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T.A.L.K. with Kunal VasudevaS3 E5 I Inside Global Hotel Deals I Feat. Matthew Pohlman I T.A.L.K With Kunal Vasudeva I GoodwinNew Podcast Episode 🎙️Talk with Kunal Vasudeva featuring Matthew Pohlman, Partner at Goodwin, and one of the most influential dealmakers in global hospitality law.From Dubai to Tokyo to India, Matthew has advised hotel owners, investors, and operators on projects that have reshaped global hospitality. In this conversation, we go inside the contracts, capital, and power dynamics that decide how the biggest hotel deals get done.Full episode also available on YouTube.#TALKwithKunalVasudeva#ISHWayofLifeAs part of Sommet Education, the Indian School of Hospitality (ISH) stands as In...
2025-09-051h 53
Through A Glass Darkly PodcastThe Ugly Truth of Operation Gladio: Cynthia Chung on the Dirk Pohlman ShowIn this episode of the Dirk Pohlmann Show on TNT Radio, I was invited to discuss NATO's secret army that saw the reconstruction of leading Nazi and Italian fascist killers into leading agencies of Anglo-American intelligence.You can read more about this from Chapter 6 of my book “The Empire on Which the Black Sun Never Set.”Dirk and I also had the pleasure of presenting at the Kernpunkte Kongress this past March in Basel, Switzerland along with Daniele Ganser and Matthew Ehret. A copy of the conference will be available soon. For those who are inte...
2025-01-2355 min
The Cyber Business PodcastLeveraging Self-Care to Level Up Your Leadership With Brent PohlmanBrent Pohlman is an author and the Owner and CEO of Midwest Laboratories, an innovative full-scale analytical laboratory providing analysis for an array of industries, including agriculture, environment, animal feed, food and beverage, and fuels. Brent's leadership journey ignited his passion to teach others how to lead effectively. After discovering his path, working in education and the corporate world, Brent rejoined Midwest Laboratories, a company his father founded in 1975. He leads by faith to coach people and attributes his success to focusing on people, processes, and technology. In May 2023, Brent released his first book, Leaders Look Within, a memoir d...
2024-01-1056 min
The Better Man Podcast053: Fixing Your SleepSleep is one of the most important activities you do. In fact, getting high-quality, deep, and REM sleep may be the most important thing you do for your overall health and wellbeing. Yet many of us struggle falling asleep and get poor sleep, which leads to feeling groggy and exhausted the next day. Not only that, but lack of sleep can cause weight gain, poor nutrition and exercise habits, dwindling motivation, and can even make our emotions wreak havoc on us and our relationships. So, why do so many people struggle with sleep?Well, our...
2023-06-2939 min
Spirits and Chat with Jon and MattFriends: The One with the ScreamerI'll be there for you...to talk about this very theatrical episode of the 90's hit "Friends." Even though Joey doesn't always behave in a professional manner, this episode portrays a refreshingly accurate look of what it's like working on an off-broadway show. Also Phoebe spends the entire episode on a landline phone, Ross has the best fashion sense, and Ben Stiller guest stars as Rachel's highly problematic date.Â
2021-12-0647 minSpirits and Chat with Jon and MattFriends: The One With The ScreamerI'll be there for you...to discuss the ins and outs of the off-broadway world in this very theatrical episode of "Friends." We finally get to see Joey perform in a play, and surprisingly this episode does a pretty decent job of showing what it's like to be in a small off-broadway show. Also Ross has an awesome sense for fashion, Phoebe is a victim to cheap 90's landline phones, and Rachel dates a very problematic Ben Stiller.
2021-12-0547 minSpirits and Chat with Jon and MattSeinfeld: The UnderstudyWhat is the deal with this podcast? We watch the classic episode of "Seinfeld" that combines three things every gay man loves: Broadway, Bette Midler, and Tonya Harding!Â
2021-11-2153 minSpirits and Chat with Jon and MattSister, Sister: Kid In PlayDon't you just hate when you land the lead role in a play and then your twin steals the part? That's what happens to poor Tamera Landry in this season two episode of "Sister, Sister." We sip on some Captain Morgan rum and have a 90s throwback while discussing high school theater, why Tim Reid and Jackee Harry are comic geniuses, and how the WB started off strong but slowly became a home for orphaned sitcoms.Â
2021-10-1045 minSpirits and Chat with Jon and MattThe Simpsons: The Star of the BackstageWe're back talking about another episode of "The Simpsons"! This one reunites Marge with her high school classmates to revive their senior high school play, "Y2K: The Musical." We discuss why Marge would make the perfect stage manager, reminisce about the 90s and the actual Y2K crisis, and experience extreme existential dread as we come to the realization that we are now officially the same age as Marge and Homer.Â
2021-10-0443 min
Spirits and Chat with Jon and MattThe Nanny: Yetta's LettersWho should have won the Best Musical Tony in 1999: Fosse, Parade, or Yetta's letters? This week we sip on refreshing Fresca (which Jonathan "absolutely" recommends with a splash of delicious Absolute Vodka for a quick Summer cocktail) and then fall in love with everything Yetta on The Nanny. Join us as we deep dive all that is wrong with the production timeline of turning Yetta's Letters from actual letters into a broadway musical in six weeks, why Fran Drescher is a comedy goddess, and debate whether Yetta should have chosen Richard or Joe.Â
2021-06-281h 01Spirits and Chat with Jon and MattFamily Guy: The King Is DeadIf you were ever looking for a cartoon that could touch on pretty much all of theater's tropiest tropes, look no further than Family Guy. This week we sip on Spice Professors' delicious golden starfruit tea (our first non-alcoholic beverage featured on the show. Also apparently we are loose leaf tea people now. Who would've thunk it?) and talk about all of the other amazing tea and spice treasures we found at the Bryant Park Winter Market. Then we enter stage right with the season two Family Guy episode "The King Is Dead", and tread the boards with Peter...
2021-06-1453 minSpirits and Chat with Jon and MattBuffy The Vampire Slayer: The Puppet ShowIn every generation there is born two snarky gay men to talk about your favorite television episodes where the characters "put on a play." We are talking about ourselves of course! This week we the we sip on Blue Moon (which was delicious and has not turned us into neanderthals...yet) and chat about the season one, episode nine episode of Buffy The Vampire Slayer: "The Puppet Show." Listen to us deep dive the humor and the horror of school talent shows, debate whether Principal Snyder or Sid the Dummy is creepier, and review the scoobies performance of Oedipus...
2021-06-071h 06Spirits and Chat with Jon and MattSaved By The Bell: Snow White and the Seven DorksWe're going back to the 90s this week and watching that episode of "Saved By The Bell" where the kids put on a rap version of "Snow White and Seven Dwarves" and Jessie and Zack may or may not have feelings for each other. We sip on Svedka and Sprike (something that Zack may have concocted while raiding his parent's liquor cabinet) and enjoy that gang's antics as they predate "Hamilton" by taking a well known story and infusing it with a hip hop beat. This is a rare episode in which Zack Morris ISN'T complete trash and where...
2021-05-291h 01Spirits and Chat with Jon and MattThe Office: Andy's PlayIn this week's episode the boys deep dive The Office and in particular the episode that explores the Scranton, PA community theater scene. We start off by tasting the classic cocktail the 7&7 (made with the delicious Tullamore Dew Irish Whisky we found in the locked bottom drawer of Meredith's desk), discuss The Office and its take on Sweeney Todd, and of course no discussion about theater would be complete without multiple references to the legendary Patti LuPone.Â
2021-05-1700 minSpirits and Chat with Jon and MattThe Golden Girls: The ActorJon and Matt discuss that episode of "The Golden Girls" where the ladies are in a production of Picnic (er, or a play that is loosely kinda based on Picnic. Let's call it Not-Picnic) with super handsome womanizer Patrick Vaughn. From Sophia in an adorable pirate costume to a familiar love triangle with the girls all vying for Patrick's attention, this episode is more concerned with slapstick shenanigans than accurately portraying life in the arts. Nevertheless we can't help but laugh at all the familiar community theater tropes this episode portrays. Thank you for being a friend and listening!Â
2021-05-091h 08Spirits and Chat with Jon and MattRoseanne: Communicable TheaterJackie Harris faces the classic actor's nightmare of having to go onstage without knowing any of your lines in this season three episode of Roseanne. The guys sip on Sierra Nevada Pale Ale (something Roseanne and Dan might enjoy on a night out at the Lobo) and discuss Cyrano De Bergerac, the thankless jobs in community theater, and how everyone in Lanford needs to cut Jackie some serious slack.Â
2021-05-0355 minSpirits and Chat with Jon and MattThe Simpsons: A Streetcar Named MargeOn the season three premiere, Jon and Matt discuss the classic Simpsons episode where Marge is cast as Blanche Dubois in a musical version of A Streetcar Named Desire. From passive aggressive directors, to non-existent fight calls, to leads that are cast solely on their looks, this episode goes deep into life in the community theater. Also we take a detour to the weird world of Ayn Rand when Maggie is forced to attend an objectivism-inspired daycare (Maggie is a total ninja).Â
2021-04-261h 03Spirits and Chat with Jon and MattSeason 3 TrailerAn update about season three, which will feature Jon and Matt reviewing episodes of class tv shows where a character is in involved in theater.Â
2021-04-2601 minSpirits and Chat with Jon and MattAmong The Seaside ShadowsJon and Matt chat with Courtney Reardon (Travel Channel's Portals to Hell and Ghost Adventures) and Andrew Hill from Seadside Shadows Haunted Tours in Mystic, CT. Courtney describes her experiences growing up in an actual haunted house and what led her to create the tour company, and Andrew shares the mystical event that changed his view on the paranormal forever. For more info about Seaside Shadows and to book tickets for upcoming tours, please visit https://www.seasideshadows.com/
2021-03-2249 minSpirits and Chat with Jon and MattBehind the Behind with Sidney and Nicole PradoThis week we speak with Sidney Prado (host of the podcast "Behind the Behind") and his wife Nicole to discuss their individual and shared paranormal experiences.Â
2021-01-0334 minSpirits and Chat with Jon and MattSeason 2: BONUS Holiday EpisodeWe wrap up this nightmare of a year by talking about the darker figures in holiday lore (such as Krampus, Belsnickel, and La Befana), the Christmas films that gave us chills, and why Home Alone is the most disturbing movie of all time.Â
2020-12-2230 minSpirits and Chat with Jon and MattAll in the (Ghostly) Family: A Haunting Discussion with Monique SanchezMatt and Jon speak with the lovely and talented Monique Sanchez (host of "Another F*cking Horror Podcast") about her love of horror films and her own paranormal experiences.Â
2020-12-0742 minSpirits and Chat with Jon and MattSeason 2: BONUS Halloween EpisodeHappy Halloween! Jon and Matt take a break from their normal format to discuss their favorite horror films of all time.Â
2020-10-3046 minSpirits and Chat with Jon and MattWitch Hunting in Salem, MAThis week we are joined by Nancy Mades-Byrd. Nancy is a tour guide with Salem Historical Tours in Salem, MA and host of the podcast "Witch Hunt." We discuss with her the history of witch persecution in the United States and also her personal paranormal experiences while leading tours.Â
For more information about Salem Historical Tours, please visit their website at www.salemhistoricaltours.com.Â
2020-09-2549 minSpirits and Chat with Jon and MattThe Ghosts of The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic AsylumIn this episode we welcome season two's very first guest, Miriam Cole. Miriam is a tour guide at the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in Weston, WV and shares with us the history of the asylum as well as her first hand experience with its ghosts.Â
2020-08-3148 minSpirits and Chat with Jon and MattBloody Mary: Scary Lady and Scary Good CocktailThis week we're discussing the legendary cocktail named after a terrifying ghost, the Bloody Mary! Jon starts off the show by serving up the drink, which doesn't exactly go according to plan (Spoiler alert: it tasted terrible). Then we discuss the legendary ghoul herself, including Matt's unsuccessful attempts at conjuring her, Bloody Mary's connecting to British history, and why kids are so drawn to summoning her spirit.Â
2020-08-2135 minSpirits and Chat with Jon and MattThe Case of the Haunted Teddy RuxpinJon and Matt kick off their brand new season by serving up the vodka gimlet, one of the many drinks used to treat scurvy in the 19th century (seriously what as up with all the scurvy in the 1800s?). Then Jon tells not one, but two frightening stories from his childhood. One involving a Teddy Ruxpin toy that had a penchant for turning on by itself and another about an ominous nightlight casting demonic shadows on his bathroom walls. What causes these electronics to activate on their own? Could it be a simple circuit malfunction, or is there something...
2020-08-1038 minSpirits and Chat with Jon and MattSeason Two PreviewHere's a sneak peek of season two of "Spirits and Chat with Jon and Matt"! This season we will be shifting gears a bit and focusing on the world of the supernatural. Have you ever had a ghostly encounter or witnessed something supernatural? If so we'd love to hear from you! Send us an email at SpiritsandChatPodcast@gmail.com or drop us a DM on Facebook or Twitter. Â Also enjoy a preview of our new theme song, written and performed by the fabulous Mikki Hommel!Â
2020-07-1901 min
The Prostate Health PodcastRobotic Simple Prostatectomy – a Viable Option for Men with an Enlarged Prostate – Matthew Ercolani, MDWe're very happy to have Dr. Matthew Ercolani joining us today. Dr. Ercolani is a board-certified urologist and robotic surgeon, and in today's episode, he will be talking to us about robotic-assisted laparoscopic simple prostatectomy, which is a viable treatment option for men with an enlarged prostate. Stay tuned to find out more! Dr. Ercolani is constantly pushing the envelope in developing new advances for urologic treatments. During his training, he completed a fellowship in Laparoscopic and Robotic Urology, in Paris, France, at the Institute Mutualiste Montsouris (IMM), one of the world's premier laparoscopic training centers for...
2020-06-1123 minSpirits and Chat with Jon and MattEpisode 14: The BronxIn our season finale we mix up the drink named after the NYC borough with the best zoo, The Bronx! Then we discuss the eighties Jim Henson/David film Labyrinth. Dance Magic Dance!Â
2020-05-1146 minSpirits and Chat with Jon and MattEpisode 13: The ManhattanWe're in a New York state of mind this week as we serve the classic Manhattan. Next up we interview Brette Morningstar to discuss her life as a working actress in NYC. Finally we geek out over everyone's favorite Marvel super hero group, the X-Men!
2020-04-271h 12Spirits and Chat with Jon and MattEpisode 12: The ScrewdriverThis week we rummaged through our supplies and only came up with vodka and orange juice, so we combined them and made the delightful brunch cocktail known as the Screwdriver (which oddly enough is an iconic drink in LGBTQ history thanks to Miss Anita Bryant). Then it's time to discuss WarPaint, a new brand of makeup specifically created for men. Finally we talk about the trailblazing Nintendo game Super Mario Bros. 2 and how it made history by providing not only one of the first playable female heroes, but also introduced the first transgender character in video game history.Â
2020-04-2054 minSpirits and Chat with Jon and MattEpisode 11: The Mint JulepThis week the boys turn on their southern charm to serve up the delightful bourbon cocktail known as the mint julep. Next up, they discuss the ways in which they're dealing with anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic. Finally it's time to discuss the Netflix sensation that everyone and their mother is obsessed with...TIGER KING (and also play a rousing game of "Tiger King or Drag Queen", where Matt asks Jon to identity if quotes come from either Tiger King or Rupaul's Drag Race).Â
2020-04-051h 04Spirits and Chat with Jon and MattEpisode 10: The DaiquiriSACWJAM is back after a brief hiatus to serve up the delicious Cuban sensation known as the daiquiri. Next up the guys discuss the trials and tribulations of dog ownership and answer the one question that is on everyone's mind...what breed of dog is the gayest? Then it's time to go back to gritty eighties New York and let Jon explain why "Highlander" is one of the best films of all time (and let Matt tell us why the film is pretty meh). There can be only one!Â
2020-03-281h 00Spirits and Chat with Jon and MattEpisode 9: The GrasshopperIt’s a very green themed week at “Spirits and Chat” as we mix up the emerald concoction known as the grasshopper. Next we are shocked, SHOCKED I tell you, to learn that former congressman Aaron Schock finally came out of the closet. Then we ease on down the road to the Emerald City to discuss our favorite musical, “Wicked”!
2020-03-061h 08Spirits and Chat with Jon and MattEpisode 8: The Old FashionedJon and Matt mix up the classic Old Fashioned, only to discover that it’s basically just bourbon with a whole lotta sugar. Next up they are joined by actress and director Christina Sheehan to talk about her work as a theater artist in NYC and to discuss her next project, “Pippin” (which also happens to feature the two hosts of this podcast). Last but not least, the fellas get their slay on and geek out over “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.”
2020-02-241h 18Spirits and Chat with Jon and MattEpisode 7: The MartiniThe boys are serving up the classiest drink out there, the martini (shaken not stirred of course). Next they discuss the problems that gay men face in regards to body issues and self esteem. Finally they wrap up the episode by gushing over the best animated movie of all time, “How to Train Your Dragon”!
2020-02-071h 05Spirits and Chat with Jon and MattEpisode 6: The Long Island Iced TeaJon and Matt welcome their very first in-studio guest Joseph Sebring to discuss life as a television director while sipping on the most potent of cocktails, the Long Island Iced Tea! Then it’s time to dance into the danger zone and gush over “Flashdance”!
2020-01-3053 minSpirits and Chat with Jon and MattEpisode 5: The Margarita!In their very first episode of 2020 the boys serve up everyone’s favorite tequila based sensation, the margarita! Next they chat about the complications of traveling as an out gay couple in the Caribbean. Then they dish about every gay man’s favorite sitcom, The Golden Girls!
2020-01-101h 00Spirits and Chat with Jon and MattEpisode 4: The Mai TaiIn their last episode of 2019 Matt and Jon brew up everyone’s favorite tropical drink, the Mai Tai! They are then joined by professional lightning designer Michael Cole to discuss theater, growing up in Texas, and life as a gay geek in NYC. Finally they end the show by discussing the BEST VIDEO GAME OF ALL TIME...Final Fantasy 7!
2019-12-201h 03Spirits and Chat with Jon and MattEpisode 3: Eggnog!In this very merry holiday episode the boys discuss everyone’s favorite (or least favorite) holiday drink...eggnog! Then they discuss their favorite holiday traditions such as cooking for friends, finding Christmas magic NYC, and everything that is wonderful and weird about the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Finally they geek out over Gremlins, which technically counts as a Christmas movie.
2019-12-1155 minSpirits and Chat with Jon and MattEpisode 2: The Tom CollinsJon and Matt serve up the Tom Collins while discussing its complicated history and perform some really bad improv along the way. Then they are joined by the fabulous La Tatoya Lewis to discuss what it was like growing up in NYC, life as an opera singer, and lessons learned while playing a nun three different times! Finally the boys discuss their love (and frustrations) with the musical RENT.
2019-11-291h 05Spirits and Chat with Jon and MattEpisode 1: The CosmoIn their premier episode Matt and Jon serve up the classic cosmo and discuss its lengthy and disputed history. Then they are joined by the talented and hilarious Bloo Rodriguez to discuss theater, life in Texas, and explain what exactly a Katdashian is. Finally the boys geek out over Netflix’s new show “The Dark Crystal:Age of Resistance” before playing a spirited game of “Drag Queen or Gelfling?”
2019-11-2256 min
Spirits and Chat with Jon and MattTrailerGet a sneak peek of “Spirits and Chat with Jon and Matt”, launching soon!
2019-11-1501 min
The Kindle ChroniclesTKC 428 Tina PohlmanEVP and Publisher, Open Road Integrated Media Interview ‪starts at 15:33 and ends at 43:28 "We are not an agency publisher. So we don't have any control over the consumer price. We set the digital list price, and we don't have control over the consumer price. And Amazon is free to discount it to whatever price they want. And I would also point out that we are very aggressive in the number of and the frequency of which we promote our books in price promotions." News "Amazon Music Unlimited versus Prime Music: What's th...
2016-10-1544 min