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Cinematic Sound Radio - A Soundtrack Podcast / Radio Show Since 1996Cinematic Sound Radio - A Soundtrack Podcast / Radio Show Since 1996The Archive with Jason Drury: Episode 48In a show packed with the best film music slotted into a 2-hour show, your host Jason Drury begins with music from Alan Silvestri’s classic for BACK TO THE FUTURE (Intrada Records), which this year is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Jason then continues with music from recent Archive releases, including Hans Zimmer and Lisa Gerrard’s GLADIATOR (La La Land Records), celebrating the score’s 25th anniversary; the belated 40th anniversary celebration of Jerry Goldsmith’s 1983 classic score for FIRST BLOOD (Intrada Records) and then selections from John Cameron for the 1980 Agatha Christie mystery movie THE MIRROR C...2025-07-112h 04Cinematic Sound Radio - A Soundtrack Podcast / Radio Show Since 1996Cinematic Sound Radio - A Soundtrack Podcast / Radio Show Since 1996The Flagship Show: Film Score Monthy's 35th AnniversaryWelcome to Cinematic Sound Radio's celebration of the 35th anniversary of Film Score Monthly. In 1990, a young film music fan named Lukas Kendall began what was to become Film Score Monthly with a Xeroxed newsletter sent to a handful of fans who signed up to receive the snail mail newsletter. From there, the newsletter turned into one of the biggest soundtrack publications in the world. The magazine's run ended in 2005 at 150 issues. It ceased printing due to budgetary reasons. The magazine, however, still lives on in the digital world as FSM On-Line. A byproduct of...2025-06-211h 32Cinematic Sound Radio - A Soundtrack Podcast / Radio Show Since 1996Cinematic Sound Radio - A Soundtrack Podcast / Radio Show Since 1996The 1UpBeat: 2024 Video Game Music Arrangement AlbumsToday on the 1UPBEAT, host Eric Silver looks back at some of the best 2024 video game music arrangement albums. You'll hear music from classic games reimagined, including MARIO, SONIC THE HEDGEHOG, MONSTER HUNTER and more. Enjoy! —— Special thanks to our Patreon supporters: Matt DeWater, David Ballantyne, Joe Wiles, Maxime, William Welch, Tim Burden, Alan Rogers, Dave Williams, Max Hamulyák, Jeffrey Graebner, Don Mase, Victor Field, Jochen Stolz, Emily Mason, Eric Skroch, Alexander Schiebel, Alphonse Brown, John Link, Andreas Wennmyr, Matt Berretta, Eldaly Morningstar, Jim Wilson, Glenn McDorman, Chris Malone, Steve Karpicz, Deniz Çağlar...2025-06-171h 12Cinematic Sound Radio - A Soundtrack Podcast / Radio Show Since 1996Cinematic Sound Radio - A Soundtrack Podcast / Radio Show Since 1996The Archive with Jason Drury: Episode 47In a show packed, as always, with quality music, your host Jason Drury begins the show with THE JAMES BOND SUITE from the compilation album JOHN BARRY - THE POLYDOR YEARS: THE CONCERT JOHN BARRY (Quartet Records) by John Barry Jason then continues with THE REIVERS (CONCERT SUITE) by John Williams from La La Land Records new 2-CD set release of music from the classic 1969 film starring Steve McQueen. That is followed by a concert suite of music from the 1980s Gerry Anderson ‘Supermacromation’ series TERRAHAWKS (Silva Screen Records) by Richard Harvey. Jason then continues with...2025-05-271h 51Cinematic Sound Radio - A Soundtrack Podcast / Radio Show Since 1996Cinematic Sound Radio - A Soundtrack Podcast / Radio Show Since 1996Anime Spectacular Returns! Episode 19Randy Andrews makes his long-awaited return to CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO with the 19th episode of his excellent anime music show, THE ANIME SPECTACULAR. Here' what Randy has to say about the episode. Today on Anime Spectacular, I am back after sooo much time, I’m filling it with a few extras today. You’ll hear music from one of my favorite anime - Fairy Tail with music by Yasuharu Takanashi , You’ll also hear music from the brand new film The Boy and the Heron by Joe Hisashi, You will then hear some music from Frieren: Beyond...2025-05-011h 29Cinematic Sound Radio - A Soundtrack Podcast / Radio Show Since 1996Cinematic Sound Radio - A Soundtrack Podcast / Radio Show Since 1996The 1UpBeat: The Best Video Game Scores of 2024 - Part 2Today on the 1UPBEAT, host Eric Silver concludes his countdown of the top video game scores of 2024. In this episode, Eric counts down scores from 5 to 1, featuring music by Cris Velasco, Masato Ohashi, Manaka Kataoka, Chisaki Hosaka, Reika Nakai, Yuri Goto, Ryotaro Yagi, Azusa Kato, Hideki Sakamoto, Mathieu Alvado, Mark Choi, and Gordy Haab. Enjoy! —— Special thanks to our Patreon supporters: Matt DeWater, David Ballantyne, Joe Wiles, Maxime, William Welch, Tim Burden, Alan Rogers, Dave Williams, Max Hamulyák, Jeffrey Graebner, Don Mase, Victor Field, Jochen Stolz, Emily Mason, Eric Skroch, Alexander Schiebel, Alpho...2025-04-201h 15Cinematic Sound Radio - A Soundtrack Podcast / Radio Show Since 1996Cinematic Sound Radio - A Soundtrack Podcast / Radio Show Since 1996The 1UpBeat: The Best Video Game Scores of 2024 - Part 1Today on the 1UPBEAT, host Eric Silver will count down the top video game scores of 2024. In this episode, Eric counts down scores from 10 to 6, featuring music by Wilbert Roget II, Tee Lopes, Christian Whitehead, Lennie Moore and Kenji Ito. Part two will feature scores of 5-1. Enjoy! —— Special thanks to our Patreon supporters: Matt DeWater, David Ballantyne, Joe Wiles, Maxime, William Welch, Tim Burden, Alan Rogers, Dave Williams, Max Hamulyák, Jeffrey Graebner, Don Mase, Victor Field, Jochen Stolz, Emily Mason, Eric Skroch, Alexander Schiebel, Alphonse Brown, John Link, Andreas Wennmyr, Matt Berre...2025-04-021h 27Cinematic Sound Radio - A Soundtrack Podcast / Radio Show Since 1996Cinematic Sound Radio - A Soundtrack Podcast / Radio Show Since 1996The Flagship Show: Favourite Scores of 2024 - Part 1On today’s new episode of THE FLAGSHIP SHOW on CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST, Erik Woods presents music from some of his favourite scores written in 2024. This is part one of a two-part series. Today, you’ll hear selections by such composers as Takeshi Furukawa, Naoki Sato, Arthur Simonini, Fabrizio Mancinelli, Alan Silvestri and John Debney. Instead of a traditional countdown, Erik will be presenting the scores in alphabetical order by title and will unveil his favourite score of 2024 at the end of part two. Enjoy! —— Special thanks to our Patreon supporters: Matt DeWater...2025-03-281h 40Cinematic Sound Radio - A Soundtrack Podcast / Radio Show Since 1996Cinematic Sound Radio - A Soundtrack Podcast / Radio Show Since 1996Patreon Playlist Show #5 - Programmed by Eldaly MorningstarToday, you get to enjoy the fifth show programmed by one of our patrons from the CONDUCTOR TIER over at our Patreon page.  In this tier, which is $10 USD ($14.50 CAN), donors get all of the benefits of lower tiers PLUS they earn the opportunity to program their very own personal one-hour(ish) show once a year. Today, you can listen to Eldaly Morningstar's long-awaited Patreon playlist. The entire delay is my fault. I've had this script in my hands for a while now, and I've been nothing but lazy and forgetful about finishing this episode,e along with everyone e...2025-03-261h 10Cinematic Sound Radio - A Soundtrack Podcast / Radio Show Since 1996Cinematic Sound Radio - A Soundtrack Podcast / Radio Show Since 1996Obscure Scores: Porno Grooves - Music From Adult FilmsOBSCURE SCORES returns to CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO with an absolute banger of a show: PORNO GROOVES - MUSIC FROM ADULT FILMS. Everyone has to start somewhere and the erotic entertainment industry also needs composers. Take some time with DR. LOVE as he leads you through some classics of the porn music industry. Featured is music from SPACE THING with music by William A. Castleman, WOMB RADIER by Scott Randolph and music from porn classics DEEP THROAT and DEEP THROAT 2. Relax, babies and let the music flow over you. The doctor has spoken... Enjoy!2025-03-201h 09Cinematic Sound Radio - A Soundtrack Podcast / Radio Show Since 1996Cinematic Sound Radio - A Soundtrack Podcast / Radio Show Since 1996Scored To Death Radio: Music By The Full MoonlightScored to Death Radio is back with another brand-new episode celebrating the music of werewolves and werewolf movies! Host J. Blake Fichera guides listeners through a curated playlist highlighting scores from 1941-2025 and featuring music from composers Hans Salter, Danny Elfman, Benjamin Wallfisch, Jay Chattaway, Pino Donaggio, Ennio Morricone, Elmer Bernstein, and much more. —— Special thanks to our Patreon supporters: Matt DeWater, David Ballantyne, Joe Wiles, Maxime, William Welch, Tim Burden, Alan Rogers, Dave Williams, Max Hamulyák, Jeffrey Graebner, Don Mase, Victor Field, Jochen Stolz, Emily Mason, Eric Skroch, Alexander Schiebel, Alphonse Brown, John Link...2025-02-282h 11Cinematic Sound Radio - A Soundtrack Podcast / Radio Show Since 1996Cinematic Sound Radio - A Soundtrack Podcast / Radio Show Since 1996The Archive with Jason Drury: Episode 45In a show jam-packed with superb music, Jason Drury opens with a 10-minute suite of Christopher Young's new soundtrack for the 1922 silent horror classic, NOSFERATU A SYMPONY OF HORROR (Warner Classics). Jason then moves on to selections from John Williams' 2000 score THE PATRIOT, which Intrada Records recently released to commemorate its 25th anniversary, Trevor Jones' score for the 1982 Jim Henson-directed dark fantasy THE DARK CRYSTAL (La La Land Records), and, as a tribute to the late John Morgan, music from the 1982 sci-fi horror THE AFTERMATH (Dragon Domain Records). The show continues with a 2024 re-recording of...2025-02-182h 01Cinematic Sound Radio - A Soundtrack Podcast / Radio Show Since 1996Cinematic Sound Radio - A Soundtrack Podcast / Radio Show Since 1996Cinematic Sound Radio Podcast Trailer (Updated 2025)For close to 30 years, CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO has been playing for you, the very best music from film, TV and video games. We have a wide variety of programming to satisfy your soundtrack sweet tooth including THE FLAGSHIP SHOW hosted by the founder of CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO, Erik Woods. Take a journey a into the film, TV and video game music of the past in THE ARCHIVE or hear rare and hard to find recordings with OBSCURE SCORES. David Coscina interviews some of your favourite composer in COMPOSER CONVERSATIONS. Jason Drury...2025-01-2401 minCinematic Sound Radio - A Soundtrack Podcast / Radio Show Since 1996Cinematic Sound Radio - A Soundtrack Podcast / Radio Show Since 1996The Archive with Jason Drury: Episode 44Your host Jason Drury begins the show with the superb 22-minute "Grand Gothic Suite" by Elliot Goldenthal from the album ELLIOT GOLDENTHAL: MUSIC FOR FILM (Silva Screen Records), containing music from BATMAN FOREVER and BATMAN AND ROBIN. Jason then continues with selections from Nino Rota’s Oscar-winning score from 1974‘s THE GODFATHER PART 2 (La La Land Records) and Jerry Goldsmith’s classic 1976 score for ISLANDS IN THE STREAM, which Intrada Records recently reissued. The wonderful theme from John Barry’s Oscar-winning score from the 1985 film OUT OF AFRICA (Intrada Records) continues the show. This is followed...2025-01-221h 41Cinematic Sound Radio - A Soundtrack Podcast / Radio Show Since 1996Cinematic Sound Radio - A Soundtrack Podcast / Radio Show Since 1996Talking Soundtracks: The Music of Johnny DouglasOn the 10th September 2024, the music from the Marvel Animated series DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS was released by Dulcima Records on 10th September, exactly 40 years after the show premiered in the UK. The show's music was written by British composer Johnny Douglas, who, in addition to having a diverse career in film and television, was the composer of music for Marvel's animated series in the 1980s, which included SPIDER-MAN, SPIDER-MAN AND HIS AMAZING FRIENDS, THE INCREDIBLE HULK, G.I. JOE, and TRANSFORMERS. His filmography includes the classic 1965 sci-fi adventure CRACK IN THE WORLD and the British children's classic...2025-01-151h 09Cinematic Sound Radio - A Soundtrack Podcast / Radio Show Since 1996Cinematic Sound Radio - A Soundtrack Podcast / Radio Show Since 1996The Flagship Show: All Request Christmas Special 2024Today we present our third ALL REQUEST CHRISTMAS SPECIAL on the CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST. Since launching the CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST Patreon in April of 2021, we've offered our patrons exclusive perks based on the tier they signed up for. One of those perks is participating in all request programs. If you want to join in future all-request shows, please head over to our Patreon page, and join the community in any tier that is $5 USD/month or above. Once you do, you can participate in all upcoming all-request programs. For this third Patreon All...2024-12-242h 04Cinematic Sound Radio - A Soundtrack Podcast / Radio Show Since 1996Cinematic Sound Radio - A Soundtrack Podcast / Radio Show Since 1996Talking Soundtracks: Interview with Stuart HancockBritish composer Stuart Hancock’s most recent work on the animated epic KENSUKE’S KINGDOM Kensuke’s Kingdom helps establish the children’s book adaptation as one of the year’s most sweeping and heartfelt stories. The film is a good old-fashioned adventure rendered in gorgeous hand-drawn 2D animation with a voice cast that includes Sally Hawkins, Cillian Murphy, and Ken Watanabe. The story concerns a boy who is swept overboard during a storm on a worldwide sailing trip with his family and washes ashore on an island in the Pacific Ocean. While there, he realises someone is nearby...2024-12-1657 minCinematic Sound Radio - A Soundtrack Podcast / Radio Show Since 1996Cinematic Sound Radio - A Soundtrack Podcast / Radio Show Since 1996Scored To Death Radio: Rockstars at the Movies Part 2After a long hiatus, SCORED TO DEATH RADIO is back with another brand-new episode exhibiting and celebrating the film score work of composers who are primarily known for their work in rock music called ROCKSTARS AT THE MOVIES PART 2. Host J. Blake Fichera guides listeners through a curated playlist of music highlighting cinematic genres that range from horror and epic fantasy adventure to teen comedy and critically acclaimed drama—featuring music from Rick Wakeman and Stuart Copeland, as well as rock guitar Gods Eddie Van Halen, Jimmy Page, Robbie Robertson, and Mark Knopfler. —— Special thanks to our...2024-12-091h 38Cinematic Sound Radio - A Soundtrack Podcast / Radio Show Since 1996Cinematic Sound Radio - A Soundtrack Podcast / Radio Show Since 1996Talking Soundtracks: Interview with Christophe BeckChristophe Beck, an Emmy-winning film and television composer, has defined the sound of iconic productions such as FROZEN, THE HANGOVER franchise, THE MUPPETS and the cult classic series BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER. Jason Drury had the pleasure of speaking with Christophe via Zoom at his Los Angeles home near the end of September 2024. During the conversation, they talked about his career to date, being tutored by the legendary Jerry Goldsmith, his work on BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, and composing for the MARVEL CINEMATIC UNIVERSE, including AGATHA ALL ALONG. But first, they discussed another of his...2024-11-191h 30Cinematic Sound Radio - A Soundtrack Podcast / Radio Show Since 1996Cinematic Sound Radio - A Soundtrack Podcast / Radio Show Since 1996The Flagship Show: All Request Halloween Special 2024Since launching the CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST Patreon in April of 2021, we've offered our patrons exclusive perks based on the tier they signed up for. One of those perks is participating in all request programs. If you want to join in future all-request shows, please head over to our Patreon page, and join the community in any tier that is $5 USD/month or above. Once you do, you can participate in all upcoming all-request programs. Before we get into today's episode, we must first discuss its origins. On October 30, 2023, I worked late into the evening to complete...2024-10-311h 48Cinematic Sound Radio - A Soundtrack Podcast / Radio Show Since 1996Cinematic Sound Radio - A Soundtrack Podcast / Radio Show Since 1996The Archive with Jason Drury: Episode 43 - Hammer HorrorWelcome to a special Halloween edition of THE ARCHIVE on the CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST Today’s show focuses on the music of the house of horror, HAMMER FILMS. Yes, all of the music comes from the studio best known for a series of Gothic horror and fantasy films made between the mid-1950s and the 1970s. Many of these feature classic horror characters like Baron Victor Frankenstein, Count Dracula, and the Mummy, whom Hammer reintroduced to audiences by filming them in vibrant colour for the first time. Composers featured include David Whittaker, Harry Robinson, La...2024-10-291h 55Cinematic Sound Radio - A Soundtrack Podcast / Radio Show Since 1996Cinematic Sound Radio - A Soundtrack Podcast / Radio Show Since 1996The Archive with Jason Drury: Episode 42Welcome to the highly anticipated latest episode of THE ARCHIVE on the CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST. Your host Jason Drury begins the show with the end titles from SKY CAPTAIN AND THE WORLD OF TOMORROW (La La Land Records) by Edward Shearmur, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Jason then features some archival releases from 2024 that have caught his eye so far this year, including music from 1993‘s THE LAST ACTION HERO (La La Land Records) by Michael Kamen, the world premiere release of music from the classic 1983 cartoon series DUNGEON AND DRAGONS (Dulcima Re...2024-10-091h 38Cinematic Sound Radio - A Soundtrack Podcast / Radio Show Since 1996Cinematic Sound Radio - A Soundtrack Podcast / Radio Show Since 1996The Flagship Show: Cinematic Sound Radio's 28th AnniversaryOn today’s program, I’m celebrating the 28th anniversary of CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO, which began on September 20th, 1996, at CHMR / C101.5 FM at Mohawk College in Hamilton, Ontario. The station is now called INDI 101. For all of our anniversary programs, and yes, some years I forget to do one, I try to create something new. Sometimes it's clever, and other times it's just a simple, dumb idea that's relatively simple to implement. This show is the latter. Since the show is now 28 years old, I've decided to base it on that number. So, you'll hear...2024-09-291h 25Cinematic Sound Radio - A Soundtrack Podcast / Radio Show Since 1996Cinematic Sound Radio - A Soundtrack Podcast / Radio Show Since 1996Talking Soundtracks: Interview with Emilio AudissinoIn 2014, author, film studies academic, and film musicologist Emilio Audissino published the first edition of his book THE FILM MUSIC OF JOHN WILLIAMS. In 2021, the book's second edition was published. While focusing on John Williams' music and career by analyzing the composer's approach to writing music, the book also discussed three significant film scores in Williams' filmography: JAWS, STAR WARS, and RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK. In early June 2024, Jason Drury had the pleasure of speaking with Emilio via Zoom at Linnaeus University, Sweden, where he was an Associate Professor. To commemorate the book's tenth...2024-09-161h 59Cinematic Sound Radio - A Soundtrack Podcast / Radio Show Since 1996Cinematic Sound Radio - A Soundtrack Podcast / Radio Show Since 1996The 1UpBeat: Top 50 Video Game Scores of 1998On this special episode of the 1UPBEAT, host Eric Silver will present the best of 1998 and show why it is still seen as the best year in video game history. The show is on a special radio station, in the top 50 countdown style. You’ll hear music from 50 different games. Which game will win the crown of best music from the best year? Listen in to this deluxe-sized episode to find out. Enjoy! —— Special thanks to our Patreon supporters: Matt DeWater, David Ballantyne, Joe Wiles, Maxime, William Welch, Tim Burden, Alan Rogers, Dave Willia...2024-09-082h 43Cinematic Sound Radio - A Soundtrack Podcast / Radio Show Since 1996Cinematic Sound Radio - A Soundtrack Podcast / Radio Show Since 1996The Flagship Show: A Tribute To Douglass Fake - Intrada RecordsIn this episode, CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO pays tribute to a genuine soundtrack hero and pioneer… Intrada Records founder, Douglass Fake, who passed away at the age of 72 on July 13, 2024. Who was Douglass Fake? Well, one of Doug’s closest friends and colleagues, Joe Sikoryak, wrote a beautiful obituary a few days after Doug’s passing on Facebook. You can read it HERE! I personally never met Doug, but I did communicate with him and Roger Fiegelson, Intrada’s executive producer, many times when requesting albums to play on my soundtrack show, which began in 1996. Doug and the...2024-09-012h 09Mind Your BusinessMind Your BusinessEpisode 72: Referral Reigns Supreme!What is one of the most productive ways you can strengthen and grow your business?Personal referral.In this episode Alan and Matt discuss how to make optimum use of this simple and yet highly effective business strengthening strategy and establish a discerning referral system. Your Hosts:Matt Williams is the founder and owner of Cypher, the fastest growing accountancy firm in Oxford. As an accountant Matt combines his extensive expertise in the financial world with boundless business insights gained through many years of supporting clients across a range...2023-12-0529 minMind Your BusinessMind Your BusinessEpisode 71: Cashflow is King!In this episode Alan and Matt discuss the importance of ensuring a steady cashflow, giving their top 5 methods for ensuring financial success.As usual the boys are drawing from their own experience, and that of supporting their clients in business to give you the foundations of this vital, and often over looked business skill. Your Hosts:Matt Williams is the founder and owner of Cypher, the fastest growing accountancy firm in Oxford. As an accountant Matt combines his extensive expertise in the financial world with boundless business insights gained through many y...2023-11-2126 minMind Your BusinessMind Your BusinessEpisode 70: Kudos to the KPIAs we celebrate the milestone of 70 episodes Alan and Matt offer their usual blend of practical, solution based insights to the world of business. In this episode the boys focus on taking a critical eye to your business via KPI's (Key Performance Indicators). In particular they focus on four main themes, Customer - People - Finance - Operations. Discussing the rationale for tracking these areas, they distil the key advantages and practicalities of tracking these business areas to ensure the KPI's do not become VPI's (Vague Performance Indicators).Your Hosts:Matt Williams is...2023-11-1427 minMind Your BusinessMind Your BusinessEpisode 69: Asking For Your WorthAlan and Matt are back with another juicy podcast where they share insights, experiences and wisdom to business owners and entrepreneurs.This episode was recorded on their return from their summer break and initially draws on a news story that got the boys thinking about valuing the services we provide as businesses and being aware of the transformation they can offer. As well as addressing some of the money-mindset issues that can hold us back, they also discuss the notion of "value added" services, the need to reflect regularly on pricing structure and getting comfortable with your offering...2023-11-0631 minMind Your BusinessMind Your BusinessEpisode 68: The Art of ReinventionReinvention. A word we may associate more with the likes of Madonna or global business players such as Microsoft or Netflix.But does it deserve a place at the table within SME and Owner-Managed businesses?In this episode Alan and Matt get into the nitty gritty of Reinvention in a business setting.  Some of the gems included in this episode include:What it means to Reinvent your businessThe merits and challenges of ReinventionRe-invention as a form or re-evaluating the business offering and changing needs of the business ownerHow to plan for and harness re...2023-10-2726 minMind Your BusinessMind Your BusinessEpisode 67 - Breakthrough ConversationsIn this episode Alan and Matt share their insights on Breakthrough Conversations.They explore the merits and potential positive outcomes of breakthrough conversations, the barriers to getting started on these important conversations as well as some top tips for success. Matt and Alan draw on their own experiences and discuss the merits of creating a Breakthrough Culture within organisations.Enjoy!2023-10-1830 minMind Your BusinessMind Your BusinessEpisode 66 - Please, Please Prioritise!Matt and Alan return with a full on plea for every leader and business owner to learn the art of prioritisation!Prioritisation has never been as valuable to personal effectiveness and business performance than it is right now and Matt and Alan get into the reasons why this is, how to actually develop prioritisation and the huge benefits of doing so.As always their 30 minute conversation is packed full of real examples.Enjoy!2023-07-2832 minMind Your BusinessMind Your BusinessEpisode 65 - When Things Go Wrong!Matt and Alan return after a prolonged absence (big apologies for their absence are made in this podcast!) and get into another conversation about all things business, self and leadership development. In this conversation they discuss "when things go wrong" and in particular discussing mindset, people performance and cashflow as example of "when things go wrong" and as always offer some helpful advice!Courage and Clarity are your friends when dealing with any situation called "when things go wrong" ! 2023-07-0536 minMind Your BusinessMind Your BusinessEpisode 64 - Busy doing what exactly?Matt and Alan get into a conversation about busyness - with more and more business owners saying they have never been busier, it seems like there is a pandemic of busyness right now. Taking a closer look at this busyness, Matt and Alan discover there are definite ways for senior leaders and business owners to decrease their busyness and increase their  performance and productivity.A fast paced episode!2023-03-2834 minMind Your BusinessMind Your BusinessEpisode 63 - Insolvency threat and the three key areas to strengthen.Alan  and especially Matt impart some super valuable wisdom around the threat of insolvency, three test areas to be aware of and ultimately what a business owner should focus on to strengthen their business and power away from the threat  of insolvency. An insight rich episode!2023-03-1632 minMind Your BusinessMind Your BusinessEpisode 62 : A Critical Ingredient for Consistently High Performing Businesses.Matt and Alan reference a recently published McKinsey article that has studied performance and results in a wide range of businesses over a period of years across the globe.The great news is that there seems to be a clear path to consistently high business performance, the downside is that the path is relatively rarely taken.30 minutes of insight rich conversation awaits with a definite conclusion!2023-02-1031 minMind Your BusinessMind Your BusinessEpisode 61 : A February Focus!Matt and Alan return to 2023 with a " focused" podcast on four areas of focus that could make a hugely positive difference to your business in 2023.Customers and People feature prominently in this episode!!2023-02-0830 minMind Your BusinessMind Your BusinessEpisode 60 - It's a TEAM game!In an unashamedly World Cup themed episode, Matt and Alan get into a conversation about performance and the impact of your team on business performance. People development, people structures, organisation, leadership styles, confidence levels, wellbeing fitness levels are all discussed taking inspiration from different team and individual  performances during World Cup 22.If you have a desire to get more out of your team in 2023 this episode is for you!2022-12-0936 minMind Your BusinessMind Your BusinessEpisode 59 - Destressing yourself and your business.There is a lot of negative rhetoric, fear and worry in the world right now - many business leaders and owners are feeling heightened levels of pressure and stress and this pressure and stress can flow throughout an entire business and organisation.Matt and Alan get into a conversation that recognises this reality and discuss how entrepreneurs and leaders can positively change this heightened pressure and stress for themselves and their business.2022-11-2531 minMind Your BusinessMind Your BusinessEpisode 58 : Let's get Systemical!In their latest podcast Matt and Alan explore and respond to a profound quote : " Your results in life and business are directly related to the systems that you have in place, if you want to change your results, change your system!" As always they bring to life their experiences from the world of business and most definitely support the quote!2022-10-0633 minMind Your BusinessMind Your BusinessEpisode 57 : The Power of Possibilities!Matt and Alan return with a podcast packed with possibilities! Literally, episode 57 is all about the magic of creating possibilities from nothing, acting on these possibilities and seeing the powerful change that these possibilities and actions can have on your business.Be open to possibility!!2022-09-3031 minMind Your BusinessMind Your BusinessEpisode 56 : The Smart Phone Dilemma !Is it possible to run your business entirely from a smart phone ? What about different roles, CEO or middle management ? What are the benefits ? What are the downsides ?Even if it was possible, should you even try ?Matt and Alan get into a conversation about the ever increasing power and possibility of a smart phone within business- A brave new world fuelled with upside or an overwhelming nightmare riddled with downside ?You decide !2022-09-0835 minMind Your BusinessMind Your BusinessEpisode 55 : Meetings - From Madness to Maximisation !In this episode Matt and Alan declare a war on habitual, underproductive meetings and make a heartfelt plea to listeners - Do you actually need this meeting ? From this point the conversation goes into to poor meeting practice, best meeting practice and insightful and helpful meeting stories - all in 35 minutes!!Reclaim your time !2022-08-2536 minMind Your BusinessMind Your BusinessEpisode 54 - Three Antidotes to the Summer of Discontent.Political chaos, rising cost of living, inflation and interest rate uncertainty, rising Covid infections, record temperatures, war - there is definitely a feeling of unhelpful anxiety and uncertainty this summer amongst entrepreneurs and their businesses.Matt and Alan prescribe three "antidotes" that  if administered fully will make a huge positive difference to the performance and results created by entrepreneurs and businesses this summer !A classically pacey and punchy 35 minutes await !!2022-07-1935 minMind Your BusinessMind Your BusinessEpisode 53 - The Art of Decision Making !In a recent poll a group of global CEO's listed decision making and the ability to make optimal decisions, at pace and to stick with them as the number one desirable skillset for a CEO right now in 2022.Matt and Alan get into a conversation about decision making, how to access our decision making and the different techniques to arrive at pacey, well considered decisions.As always this episode is filled with useful insight and a closing plea to really get behind developing your decision making ability as a proven and potent way to strengthen...2022-07-1334 minMind Your BusinessMind Your BusinessEpisode 52 - What is really holding you back ?Matt and Alan get into a conversation with the intent of helping leaders and entrepreneurs to get under the skin of what is really holding themselves and/or their business back,It is not always what you think it is !A lively, energetic conversation that is determined to help people remove the blockage and move forward optimally again....2022-07-0432 minRabbitt Stew ComicsRabbitt Stew ComicsEpisode 357Non-Marvel/DC September 2022 Solicits Comic Reviews: DC: Aquaman and Flash: Voidsong 1 by Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Vasco Georgiev, Rain Beredo Black Adam 1 by Christopher Priest, Rafa Sandoval, Matt Herms Dark Crisis: Young Justice 1 by Meghan Fitzmartin, Laura Braga, Luis Guerrero Flash 783 by Jeremy Adams, Amancay Nahuelpan, Jeromy Cox Earth Prime 6: Hero's Twilight Milestones in History by Reginald Hudlin, Steven Barnes, Amy Chu, Melody Cooper, Leon Chills, Alice Randall, Toure, Tananarive Due, Pat Charles, Kathryn Parsons, Francesco Francavilla, Jamal Igle, Ray-Anthony Height, Denys Cowan, Eric Battle, Don Hudson, Ron Wilson, Arvell Jones, Maria Laura Sanapo...2022-06-253h 18Mind Your BusinessMind Your BusinessEpisode 51 - The Abundance MindsetMatt and Alan get into a conversation about two common but  opposing mindsets, abundance and scarcity, and the cause and effect impact that they each have on business and outcomes.Diamonds vs Rocks, Yes vs No, marbles and angels are all discussed in this insight packed episode!2022-05-2732 minMind Your BusinessMind Your BusinessEpisode 50 - Introducing Marcus Taylor : Forecasting, Automation and The Comfort ZoneIn their extended 50th episode podcast, Matt and Alan are joined by a very special guest!Marcus Taylor, CEO of Venture Harbour and True North discusses a proactive  philosophy to marketing forecasting, the genius of automation and a personal value of getting beyond your comfort zone.As always there are insights a plenty to discover and take away !2022-05-2044 minMind Your BusinessMind Your BusinessEpisode 49 - Growth Part Three : The What Next QuestionThe concluding part to the mini series dedicated to growth. In this episode Matt and Alan discuss the "what next" after a period of levelling up and dealing with the associated pressures of growth.And the great news ? Rewards and dreams await you !!2022-05-1332 minMind Your BusinessMind Your BusinessEpisode 48 Growth Part Two : Under PressurePart 2 of the Growth Trilogy ....In this episode Matt and Alan discuss some of the most debilitating pressures and resulting consequences to impact on businesses and people during a phase of intense growth.Good news, there is always a solution!2022-05-0534 minMind Your BusinessMind Your BusinessEpisode 47 Growth Part One : Levelling Up!The first of a three part "mini series" dedicated to all things GROWTH !! Matt and Alan get into a conversation about "levelling up" - their usual fast paced conversation rich with analogies and real life examples - all in 31 minutes! 2022-04-0831 minMind Your BusinessMind Your BusinessEpisode 46 - Purpose of a PurposeWhat's your purpose ? What is the purpose of your business ? How many times have you heard these questions ?  Can you answer it ? Is it worth having a purpose ?Matt and Alan get into a conversation about purpose, what it is and why it can really help a business to strengthen and grow. Real life examples are definitely discussed ! 2022-03-2533 minMind Your BusinessMind Your BusinessEpisode 45 The Creep Family !Matt and Alan get into a conversation about "Task Creep", "Scope Creep" and other members of the Creep family that are slowing entrepreneurs and their businesses down, getting in the way and causing quite a lot of stress and overwhelm. This episode even incudes Alan being coached by Matt ! The great news is there are always ways of showing the Creep family the door!2022-03-1831 minMind Your BusinessMind Your BusinessEpisode 44 - This thing called management!Matt and Alan get into a soul searching conversation about the challenges of managing people. Somewhere in the conversation three principles appear that can lead to a more effective management style, engaged people and more optimal results...….2022-03-0433 minMind Your BusinessMind Your BusinessEpisode 43 - Is it really possible to change ?A deep episode ! Matt and Alan discuss an ancient human question - Is it really possible to change ? This episode discusses personal change and in particular the value of personal change to the entrepreneur.Theory, experience and story telling is brought in abundance to this conversation and we arrive at a clear conclusion!2022-02-1828 minMind Your BusinessMind Your BusinessEpisode 42 - The CEO RoleSo many people lead there business without giving themselves the space and time to really connect and live the CEO role.It's really easy for business owners to look on social media and see everyone else living the CEO role (working on their business, not in their business) and end up with a feeling of failure that they are not there yet.The reality is that this is something that a huge amount of business owners struggle with, and even those that will tell you they've cracked it are not 100% there yet.This...2022-02-1435 minMind Your BusinessMind Your BusinessEpisode 41 Energy and MomentumMatt and Alan discuss human energy and energy management as an absolute equal to time and to time management. As always this episode is full of real life examples and ideas on how to maximise your energy levels, create momentum and have a fabulous 2022!2022-01-2832 minMind Your BusinessMind Your BusinessEpisode 40 - CourageLeaving paid employment to set up a business is one of the bravest things a human being can do.Giving up the security of PAYE employment is a massive step and often, the amount of courage it takes is overlooked (particularly by those that have never experienced it).This week, Matt and Alan discuss courage and business and how important it is to being successful.2022-01-2133 minMind Your BusinessMind Your BusinessEpisode 39 - Pareto and Pomodoro - An Italian Job!Does your 2022 New Year's Resolution involve getting more things done?In our first podcast of the new year, we discuss two Italian time management techniques that can make a massive difference to productivity.2022-01-1031 minMind Your BusinessMind Your BusinessEpisode 38 - 3 Strategies for SuccessThis week the boys are back talking about strategy.We explore 3 distinct, proven strategies:Operational ExcellenceProduct LeadershipCustomer IntimacyFor each strategy they discuss which household names are using it, what the key information is and how that could be implemented into a smaller business.2021-12-1034 min