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Talking Joe: A G.I. Joe Comics PodcastTJ 345 - G.I. Joe 13 TALKING JOE AUDIO ONLY REVIEW - SKYBOUND ENERGON UNIVERSE - DREADNOK WARMark & Tim talk GI Joe #13 released Wednesday, 5th November 2025
Edited audio only version
Livestream video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdfsf-sCt4s
Official G.I. JOE: #13 Synopsis:
THE DREADNOK WAR BEGINS HERE!
When Cobra Commander is betrayed by one of his closest allies, he’s targeted for revenge by the Dreadnoks! But in his darkest hour, the only one who can save Cobra Commander is…Duke?
The team-up you never expected kicks off THE BIGGEST G.I. JOE story yet, one so action-packed that it will ship bi-weekly from the dream team of Joshua Williamson and Tom Reilly!
Crea...
2025-11-131h 56
Burlington County BluegrassShow 210 Hour 3Lou Reid opens the hour followed by Ashby Frank, Bob Minner with Rhonda Vincent, Authentic Unlimited, Balsam Range, Lonesome River Band, Jesse Smathers, JD Crowe, Deanie Richardson and Kimbe Ludiker, Larry Sparks, Bensen, Ricky Skaggs, Daniel Grindstaff, Don Rigsby with Ronnie Reno, Small Faces, Watertower and to close John Mccutcheon.
Mark
2025-10-071h 04
SoapdishSOAPDISH--YOUNG & RESTLESS-10/3/25SOAPDISH---10/3/2025--YOUNG & RESTLESSLou Ann Perschau and Mark Taylor are chatting Y and R!1) Opening2) Abbott family drama and Chancellor-Winters turmoilJill returns to confront her sons: Jill Abbott (Jess Walton) has returned to Genoa City to deal with her feuding sons, Billy and Cane, over their struggle for power at Chancellor-Winters. Her presence is intensifying their rivalry.Cane's manipulative plan: Cane Ashby (Billy Flynn), using an AI program, is attempting a corporate takeover, causing chaos and alienating former allies like Michael Baldwin.Billy reopens old wounds: Billy Abbott (Jason Thompson) has become more reckless as...
2025-10-0429 minTalking Joe: A G.I. Joe Comics PodcastTJ 336 - GI Joe 11 (Skybound Energon Universe) Audio only review from Talking JoeG.I. Joe 11 (Skybound Energon Universe) - Talking Joe discussion
Originally broadcast as a YouTube livestream this is the edited audio only version.
Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBdcBFFzumM
Mark and Tim will be live talking about GI Joe #11 released Wednesday, Sep 17th 2025
Note that next episode will be an interview with artist Andrea Milana!
Synopsis: THE FINAL SHOWDOWN WITH MAJOR BLUDD. It’ll be an eye for an eye as Baroness and Cover Girl must complete their mission…
Creative team
Writer Joshua Williamson
Artist Andrea Milana
Colorist Lee Loughridge
Letterer Russ Wooton
Editor Ben Abernethy
Publication desi...
2025-09-251h 39Burlington County BluegrassShow 208 Hour 4Special Consensus opens the hour with their latest material. Ashby Frank follows, then Bob Minner with Rhonda Vincent, Red Camel Collective, Will Clark, Daniel Grindstaff, Deanie Richardson and Kimber Ludicar, Don Rigsby, Sister Sadie, and to close the Grass Cats.
Mark
2025-08-231h 00
The Don't Get Fired Podcast by Stanford Long-Term InvestingAusSuper's Mark Delaney: The Origin Story of Australia's Biggest SuperfundSend us a textThe Chief Investment Officer of AustralianSuper reflects on the origin, challenges and innovations at the core of creating Australia's largest superannuation fund.
2025-08-2232 min
The Knowledge Force Hypothesis01.07 KF-H Bridging Perspectives and Synthesizing Thought
Transcript
Hello and welcome back! Back to The Knowledge Force Hypothesis Podcast. I’m Mark, and with me as always is my inquisitive co-host, Archie. Today is a special deep-dive: Episode 7 – Bridging Perspectives and Synthesizing Thought.
We’ll explore how the Knowledge Force Hypothesis – my bold thought experiment which began with a simple what if? What if knowledge, behaves like a universal force driving complexity. A thought provoking non-human centered idea on the evolution of knowledge, a new lens.
The Knowledge Force Hypothesis is surprisingly resonating with a wide spectrum of scientific and philosophical thoughts, from the early 20th century...
2025-08-1737 minTalking Joe: A G.I. Joe Comics PodcastTJ 325 - GI Joe 9 (Skybound Energon Universe) - Audio only review from Talking JoeTJ 325 - GI Joe 9 (Skybound Energon Universe) - Audio only review from Talking Joe.
Tim and Mark were live Saturday, July 19th, at 11am Eastern, 4pm UK time for a Talking Joe episode about this past week's new G.I. JOE issue #9.
This is edited audio only version
Available as original livestream video -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRxs0EsXkpk
GI Joe 9 (Skybound Energon Universe) - Talking Joe discussion Mark and Tim are back, live talking GI Joe #9 released Wednesday, July 16, 2025.
Synopsis: WHO IS RAPTOR? Baroness and Cover Girl are about to find out as they fight for...
2025-07-242h 11
Priority MessageThe end of Fire Co-Responders?In this episode Tristan is joined by local On-Call Firefighter and Fire Co-Responder, Gavin Brooks and FRSA President, Mark Palmer to discuss the proposal by South Western Ambulance Service Foundation Trust (SWASFT) to phase out Fire Co-Responders in the South West region over a 12 month period and replace them with Community Volunteers.This episode makes reference to three national reports that make comment on the work and value of Co-Responding in the Fire and Rescue Service, namely:Sir George Bain's report from 2002 - The Future of the Fire ServiceFrom...
2025-07-1757 minSoapdishSOAPDISH--YOUNG & RESTLESS--7/14/25SOAPDISH--JULY 14, 2025CO-HOSTS LOU ANN PERSCHAU AND MARK TAYLOR ARE TALKING YOUNG AND RESTLESS!!1) Introduction.2) Cole passes away3) Tessa and Mariah break up.Mariah remembers murdering the mystery man. She remembers smothering the older man with the pillow and cries.4) Daniel meets with Chrisine and Danny; they are getting married? Daniel talks to Chrisine and Daniel about his future love life. Right after Tessa walks in?Will Tessa and Daniel end up having a romantic relationship?5) The mystery of Dumas (Cane Ashby) co...
2025-07-1430 minTalking Joe: A G.I. Joe Comics PodcastTJ 319 - GI Joe 8 (Skybound Energon Universe) - Audio only review from Talking JoeTJ 319 - GI Joe 8 (Skybound Energon Universe) - Audio only review from Talking Joe.
Mark and Tim talk GI Joe #8 released Wednesday, June 18, 2025.
Synopsis: Major Bludd is back for revenge against the woman who took his eye—THE BARONESS. Now Baroness must decide if protecting herself means staying with G.I. Joe...
We recorded this episode ahead of Joefest , reading it from a preview PDF copy.
Youtube https://youtu.be/XXnU994m00w
Or from your podcast platform of choice, links at https://talkingjoe.co.uk/#Podcasts
Creative Team:
Writer Joshua Williamson
Artist Andrea Milana
Colorist Lee Loughridge
Letterer Russ Wo...
2025-06-261h 37SoapdishSOAPDISH---June 25, 2025-YOUNG & RESTLESSSOAPDISH-6/25/2025----Lou Ann Perschau and Mark Taylor are back "Dishing" Young and Restless!1) Opening2) Things are changing fast at The Young and the Restless. First, we found out that Billy Flynn is playing Aristotle Dumas. Then, we found out that Dumas is really Cane Ashby, the character previously played by Daniel Goddard (who is now Professor Henry Dalton on General Hospital). Then, we found out that Conner Floyd, aka Chance, is moving to Days of Our Lives to take over Flynn’s role of Chad.Caine must have plan....3) Dumas make...
2025-06-2517 minBurlington County BluegrassShow 206 Hour 1Jerry Salley opens the hour, followed by Molly Tuttle, Alison Krauss, Red Camel Collective, Billy Strings, Daniel Grindstaff, Kenny and Amanda Smith, Alison Brown and Steve Martin, Kody Norris, VIcki Vaugh, Ashby Frank, Jason Carter and Michael Cleveland, Darin and Brooke Aldridge, Larry Cordle and Alison Krauss, Rice Brothers,Hot Rize and Peter Rowan
Mark
2025-06-1658 minTalking Joe: A G.I. Joe Comics PodcastTJ 316 - GI Joe 7 (Skybound Energon Universe) - Talking Joe discussionGI Joe 7 (Skybound Energon Universe) - Talking Joe discussion
Mark and Tim discus GI Joe #7 released Wednesday, May 28th 2025.
Originally broadcast as a YouTube livestream with images
https://studio.youtube.com/video/9J0JJUFQFdk
Also available as a more tightly edited audio only version
Synopsis: A STANDALONE NIGHT FORCE COVERT OP! The FIRST APPEARANCE of the iconic BEACH HEAD! But is this really his last MISSION?! The new G.I. JOE epic STARTS HERE.
Creative team
Writer Joshua Williamson
Artist Andrea Milana
Colorist Lee Loughridge
Letterer Russ Wooton
Editor Ben Abernethy
Publication design Andres Juarez
Production Ashby Florence
covers: https...
2025-06-052h 14Talking Joe: A G.I. Joe Comics PodcastTJ 311 - FCBD Energon Universe 2025 special - AUDIO ONLY - Talking JoeAudio only - FCBD Energon Universe 2025 special.
Saturday was Free Comic Book day - and the following day, Mark, Tim and Chris "Full Force" McLeod had a spoiler filled discussion about the Energon Universe issue.
Originally broadcast as a YouTube livestream video https://youtube.com/live/l4NRlOcYZ4U
Also available as edited audio only version.
The Energon Universe Special 2025 was first available with an exclusive cover as part of Free Comic Book Day on Saturday, May 3, 2025, and then also to be released as not-free $3.99 on May 14, 2025, featuring the same story content as the Free Comic Book Day 2025 special with...
2025-05-052h 03Talking Joe: A G.I. Joe Comics PodcastTJ 302 - GI Joe 5 review audio only - skybound energon universe discussion from talking joeGI Joe 5 review from Talking Joe
Mark and Tim GI Joe #5 from Skybound, released Wednesday, March 19, 2025.
Originally recorded as a livestream with images shared on screen:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a75KV2Cz_lI
+ more heavily edited Audio only episode
Direct link http://cast.rocks/hosting/15498/gijoe5.mp3
Links to podcast platforms at https://talkingjoe.co.uk/#Podcasts
Creative team
Writer Joshua Williamson
Artist Tom Reilly
Colorist Jordie Bellaire
Letterer Russ Wooton Editor
Ben Abernethy
Publication design Andres Juarez
Production Ashby Florence
2025-03-271h 53The Don't Get Fired Podcast by Stanford Long-Term InvestingPSPRS' Mark Steed: Unlocking More Powerful Investment Predictions / DecisionsSend us a textThe Chief Investment Officer of Arizona's Public Safety Personnel Retirement System details his fund's path to decision-making excellence and a culture of prediction excellence.
2025-03-1053 minTalking Joe: A G.I. Joe Comics PodcastTJ 298 - GI Joe 4 review audio only - Skybound energon universe discussion from Talking JoeGI Joe 4 review (recorded as a live stream video Sat 22nd Feb) - Skybound energon universe discussion from Talking Joe.
Available as more tightly edited audio only version or
as Youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OkPNn1pLd0 (talking heads with images shared on screen)
Mark & Tim are talking GI Joe #4 released , 19th Feb 2025.
Creative Team: Writer Joshua Williamson Artist Tom Reilly Colorist Jordie Bellaire Letterer Russ Wooton Editor Ben Abernethy Logo and publication design Andres Juarez Production Ashby Florence Cover Gallery https://leagueofcomicgeeks.com/comic/2920562/gi-joe-4
2025-02-271h 49Burlington County BluegrassShow 201 Hour 1Graham Sharp from the Steep Canyon Rangers opens the hour, followed by Kody Norris, Laura Orshaw, Lonesome River band, Remedy Tree, Sister Sadie, Woody Platt, Ashby Frank, Darin and Brooke Aldridge with Vince Gill, and to close Unspoken Tradition
Mark
2025-02-2159 min
The 25 Year RewindHollow Man / HereticWe travel back 25 years to the year 2000, where we grab some government funding, travel to our evil lab, and watch HOLLOW MAN. We travel back 25 years to the year 1999… no wait… 2000! Welcome to The 25 Year Rewind, Where Even Lists Get Remade 25 years ago a couple started ranking the movies they saw each year. 25 years later they are digging back into them to see if they hold up, giving them some awards, and rebuilding their lists... as every good movie nerd should do. Sci-f...
2025-02-0358 minTalking Joe: A G.I. Joe Comics PodcastTJ 293 - GI Joe 3 review AUDIO ONLY - Skybound energon universe discussion from Talking joeGI Joe 3 review - Skybound energon universe discussion from Talking Joe
Mark & Tim talk GI Joe #3 released by Image/ Skybound, 15th January 2025.
There is a choice of watching on YouTube (Originally recorded as a YouTube Livestream) or a more tightly edited audio only podcast version
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXt4pya-Oh0
Direct Audio link http://cast.rocks/hosting/15498/gi-joe-3.mp3
Find links to your podcaster of choice at https://talkingjoe.co.uk/
Creative Team: Writer Joshua Williamson Artist Tom Reilly Colorist Jordie Bellaire Letterer Russ Wooton Editor Ben Abernethy Logo and publication design Andres Juarez Production Ashby...
2025-01-231h 58Talking Joe: A G.I. Joe Comics PodcastTJ 288 - GI Joe 2 review - Skybound energon universe discussion from Talking JoeTJ 288 - GI Joe 2 review - Skybound energon universe discussion from Talking Joe
Mark and Tim are back, looking at GI Joe #2 released , 18th December 2024.
Available in Video version with cover gallery and some images on screen, or in more tightly edited audio only format (to follow)
https://youtu.be/cvYhpWp2vPs
Synopsis: Cobra Commander unveils the next phase of his plan–meet THE VALKYRIES, the newest Cobra special operatives unit. And as they race to retrieve the mysterious new weapon, will Duke suffer his first failure as the leader of G.I. Joe?
Creative Team:
Writer Joshua Williamson
Artist To...
2024-12-192h 04Talking Joe: A G.I. Joe Comics PodcastTJ 277 - SCARLETT 5 & MARCO FERRARI INTERVIEWMarco Ferrari interview and Scarlett 5 discussion
Also available as video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQzZLbfs1qY
Mark and Tim are talking Scarlett issue 5 released 9th October 2024, but also about the creative process with Scarlett artist Marco Ferrari.
Spoiler warning ahead for Scarlett issue 1-5
Abourt Marco Ferrari:
Marco is an Italian comic book artist from Milan. Credits to his name include the realization of PHANTOM RED (2016) and KILLBOX: CHICAGO (2017). With co-creator/writer Patrick Kindlon, Marco is the co-creator/artist behind PATIENCE! CONVICTION REVENGE! (2018) and the Image series FRONTIERSMAN (2021) and it's sequel ANTIOCH (2022)
https://comicvine.gamespot.com/marco-ferrari/4040...
2024-10-131h 56Talking Joe: A G.I. Joe Comics PodcastTJ 272 - SCARLETT 3 & 4 REVIEW - SKYBOUND G.I. JoeScarlett 3 & 4 review
Mark and Tim are looking at Scarlett # 3 & 4 released 7th August & 4th September 2024 from Skybound.
Scarlett has infiltrated the Arashikage for one purpose--locate and extract Jinx…but the true purpose of her best friend’s mission becomes clear, and it’s an enormous game changer for the entire Energon Universe!
Creative Team:
Writer: Kelly Thompson
Artist: Marco Ferrari
Colorist: Lee Loughridge
Letterer: Rus Wooton
Editors: Ben Abernathy
Logo & Publication design: Andres Juarez
Production: Ashby Florence
The full list of covers is below:
https://leagueofcomicgeeks.com/comic/2839653/scarlett-3
Scarlett #3 Cover A by Marco Ferrari & Lee Loughridge (Lunar Code 0624IM346)
Scarlett #3 Cover...
2024-09-111h 35
Stark Reflections on Writing and PublishingBolts of Fiction with Daniel Willcocks and Samantha FrostMark interviews Daniel Willcocks and Samantha Frost about their flash fiction anthology BOLTS OF FICTION and the unique engagement they created and managed through the month of February 2023 to inspire the writing community throughout the entire month. In February 2023, the Activated Authors community embarked on an ambitious project: to respond to daily prompts and produce a flash fiction story by the next day. The result was an outpouring of over 500 unique and imaginative pieces, from which the very best were meticulously curated for their anthology. From heart-wrenching tales of love and loss to...
2024-06-1527 minStark Reflections on Writing and PublishingBolts of Fiction with Daniel Willcocks and Samantha FrostMark interviews Daniel Willcocks and Samantha Frost about their flash fiction anthology BOLTS OF FICTION and the unique engagement they created and managed through the month of February 2023 to inspire the writing community throughout the entire month. In February 2023, the Activated Authors community embarked on an ambitious project: to respond to daily prompts and produce a flash fiction story by the next day. The result was an outpouring of over 500 unique and imaginative pieces, from which the very best were meticulously curated for their anthology. From heart-wrenching tales of love and loss to...
2024-06-1527 min
Priority MessagePay Offer 2024In this episode Tristan Ashby is joined by FRSA President, Mark Palmer to discuss the pay offer presented by the National Employers which was published on 25 April 2024. As a member-led, independent trade union, the FRSA welcome the views from our members on the offer, the details of which can be found on our website. You can also submit your views via email to FRSA HQ. If you haven't already, you can download the FRSA App from the Apple or Google store and fully interact with fellow members and local and national officials. You...
2024-05-0730 min
CX FilesCX Outsourcers Atlanta - Immediate Feedback From The Conference FloorCXOutsourcers 2024 took place on May 1/2 in Atlanta, GA. Both Mark Hillary and Peter Ryan were at the event. Mark talked to some of the speakers and delegates about their thoughts on what they experienced and learned from the event. This podcast features: Stephen Loynd, Founder and Principal at TrendzOwl https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenloynd/ Rod Jones, Founder Rod Jones Contact Center Consulting https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodjonessouthafrica/ Yanique Grant, MD of Professional Training and Occupational Services Ltd. (PTOS) https://www.linkedin.c...
2024-05-0209 min
The Mark Howley ShowEp. 46 Josh Ashby: Cannabis Attorney with over 10+ years of experienceJosh Ashby has spent over a decade in the cannabis industry as an attorney, otherwise known as a weed lawyer (and he has heard all the jokes.) In 2013 when marijuana started to hit the legal market, Ashby focused on helping cannabis businesses manage the new industry to the best of his abilities. A murky watered marijuana world was wild west like, and still is. Ashby even published a first of its kind book "Lost in the Weeds" available on Amazon. "A guide to Washington's I-502 recreational marijuana law for business owners and prospective investors--those looking for an introduction to...
2024-03-081h 02
Priority MessageWe need to talk about Warwickshire.In this episode Chief Executive Officer, Tristan Ashby is joined by FRSA President, Mark Palmer, to provide members with an update on the campaign to oppose the proposals in Warwickshire to sack all of On-Call firefighters in the service, and rely solely on Wholetime firefighters, Part-Time firefighters and 'Surge Teams'.These proposals, which are contained in the Cabinet paper from their meeting on 09 November 2023, can be found on our website here.The video of the Cabinet meeting at which they approved the proposals for public consultation, can be found here....
2024-02-1645 min
Free Money with Sloane and AshbyThe Carbon Market Coterie feat. Mark Campanale of the Carbon Tracker InitiativeThis carbon special featuring Mark Campanale is one you don't want to miss - we discuss peak oil, Mark's vision for the carbon market, and whether it's reasonable to rely on the carbon market as the catalyst for change. Definitely one for the books. We also answer some exciting questions from our lovely listeners, offer gardening tips galore, and share developments both fun and fund-related!
2024-01-241h 25Free Money with Sloane and AshbyThe Carbon Market Coterie feat. Mark Campanale of the Carbon Tracker InitiativeThis carbon special featuring Mark Campanale is one you don't want to miss - we discuss peak oil, Mark's vision for the carbon market, and whether it's reasonable to rely on the carbon market as the catalyst for change. Definitely one for the books. We also answer some exciting questions from our lovely listeners, offer gardening tips galore, and share developments both fun and fund-related!
2024-01-241h 25
Priority MessageIn conversation with NFCC Chair - Mark HardinghamIn this episode our Chief Executive, Tristan Ashby, is joined by National Fire Chiefs Council Chair, Mark Hardingham, who provides his view on the challenges facing the sector, and answers a number of questions posed including, how the NFCC operates, the Chair's role, tackling poor behaviour in the fire service, On-Call recruitment and retention and migration from On-Call to Wholetime. If you would like to contact the Podcast you can do so via prioritymessage@frsa.org.uk we would welcome your feedback and suggested content for future episodes. Not currently a member o...
2023-10-301h 04The Don't Get Fired Podcast by Stanford Long-Term InvestingCPT's Mark Walker: Tech Innovation Can Unlock New Pathways to PerformanceSend us a textThe Chief Investment Officer of the Coal Pension Trustees Services Limited discusses how he helped usher in a new world of tech innovation at CPT, and what it means for the fund in terms of performance.
2023-09-1948 min
Lift-Off With Energizing Results333-Mark AshbyEpisode Summary
Mark Ashby is a high-performance coach & crisis awareness consultant that assists multinational companies, with hostile environment experiences stemming from the Military, Private Security & Diplomatic sectors.
Who’s your ideal client and what’s the biggest challenge they face?
What are the common mistakes people make when trying to solve that problem?
What is one valuable free action that our audience can implement that will help with that issue?
What is one valuable free resource that you can direct people to that will help with that issue?
What’s the one question I should...
2023-07-1210 min
OneSharpSwordInterview with Mark AshbyMeet a super under-stated bad-ass!
Mark Ashby is an Australian who was in the special forces and did some exceptionally covert ops. He did numerous tours in Iraq and he helped ensure the completion of some high-end projects. This is vague, on purpose.
With all of that said, when we spoke after this recording, he teared-up a bit talking about the 911 monument in New York. There’s a gentle humanity that comes through and you would never suspect that his background was one of special operations.
He said that returning to school at 48 y...
2023-05-2351 min
NothingWho Wants To Be A MillionaireNothing welcomes Mark onto the show and we play Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-05-121h 04
Behind The Numbers With Dave BookbinderPerforming Under Pressure - Mark AshbyToday’s guest coaches business leaders by sharing what he’s learned about being an elite performer in the military.
Dave Bookbinder goes Behind The Numbers with Mark Ashby – Founder, Mark Ashby Consulting.
Mark Ashby is a highly-regarded specialist who assists multinational companies and their leaders in crisis awareness, cultural change & high-performance leadership. He has displayed an extraordinary ability to perform optimally under stressful scenarios through extensive experiences as a member of the Elite Paratroopers and other Specialist roles in the Australian Army, as well as having been attached to the U.S. military, the U.S. Sta...
2023-03-2826 min
GEMS with Genesis Amaris KempEp. 739 - High Performance Leadership with Mark AshbyWhat does high performance leadership look like? Are you a future leader that is high performing?
In this segment, Mark Ashby shares what high performance leadership is and looks like, the future of leadership, and the importance of it all.
WHO IS MARK?
Known as the crisis, culture, and performance specialist. Mark is the founder of Mark Ashby Consulting, he is a highly regarded specialist who assists multinational companies and their leaders in crisis awareness, cultural change & high-performance leadership.
Mark also spent 11...
2023-02-2630 min
imperfect: The Heart-Centered Leadership PodcastEpisode 222: Slowing Down to Become Faster with Mark AshbyWant to become more heart-centered? We invite you to join us on Deb’s Dailies (daily blog and newsletter), a daily reflection on living and loving life as a heart-centered leader.Mark Ashby is the founder of Mark Ashby Consulting, and a highly regarded specialist who assists multinational companies and their leaders in crisis awareness, cultural change & high-performance leadership.He has displayed an extraordinary ability to perform optimally under high-pressure & stressful scenarios through extensive experiences In the Australian Army as a member of the Elite Paratroopers. Mark also spent 11 years in Iraq as Team Leader in...
2023-02-1725 min
Business Leader BreakthroughsS3 E1 - Mark McConnell, L&D Manager at Argenta, on 6 C's of leadership.Ryan is joined by Mark McConnell, the Global Lead of Learning and Development at Argenta, the world's only CRO/CDMO for animal health. Mark shares his 6 C's of leadership that he sees as the foundational pillars of any great leader. He helps us explore those pillars and shares insights on how they've been observed and applied during his 20-year career. Mark is also a speaker and an author. Mark opens up about some difficult times in his life that inspired his book, The Prime of My Days.Links:Official website of...
2023-01-3140 min
Living LeadersBeing Resilient & Adaptive in the Face of Crisis | Mark Ashby | Ep. 17Send us a textWhat is high performance leadership? And what are the most effective leadership qualities during a crisis? Who better to answer this question than Mark Ashby. Mark has held Specialist roles in the Australian Army and was deployed to Iraq as a team leader in the highly-dangerous private security sector for eleven years in Iraq. He has found himself in the most acutely stressful and high pressure scenarios that one can imagine. Today, Mark Ashby assists multinational companies and their leaders in crisis awareness, cultural change & hi...
2023-01-311h 05
The Play-By-Play AnalysisAfrican-Americans Plus MarkWe've got an all-black Super Bowl! Well, sort of. We've got a bunch of African Americans, plus...MARK (And in Patrick Mahomes's case he's both African-American AND Mark)!!The Play-By-Play Analysis returns to discuss the historic first Super Bowl between two teams led by black quarterbacks in the Eagles and Chiefs, and how they both got here. We've got some words on that Tyre Nichols video and how it feels to be black men in America, and why more police has never equated to anything productive. We also have to understand why the Empire State Building is...
2023-01-311h 14
ABSTRACTIONS MUSICDUNGA, TEBOGO, JEROME O, Mark Ashby - Abstractions Music Podcast #31New Episode Featuring a Guestmix from Walter Mushwana (Meadowlands, Soweto)
First Hour Mixed by Mark Ashby [Abstractions Music Resident DJ, Lomdon UK]
Feel The Vibes, Enjoy and don't forget to share!!! Spread The Word.
Available on Google Podcast and Apple Podcast and Amazon Music.
TRacklist Coming Soon...
2022-12-092h 17
I Need To F***ing Talk To You54 - 'Slow time down in a crisis' lessons from former Australian Paratrooper and Private Security Contractor Mark AshbyIn this episode the boys f***ing talk to Mark Ashby. Mark is a former surfer, military serviceman in the Elite Australian Paratroopers and other Specialist roles in the Australian Army & Private Security Contractor in the Middle East. Since transitioning to the corporate sector in Australia, Mark has been using his experience to assist high performers & senior members of multinational companies in leadership, crisis awareness and cultural change so they can become more resilient and adaptable. Mark is also a direct descendent of the Historical Aboriginal leader King Bungaree, who assisted English explorer Matthew Flinders when he ci...
2022-12-0648 min
The Next Chapter Experience with Janette BlissettMark Ashby-2.0 Crisis, Culture & High Performance ConsultantMark Ashby is a highly-regarded specialist who assists multinational companies and their leaders in crisis awareness, cultural change & high performance leadership. He has displayed an extraordinary ability to perform optimally under stressful scenarios through extensive experiences as a member of the Elite Paratroopers and other Specialist roles. Since returning to the corporate sector & setting up his own consulting firm in Australia, Mark has been using his experience to assist senior members of multinational companies to become more resilient, adaptable, and more inspiring as leaders.Mark recently completed his Master’s Degree with Distinction from Macquarie University in...
2022-11-1530 min
Coaching CallCrisis, Culture & Performance Specialist: Mark AshbyI had the pleasure of speaking with Mark Ashby, Mark is a highly-regarded specialist who uses past his experience as an Elite Paratrooper in the Australian army to assist multinational companies and their leaders in crisis awareness, cultural change & high performance leadership.
He has displayed an extraordinary ability to perform optimally under stressful scenarios through extensive experiences as a member of the Elite Paratroopers and other Specialist roles in the Australian Army, with Operational tours of East Timor.
Mark was deployed to Iraq as a team leader in the highly-dangerous private security sector for eleven years b...
2022-11-151h 12
The Strength Connection#119 - Mark Ashby: Waterhole LeadershipIn the 119th episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, the Founder of The Waterhole Leadership Program, Mark Ashby, will talk about what makes a great leader overcoming toxic cultures, how leadership has changed over recent times, individual brilliance, and more.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! In this chapter, you will discover:(0:50) Introducing our special guest Founder of The Waterhole Leadership Program(2:35) Why was Michael chosen for the manager position?(4:30) Contracting in Iraq(6:40) What a...
2022-11-111h 02
Your 12|30Episode 055: Mark Ashby of Mark Ashby ConsultingWe welcome Mark to share his story and answer 12 Questions in 30 Minutes
More on Mark Ashby Consulting, connect with Mark on LinkedIn, and learn more here
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2022-09-2231 min
The MisFitNationMark Ashby - Crisis, Culture & Performance SpecialistWelcome to our Top it off Tuesday show this week. We are glad you are back with us and look forward to hearing your thoughts on this chat.
Mark Ashby is a highly-regarded specialist who assists multinational companies and their leaders in crisis awareness, cultural change & high-performance leadership. He has displayed an extraordinary ability to perform optimally under stressful scenarios through extensive experiences as a member of the Elite Paratroopers and other Specialist roles in the Australian Army, with Operational tours of East Timor.
https://markashbyconsulting.com/
This is a chat you will not wa...
2022-09-1337 min
Aim to Win PodcastCorporate Leadership Lessons From 1,600 Missions in Iraq with Mark AshbyMark Ashby is an Australian consultant, former surfer and paratrooper with 40 tours and over 1,600 missions in Iraq. He brings everything he learned on the field into the corporate world – and shares it all on the show: key elements that impact today’s leaders, how to develop resilience and how to get the best out of people around you.
2022-08-2328 min
The Encouragement Engineering PodcastThe Encouragement Engineering podcast with Mark AshbyThe Encouragement Engineering podcast offers listeners the ability to combat the negativity that inundates our daily lives with a positive perspective and positive actions. Our guest today is Mark Ashby.
Mark Ashby is a highly-regarded specialist who assists multinational companies and their leaders in crisis awareness, cultural change & high-performance leadership.
He has displayed an extraordinary ability to perform optimally under stressful scenarios through extensive experiences as a member of the Elite Paratroopers and other Specialist roles in the Australian Army, with Operational tours of East Timor.
Mark was deployed to Middle East as...
2022-08-1732 min
TimHeale9Australian Army Elite Paratroopers Mark AshbySend us a textThe Tim Heale Podcasts S3 E128 Mark AshbyMark Ashby is a highly-regarded specialist who assists multinational companies and their leaders in crisis awareness, cultural change & high performance leadership. He has displayed an extraordinary ability to perform optimally under stressful scenarios through extensive experiences as a member of the Elite Paratroopers and other Specialist roles in the Australian Army, with Operational tours of East Timor.Mark was deployed to Iraq as a team leader in the highly-dangerous private security sector for eleven years in Iraq, before returning to Australia...
2022-08-151h 06
Wildly Uninteresting PodcastXanax Monkeys, Angry Elephants, And Taylorsville Goat Man - Wildly Uninteresting #153 (comedy)This week on the Wildly Uninteresting Podcast Episode #153 :- Where did Aqua Man get his powers from?- Is learning from YouTube a good thing or Should we still rely on paid schools for certain skills? How to decipher who is worth watching?- James Webb Telescope and how it can progress humanity?- Building a green screen warehouse!- How to come up with your own directing style and set yourself apart from everyone else!- Mark Cuban and Pharmaceutical Companies.- Goatman in Taylorsville Kentucky.- Can you go...
2022-08-031h 01
Fight For Success#31 Mark Ashby, how military training can help build corporate cultureI was joined by Mark Ashby from Mark Ashby Consulting.
Mark spent many years in the military learning how to be part of a team in life & death situations. Mark is now trying to shape corporate culture by implementing the training he learnt in his years in the military.
A really interesting chat.
To find out more, go to:
https://markashbyconsulting.com/
2022-07-1533 min
smj: school marketing journal087: Interview with Mark Ashby – Rebrand: ten years laterIn 2012, two independent schools in Western Australia merged to become one, with Mark Ashby appointed as Principal of the new Kennedy Baptist College. Ten years later, Mark discusses where the College is now, sharing the why, what and how of the merger and rebrand, along with lessons learnt. Get in touch at smj@imageseven.com.au
2022-02-1019 min
The Play-By-Play AnalysisThe Dream TeamAn episode that, much like the Cincinnati Bengals' first Super Bowl appearance since 1988, was a long time coming.We've had Jerrell "Dapper J" Leeper on the show before, but for the first time ever, Devon, Dap and the second half of Dap's dynamic "1000 Jumpers" podcasting duo, Bobby G, makes his debut on the show. It's the Dream Team for real!We discuss all types of things from the AFC and NFC Championships to new music from Kanye, but the real reason we got Bobby G in the building is because he has some interesting thoughts...
2022-02-021h 18
ABSTRACTIONS MUSICDUNGA, soulDUB, Jerome O, Mark Ashby - Abstractions Music Podcast #291st Hour by Mark Ashby (ABSTRACTIONS MUSIC UK RESIDENT DJ)
TRACK ID ON REQUEST...
2nd Hour Guestmix by MAQman (Gogo Music)
Tracklist
1. Turbojazz, Jennyfire - Optimistic (SculpturedMusic Remix) - Atjazz Record Company
2. Feint Young Son - Roll With It (Original Mix) - No Fuss Records
3. Franck Roger - I'm Waitin (Original Mix) - Real Tone Records
4. Harold Matthews Jr - Peace (Sean McCabe Dubstrumental) Good Vibrations Music
5. Ross Couch - Deep Down (Instrumental Mix) - Body Rhythm
6. Infinity Ink, Yasmin - How I Do I Love You...
2022-01-172h 06
ABSTRACTIONS MUSICDUNGA, soulDUB, Jerome O, Mark Ashby - Abstractions Music Podcast #28Here WE GO Episode #28 brought to you by both great spinners Mark Ashby on the 1st Hour & Jerome O. on the 2nd Hour.
Enjoy... Don't Forget To Share & Spread The WORD.
WE ARE HOUSE WE ARE ABSTRACTIONS MUSIC!!!
2021-10-272h 25
ABSTRACTIONS MUSICDUNGA, soulDUB, Jerome O, Mark Ashby - Abstractions Music #27Hey Good Music People We Are Back After A Long Break... WE ARE ABSTRACTIONS MUSIC
2 HOURS & 30 MUNITES OF NOTHING BUT THE BEST DEEP & SOULFUL HOUSE.
INTRO MIX BY SOULDUB
HOUR 1 BY DUNGA & 2ND HOUR BY MARK ASHBY
ENJOY...
2021-08-312h 37
Heart Hustle and HumorEpisode 19 - The Profit of Kindness with Jill LublinWith 200+ speaking engagements each year, master publicity strategist and consultant, and bestselling author, Jill Lublin consistently wows audiences worldwide with her entertaining and interactive keynotes, seminars, and training programs on publicity, networking, and influence marketing.Jill has shared her powerful networking and publicity strategies on the stages of Tony Robbins, T. Harv Eker, Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Loral Langemeier, and many others. Additionally, thousands of people have attended her popular “Crash Course in Publicity,” which she teaches live several times a month at locations around the U.S. and Canada.Over the past 25 years, Jill...
2021-06-0824 min
ABSTRACTIONS MUSICDUNGA,soulDUB, JEROME. O, MARK ASHBY - Abstractions Music Podcast #25 (GUESTMIX SHANE D, SA)Abstractions Music Podcast #25 (GUESTMIX SHANE D, SA)
1ST HOUR BY MARK ASHBY
TRACKLIST UPON REQUEST...
DON'T FORGET TO LIKE ABSTRACTIONS MUSIC Facebook PAGE. STAY TUNED for more upcoming shows.... WE ARE DEEP & SOULFUL!!!
2021-05-052h 08
ABSTRACTIONS MUSICDUNGA, soulDUB, JEROME. O, MARK ASHBY - Abstractions Music Podcast #23 (GUESTMIX: BEAT RIVALS, UK)1st Hour Mark Ashby (ABSTRACTIONS MUSIC resident DJ) & 2nd Hour GUESTMIX by Beat Rivals (MI-HOUSE Radio UK)
BEAT RIVALS BIO:
Production and DJ duo Beat Rivals, John and Kevin are fast becoming heavyweights in the Soulful House arena with their consistent releases, London based production duo Beat Rivals have had release successes across numerous labels.
Constantly evolving, the duo draws upon their influences of Drum and Bass, Funk, Garage, House, Jazz, Jungle, Reggae, Soul and Techno, to create contemporary music with a variety of different flavours. This innovative duo is destined for success with...
2021-03-222h 15
The Independent AdvisorsThe Independent Advisors Podcast Episode 88: Retirement Accounts- What you need to know for 2021
Show Notes:
1. Tweet from Michael Goodwell on March 4th: https://twitter.com/MichaelGoo.../status/1367579207530856458
2. Post from Ashby Daniel's blog -The Retirement Field Guide-“Trading One Risk for Another”:
https://retirementfieldguide.com/trading-one-risk-for.../...
3. Excerpt from LPL Research:
https://lplresearch.com/.../26/three-charts-you-need-to-see/
Twitter Handles:
Jessup Wealth Management (@JessupWealth) / Twitter
Mark McEvily (@MarkMcEvily) / Twitter
Matthew Jessup (@matthewcjessup) / Twitter
2021-03-0925 min
The Play-By-Play AnalysisGreatest EverOn the newest episode of Your Sports Fux, Devon talks Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers a week removed from their historic Super Bowl win. He also talks the Texans and their release of JJ Watt, the Wizards woes and the latest controversy surrounding the national anthem and sports with Mark Cuban and the Dallas Mavericks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-02-1526 min
ABSTRACTIONS MUSIC2. DUNGA & soulDUB - Abstraction #18 Pt. 2 (GUESTMIX by Mark Ashby UK, London)GUESTMIX by the one and only UK Soulful House Maestro Mark Ashby doing his 2nd Mix For The ABSTRACTIONS MUSIC Podcast.
Country & City: UK London
Genre: Soulful House
Affiliates: Juice FM, London
Website: https://www.juiceradio.net/shows/nigel-waymark
Bio: Began my DJ journey in 1989. I was a dancer before a DJ. This helps me to feel a crowd more I feel. I have DJed extensively across Europe and the uk. For Clubs Like the Park in Kensington and I was a resident for FourPlay Productions for many years. I was also the...
2021-01-301h 28
ProgtopiaThe Five From...2020It's the end of a long and trying year, but that doesn't mean that there wasn't plenty of great music to be found in 2020. You'll hear Mark's picks for the top five albums of this year, plus five honorable mentions, all of which are worth your time.Bands/artists featured (in alphabetical order):CirculineSimon CollinsThe CyberiamDays Between StationsFishGlass HammerHakenMark Kelly's MarathonSilent SkiesRick Wakeman
2020-12-2958 min
ABSTRACTIONS MUSICDUNGA & soulDUB - Abstraction #14 Pt.2 (GUESTMIX by Mark Ashby United Kingdom)**And the GUESTMIX is all the way fron United Kingdom by our bruv Mark Ashby**
2020-12-221h 29The Play-By-Play AnalysisMegan Is A StarThe second of two new episodes to mark the return of the Play-By-Play Analysis and we’re bringing back our unofficial official music correspondent, Maya “Lowe Key” Lowe! We’re talking Megan Thee Stallion’s new album, new Meek Mill, Gucci vs. Jeezy and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-11-2343 min
ProgtopiaHalloween 2020 Special Part 2For the second part of our Halloween 2020 special, we delve into the heavier side of progressive tracks with spooky titles and themes. Listen to songs from the Fierce and the Dead, Within Temptation, Odd Logic, Braindance, the Murder of My Sweet, Voyager, To-Mera, Venturia, Hemina, and the Cyberiam. To hear interviews and features with many of these bands, go to the Archival Episodes tab at www.progtopia.com. If this episode is too scary for you, check out Part 1 for some "lighter" fare!
2020-10-291h 05
ProgtopiaHalloween 2020 Special Part 1In the first part of our Halloween 2020 special, we highlight some of the (dare we say?) lighter progressive songs with creepy-sounding titles or themes. Hear tracks from Francis Dunnery, the Alan Parsons Project, iamthemorning, the Flower Kings, Edison's Children, Anathema, Atomic Rooster, Djam Karet, Darryl Way, In Continuum, Adam Rabin, and Tom Slatter. Many of these artists have been featured in past Progtopia episodes, so go to www.progtopia.com to hear from them. Check out Part 2 for some heavier tunes!
2020-10-291h 07
ProgtopiaThe Five From...Mike RutherfordWith Genesis founder Mike Rutherford's recent 70th birthday, we thought we'd have a listen to five tracks from his non-Genesis output. That includes solo albums and, of course, his side band Mike + the Mechanics. Some of it's prog, some of it's not, but you can't deny he can write the kind of music many people enjoy listening to. Here's to you, Mr. Rutherford!To hear previous archival episodes, go to www.progtopia.com, and follow the show on Facebook (www.facebook.com/progtopia).
2020-10-1737 min
ProgtopiaThe Five From...Eric WoolfsonThe late Eric Woolfson spent the 70s and 80s as the silent but equal partner of Alan Parsons in the rock band named after the producer. Having penned hits like "Games People Play" and "Time," and even singing several of them himself, Woolfson eventually moved on from rock radio to writing scores for musical theatre. His subjects included historical figures like Sigmund Freud, Antoni Gaudi, and of course Edgar Allan Poe. With five such productions out there, it only follows that instead of spotlighting well-known Alan Parsons Project tracks, we take a look at one song from each of those...
2020-09-2841 min
Business Leader BreakthroughsEP 54 - Mark McCrindle on a data driven approach to wellness in the workplaceMark McCrindle is an award-winning social researcher, best selling author and influential thought leader. The focus of this podcast is on workplace wellbeing. No, we aren’t talking about the ‘fluffy’ feng shui, yoga and fruit bowl in the office. We talk data driven, cultural aspects of workplace wellbeing. Data that says “40% of workers reported that work was a key source of stress” makes it clear how important this is. Mark shares real benefits of focusing on workplace wellbeing. This including lower employee turnover, higher engagement, and higher productivity, all leading to better ROI. Even the...
2020-09-1535 min
ProgtopiaThe Five From...VoyagerHailing from Perth, Western Australia, Voyager have spent the better part of two decades creating their signature blend of prog metal with hooks aplenty in every instrument and some of the slickest production around. Alex Canion, Ash Doodkorte, Simone Dow, Danny Estrin, and Scott Kay have been the lineup for the past few albums, the most recent of which -- Colours in the Sun -- was released in 2019. And to make it even harder to choose which five songs from their seven-album discography make the cut, we placed the further restriction that none of the Five here can have an...
2020-09-0439 min
ProgtopiaThe Five From...Glass HammerUnder the consistent guidance of Steve Babb and Fred Schendel, American proggers Glass Hammer have been around for close to 30 years without interruption and with quite a sizeable discography to show for it. Members have come and gone and come back again, and many styles and epic tracks are strewn through their catalog. But with such varied output as albums inspired by Tolkien and C.S. Lewis through more accessible and hard-driving tracks, what five sub-10-minute songs will be chosen as representative of the group? Your intrepid host takes a shot. Do you agree with the choices?...
2020-08-1646 min
ProgtopiaThe Five From...Anubis GateWe're back with a new, and hopefully more sustainable, format for the program: "The Five From...". The rules are: 1) Choose a progressive rock, metal, or electronic band or artist with at least five releases; 2) Choose five of their songs that represent aspects of their output that are worth highlighting; 3) None of those songs can be over ten minutes long; and 4) Explain why these tracks were chosen. This is to force your host into making some difficult decisions in reducing what might be decades of material into only five songs, as well as create discussion among listeners about what they might...
2020-08-0247 minThe Play-By-Play AnalysisMLB vs MLBPA, NBA Uncertainty, Bruce Lee and Reggie Bush's ReturnDevon and Dan are back this week with a lot of sports to discuss! We talk about negotiations between the MLB and the players' union, our thoughts on the Bruce Lee 30-for-30, whether NBA may actually come back and much more!Also discussed are:-Reggie Bush's 10-year ban from USC being ended-A future Doug Williams biopic-Zion's ongoing legal troubles with his former representative-A look at Long Gone Summer, the documentary exploring the home run race between Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwuire Hosted o...
2020-06-1457 minWildly Uninteresting PodcastWildly Uninteresting Podcast Episode #39 - How to start the new year without a resolution Zack couchNew Years Episode Topics:- Lee Harvey Oswald being on the memorial wall- The search for intelligence; - Flat Earthers launching their own rockets- NASA space race competition- Movie Directors , Writers, Producers and how to respect the craft- Brand New's album "Science Fiction"- Mark Ingram; Press conference and post-game interviews- Fiction vs. non-fiction- What is infinity - How to limit facebook time by; Reading, Writing, Creating.- The Rum Diaries
2019-12-311h 23
ProgtopiaEpisode 144 : Lobate Scarp - "Spirals and Portals"Named after an obscure topographical feature, California-based Lobate Scarp has been sharing their brand of theatrical prog with the world for close to a decade, and while they haven't had a formal release for a few years since their debut Time and Space, they're back with an EP called Spirals and Portals. The release is a prelude to an upcoming Kickstarter campaign for their second full-length album, to be formally announced in October. Host Mark Ashby speaks with singer, keyboardist, and songwriter Adam Sears about that odd band name, their crowd-funding successes and shortfalls, and their addition to the bill...
2019-09-1943 min
ProgtopiaEpisode 143 : Once There Was - "Breathe, Be, Bleed"Some prog metal fans will know the name Jessica Lehto from her involvement in the bands Factory of Dreams (Episode 044) and Beto Vazquez Infinity. But there's a softer side to this Swedish singer/songwriter with the angelic voice, and that is reflected in her solo project, Once There Was. The style of music under this name has been fluid over the years, but the most recent release Breathe, Be, Bleed is being called "electro pop opera." Whatever you describe it as, it contains haunting vocals and harmonies, with synthesizer accompaniment ranging from driving to quietly symphonic. Host Mark Ashby speaks...
2019-08-3136 min
ProgtopiaEpisode 142 : Hemina - "Night Echoes"We obviously can't get enough of Sydney's Hemina, who have been supporters of this program since its very early days (check the archives at www.progtopia.com if you want proof). So with the release of their fourth album Night Echoes, it's only right that we check in with band members Doug Skene and Jess Martin and see what it's all about. They talk about the chances they take with diverse influences from funk to pop to 80s retro stylings mixed in with their trademark brand of progressive metal, how a song like "What's the Catch?" and its associated video...
2019-08-1546 min
ProgtopiaEpisode 141 : Edison's Children - "The Disturbance Fields"Edison's Children are no strangers to Progtopia, having been featured twice already, but this is their return to the program after a few years' absence, with their fourth album The Disturbance Fields freshly released in mid-July. Begun as the duo of Marillion's Pete Trewavas and Eric Blackwood of Blackwood & Foti, they've added members like Rick Armstrong (son of astronaut Neil), Lisa Wetton, and Henry Rogers to create a soundscape of darkened moods and messages of warning. Those warnings on the new album are for the climate changes happening around us all with alarming speed, and with the albums single track "...
2019-07-2350 min
ProgtopiaEpisode 140 : Zonder Wehrkamp - "If It's Real"Drummer Mark Zonder and guitarist/keyboardist Gary Wehrkamp are familiar names to progressive metal fans who listen to the likes of Fates Warning, Shadow Gallery, and Warlord. So it may come as a surprise to learn that their first album as a duo, If It's Real, leans to the introspective, melodic side. Still displaying the high-quality musicianship they're known for, Zonder and Wehrkamp take listeners down some darker trails, but with a message that if you're feeling down, this doesn't have to be the end of your story. Host Mark Ashby chats with them about the pros and cons of...
2019-07-1047 min
ProgtopiaEpisode 139 : The Gift - "Antenna"Back with their fourth album, Antenna, on Bad Elephant Music are UK sextet The Gift (Mike Morton [vocals], David Lloyd [lead and rhythm guitar], Leroy James [guitar], Stefan Dickers [bass], Gabriele Baldocci [keyboards] and Neil Hayman [drums]). This release sees the band keeping true to a progressive sound while pushing their own personal boundaries from their usual 70s-based aesthetic into new territory. Host Mark Ashby chats with Morton about the liberating feeling that comes from not feeling the need to produce epic tracks, how the band has meshed over the course of the past two albums, and the intimate motivations...
2019-06-2340 min
ProgtopiaEpisode 138 : The Mariana Hollow - "The Abandoned Parade"It's been several months since the last episode of the show, but we're back in a big way with long-time friends of the program, London's The Mariana Hollow. In this interview with members Richie Walden (rhythm guitar), Gabriel Moreira (lead guitar), and Rebecca Stanley (vocals), they talk about The Abandoned Parade, their first full-length album since 2012's Velvet Black Sky, as well as amusing names they give their songs in the demo stages, the evolution of the band since their 2009 debut Coma Heart, and the recent departure of bassist Scott Chesworth. After the interview, Mark explains the reasons why he...
2019-06-011h 02
ProgtopiaProgtopia Planetary Premiere 12 October 2018 : Adam Rabin - "Trains That Never Come"The Vermont-based prog darlings Elephants of Scotland (Episode 055) might be on something of a hiatus, but luckily for us all, keyboardist/singer and founding member Adam Rabin hasn't gone into hiding. In fact, his solo album The Badger Flies at Dawn is set for release on the 26th of October, and ahead of that, he's been kind enough to grant Progtopia an exclusive premiere of the contemplative track "Trains That Never Come." Hear in his interview with host Mark Ashby about the metaphor embodied in the lyrics for this song as well as the wild idea behind the title track...
2018-10-121h 12
ProgtopiaEpisode 137 : Dialing It In with ShinebackWe devote the entire episode this time to musical gadabout and Englishman-in-Philadelphia Simon Godfrey and his Shineback project. With a cavalcade of guest musicians from bands like We Are Kin and Echolyn, among others, Shineback's latest album Dial is receiving the same sort of acclaim its predecessor Rise Up Forgotten, Return Destroyed received five years ago as the first release of the Bad Elephant Music label. We thought it only fitting to have Simon and host Mark Ashby be joined by BEM's boss and frequent Progtopia guest David Elliott for something of a retrospective look at their relationship, as well...
2018-09-2953 min
ProgtopiaEpisode 136 : ProgPower Prep with Lux Terminus; Glenn Harveston from the ArchivesIt's only a few days from the annual installment of ProgPower USA, and although your humble host won't be in attendance this year, he's still in the spirit by speaking with someone who will be shifting from attendee to performer this time. Vikram Shankar's dance card is quite full at the moment, because not only will he be on the ProgPower stage with stalwarts Redemption as their new keyboardist, he and his band Lux Terminus have just released their debut album The Courage to Be. In his chat with Mark, he runs through how Tom Englund's enthusiasm for his piano...
2018-09-031h 14
ProgtopiaEpisode 135 : The Plagued Raven's Wrath; 50 Years of Yes; and Fast =/= BestThe Plagued Raven's music isn't easily boxed into a word or two, but the one-time solo guitar project of Raven Kyle has branched out with its third album Celeste to add the vocals of Katie Thompson (of Chiasma, from Episode 081) to its moody soundscapes. The resulting short tracks are perhaps best described by the artistic term chiaroscuro (the contrast of light and shade), and they're probably not what you think of when you hear that only guitar and voice are involved. Kyle and Katie both describe to host Mark Ashby the circumstances that brought them together, how their creative flow...
2018-08-241h 09
ProgtopiaEpisode 134 : Head with Wings Soars; Night of the Prog Report; and Sky-High TracksHead with Wings is the sort of band you might want to set aside time to concentrate on, as with their debut full-length album From Worry to Shame, they tackle heavy topics like tragic and senseless death, coping with loss, and forgiveness. Guitarists Joshua Corum and Brandon Cousino enlisted their friends from Earthside Frank Sacramone and Jamie van Dyck for production duties, and the result is a riveting work that's timely and poignant. Corum talks with host Mark Ashby about the emotions he mined to create this work and what sorts of people he senses gravitate toward it. Next, correspondent...
2018-08-0328 min
ProgtopiaEpisode 133 : Nostromo's 80s Vibe; The Problem of Streaming; and Getting CloserJordan Brown might be known as the driving force behind the Rube Goldberg Machine (Episode 093) or as a gigging bassist around London, but for his latest project, he's gone totally '80s. Under the name Nostromo, he's released the nine-track homage to analog synth soundtracks from that time period, Synchestral Works Vol. 1. It's everything a kid born in the early-to-mid-70s could want in a nostalgia trip through the sounds of films scored by the likes of Giorgio Moroder or Tangerine Dream, and he does so with reverence, not irony (well, not completely). Hear his interview with host Mark Ashby...
2018-07-231h 07
ProgtopiaEpisode 132 : Waterplanet's Kingmakers; A Proggy Kiss; and Moving the MountainThe sea levels haven't quite risen high enough to put us all underwater yet, but until we get there, Baltimore duo Waterplanet (James Hesser and Millie Landrum) will be playing their brand of acoustic, intelligent, genre-bending music. And this July, they'll be playing songs from their album Ghost-Hypnotic and more in various parts of the US on a three-week tour. Host Mark Ashby talks with them about the way they tend to write songs solo and then turn them into something bigger, how 60s pop and punk and many other styles inform their sound, and where you'll be able to...
2018-07-071h 07
ProgtopiaEpisode 131 : Locked in Cell15; Remembering the Fish; Utopian DreamsMechanicsburg, Pennsylvania keyboardist and singer Robert Richardson has been through a lot in his life, not all of it positive. But he's taken a difficult past and turned it into a productive present with his band Cell15. Following on from the success of their 2014 debut Chapter One, they've just released their sophomore effort River Utopia, and you'll hear his interview with host Mark Ashby about the spread-out nature of the band, why sharing his story in recovery is so important, and whether or not he might have an epic-length track in him someday. The Prog Squad archives are mined for...
2018-06-261h 21
ProgtopiaEpisode 130 : Subsignal's Shining Star; ProgStocking Up; and RSD BlahsLast on the show in 2012 on Episode 007, Germany's Subsignal is back in the land of Progtopia, fresh off the release of their newest album La Muerta on May 25. Singer Arno Menses joins host Mark Ashby for a chat about the changes in the band's lineup in the past few albums now to include drummer Dirk Brand and keyboardist Markus Maichel, why long titles and the Spanish language seem to take some prominence for guitarist and lyricist Markus Steffen, and where they can be found on tour later in 2018. Next we'll hear from Rita Drew, one of the organizers of the...
2018-06-111h 02
Nightcaps at the TheaterEpisode 09: Harold and Maude
Tonight’s episode of Nightcaps at the Theater is a celebration of dichotomy. Young vs. Old, Highs vs. Lows, and Life Vs. Death. In honor of a recent birthday and in preparation for the countless new possibilities that lay ahead, host Jonathan Kwiatkowski, has dusted off his favorite film of all time for his fellow cohosts and beloved listeners. On the Marquee this round is Hal Ashby’s effervescent, yet charmingly maudlin comedy Harold and Maude (1971). Join us as we take a look into Harold’s penchant for driving hearses, attempting suicide, and playing the banjo on a journ...
2018-06-0600 min
ProgtopiaEpisode 129 : Matt Stevens Gets Verbose; and When the Squad Was NewGuitarist Matt Stevens should be no stranger to fans of up-and-coming prog and post-rock music, as the band he's part of -- The Fierce and the Dead -- are on quite the tear in the past couple of years. Securing some key opening slot and festival gigs, the band is riding the wave to greater success, the latest chapter of which is the release of their new album The Euphoric on Bad Elephant Music. Stevens chats with host Mark Ashby about how they're controlling the tempo of their increase in stature, how much of the recorded output is live-to-tape or...
2018-05-241h 12