a series of landmark career moves and dramatic public moments. Fresh off a historic three-night headlining stint at London’s Wireless Festival, Drake became the first artist ever to top the bill for the festival’s entire run. Each night showcased a different theme—hip hop, R and B, and Afrobeats—with guest spots from legends like Lauryn Hill, Bryson Tiller, Skepta, Popcaan, and PARTYNEXTDOOR. Social media and music reporters buzzed over his second night’s 90-minute set with 13 guest performers, while the final performanc...2025-07-2003 min
Telephone StoriesUntouchable, from 'Pull the Thread: The Wild Life'If you like Telephone Stories, you'll probably enjoy this one, too: Pull the Thread: The Wild Life takes an unprecedented look at the corrupt, dangerous, and fascinating world of wildlife trade. Undercover recordings, a surburban house stuffed with ivory, and socks bulging with cash: this story is a wild ride. A Kingpin has his downfall as investigative reporter Runako Celina unpacks the complex systems surrounding illegal animal products, including the criminalization of poverty as well as the motivations driving demand. In this tale, nothing is as it initially seems. Listen to episode 1, Untouchable, now. To hear...2024-09-2639 min
Pull the Thread: The Wild LifeWhack-a-MoleAfter seeing the transnational operation play out, Runako and team profile the local efforts of a Ugandan Wildlife Crime unit–all in the quest to understand why this trade remains so difficult to stop. Then it’s into the jungle to witness mountain gorillas who continue to survive and flourish. Has the team found a silver bullet, or simply dug through a can of worms?CREDITSExecutive Produced by: Drake, Adel “Future” Nur, Peter Nelson, Maggie Gilbride (DreamCrew Entertainment); Coral Lee (Luminary); Max O’Brien (Novel); Mauricio Gris and Alex Farquharson (Thread Studios)Host...2024-07-101h 02
The Marketing Umbrella Podcast089: AI-Powered Sales Agents...The Future of Sales with Yoni BelsonCurious about how AI can revolutionize your business? In this episode of the Marketing Umbrella Podcast, Yoni Belson, the co-founder of DreamCrew, shares his journey. From his time at UCLA to developing innovative AI solutions for sales and content production, Yoni's story is an inspiration to all of us.
DreamCrew started by helping small businesses with project documentation. Today, they have created a state-of-the-art AI sales representative that engages website users in a personalized, real-time manner. This intelligent agent not only increases engagement but also boosts conversion rates by mimicking the personalized sales experience of a...2024-06-1549 min
Lies We TellListen Now: Pull the Thread: The Wild LifeIn the corrupt and deadly world of the illegal wildlife trade, criminals are responsible for the wholesale slaughter of animals, and the suffering of people, too. Justice is rarely found. Undeterred, one man set out to bring down one of the biggest wildlife trafficking syndicates on the African continent. His name is Wolf. And he’s a spy. Investigative journalist Runako Celina takes us through the bizarre and far-reaching web of the global illegal wildlife trade and those trying to dismantle it. From Luminary, Drake's DreamCrew Entertainment, Novel, and Thread Studios, this is Pull The Thread, Season 1: The Wild Life.2024-05-2902 min
Pull the Thread: The Wild LifeTakedownWolf and team move closer to arresting their targets Mansour Surur, Amara Cherif, and Moazu Kromah. With stakes high, authorities strategize about how to put these traffickers in handcuffs–as all three men are based in different African countries. Working quickly and stealthily, will the arrests ensue or give the criminals a chance to disappear for good?CREDITSExecutive Produced by: Drake, Adel “Future” Nur, Peter Nelson, Maggie Gilbride (DreamCrew Entertainment); Coral Lee (Luminary); Max O’Brien (Novel); Mauricio Gris and Alex Farquharson (Thread Studios)Host - Runako CelinaProduce...2024-05-2243 min
Pull the Thread: The Wild LifeGrab the Bullsh*t by the HornsIt’s 2018, Wolf has forked out big bucks from government coffers to buy contraband from the syndicate, yet no rhino horn appears. While anxiously waiting he realizes his manipulation skills may be the only way the traffickers will finally deliver. Wolf, Runako learns, is constantly working to balance espionage and fatherhood, and she sees the toll this kind of work takes on his family.CREDITSExecutive Produced by: Drake, Adel “Future” Nur, Peter Nelson, Maggie Gilbride (DreamCrew Entertainment); Coral Lee (Luminary); Max O’Brien (Novel); Mauricio Gris and Alex Farquharson (Thread Studios)Host...2024-05-2243 min
Pull the Thread: The Wild LifeBrady Bunch, with FangsRunako’s producer Saskia visits Hamm, West Germany, site of the world's largest herpetology fair to uncover what types of people buy, or sometimes smuggle, animals and animal products–and why they do it. Whether seeking exotic pets, aphrodisiacs, or hangover cures, the global demand for animal parts persists, as do the shady legal loopholes that allow the trade to flourish.CREDITSExecutive Produced by: Drake, Adel “Future” Nur, Peter Nelson, Maggie Gilbride (DreamCrew Entertainment); Coral Lee (Luminary); Max O’Brien (Novel); Mauricio Gris and Alex Farquharson (Thread Studios)Host - Runako Celin...2024-05-2243 min
Pull the Thread: The Wild LifeIncorruptibleSome compare illegal wildlife trafficking to a war. On the front line are the poachers and the game rangers. Syndicates often rely on the corruptibility of these poorly-paid rangers to be information providers and protectors. Anton Mzimba, a guardian of rhinos and other big game in South Africa, refused to be one of them.CREDITSExecutive Produced by: Drake, Adel “Future” Nur, Peter Nelson, Maggie Gilbride (DreamCrew Entertainment); Coral Lee (Luminary); Max O’Brien (Novel); Mauricio Gris and Alex Farquharson (Thread Studios)Host - Runako CelinaProducer - Saskia C...2024-05-2244 min
Pull the Thread: The Wild LifeMost Expensive SocksWith the operation underway. Wolf gains trust by playing a well-connected drug trafficker who is now dabbling in the illegal wildlife trade. But to get money into the traffickers’ hands, and capture them on tape, is more of a hurdle than he expected. Turns out, banks don’t like large, mysterious, international transfers. Wolf tries a more precarious solution.CREDITSExecutive Produced by: Drake, Adel “Future” Nur, Peter Nelson, Maggie Gilbride (DreamCrew Entertainment); Coral Lee (Luminary); Max O’Brien (Novel); Mauricio Gris and Alex Farquharson (Thread Studios)Host - Runako CelinaPr...2024-05-2241 min
Pull the Thread: The Wild LifeThe Big Bad WolfIn 2016, Wolf, an undercover agent, was enlisted by a former DEA agent and a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Officer to embark on his most audacious mission to date--to take down a top wildlife crime syndicate. The story of Moazu Kromah, East Africa's most wanted wildlife trafficker, is nowhere near as interesting as how he was taken out, and by whom.CREDITSExecutive Produced by: Drake, Adel “Future” Nur, Peter Nelson, Maggie Gilbride (DreamCrew Entertainment); Coral Lee (Luminary); Max O’Brien (Novel); Mauricio Gris and Alex Farquharson (Thread Studios)Host - Runako...2024-05-2243 min
Pull the Thread: The Wild LifeUntouchableInvestigative reporter Runako Celina begins to uncover the dark and twisted world of wildlife trafficking and meets a unique character who is at the center of it all. On this season of Pull The Thread, The Wild Life takes an unprecedented look at the fascinating, corrupt, and oftentimes dangerous world of the illegal wildlife trade. [Content Warning: Contains description of violence to animals.]CREDITSExecutive Produced by: Drake, Adel “Future” Nur, Peter Nelson, Maggie Gilbride (DreamCrew Entertainment); Coral Lee (Luminary); Max O’Brien (Novel); Mauricio Gris and Alex Farquharson (Thread Studios)Host...2024-05-2239 min
Pull the Thread: The Wild LifeIntroducing The Wild LifeThe tale of an international crisis that involves the poaching, smuggling, and illegal trade of protected species. The Wild Life takes an unprecedented look at the corrupt, dangerous, and fascinating world of the wildlife trade. A Kingpin has his downfall as investigative reporter Runako Celina unpacks the complex systems surrounding illegal animal products, including the criminalization of poverty as well as the motivations driving demand. It's a wild ride, where nothing is as it initially seems.CREDITS:Executive Produced by - Drake, Adel “Future” Nur, Peter Nelson, Maggie Gilbride (DreamCrew Entertainment); Coral Lee (Luminary); Max O...2024-05-1502 min
Rap RadarRap Radar: Allen HughesMore than 30 years after directing 2Pac's first music videos, director Allen Hughes returned to the small screen with his Emmy nominated docuseries, Dear Mama. Executive produced by Drake's Dreamcrew production company, the film chronicled Pac's relationship with his mother, Afeni. Here, Allen speaks on his acclaimed series, Menace II Society's 30 year anniversary, Dead Presidents, upcoming biopics (Snoop Dogg and Marvin Gaye) and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/rap-radar--6128701/support.2023-09-141h 22
Silence on SetJosh Bonzie star of Hulu's 'Saint X' talks stereotypes, discrimination, the "slip," and his emotional endingSaint X star Josh Bonzie revisited the podcast to discuss his hit from Hulu called Saint X. Bonzie had previously been on the podcast to discuss what fans could expect when Saint X was released on Hulu. Now that all of the episodes are out, Bonzie and I really got into some of the significant issues the show addresses regarding race, assumptions, stereotypes, discrimination, and how all of this can stem from one incident in your life. Bonzie plays Clive "Gogo" Richardson, who works at a fancy resort when a young attractive white woman goes missing and is ultimately...2023-05-2416 minSilence on SetHulu's latest show 'Saint X' has major twists & turns; cast talks about stereotypes, looking within and whats to comeWe sat down with Leila Gerstein (executive producer), Josh Bonzie, Alycia Debnam-Carey, West Duchovny, Jayden Elijah, Michael Park, and Betsy Brandt to discuss their latest thriller to hit on Hulu called 'Saint X.' All of the actors spoke about the importance of this show and how some of your initial judgments going into the first episode might say more about you than it does the characters you are watching. While the show is full of constant twists and turns (going back and forth from the past to the present), it also regularly addresses serious issues, including stereotypes, racism...2023-04-3038 min
Vi streamer op ad åen#254: VSOAÅ AWARDS Part 1: 2022Glædelig Jul! I denne sidste episode før nytår kigger vi på 2022 i streamingens verden - vores egen Golden Globes om man vil!
Det er der kommet en to-parter ud af, og i første del er 'Årets Skuffelse', 'Årets Streaminghøjdepunkt', 'Årets Overraskelse' og 'Årets Peter-Anekdote' i vælten - samt 'Årets Film', men det har godt nok været et magert år på dét punkt.
PS. Vi har en smule lydproblemer i denne og den efterfølgende episode - håber, I vil bære over med os.
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Adult Buddy FindersCamille Corbett - Photography Ends A Friendship In A FlashCamille Corbett joins us to share her Friendship Fail Tale.
We learn how photography can push friendships far away, Turkish society, writing, rewriting, rewriting again and finally getting staffed in a writers room.
Camille Corbett is an Atlanta native and a queer-identifying, first-generation Jamaican. She is a graduate of the University of Alabama and a Fulbright Scholar. She was raised by her Jamaican Immigrant mother and her Southern father who is a former NFL player turned motivational speaker. Camille has traveled to over 18 countries and can speak 3 languages (English, Spanish, Turkish). As part of her...2021-04-1946 min
The Portland PodcastRobert Greene & Director Michael MaxxisRobert Greene is the celebrated author of The 48 Laws of Power, Mastery & latest best-seller The Laws of Human Nature. Robert recently penned a deal with the streaming site Quibi to adapt The 48 Laws of Power into an episodic series produced by Canadian production company DreamCrew, co-founded by hip hop star Drake. Visit Robert's newly launched YouTube page here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-qsP49Ai2GymJgyKX38l1w. Also on today's show we chat with Canadian director Michael Maxxis whose new feature film Puppy Love is set for release in 2020/21. The picture features an all-star cast with Michael Madsen...2020-07-1943 min