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THAT BUSINESS OF MEANING Podcast
THAT BUSINESS OF MEANING PodcastNick Vlahos & Derek Okubo on Reform & EngagementIn my town of Hudson, I have been advocating for new forms of civic engagement for a while. It’s a long story, but the short version is this : our small city struggles to do what it needs to do, and the spaces we have for having conversations about what to do next weren’t built for the social media age. It was clear to me, early, that we would need new spaces custom built and strong enough to hold the conversations we need to have. This led me to the concept of a citizens assembly - and...
2025-01-1459 minEngagingCommunities
EngagingCommunitiesSeason 1, Episode 10: The Future of Democracy - Innovative Civic Engagement With Nick VlahosNick Vlahos Ph.D. is the Deputy Director of the Center for Democracy Innovation at the National Civic League. Nick discusses his experiences and insights into public decision-making and civic engagement. The conversation covers the role of the National Civic League, the challenges of polarized public meetings, and the practical application of innovative approaches to civic participation. Key projects highlighted include the 'Better Public Meetings' initiative in Boulder, Colorado, and Mesa, Arizona, which aims to transform traditional public meeting formats to foster more inclusive and productive dialogues. Nick emphasizes the importance of measuring public attitudes through tools like engagement...
2024-11-0759 minTrip the Beltway Fantastic With Kelley Vlahos and Friends
Trip the Beltway Fantastic With Kelley Vlahos and FriendsGotham for Sale… to Turkey?NY Mayor Eric Adams took a bite out of the Big Apple of temptation and is choking now, charged with foreign taking bribes, campaign donations, luxury items and more New York politics is exploding this week as its Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted  on charges of bribery, wire fraud, and seeking illegal campaign donations from foreign sources. In the latest revelations, gleaned from an unsealed indictment on Thursday, the Democratic mayor allegedly took hundreds of thousands of dollars from Turkish companies and the Turkey government before, during, and after his campaign in 2021. Not surprisingly, the Turks al...
2024-09-2729 minTrip the Beltway Fantastic With Kelley Vlahos and Friends
Trip the Beltway Fantastic With Kelley Vlahos and FriendsWhy Won’t The Military Stop Poisoning Our Drinking Water?For years the U.S. military has been faced with the reality that for decades water contamination on its bases and installations throughout the United States has affected the health and well being of servicemembers, military families, as well as entire communities that have hosted the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines since the early 20th century.It is also the reality that the military has dragged its feet in the clean-up and restitution of said problem, not surprisingly.A major culprit of contamination is what is called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, also...
2024-08-1936 minThe Golf Show with Jeff Kolpack Podcast
The Golf Show with Jeff Kolpack PodcastGolf Show with Jeff Kolpack: 6-29-24Media day with Dom Izzo and a Peoria legend. Most people know WDAY-TV's Dom Izzo as the broadcaster for North Dakota State football and basketball games, but he also has proven himself pretty good at golf, as evidenced by last weekend's Red River Amateur coverage.Also, Nick Vlahos started his journalism career at The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead, but cut his cloth for many years at the Peoria Journal-Star in Illinois, where he became very adept at the golf world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2024-06-2941 minPerspectives: A Canadian Journal of Political Economy and Social Democracy
Perspectives: A Canadian Journal of Political Economy and Social DemocracyDemocracy, Participation and Capitalist Crisis: An Interview with Nancy FraserThis conversation with Nancy Fraser explores her work on the crises of capitalism, democracy, and participation. She is interviewed by Nick Vlahos, Deputy Director at the Center for Democracy Innovation, and Adrian Bua, Marie Curie-Sklodowska Fellow at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, ahead of their forthcoming co-edited special volume of the journal Democratic Theory on "How to Democratize the Economy" that seeks to establish a closer conversation between the fields of democratic theory and critical political economy.Fraser has argued that much scholarship in political science and democratic theory on these...
2024-04-1951 min511 Media Group
511 Media GroupJonathan Rizo's Purpose | Mentality Unleashed #5Join Jonathan Rizo with Nick Vlahos, where they flip the script and swap the roles of interviewer and interviewee. Enjoy! Get your tickets here!: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mentality-unleashed-tickets-698027247287 Get great coffee for a great cause! https://covenantcoffee.org/ 1700 N Chester ave, Bakersfield, CA 93308 661-829-6737
2023-10-2632 min511 Media Group
511 Media GroupMen on a Mission | Mentality Unleashed #3In this episode, Dr. Rizo interviews Nick Vlahos, a school psychologist and director of a special education program. They discuss the importance of mentorship and how it has shaped their lives. Nick shares his journey from being a youth pastor to working in the education field and the impact that Pastor Tom has had on his life. They also discuss the battles they have faced and the role of grace in overcoming challenges. Nick emphasizes the importance of recognizing God's grace and living out one's calling. They conclude by discussing the need for men to step up as mentors and...
2023-10-1231 minThe Quack Attack: The DEFINITIVE Mighty Ducks Podcast
The Quack Attack: The DEFINITIVE Mighty Ducks PodcastMaxwell Simkins (Nick) on getting recognized after Mighty Ducks: Game Changers, never watching himself on screen and moreMike, Tommy and Kevin welcome back Maxwell Simkins (Nick) to talk about how life has changed after Season 1, why he doesn't remember any of his funny one-liners, and why he has a hard time watching anything he's ever been in. (Editor's note: This was recorded after Episode 7.) Executive producers: Elsie Barnett, Bryan Berg, Alex Ybarra, Josh Luecht, Bobby Lemaire, Rabbi Lex Rofeberg, Aaron Davis, Ed Scimia, Alex Vlahos, Joyce Eng, Matt Holtwick, and Nurul Azam. Producers: Deborah Chen, Jeremiah Bersche, Adam Ferry,  Jarrod Beasley, Lisa Wobig, Anthony Gioffre, Jeff Fantus, Stevie Yanks, J.D. Youngblood, C...
2022-11-2825 minThe Quack Attack: The DEFINITIVE Mighty Ducks Podcast
The Quack Attack: The DEFINITIVE Mighty Ducks PodcastReview - Mighty Ducks: Game Changers Season 2, Episode 5: Icing on the CakeMike, Tommy and Kevin are back to review Episode 5 of Season 2 of Mighty Ducks: Game Changers, entitled Icing on the Cake. For the first time in three weeks, the trio is all in agreement. They break down Evan/Nick, Alex/Cole, Jace being a bit too much of a prick, and more. Executive producers: Elsie Barnett, Bryan Berg, Alex Ybarra, Josh Luecht, Bobby Lemaire, Rabbi Lex Rofeberg, Aaron Davis, Ed Scimia, Alex Vlahos, Joyce Eng, Matt Holtwick, and Nurul Azam. Producers: Deborah Chen, Jeremiah Bersche, Adam Ferry,  Jarrod Beasley, Lisa Wobig, Anthony Gioffre, Jeff Fantus, S...
2022-10-2732 minThe Quack Attack: The DEFINITIVE Mighty Ducks Podcast
The Quack Attack: The DEFINITIVE Mighty Ducks PodcastReview -- Mighty Ducks: Game Changers, Season 2, Episode 2: Out of BoundsMike, Tommy and Kevin break down Mighty Ducks: Game Changers Season 2, Episode 2, entitled Out of Bounds. They talk about the new counselors, Nick's journey, how this might be the setup episode for the rest of the season. (SPOILERS. Don’t listen to this until you watch the Game Changers episode.) Executive producers: Elsie Barnett, Bryan Berg, Alex Ybarra, Josh Luecht, Bobby Lemaire, Rabbi Lex Rofeberg, Aaron Davis, Ed Scimia, Alex Vlahos, Joyce Eng, Matt Holtwick, and Nurul Azam. Producers: Deborah Chen, Jeremiah Bersche, Adam Ferry,  Jarrod Beasley, Lisa Wobig, Anthony Gioffre, Jeff Fantus, Stevie Yanks, J.D...
2022-10-0543 minCrashing the War Party
Crashing the War PartyUS secret proxy wars across the globe and why you don't know about them, w/ Nick TurseNick Turse is the master of annoying the Pentagon with his pesky questions about their secret military deployments and how they're spending U.S. taxpayer dollars in places you've never heard of. He lives up to his reputation with a new Intercept piece, written with Alice Speri: "How the Pentagon uses a secretive program to wage proxy wars." This week, we discuss how their Freedom of Information requests resulted in a ton of new information about special operations missions across the Middle East and Africa, and how successive administrations and Congress have done nothing about it. In the first se...
2022-07-1536 minThe Quack Attack: The DEFINITIVE Mighty Ducks Podcast
The Quack Attack: The DEFINITIVE Mighty Ducks PodcastMighty Ducks Minute No. 442: The Nick, Evan and Koob sleepoverMike and Tommy -- Kevin is in Costa Rica -- tackle another Mighty Ducks Minute. This time they look at part of the Nick, Evan, and Koob sleepover and discuss proper shoes-in-house etiquette, Nick's insanely large room, why he doesn't have any hockey or podcast gear in it, and more. Executive producers: Elsie Barnett, Bryan Berg, Alex Ybarra, Josh Luecht, Bobby Lemaire, Rabbi Lex Rofeberg, Aaron Davis, Ed Scimia, Alex Vlahos, Joyce Eng, Matt Holtwick, and Nurul Azam. Producers: Deborah Chen, Jeremiah Bersche, Adam Ferry,  Jarrod Beasley, Lisa Wobig, Anthony Gioffre, Jeff Fantus, Stevie Yanks, J...
2022-07-0725 minThe Quack Attack: The DEFINITIVE Mighty Ducks Podcast
The Quack Attack: The DEFINITIVE Mighty Ducks PodcastMighty Ducks Minute No. 615*: The Honey Nut Cheerios ShenanigansMike, Tommy, and Kevin break down their very first Game Changers minute. In it this discuss Nick's step into the hero role, his attire and what is actually happening with the Honey Nut Cheerios boxes. They also spent way too much time on the Don't Bothers' seating arrangement at breakfast before the state championships. Executive producers: Elsie Barnett, Bryan Berg, Alex Ybarra, Josh Luecht, Bobby Lemaire, Rabbi Lex Rofeberg, Aaron Davis, Ed Scimia, Alex Vlahos, Joyce Eng, Matt Holtwick, and Nurul Azam. Producers: Deborah Chen, Jeremiah Bersche, Adam Ferry,  Jarrod Beasley, Lisa Wobig, Anthony Gioffre, J...
2022-02-1730 minThe Glossy Beauty Podcast
The Glossy Beauty PodcastThe Honest Co. CEO Nick Vlahos on building a business 'that can stand the test of time'While COO at The Clorox Company and, prior, vp and gm of Burt’s Bees, Nick Vlahos knew the better-for-you categorywas a key driver of consumer-packaged goods' future.The Honest Co. was first launched in 2012 by actress and entrepreneur Jessica Alba, and Vlahos has been at the helm as CEO since March 2017. Since his appointment, Vlahos has committed the brand to reinvest 2% of its revenue into research and development. He overhauled the beauty category in 2018 to have fewer products, new formulations and packaging, simpler names, and lower price points. He also moved the company from a DTC e-co...
2022-02-0339 minRooibos cosmetics
Rooibos cosmeticsThe Honest Co. CEO Nick Vlahos on building a business 'that can stand the test of time'While COO at The Clorox Company and, prior, vp and gm of Burt’s Bees, Nick Vlahos knew the better-for-you categorywas a key driver of consumer-packaged goods' future. The Honest Co. was first launched in 2012 by actress and entrepreneur Jessica Alba, and Vlahos has been at the helm as CEO since March 2017. Since his appointment, Vlahos has committed the brand to reinvest 2% of its revenue into research and development. He overhauled the beauty category in 2018 to have fewer products, new formulations and packaging, simpler names, and lower price points. He also moved the company from a DTC e-commerce strategy to an o...
2022-02-0337 minThe Quack Attack: The DEFINITIVE Mighty Ducks Podcast
The Quack Attack: The DEFINITIVE Mighty Ducks PodcastBrady Noon (a.k.a. Evan Morrow) on the Mighty Ducks: Game Changers prank wars, Season 2 hopes, ranking the original trilogyMike, Tommy and Kevin welcome on Brady Noon, who plays Evan Morrow in Mighty Ducks: Game Changers. Brady tells his side of the on-set pranks, explains how he originally auditioned for Nick, gives his ranking of the originally Mighty Ducks trilogy and more. Executive producers: Elsie Barnett, Bryan Berg, Alex Ybarra, Josh Luecht, Bobby Lemaire, Rabbi Lex Rofeberg, Aaron Davis, Ed Scimia, Alex Vlahos, Joyce Eng, Matt Holtwick. Producers: Deborah Chen, Jeremiah Bersche, Adam Ferry,  Jarrod Beasley, Lisa Wobig, Anthony Gioffre, Jeff Fantus, Stevie Yanks, J.D. Youngblood, Chris Garland, Sarah Mihalopoulos, Dave Dang, Wayne P...
2021-09-0930 minThe Quack Attack: The DEFINITIVE Mighty Ducks Podcast
The Quack Attack: The DEFINITIVE Mighty Ducks PodcastExamining all the Jewish aspects of the Mighty Ducks and Mighty Ducks: Game ChangersMike and Tommy welcome on Rabbi Lex to talk all things Jewish in the Mighty Ducks and Mighty Ducks: Game Changers. They talk about secret Jewish characters, how anti-Semitism was originally a key plot point in a Mighty Ducks sequel, and break down how Nick's Passover Seder likely went down with Alex and Evan as the non-Jewish guests. Executive producers: Elsie Barnett, Bryan Berg, Alex Ybarra, Josh Luecht, Bobby Lemaire, Rabbi Lex Rofeberg, Aaron Davis, Ed Scimia, Alex Vlahos, Joyce Eng, Matt Holtwick. Producers: Deborah Chen, Jeremiah Bersche, Adam Ferry,  Jarrod Beasley, Lisa Wobig, Anthony G...
2021-08-1237 minMetigy Podcast - Marketing for SMEs
Metigy Podcast - Marketing for SMEsEpisode 3: How to build a voice first marketing strategy with Nick Myers and Brett Brooks from Redfox AIWhat you will learnHow to leverage the power of artificial intelligence and voice assistant technology to “literally give your brand a voice.”How your business can leverage voice searchA simple explanation of how Amazon Alexa and Google Home actually workHow to own your niche in search using a voice search strategyWhy you need to add voice to your marketing strategy in 2020How to change the sound and tone of Alexa to match your brandHow to build your personal brandWhy you don’t have to be on every social media platformHow travelling can inspire you with new marketing ideas
2019-12-1042 minFrom the Newsroom: The Journal Star
From the Newsroom: The Journal StarEmily Cahill and Brent Wheeler of the Peoria Park DistrictPeoria Park District Executive Director Emily Cahill and Deputy Director Brent Wheeler join the Journal Star's Chris Kaergard and Nick Vlahos to discuss what's new for Peoria's parks and possible plans for the future.
2019-10-2431 minAnother S****Y Podcast
Another S****Y PodcastComing to America: Panos VlahosPanos Vlahos is an actor, musician, ultra-runner and one of the most genuine and passionate people you can hope to meet. He joins ASP to talk about show biz, the definition of success, the rising costs of working out, and some wild ideas for dating apps. He truly is a gem with a lot of well thought out insights into the human experience. He’s a great friend of the pod, one of our biggest proponents, and the first person to graffiti our stickers somewhere. In other news, Lolo Jones turned down an appearance, everyone is confused about Seth Rollins, Ja...
2019-08-191h 31The Kindle Chronicles
The Kindle ChroniclesTKC 500 Kevin KeithGeneral Manager Fire Tablets & Kindle and Amazon Echo & Alexa Product Marketing Interview starts at 15:16 and ends at 39:43 “I loved what I had heard about the leadership principles, particularly the customer obsession and innovation which I was seeing externally. As I came through the hiring process and since my first day that has been the reality. And so I just really love how the company obsesses about customers and looks to invent every day. That’s what really attracted me here.” News “Alexa briefly lost its voice amid widespread Amazon Web Services outage”...
2018-03-0344 minFrom the Newsroom: The Journal Star
From the Newsroom: The Journal StarNick Vlahos: Ecosystems of central Illinois with PPD naturalist Mike MillerEcosystems all over the world are under stress, and that includes the prairies, wetlands and other biologically diverse habitats of central Illinois. Mike Miller of the Peoria Park District is teaching a class and leading a tour of ecosystems around Peoria. He joins the Journal Star's Nick Vlahos in a discussion about the area's various ecosystems, what is being done to help preserve and protect them, and what you can do to help as well.
2017-06-2451 minThe Baker Street Babes Podcast
The Baker Street Babes PodcastEpisode 48: Nick Briggs & The Ordeals Of Sherlock HolmesNick Briggs is the Executive Producer of Big Finish, the Voice of the Daleks, and most importantly... he's Sherlock Holmes in The Ordeals Of Sherlock Holmes! Babes Curly, Taylor, Kafers, Maria & Amy chat with Nick about the new box set from Big Finish, the love he has for audio and theatre, his amazing cast, tricking Benedict Cumberbatch, and what Holmes would deduce about a Dalek. You can get The Ordeals Of Sherlock Holmes plus all the other Holmesian audios at BigFinish.com. Order Ordeals [HERE]! Mentioned: Jago & Litefoot [website]: Jago and Litefoot is an audio series from Big Finish Productions...
2014-05-0859 minThe Baker Street Babes
The Baker Street BabesNick Briggs & The Ordeals Of Sherlock HolmesNick Briggs is the Executive Producer of Big Finish, the Voice of the Daleks, and most importantly... he's Sherlock Holmes in The Ordeals Of Sherlock Holmes! Babes Curly, Taylor, Kafers, Maria & Amy chat with Nick about the new box set from Big Finish, the love he has for audio and theatre, his amazing cast, tricking Benedict Cumberbatch, and what Holmes would deduce about a Dalek. You can get The Ordeals Of Sherlock Holmes plus all the other Holmesian audios at . Order Ordeals []! Mentioned: Jago & Litefoot []: Jago and Litefoot is an audio series from Big Finish Productions. The stories involve Henry Go...
2013-12-2359 min