Best Bradbury 100 Podcasts (2024)

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Bradbury 100 - Episode 57 - Bradbury 100 LIVE for 2024 59:58

1d ago59:58

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This is the audio from my 2024 livestreamed version of the podcast, which went out over Facebook and Youtube.If you want the full effect, you can find the VIDEO recording of the livestream on YouTube, at: https://youtube.com/live/SBGtfPQZYBwBy Bradbury 100 podcast by bradburymedia.co.uk

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#102 - Hourly Wage Compensation with Michael Fortinberry 17:20

1d ago17:20

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Episode 102 discusses Hourly Wage Compensation with Michael Fortinberry. As the driving force behind Protiv, Michael aims to reshape the hourly pay system. This not only ensures fair compensation but also significantly reduces labor costs. Episode Benefits: You can expect to learn how to reshape your Hourly Wage Compensation. Use it to your advanta…

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#101 - Business Accounting for Non-Accounts with Nolan Bradbury 14:58

3h ago14:58

14:58

Episode 101 discusses Business Accounting for Non-Accountants with Nolan Bradbury. This topic is definitely for me and probably for you. Nolan Bradbury uses his years of accounting experience to help you use accounting to your benefit. He understands that for many business owners, accounting is often seen as their least favorite aspect of running a…

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Zenna's People and Pauline's Lizzie (episode 45) 1:08:57

4h ago1:08:57

1:08:57

The first women to appear (as "soloists") on the ballot for science fiction's Hugo Awards were Zenna Henderson and Pauline Ashwell, in 1959. (Catherine L. Moore had appeared on an earlier ballot, but for a collaboration with Henry Kuttner.) Fearing that Henderson and Ashwell might be drifting into obscurity, Colin and Phil set out to review their H…

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#100 - 100th Episode Podcast Review 10:05

7d ago10:05

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Episode 100 reviews the previous Episodes and the value they bring to you. This podcast series brings you hands-on, knowledgeable experience, and actionable insights. Episode Benefits: Hear principles that will help you improve and implement your business ideas and strategy. Including tactics that will make your company exceptional. This Podcast se…

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#99 - Disaster and Disruption Planning with Patrick Hardy 16:59

2M ago16:59

16:59

Episode 99 discusses Disaster and Disruption Planning with Patrick Hardy. Take that 1st Step, Patrick brings his hands-on Disaster and Disruption experience and actionable insights to you. Episode Benefits: You will hear how to improve and implement your Disaster and Disruption Plan. Hear some principles that can make your Disaster and Disruption P…

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Hugos Where I Goes (episode 44) 1:16:49

2M ago1:16:49

1:16:49

We're back - and it's the time to review this year's Hugo-nominated short stories! The Hugos are the awards given by members of the annual World Science Fiction Convention (whose numbers this year will include our very own Colin, who will be attending the worldcon in Glasgow). Also in today's episode, we have a quiz. Sort of. See if you can get it …

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#98 - Marketing Plus with Mike Maynard 11:03

2M ago11:03

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Episode 98 discusses Marketing Plus with Mike Maynard. Take that 1st Step, Mike brings his hands-on marketing experience and actionable insights to you. Episode Benefits: You will hear how to improve your Marketing. Hear some principles that can make your marketing exceptional. This Podcast series is targeted to Business Owners and C-Suite Executiv…

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#97 - Internships with Robert J. Khoury 15:55

3M ago15:55

15:55

Episode 97 discusses Internships, with Robert J. Khoury. Take that 1st Step, Rob brings his hands-on internship strategy experience and actionable insights to you. Episode Benefits: You will hear how to improve your Internship Experience. Hear some principles that make internships exceptional. This Podcast series is targeted to Business Owners and …

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Triffids, Cuckoos and Lichen: John Wyndham (episode 43) 1:10:06

3M ago1:10:06

1:10:06

We're back, with an episode about the great British SF writer John Wyndham. On many occasions we've found ourselves talking about his books - such as The Day of the Triffids and The Midwich Cuckoos - but now we attempt to do them justice with a closer look. For the full show notes, visit our blog at 101sf.blogspot.com…

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#96 - Executive Leadership Growth with Jim Bishop 11:35

3M ago11:35

11:35

Episode 96 discusses Executive Leadership Growth, with Jim Bishop. Jim brings his hands-on executive development experience and actionable insights to you. Episode Benefits: You will hear how to improve your Executive Leadership Skills. Hear the difference between Good Leaders and Great Leaders. This Podcast series is targeted to Business Owners an…

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#95 - Building Your Future with Jason Yarusi 15:32

4M ago15:32

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Episode 95 discusses Building Your Future, with Jason Yarusi. Take that 1st Step, Jason brings his hands-on experience and actionable insights to you. He transforms complex concepts into practical takeaways. This Podcast series is targeted to Business Owners and C-Suite Executives. It reflects my 34 years as a Business Owner and subsequent years as…

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Off On A Tangent - more interview fun with award-winning novelist Robert J. Sawyer (episode 42) 51:59

4M ago51:59

51:59

Time for another regular episode of the podcast, and this time we have more interview goodness from the Hugo- and Nebula-winning SF writer Robert J. Sawyer. We had so much fun talking to Rob about his new novel The Downloaded (see episode 40) that we decided to gather up the more general parts of our discussion into a separate segment. So here you …

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#94 - Executive Communication with Loreta Tarozaite 15:17

4M ago15:17

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Episode 94 discusses Executive Communication, stage and on-camera presence, with Loreta Tarozaite. Loreta Tarozaite uses her years of TV News, storytelling, and speaking to help you properly present yourself either speaking or on-camera to effectively, concisely, tell your story. Episode Benefits: You can expect to learn how you can improve your sp…

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A Festival of Sci-Fi (bonus episode!) 34:27

4M ago34:27

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This is a bonus episode of Science Fiction 101, in which we abandon our quizzes and throw our past/present/future items out the window, and just give you a straightforward interview. It's all about staging a science fiction film festival! Our guest is Russ Repp, who is responsible for the mammoth, eight-week, science fiction film festival currently…

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Download and Chill with Robert J. Sawyer (episode 40) 1:05:52

5M ago1:05:52

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Time for a new episode of the podcast. This time Colin and Phil meet the Hugo- and Nebula-winning author Robert J. Sawyer, to discuss his new novel The Downloaded. You may recall we reviewed the Audible Original full-cast audio version of The Downloaded a couple of episodes ago (you can find it here). We were keen to find out how the book version d…

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#93 - Strategy, Transformation, Growth with Jim Stevenson 16:43

5M ago16:43

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Episode 93 discusses the power of teams along with Strategy, Transformation, and Growth with Jim Stevenson. Splitting his time between Los Angeles, California and London, England, Jim Stevenson is the founder and CEO of Bletchley Group, a renowned International Growth Consultancy with 23 years of expertise in strategy, transformation, and growth. H…

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#92 - Converting Visitors to Customers with David Gaz 16:49

5M ago16:49

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Episode 92 discusses Converting Visitors to Customers with David Gaz. Based out of Los Angeles, CA, David Gaz is the Founder/CEO for The Bureau of Small Projects. A company that leverages their expertise and relationships to help small businesses who are making a difference converting visitors into customers. Some of The Smartest People in The Worl…

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To Be (or not to be) A Fan (episode 39) 54:03

6M ago54:03

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Are you a science fiction fan? Possibly, or why else would you be listening to this podcast? Phil and Colin ponder what it means to be a fan, and whether there are are specific rules for entry into fandom. We also have our usual quiz, and our past/present/future discussion. For full show notes, check out our website at https://101sf.blogspot.com/…

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#91 - Architecting Growth with Ali Cudby 17:53

6M ago17:53

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Episode 91 discusses Customer Retention and Architecting Growth with Ali Cudby. Based out of The Greater Boston Area, Ali Cudby, is the Founder and CEO of Alignmint Growth Strategies. She is a dynamic force in transforming businesses through intentional customer experiences. Ali's expertise lies in aligning strategy and implementation for uncontain…

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Bradbury 100 - Episode 56 - Dark Carnival Paperback and Ebook First Editions 32:32

6M ago32:32

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Ray Bradbury's first-ever book, DARK CARNIVAL (1947) has been re-published. For the first time, it is available in paperback and ebook editions.In this episode I go through the story behind Dark Carnival, and review the new editions.For more information, check out the show notes at https://bradburymedia.blogspot.com/2024/03/new-bradbury-100-episode…

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#90 - Profit First with Rocky Lalvani 16:57

6M ago16:57

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Episode 90 discusses Profit Comes First with Rocky Lalvani. Based out of Harrisburg, PA., Rocky Lalvani serves as Chief Profitability Adviser for business owners. He teaches them how to ensure they get paid and make profit a priority! As a certified Profit First Professional, he implements Mike Michalowicz's Profit First System. He states, we chang…

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#89 - Mobile Services with Paul Ruppert 11:12

7M ago11:12

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Episode 89 discusses Mobile Services with Paul Ruppert. Based out of Gaithersburg, Maryland, Paul Ruppert serves as President for Global Point View LTD, a strategy consulting firm that provides insight to technology companies. Paul Ruppert is an experienced executive in the field of CPaaS and Mobile Services, with a background in strategy consultin…

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Mind-Body Problem (episode 38) 46:53

7M ago46:53

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In this episode, we review The Downloaded, the new novel by multi-award-winning author Robert J. Sawyer. It's an "Audible Original", meaning that it's been published first as an audiobook - and not just any old audiobook. This has Oscar-winner Brendan Fraser as one member of a full cast. We also have a quiz and our usual run-through of recommendati…

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#88 - Teaming Up Against Burnout with Paula Davis 16:06

7M ago16:06

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Episode 88 discusses Burnout with Paula Davis. Based out of Milwaukee, WI, Paula Davis is the Founder and CEO of The Stress & Resilience Institute a training and consulting firm that helps build resilient teams, leaders, and organizations. Paula is a former practicing lawyer, speaker, consultant, media contributor, and a stress and resilience exper…

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Bradbury 100 - Episode 55 - Chronological Bradbury 1942 19:06

8M ago19:06

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In my occasional series of "Chronological Bradbury" episodes, we reach the year 1942. This was Ray Bradbury's first full year as a professional writer, and the year he broke through to two of the leading science fiction and fantasy pulp magazines: Astounding Science Fiction, and Weird Tales. So it's an important year, although he only published two…

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#87 - Personal Transformation with Mark Scherer 14:04

8M ago14:04

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Episode 87 discusses Personal Transformation and what is holding you back from moving forward with Mark Scherer. Based out of Jacksonville, FL, Mark Scherer is the Founder and CEO of Encompass Life a company that empowers people with the art and science of personal transformation. Known as the coach for coaches, Mark Scherer, loves to spark major b…

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Entering the Uncanny Valley (episode 37) 1:00:51

8M ago1:00:51

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It's that time of year where we take a current science fiction magazine and review it from cover to cover - as something of an antidote to what we did last episode (which was to review an old magazine from the 1960s New Wave). This time we work through one of the most successful of the current magazines, the multiple award-winning Uncanny. If you w…

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#86 - Data & Analytics Management with Lauren Maffeo 15:20

8M ago15:20

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Episode 86 explores the importance of Data & Analytics Management with Lauren Maffeo. Based out of Washington DC, Lauren Maffeo is the Senior Service Designer at Steampunk Inc an IT Service and IT Consulting company. Lauren is an award-winning author, analyst, and designer of data systems for the U.S. Federal government. Career highlights include l…

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Bradbury 100 - Episode 54 - Q&A Special 1:52:37

9M ago1:52:37

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For Christmas this year, I bring you a bumper double-length episode of Bradbury 100!Member of the "Science Fiction Book Club" Facebook group provided questions about Ray Bradbury for me to answer. So this whole episode is given over to my ponderings on some terrific questions.For more details, check the full show notes at www.bradburymedia.co.uk…

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#85 - Finding the Holes in Your Sales Process with Lisa J. Smith 20:53

9M ago20:53

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Episode 85 discusses Finding the Holes in Your Sales Process with Lisa J. Smith Based out of Madison, WI, Lisa J. Smith is the CEO and founder of SMITH Co., a sales consulting firm focused on modern midsize B2B businesses. A dynamic public speaker and natural trainer, she has presented for multiple audiences in various industries across three decad…

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Riding the New Wave (episode 36) 1:12:20

9M ago1:12:20

1:12:20

It being the end of the year, Colin and Phil continue their annual tradition of travelling back in time to read an old science fiction magazine. This time, they stop off in 1968 - the height of the "new wave" in science fiction - and pick up an issue of New Worlds magazine from December 1968. If you'd like to read along, you can find a PDF of that …

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Bradbury 100 - Episode 53 - Ray's Fanzine, Futuria Fantasia 43:54

9M ago43:54

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In this new episode of Bradbury 100, I explore FUTURIA FANTASIA - the fanzine that Ray Bradbury produced when he was a teenage science fiction fan.The first issue of Futuria Fantasia, published when Ray was eighteen years old, catches him just before he heads off to New York for the first-ever World Science Fiction Convention. In that first issue, …

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#84 - Executive Leadership with Jonathan Bennett 17:28

9M ago17:28

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Episode 84 discusses Executive Leadership with Jonathan Bennett with a perspective on the emotional side of leadership. Based out of Ontario Canada, Jonathan has been where his clients are now. He left an executive role at a large hospital to strike out on his own, founding a management consulting firm. And, for 10 years, things were great. The com…

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Bradbury 100 - Episode 52 - Chronological Bradbury 1941 28:01

10M ago28:01

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In my occasional series of "Chronological Bradbury" episodes, we reach the year 1941. Ray Bradbury makes his first professional sale, appearing in pulp science fiction magazine SUPER SCIENCE STORIES!For full shownotes, visit my website: www.bradburymedia.co.ukBy Bradbury 100 podcast by bradburymedia.co.uk

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#83 - Going from Chaos to Clarity with Robin Osborn 11:51

10M ago11:51

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Episode 83 - Chaos to Clarity with Robin Osborn Based out of Orange County, California, Robin Osborn is an executive coach and business consultant who was recently given a second chance at life after undergoing emergency surgery to remove a baseball-sized tumor from her brain. Remarkably, the tumor was benign, but her recovery was no small feat– it…

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Hugo ShortsList (episode 35) 1:08:45

10M ago1:08:45

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Colin and Phil review the short stories nominated for this year's Hugo Awards. As the World Science Fiction Convention is in China, this year's shortlist includes a number of Chinese stories! We also have our usual run through of past, present and future science fiction. Check out the full show notes on our blog - 101sf.blogspot.com - and check us …

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Bradbury 100 - Episode 51 - Some Recent Bradbury Product 26:32

10M ago26:32

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In this episode I review three new Bradbury products that have come my way - two blurays, and one book.For full show notes, check out my website, www.bradburymedia.co.ukBy Bradbury 100 podcast by bradburymedia.co.uk

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#82 - The Value Sale with Ian Campbell 15:20

10M ago15:20

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Episode 82 discusses The Value Sale by using ROI (Return on Investment) and TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) with Ian Campbell. Ian Campbell is the author of Wall Street Journal Best Seller "The Value Sale" As CEO of Nucleus Research he is responsible for the company’s investigative research approach, product set, and overall corporate direction. He i…

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Bradbury 100 - Episode 50 - Chronological Bradbury: 1940 55:18

11M ago55:18

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Welcome to the FIFTIETH episode of Bradbury 100!This is another episode in my "Chronological Bradbury" strand - where I go through Ray Bradbury's publishing history in order.We've reached the year 1940, when Ray turned 20. It's a year which sees him getting no fewer than nine pieces of fiction published in amateur magazines. He's still a year away …

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Desert Island Books (episode 34) 55:48

11M ago55:48

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We realised one day that we'd talked about our "desert island movies" and "desert island TV" choices, but not considered our BOOK choices. Time to rectify that oversight! We discuss four types of book: science fiction novels; science fiction short story collections/anthologies; books which are SF-adjacent in some way; and books which have nothing a…

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#81 - Fractional CMO, Lets Grow with Brooke Janousek 13:33

11M ago13:33

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Episode 81 focuses on having a Fractional CMO help with Marketing. Our guest is Brooke Janousek. Based out of Fort Worth, Texas, Brooke Janousek is a Fractional CMO and digital nomad on a journey to intentionally live a joyful life. She is the founder of The Grow CMO, ( https://www.thegrowcmo.co/ ) a fractional leadership solution for effective mar…

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Bradbury 100 - Episode 49 - Reviewing Ray Bradbury 39:22

11M ago39:22

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This time on Bradbury 100 I talk about The New Ray Bradbury Review, the online journal I edit on behalf of the Ray Bradbury Center.Specifically, I talk about the origins of the journal - which stretch way back to 1952, and William F. Nolan's original fan publication, called simply "Ray Bradbury Review".I also pay tribute to Nolan as the first perso…

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#80 - Buying and Selling a Business with Trever Acers 20:13

11M ago20:13

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Episode 80 discusses Buying and Selling a Business, what you should consider, our guest is Trever Acers. Based out of the San Diego Area, Trever Acers is the Founder and Managing Director, Investment Banking at Objective, Investment Banking & Valuation and concurrently operates as the Leader of the Consumer Practice. He has 20+ years of investment …

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Bradbury 100 - Episode 48 - Chronological Bradbury: 1939 26:36

11M ago26:36

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This is another episode in my "Chronological Bradbury" strand - where I go through Ray Bradbury's publishing history in order.We've reached the year 1939, when Ray turned 19. It's a year which sees him strengthening his ties with the science fiction fan community... and getting no fewer than five pieces of fiction published in amateur magazines. He…

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Who Too (episode 33) 57:52

12M ago57:52

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Phil and Colin like nothing more than a compare-and-contrast, so they return to Doctor Who to review an episode typical of the modern era. How does a Hugo Award-winning episode starring David Tennant stack up against the William Hartnell original episode (reviewed last time)? We also have our usual past/present/future round-up. For the full show no…

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#79 - Customer Centric Selling with Dave Elsner 12:41

12M ago12:41

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Episode 79 explores Customer Centric Selling with Dave Elsner Dave Elsner is a seasoned sales professional with over 35 years of experience in technical sales. He has held positions in sales, management, Director, RVP, SVP, and EVP’s for 30 years with Dimension Data and A&T. Dave’s passion for developing, enabling, mentoring, and coaching sales tea…

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#78 - Using AI in Marketing with Kyle Stout 14:03

1y ago14:03

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Episode 78 explores Using AI in Marketing. Out Guest is Kyle Stout. Based out of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Kyle Stout is the founder of Elevate & Scale, a leading email marketing agency that helps direct-to-consumer brands unlock hidden revenue and put their sales on autopilot while spending $0 in extra ad spend. Kyle is an expert on using email marketing t…

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Here's Looking at Who, Kid (episode 32) 1:00:18

1y ago1:00:18

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This year, the long-running SF series Doctor Who is sixty years old - so Colin and Phil turn back the clock and watch the very first episode of the series, from 1963: "An Unearthly Child". Phil's first proper Doctor was the third one, played by Jon Pertwee, although he has vague recollections of the second doctor (Patrick Troughton). On the other h…

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Bradbury 100 - Episode 47 - Bradbury 100 LIVE, 2023 Edition 37:57

1y ago37:57

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22 August 2023 would have been Ray Bradbury's 103rd birthday, so in time-honored tradition (a tradition going back a whole three years...) I did a livestreamed version of the podcast via Facebook.Here's the audio from that livestream, very slightly edited. I think most of the references to visual things will make sense from context, but if you're c…

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