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Capitalisn'tThe Private Equity Debate RevisitedIn the last episode of our podcast, we had a mini version of a never-ending debate on this show: whether private equity is good or bad. Afterward we talked about doing a full episode debating the pros and cons of PE until we realized, we’d already done it. The debate features Jeff Hooke, author of the book "The Myth of Private Equity," and Chicago Booth Professor Steven Kaplan, once referred to by Fortune Magazine as "probably the foremost private equity scholar in the galaxy."We’re taking a short summer break as we put toget...2023-07-271h 00Capitalisn'tThe Private Equity Debate: Is it a Good Investment?Is private equity a good investment? Jeffrey Hooke, Senior Lecturer at Johns Hopkins' Carey School of Business, claims that private equity has not been a lucrative investment for institutional investors such as pension funds or university endowments. Chicago Booth Professor Steven Kaplan, who has studied private equity for over 35 years, disagrees.
Luigi and Bethany bring both Jeff and Steven on the show to debate this, and the evolution (or lack thereof) in reporting, transparency, and corporate governance in the private equity industry.
What data and metrics should we look at when measuring private equity performance? How should we compare studies...2022-02-1759 min
Life Term Booking Podcast2021: Tam Nakano, The Fall, and The RebirthS02E04 - TAM NAKANO, THE FALL, AND THE REBIRTH
The final part in our look at Stardom's reliantly brilliant Giulia brings us to the year of our Lord, 2021.
While in the wider world it's only been slightly better than 2020 so far, for Giulia it has thus far seen her hit immaculate highs and astonishing lows, heading into the year as reigning World of Stardom Champion, defending the belt against Starlight Kid and Natsuko Tora, making more history at Wrestle Kingdom alongside Donna del Mondo partner Syuri, and with the rest of her DdM collective...2021-06-2944 min
Life Term Booking Podcast2020: Stardom Dominance & Donna del MondoS02E03 - 2020: STARDOM DOMINANCE & DONNA DEL MONDO
An impromptu 2 week wait for a new episode because the first try was terrible and there's football on, and I am easily distracted. But we are back looking at the incredible of Stardom star Giulia.
In 2020, not even the Coronavirus could hamper a standout year for the former Ice Ribbon rookie, immediately busting down the doors and making history at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14, as Giulia teamed with the late Hana Kimura to take on the Championship team of Arisa Hoshiki and Mayu Iwatani. From there, she would...2021-06-2159 min
Life Term Booking Podcast2019: Champion & Ice Ribbon DepartureS02E02 - 2019: CHAMPION & ICE RIBBON DEPARTURE
Round 2 into our look at Stardom superstar Giulia and her climb through the joshi ranks.
Throughout 2019, the focus is on her budding new tag team 'Burning Raw' alongside Ice Ribbon favourite, Tequila Saya. The pair go to battle against the likes of the Frank Sisters, Kyuri & Maika Ozaki, Lovely Butchers, and Azure Revolution, before finally challenging for Ice Ribbon's International Ribbon Tag Team Championships.
Elsewhere, Giulia faces off against some of Japan's finest in Tsukasa Fujimoto, Saori Anou, Miyako Matsumoto, Sareee, Hamuko Hoshi, among others, before...2021-06-0749 min
Life Term Booking Podcast17-18: Debut & Ice RibbonS02E01 - 17-18: DEBUT & ICE RIBBON
Here we are then, a new season of Life Term Booking Podcast as we delve into the career of current Stardom Goddess of Stardom Champion, Giulia.
We start where it all began for Giulia with her October 2017 debut with Ice Ribbon, teaming with Takako Inoue against Totoro Satsuki and Nao DATE. Under the training of Mio Shirai, Giulia in her rookie year would do battle against some of Ice Ribbon's top competitors, including Risa Sera, Maya Yukihi, Hamuko Hoshi and company Ace, Tsukasa Fujimoto.
She would...2021-05-3156 min
Life Term Booking Podcast19-21: Dragon Gate Return & AEWS01E08 - 19-21: DRAGON GATE RETURN & AEW
Our final part in the examination of AEW superstar PAC and his in-ring wrestling career sees him flourish as a star since his release from WWE. After aligning with Dragon Gate's R.E.D. stable and capturing the company's Open the Dream Gate Championship in December, PAC faces any and all competition head-on, defending against the likes of Kzy, Shun Skywalker and Dragon Kid, whilst engaging in stable warfare with R.E.D. He rediscovers the BritWres scene, taking part in dream matches against the likes of Will Ospreay...2021-04-261h 09
Life Term Booking Podcast17-18: Reign as King & DepartureS01E07 - 17-18: REIGN AS KING & DEPARTURE
From such a fruitful opening couple of years with the company, comes the fall from grace for Neville in his time with the WWE. 2017 sees our favourite Geordie son break into the Cruiserweight Division, battling it out against the likes of reigning champion Rich Swann, TJ Perkins and Cedric Alexander, a cursed WrestleMania 33 encounter with Austin Aries, before a brief feud with Enzo Amore spelled the end for Neville's patience with The Dub.
What follows was a corporate contractual nightmare of the highest order which put a...2021-04-191h 11
Life Term Booking Podcast15-16: Main Roster WWES01E06 - 15-16: MAIN ROSTER WWE
The next part in our look into the in-ring career of PAC/Adrian Neville as he finishes up with NXT and progresses into the main roster of WWE. Final battles against Kevin Owens, Finn Bálor and Tyson Kidd set Neville up for his debut against Curtis Axel, entry into the 2015 King of the Ring tournament, and battles against Bad News Barrett, Sheamus, Stardust, and Chris Jericho, as well as challenging Seth Rollins and John Cena for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship and the United States Championship respectively, before a S...2021-04-121h 13
Life Term Booking Podcast13-14: King of NXTS01E05 - 13-14: KING OF NXT
Alreet pets, part 5 of our look into the newly-rechristened Adrian Neville sees the bonny lad traverse the NXT landscape and set himself up as one of the premier stars of the brand.
2013 follows Neville's career path from his televised debut against Sakamoto before moving into the tag team division alongside Oliver Grey and Corey Graves to battle the likes of the Wyatt Family and The Ascension, as well as capturing tag team gold. There's also singles clashes against Sami Zayn, NXT Champion Bo Dallas and main roster invasions...2021-04-051h 26
Life Term Booking Podcast11-12: Year-Long Champion & NXTS01E04 - 11-12: YEAR-LONG CHAMPION & NXT
Part 4 of our look at the career of PAC and we are in some of the bonny lad's most prosperous years of his career. Storming in 2011 as the reigning Dragon Gate Open the Brave Gate Champion, PAC would make the rounds for DG and their US and UK sub-promotions as well as more appearances for PWG and a send-off to 1PW. Along the way, PAC would form partnerships with Masato Yoshino and Dragon Kid, whilst battling the likes of Ricochet, Naoki Tanizaki, Zack Sabre Jr., and Brodie Lee.
2012...2021-03-2900 min
Life Term Booking Podcast09-10: The Rise of WORLD-1S01E03 - 09-10: THE RISE OF WORLD-1
We go again in the world of PAC this time as he traverses Dragon Gate without his Typhoon brethren behind him. It's not long though before he gets a new family in WORLD-1, alongside the likes of Naruki Doi, BxB Hulk, Masato Yoshino, and Naoki Tanizaki. Together, they participate in the promotion's stable wars against KAMIKAZE, Real Hazard and new heat-mongers, WARRIORS-5.
Elsewhere for PAC, he would make appearances for American Wrestling Rampage, Union of European Wrestling Alliances, and Dragon Gate USA, as well as returns to...2021-03-2258 min
Life Term Booking Podcast07-08: Jungle Pac & Dragon GateS01E02 - 07-08: JUNGLE PAC & DRAGON GATE
We continue our look into the past life of current AEW forever-gurning monster PAC, as he moves up the ranks of the professional wrestling scene, capturing gold with wXw and PWG, the debut of his Jungle Pac character with Nu Wrestling Entertainment (NWE), and his appearances under the TNA and Ring of Honor (ROH) brands, his matches with Chris Hero, Kevin Steen, Davey Richards, Claudio Castagnoli, and Lionheart among others.
This time period also sees PAC make his first appearances for Dragon Gate, an organisation that...2021-03-1559 min
Life Term Booking Podcast04-06: King of the TyneS01E01 - 04-06: KING OF THE TYNE
Welcome to a brand new wrestling podcast that takes a look at the in-ring career of a particular performer.
For the debut season, we will be focusing AEW's mean-faced Death Triangle bastard PAC, FKA Neville in WWE. In Episode 1, it's a look at PAC's start in the professional wrestling business including his debut with the Independent Wrestling Federation (IWF) in West Denton, his national expansion with the likes of 3 Count Wrestling (3CW), Frontier Wrestling Alliance (FWA) and International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom (IPW:UK), plus the start...2021-03-0732 min