Best From The Rafters Podcasts (2024)

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SOUND OFF: Payton Pritchard Generating Sixth Man of the Year Buzz 20:09

14d ago20:09

20:09

The Boston Celtics advanced to 4-0 on the season with a win over Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard and the Milwaukee Bucks thanks to an insane shooting performance from Payton Pritchard. He scored 28 off the bench and tied the Celtics franchise record with eight made 3-pointers as a reserve. It’s got fans talking about his Sixth Man of the Year…

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#111: Reducing Hotel Chargebacks & Payment Fraud | with Theresa Ellsworth 7:56

2h ago7:56

7:56

In this episode, hosts Steve Carran and David Millili speak with Theresa Ellsworth from Sertifi at the Hospitality Show. Theresa, a hospitality technology veteran, discusses the growing challenge of credit card fraud and chargebacks in the hotel industry. She shares valuable insights on preventing criminal fraud, handling friendly fraud, and implem…

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38. Leading Change As A Strategic Discipline 27:17

6h ago27:17

27:17

While leading major change efforts is happening in all organizations, the effectiveness given the multitude of ways it is led produces vastly different results. This episode outlines making change a strategic discipline, much like Finance, Human Resources and IT. Change is not going away and it deserves strategic oversight to ensure all change is d…

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Coast to Coast: Early Storylines for Tar Heels 54:35

34m ago54:35

54:35

UNC has their first week of real games under their collective belts. Even with split results, there are quite a few storylines already developing with this Tar Heel squad. Sean Moran and Sherrell McMillan join Joey Powell on the latest Coast to Coast Podcast to dig into those themes. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit…

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The Postgame: What Carolina Can Be 29:46

1h ago29:46

29:46

Carolina ventured into Phog Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas on Friday night and for twenty minutes, looked like they did not belong on the same court as the nation’s number one Jayhawks. But a switch flipped after halftime and for a brief moment late in the game, it looked as though a light blue transformation would happen. In the end, Kansas’…

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The Game Plan: UNC, Questions, Answers and More 1:25:10

2h ago1:25:10

1:25:10

The Inside Carolina Game Plan podcast rolls on even as the Tar Heels have a bye this week. Greg Barnes and Jason Staples join host Tommy Ashley to answer questions from the IC message boards and the live chat on this edition with all things Carolina Football and the game of golf asked and answered. Barnes and Staples share their insight on Kaimon R…

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Up in the Rafters: Carolina Basketball is Back; Kansas Preview 33:33

28m ago33:33

33:33

Inside Carolina's Taylor Vippolis is joined by National Champion and Final Four Most Outstanding Player Joel Berry, from the ACC Network, to discuss UNC's start to the new season beating Elon before previewing Carolina's upcoming road matchup with Kansas. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/p…

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Noon Dish: Time for a Carolina Football Recruiting Update 41:13

43m ago41:13

41:13

North Carolina football’s recruiting has taken a hit in recent weeks with three de-commitments though Mack Brown and staff continue working the trail with two new offers and an important official visits scheduled. Don Callahan joins host Tommy Ashley on this week’s Noon Dish to hit all the updates and break down the situation facing the Tar Heels a…

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Press Coverage: Heels Defining Early Season Roles 39:12

1h ago39:12

39:12

With the season underway, North Carolina heads to Kansas with one game under its proverbial belt - a closer than expected home win over Elon. Inside Carolina’s Jeremiah Holloway joins host Tommy Ashley on this week’s Press Coverage to discuss the game and how early roles from Hubert Davis’s fourth team could be defined early, or remain a work in pr…

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The Postgame: UNC-Elon Analysis with Justin Jackson 49:11

2h ago49:11

49:11

North Carolina improved to 1-0 on the season after beating Elon 90-76 in the Dean E. Smith Center on Monday night. Justin Jackson and producer John Bauman went live following UNC's first game of the season against Elon. The two recapped the game and answered questions from listeners. Listen for Justin's takes on Cade Tyson's first game as a Tar Hee…

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#110: Earned Wage Access: Revolutionizing Employee Compensation | with Tate Hackert 42:07

6d ago42:07

42:07

In this episode of The Modern Hotelier, hosts David Millili and Steve Carran sit down with Tate Hackert, founder and president of ZayZoon, to discuss earned wage access and financial empowerment in the hospitality industry. Hackert shares his entrepreneurial journey from small-town beginnings to revolutionizing employee pay access, along with insig…

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#109: Navigating Growth and Strategy in Hospitality | with Benjamin Rafter 30:26

7d ago30:26

30:26

How is Springboard addressing the housing affordability crisis for hospitality workers in expensive markets? Join hosts David Millili and Steve Carran as they sit down with Benjamin Rafter, President and CEO of Springboard Hospitality, for an insightful discussion about the intersection of technology and hospitality. With a unique background spanni…

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Vipp & Schoett: Carolina Stacks Another Great Performance 40:39

1h ago40:39

40:39

Inside Carolina's Taylor Vippolis and former Carolina linebacker Jeff Schoettmer analyze UNC's win in Tallahassee against Florida State that saw a record-performance from running back Omarion Hampton. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit h…

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The Day After: Carolina Bullies FSU 48:40

15m ago48:40

48:40

Carolina stacked another solid performance on the road, this time taking down Florida State in convincing fashion, 35-11. The win was not unexpected, but how the Heels bullied and contained the Seminoles in all fashions was and finally, Mack Brown has beaten his alma mater. Jason Staples and Buck Sanders join host Tommy Ashley to break it all down …

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Coast to Coast: Denis Commits, Previewing Elon & KU 45:41

3d ago45:41

45:41

The banality of the offseason is over and North Carolina will play a regular season basketball game on Monday. Additionally, Hubert Davis and his staff picked up a commitment from 2025 guard Isaiah Denis on Saturday when the top-50 prospect announced his pledge to UNC. Sherrell McMillan, Sean Moran, and Joey Powell have the latest episode of the Co…

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#108: Hospitality Insights from the Independent Lodging Congress Sausalito, CA - Part 3 30:35

9d ago30:35

30:35

Independent hotels are the creative spark for the Hospitality Industry. So, what's the current state of the Independent Hospitality sector? In this episode, David and Steve head to the Independent Lodging Congress in Sausalito, CA to talk about the latest insights and challenges happening in the Independent hotel space. On this episode, we hear fro…

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#107: Hurricane Milton, Jose Andres Hotel Brand, Top Business Destinations, & Retaining Hoteliers | Hospitality Hot Topics 16:30

10d ago16:30

16:30

In this episode, hosts David and Steve speak with Judy Chen from Hyatt Hotels Corporation, who shares her expertise on topics ranging from disaster response in the hotel industry to labor retention strategies and major sporting events' impact on hospitality markets. Key Topics: The hospitality industry's response to Hurricane Milton, highlighting h…

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The Game Plan: Heels Look to Stack Performances at FSU 52:55

2h ago52:55

52:55

North Carolina’s trip to Florida State is a reunion of sorts - Mack Brown is a former Seminole of course, but the Heels have been here before. Facing a down FSU team, favored on the road and playing well coming into the match up - all done in the recent past. What has not been accomplished - by any Carolina Mack Brown coached team - is winning that…

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#106: Taking Indie Hotels from Good to Great | with Mandy Murry 19:02

11d ago19:02

19:02

What valuable insights does she offer for hoteliers looking to enhance their guest experience and brand presence? On this special episode, hosts David Millili and Steve Carran sit down with Mandy Murry, CEO of Hospitality Concierge. From her early days as a teenage travel agent in Salt Lake City to running the VIP torch relay program for the 2002 O…

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UNC Basketball Roundtable: Let's Get It Started 1:36:18

33m ago1:36:18

1:36:18

After an offseason of player acquisition that stretched from late March to mid-August, Hubert Davis is back for his fourth season as North Carolina’s head coach. He and his staff are looking to build on a 2023-24 season in which they won an ACC regular season championship, swept arch-rival Duke, and reached the Sweet 16. The Inside Carolina crew di…

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#105: Enabling Hotels to Take Control of Their Distribution & Personalize the Guest Journey | with Eric Lutz 16:25

12d ago16:25

16:25

In today's episode, hosts David Millili and Steve Carran sit down with Eric Lutz, CEO of Olive. A California native who started his career as an overnight front desk agent, Lutz shares his journey from hospitality operations to founding a hotel technology company. The conversation explores how Olive's personalization platform is helping hotels impr…

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Press Coverage: UNC Fighting Complacency 50:39

7d ago50:39

50:39

North Carolina takes a trip on Saturday to face a struggling team that has underachieved and under performed the entire season. The Tar Heels are coming off their best performance of the season on the road at Virginia, and have one thing in mind heading to Tallahassee - do it again. The Inside Carolina crew of Adam Smith, Jeremiah Holloway and Evan…

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This Week in UNC Baseball w/Scott Forbes: Fall Season Wrap 27:16

3d ago27:16

27:16

With the 2024 fall season completed, head coach Scott Forbes joins Inside Carolina’s Grace Nugent and Tommy Ashley to discuss the process of rebuilding and reshaping a new roster bent on improving on last season’s College World Series trip. Forbes highlights the returning talent from that run and another major influx of players from the transfer po…

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We The Uncs ft @DoRightMars, @PhillipTheDeal, & E Clay 1:32:00

23h ago1:32:00

1:32:00

Feel free to send in questions or responses Support/Subscribe/Buy merch from the podcast: https://linktr.ee/jwhitetheprez We back and the gang is all here for the usual link up. We give out flowers, the knowledge or lack thereof of how ceiling fans work discuss becoming the unc's, music and the younger generation and finished it up with some NBA ta…

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#104: Streamlining Live Music & Entertainment Booking for Hotels | with Mir Hwang 16:09

13d ago16:09

16:09

Want to know how a former touring musician is disrupting the way hotels book live entertainment? In today's episode, hosts David Millili and Steve Carran sit down with Mir Hwang, CEO of GigFinesse - a groundbreaking platform revolutionizing how hotels book live entertainment. Hwang shares his fascinating journey from touring session drummer to tech…

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Luke Williams (Head of AI, Intergage Group): Keeping AI real - practical advice for utilising AI 1:20:11

6d ago1:20:11

1:20:11

Success on the South Coast is all about showcasing interesting people doing amazing things in the local community. My guest for episode #13 is Luke Williams, the ‘Head of AI’ at Intergage Group. Luke wanted to build robots when he was a kid and he’s maintained a passion for new technology ever since. He has spent his whole career working in areas o…

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Shooting It Straight: UNC Exhibition Game Review 46:17

1d ago46:17

46:17

In this episode of the Shooting It Straight podcast, Justin Jackson and host John Bauman review UNC's big win over Johnson C. Smith. They discuss the play of freshman Ian Jackson, debate how deep UNC's rotation will be and recap the preseason. Join the show live on YouTube every Monday at 8 p.m. throughout the UNC Basketball season to hear the late…

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#103: Hospitality Insights from the Independent Lodging Congress Sausalito, CA - Part 2 21:40

14d ago21:40

21:40

Independent hotels are the creative spark for the Hospitality Industry. So, what's the current state of the Independent Hospitality sector? In this episode, David and Steve head to the Independent Lodging Congress in Sausalito, CA to talk about the latest insights and challenges happening in the Independent hotel space. On this episode, we hear fro…

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#102: Hospitality Insights from the Independent Lodging Congress Sausalito, CA - Part 1 26:10

14d ago26:10

26:10

Independent hotels are the creative spark for the Hospitality Industry. So, what's the current state of the Independent Hospitality sector? In this episode, David and Steve head to the Independent Lodging Congress in Sausalito, CA to talk about the latest insights and challenges happening in the Independent hotel space. On this episode we hear from…

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37. Personal Interview with Joe Rafter, Business and Social Change Leader 39:23

2d ago39:23

39:23

Joe Rafter has spent his career achieving results in a vast array of organizations and specializing the Change Leadership. In one chapter of his career, he stood up an Enterprise Change Management function at Pacific Gas and Electric. He is an advocate for leadership and personal self-awareness, modeling effective culture, and pursing true adoption…

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Schoett & Vipp: Carolina Wins Convincingly In Charlottesville 37:26

2d ago37:26

37:26

Inside Carolina's Taylor Vippolis and former Carolina linebacker Jeff Schoettme analyze UNC's win at Virginia that saw Carolina play a complete game beating the Cavaliers by a final score of 41-14. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit http…

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The Game Plan: Tar Heels Come Together at UVA 59:39

3d ago59:39

59:39

Sometimes a team just needs a win. Not for record sake or recognition, but just a win to take the edge off, to ease the noise of a trying time. Carolina’s trip to Virginia - against a team that had been there fore sure - was the necessary elixir. And the dominating fashion of the 41-14 win provides hope and evidence that this team has the ability t…

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SOUND OFF: Has Tatum Reached Top-3 Status? 17:45

16d ago17:45

17:45

The Celtics are 3-0 after coming up clutch Saturday night in Detroit. Tonight we take a comment from Derrick White's father, Richard White, on what he took from the win, another fan is already looking ahead to the Playoffs, and another says Jayson Tatum has reached top-3 status after another 37-point outburst. Let's dive into the win! See omnystudi…

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SOUND OFF: More Dominance in DC Behind The Jays 21:12

18d ago21:12

21:12

GreenGuru thinks the Celtics might finish this season with record-breaking 75-7 record. Is that realistic? We discuss that, as well as the play of Payton Pritchard, The Jays and Neemias Queta in tonight’s episode of SOUND OFF after the Celtics led by as many as 32 points before polishing off a 122-102 win over the Wizards down in DC. See omnystudio…

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The Game Plan: Tar Heels Travel to Virginia 1:06:12

6d ago1:06:12

1:06:12

North Carolina’s open week was trying, to say the least. Couple the on the field struggles with the passing of Tylee Craft, and the open week also came at a perfect time for the program. Reset, recharge and now head to Virginia for a critical game in Mack Brown’s second tenure in Chapel Hill. Inside Carolina’s Greg Barnes and Jason Staples join hos…

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SOUND OFF: Celtics Get Rings, Raise a Banner, and Blast the Knicks 20:50

20d ago20:50

20:50

SOUND OFF is back for another season and we tip it off from Banner Night at TD Garden. How insane is Boston's 3-point shooting? Are the Celtics apex predators? How good is the defense? We answer it all after the Boston Celtics received their preposterously-sized championship rings, then raised the franchise's 18th championship banner to the rafters…

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Press Coverage: UNC Football Midseason Check-In 1:06:02

7d ago1:06:02

1:06:02

Inside Carolina’s beat crew of Adam Smith, Jeremiah Holloway and Evan Rogers join host John Bauman to break down UNC football at just past the mid-way point of the season. Mack Brown repeatedly said that UNC is “close” in his press conference on Monday. What does the crew make of that? And, to close the show, the crew discusses UNC's run defense an…

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#101: How to Recover Revenue from Online Travel Agencies | with Janet Ferrer 36:23

20d ago36:23

36:23

If you are using Online Travel Agencies, you are probably missing out on some of your revenue. In this episode, find out how Janet Ferrer recovered $1 Million from Expedia. Hospitality Holdings founder and President, Janet Ferrer, is an industry leader in progressive and innovative thinking. As both an on-property leader and Corporate Director of F…

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Shooting It Straight: UNC Basketball Mailbag 45:43

18d ago45:43

45:43

In this episode of the Shooting It Straight podcast, Justin Jackson and host John Bauman take listener questions in this mailbag episode. They discuss what its like to shoot in HS vs. in college, the floor and ceiling of this UNC Basketball team, and more. Join the show live on YouTube every Monday at 8 p.m. throughout the Carolina Basketball seaso…

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Coast to Coast: Recruiting Update, Over/Unders 55:06

9d ago55:06

55:06

Since the last episode of the Coast to Coast, UNC has traveled to Memphis for a televised exhibition game, and one of their prospects in the '25 class has narrowed his list to 4. Sherrell McMillan, Sean Moran, and Joey Powell reunite to dig into all of the latest developments around UNC hoops, in addition to some fun Over/Under projections heading …

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The Postgame: UNC Experience Pays Off in Exhibition 30:05

15d ago30:05

30:05

It is only October 15th and it was only an exhibition, but North Carolina and Memphis battled on Tuesday night in the Hoops for St. Jude Tip Off Classic with the Tar Heels prevailing 84-76 over the Tigers. Seth Trimble poured in 33 points and Elliot Cadeau tossed in 13 assists to lead the Heels as senior All-Everything R.J. Davis watched in street …

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#100: Behind the Culinary Experience at Kalahari Resorts | with Chef Nicholas Shaw 24:04

27d ago24:04

24:04

What does it take to lead the culinary team at one of America’s largest indoor waterpark resorts and how do you balance tradition and innovation in an ever-evolving culinary landscape? Join hosts David Millili and Steve Carran, as they dive into the culinary world of Kalahari Resorts with Chef Nick Shaw. Discover the journey from a small-town upbri…

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Shooting It Straight with Justin Jackson: Blue-White Breakdown 47:36

16d ago47:36

47:36

In this episode of 'Shooting It Straight with Justin Jackson,' the crew discusses UNC's first scrimmage of the season. Then, Justin Jackson breaks down film from the game, analyzing how Drake Powell needs to attack closeouts this season for the Tar Heels. To close, Justin previews UNC's upcoming game against Memphis. To learn more about listener da…

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Oscar Brooks (CEO, V88): The man having ‘fun’ at the helm of a $1m no-code agency 1:47:29

15d ago1:47:29

1:47:29

Success on the South Coast is all about showcasing interesting people doing amazing things in the local community. My guest for episode #12 is Oscar Brooks, the tech entrepreneur who founded V88 (a ‘No-Code’ agency) at the age of 21. Oscar has gone on to become a thought leader in the No-Code space and V88 now has over 60 clients across 9 countries…

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Schoett and Vipp: A Loss Bigger than Football 42:11

16d ago42:11

42:11

Before analyzing the Georgia Tech game, Inside Carolina's Taylor Vippolis and former Carolina linebacker Jeff Schoettmer discuss the loss of UNC WR Tylee Craft after a lengthy battle with cancer. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https:…

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36. Enlightening Interview with Donna Brighton, Chief Ideas Officer, Brighton Leadership Group 45:34

29d ago45:34

45:34

Donna Brighton brings decades of experience to the change leadership field as well as self-mastery and continuous learning. She is a founding Board Member and Past-President of the Association of Change Management Professionals (ACMP) helping to shape the profession. She empowers leaders and teams to unlock their full potential, consistently drivin…

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The Day After: Heartbreaking Saturday for North Carolina 50:50

17d ago50:50

50:50

North Carolina lost a football game and that seemed like an afterthought with the news of Tylee Craft’s passing after a two year battle with cancer. Inside Carolina’s Jason Staples, Buck Sanders and Tommy Ashley break down how the Tar Heels managed to put themselves in position to win in spite of it all, only to have Georgia Tech pull off a huge pl…

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