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200: Tech Tales FoundPixelon’s Illusion: The $16 Million Party That Streamed LiesIn 1999, amid the feverish dot-com boom, a fugitive con artist named David Kim Stanley reinvented himself as Michael Fenne, the charismatic CEO of Pixelon — a company that promised to revolutionize internet video streaming. Armed with charm, deception, and a fabricated identity, Stanley raised over $30 million from investors who believed his vision of 'TV-quality' streaming, despite the technological limitations of dial-up internet. With no working product, Pixelon staged a lavish $16 million launch party at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas — the iBash '99 — featuring performances by music legends like The Who and KISS. The event was intended to showcase their suppos...
2025-07-2531 min
School Reading ListEpisode 26 - Why Discount Book Packs Are a Bad Deal for SchoolsSchool Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 26For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-26/Part 1Book postA Symphony of Stories by James Mayhew2025 Children's Almanac by Collins KidsTraitors in Space: A Pick-Your-Own-Path Adventure by Tim CollinsMy Name is a Gift by Zeshan AkhterMy First Ocean Atlas by Catherine Ard and Paul DavizWhere to Hide a Star by Oliver JeffersA Beginners Guide to Choosing the Perfect Pet by Ali RutsteinJakub's Otter by Coral...
2025-01-0135 min
The Moment LIVE!How Private Equity is Transforming Vet Care and What Trump 2.0 Might Mean for PE with Michael FennePets! If you don't have one you probably know one.
In this episode of my podcast, I sit down with Michael Fenne from the Private Equity Stakeholder Project to unpack the growing trend of private equity in veterinary practices—how it affects costs, quality of care, and the future of independent vets.
PLUS Michael breaks down what the upcoming Trump administration could mean for private equity regulations.
Follow PESP https://www.instagram.com/pestakeholder/
Read Michael Fenne's research on PE in vet care, https://pestakeholder.org/news/antitrust-enforcement-and-consolidation-in-veterinary-medicine/
JAB hold...
2024-11-2633 min
School Reading ListEpisode 25 - What Are We Reading For?School Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 25For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-25/Part 1Book postThe Snowman Code by Simon StephensonCan We Live on Mars? by Giles SparrowFamily by Patricia Hegarty, illustrated by Britta TeckentrupMilo's Hat Trick by Jon AgeeWe Can! by Alexandra StrickYou Only Spy Twice by Ben SandersSuper Ocean Weekend by Gaëlle AlmérasCobweb by Michael Morpurgo, illustrated by Michael ForemanPresto! Magical Recovery Co. by Rutendo DioneWe Do No...
2024-10-3045 min
Round MidnightRound Midnight met Benjamin Herman - 2 septemberBriefing - Fox Capture Plan
California Shower – Sadao Watanabe
Alternate Summer -Tom Harrell
Wonderwinkel - Jesse van Ruller & Maarten Hogenhuis
Skull-Sized Kingdoms - Reinier Baas & Ben van Gelder
La Verne - Achim Kaufmann / Michael Moore
Angel With a Darkness – FENNE
Gusty Winds and Showers – Phaedra Kwant
Für Flopsen – Anton Goudsmit
Meant to be Different (feat. Jasper Blom & Nicola Missing) - Chris Muller Bigband.
Seeley Street Song (feat. Alex Sipiagin, Miguel Zenón, Johnathan Blake, Matt Brewer & Hiske Oosterwijk) – Misha Tsiganov...
2024-09-0258 minThe Moment LIVE!Private Equity: A Crash Course plus Justice for Jessica (Simpson)Join TikTok sensation Meredith Lynch for the first episode of Oddly Specific! We welcome Michael Fenne (Private Equity Stakeholder Project) to give us a crash course on why we need to care about private equity. Later we are joined by Christina Catucci to discuss why John Mayer is perhaps just as dangerous as corporate greed.
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2024-04-2331 min
Transmusic AirwavesTransmusic Airwaves CollaborativeTransmusic Airwaves… it’s unconventional free-form radio, with guest host Mark Orlandi.EnjoyContactTransmusicAirwaves@gmail.comDownloadTransmusicairwaves.podomatic.comThanks for listening! Set 101) 070 Shake - Web / You Can't Kill Me (2022)02) The Soundcarriers - Waves / Wilds (2022)03) Parquet Courts - Zoom Out / Sympathy For Life (2021)04) Yo La Tengo - Fallout / This Stupid World (2022)05) SQÜRL - Please Feel Free to Piss in the Garden / Only Lovers Left Alive (2014)06) Wednesday - Got Shocked / Rat Saw Go...
2023-09-202h 05
Stock Club#172 Silicon Valley's Darkest Secrets & SoftBank's Billion Dollar Gamble📈 Get 20% off Horizon with code “STOCKCLUB” and build a high-growth portfolio based on tried and tested strategies 👉 https://mywallst.com/stock-picking-subscription-service/Welcome to Episode #172 of Stock Club with Michael O’Mahony, Anne Marie and Emmet Savage. In this episode we explore the world of CPUs and GPUs, and how to navigate this complex landscape in the face of burgeoning competition. We dissect the growth trajectory of ARM and delve into the intriguing historical con job of Pixelon.Pixelon, a company that once promised to revolutionise streaming video ended up as one of the most infamous...
2023-08-2444 minSchool Reading ListEpisode 12 - How children's book series can kickstart reading for pleasureSchool Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 12For transcripts, resources, show notes and contact details, see https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-12 Part 1Book post Our Rights edited by Jake HopeAfterward, Everything was Different by Jairo Buitrago, illustrated by Rafael YocktengWhat Are You Feeling? by The School of LifeStuckie Duckie Balloon by HarperCollins Children's BooksWhat's That, Jack? by Cédric Ramadier, illustrated by Vincent BourgeauHow the Weather Works by Christiane Dorion and Beverley YoungDave Pigeon (Kittens!) by Swapna Haddow, illustrated by She...
2023-07-3136 min
Other SLPs' PocketsBONUS: How private equity hurts SLP payThere is an invisible force shaping our day-to-day jobs. It’s the force that is dictating 80%+ productivity requirements, mandated group therapy sessions, unethical billing, and reduced staff ratios. It’s the group of people who are actively working to extract as much profit as possible as fast as possible from healthcare facilities. It is known as private equity and it is hurting all SLPs. What is it, how is it affecting our jobs and our patients, and how can we stop it? These are all questions we explore with Matt Parr and Michael Fenne of the Private Equity Stakeholder proj...
2023-06-291h 11
TechStuffThe Crazy Story of PixelonIn the late 90s, a man calling himself Michael Fenne had a radical idea: why not create a 1,000-channel online video network? The result was PIxelon, a company that in its short history had one of the craziest journeys in tech history.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2022-05-0529 min
Podcast Música, Surf, Medio AmbienteMúsica, Surf, Medio Ambiente Programa nº 355 2.2.2021VUELTA A LAS ANDADAS
Llegas al estudio de la radio y de nuevo te invade una sensación conocida, una especie de déjà vu, pero en este caso desgraciadamente real. Es la misma soledad y falta de vida de la primavera pasada. Como entonces, decidimos seguir emitiendo. Hace unos 3 o 4 años el escocés Kenny Anderson –nombre artístico King Creosote- decía que hubiese sido mejor que el progreso de la humanidad se hubiese detenido justo antes de la llegada de Internet y de la consolidación de la globalización. Quizá, o tal vez no, pero no viene mal...
2021-02-051h 04
The Breakdown®The Breakdown - 26th September 2020 Here's what's on this week's fun-packed edition of Sheffield's self-appointed premier new music extravaganza...Tune-Yards - 'Nowhere, Man',Kevin Morby - 'Wander',Fenne Lily - 'Birthday',Sufjan Stevens - 'The Ascension',Idles - 'Kill Them With Kindness',Ruby Fields - 'Pretty Grim',Matt Maeson - 'Hallucinogenics' (feat. Lana Del Rey),Pixies - 'Hear Me Out',Michael Kiwanuka - 'Final Days',Ian Wayne - 'Was/ Just Was',Matt Berry - 'Take A Bow',...
2020-09-261h 58
The Infected: Post-Punk, Alternative, New Wave, Goth Music Podcast with background stories and tipsBelgian Delights and Cats Whiskers (Dutch Spoken)Belgian Delights and Cats Whiskers (Season 1 - Dutch spoken). Episode 12, featuring:Whispering Sons – “Alone”A standout track from this Belgian post-punk band, “Alone” features brooding atmospheres and commanding vocals by Fenne Kuppens. The song gained notable success, charting in the national top 40—a rare achievement for a local alternative group.The InfectedVisage – “The Steps”Departing from their hit “Fade to Grey,” “The Steps” showcases Visage's deeper, more experimental side. The track reflects the band's pioneering role in the New Romantic movement, blending synth-pop with avant-garde Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark – "The New Stone...
2020-06-281h 13
Casticle#3 从瞒天过海的福尔摩斯女士说起Casticle的第三期以硅谷医疗检测公司Theranos和创始人Elizabeth Holmes为主题，推荐了三期相关播客，参考了如下相关文章：
推荐一：Inside Theranos’ Final Days, by Inside the Hive with Nick Bilton
推荐集Inside Theranos’ Final Days的 收听链接 ，该播客更早一集讲Elizabeth Holmes的单集播客 收听链接
主播兼著名评论人Nick Bilton撰写的同话题 报道 ，可以当做推荐集内容的文字版补充；同期，Nick Bilton还写了一篇与Elizabeth Holmes的 文章 ，内容与推荐集内容有部分重叠，可参考阅读
文章「超级富豪的末日准备」：英文版详见 New Yorker ，中文翻译版详见 ONES Piece
在无数篇谈论Elizabeth声音的文章中，BuzzFeed 这一篇 「混编」19条推文，好似一幅tweet-pastiche，非常新颖，值得阅读；
纽约时报整理的Theranos事件 故事线
推荐二：Elizabeth Holmes, by The Academy of Achievement
推荐集Elizabeth Holmes在2014年受邀做的7分钟演讲收听 链接 （直接点击链接如无法收听，请在iTunes中搜索Elizabeth Holmes，点击封面中包含the Academy of Achievement字样的单集播客即可），备用演讲视频 链接 （需科学冲浪）；
Elizabeth 2014为Ted Med做的 演讲 （此处再次向UP主致谢）
Quora上网友的 讨论 ：Elizabeth的低沉声音是否能帮她展示出更多自信？
依然有关Elizabeth声音的 参考阅读 ，讨论为什么Elizabeth要用假嗓子装男中音
推荐美剧Valley of the Boom的 豆瓣页面 以及英文 影评 一篇（着重描写Michael Fenne）
2000年，卫报有关Pixelon的 报道 ，标题是Michael Fenne的「霸气」宣言：「God has blessed me with a unique ability to defy reality」
推荐三：A Taxonomy of Scammers, by Call Your Girlfriend
推荐集的收听链接 ，推荐集的节目备注（即详细的骗子类别大盘点），强烈推荐点击查看详情；
两篇有关好莱坞巨星Gwyneth Paltrow养生创业项目的文章：一篇来自 纽约时报 ，另一篇来自 华盛顿邮报 ；
纽约时报的 文章 ：「为什么我们这么喜欢骗子？」
节目结尾推荐的出自BuzzFeed News的 文章 ，综
2019-03-2223 min
The Department of Tangents PodcastDoT EP79: Michael J. Epstein and Sophia Cacciola Discuss 2018 Horror Films and Their Latest, Clickbait plus New Music from Whispering SonsThis is a special edition of the Department of Tangents Podcast, a look back at the year in horror films with filmmakers, musicians, and writers Michael J. Epstein and Sophia Cacciola, who released their own horror film in 2018 called Clickbait. We talked about the best, the most disappointing, and a few mixed reviews, including bigger releases like Hereditary, A Quiet Place, Halloween, Sorry To Bother You, the Suspiria remake, Annihilation, and Mandy, as well as some indie releases like the Kane Hodder documentary To Hell and Back, the video game-themed Livescream, the generically named Horror Movie: A Low-Budget Nightmare.
2018-12-312h 16