Best Rodney The Giant Podcasts (2024)

There are few people in this country as obsessed with understanding the cultural and social potential of Australian cuisine as New Zealand-born chef Ben Shewry. And there are even fewer who have managed to combine that passion with the highest echelons of success. This week, Michael sits down with Attica’s head chef to discuss his new memoir, Uses …

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Nicky Saunders, Content Strategist at Deeper Than The Brand, on Turning Followers into Customers, Growing Your Digital Footprint, and AI Tools for Social Media 42:57

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Ep. 186 In this episode of Black Tech Green Money, AfroTech's Will Lucas chats with Nicky Saunders, Content Strategist at Deeper Than The Brand, to explore the powerful strategies behind turning social media followers into loyal customers. Nicky, best known for scaling motivational speaker Eric Thomas’s online community from 300K to 2M, shares her …

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S21,E18: 10/07/24 (PARENTHOOD! John Lennon, Little Fevers, Bo and the Locomotive, Irving, SMURNO, Haley, Dappled Cities, They Might Be Giants, Octopus Project, Ben Folds, Kimya Dawson, Sharon Van Etten ... 1:04:26

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Season 21 Episode 18 EXTREMELY SPECIAL "PARENTHOOD" EPISODE! Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) - John Lennon Baby's Baby's - Little Fevers Before You Were Born - Bo and the Locomotive The Gentle Preservation of Children's Minds - Irving Море дерев (A Sea of Trees) - SMURNO Daddy - Haley Father & Son - Dappled Cities And Mom and Kid - They Might Be Gian…

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Melanie Cheng, Superstitious Doctor 32:59

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Melanie Cheng began her writing career as an author of short stories. Her first collection, Australia Day, was published in 2017 to much acclaim. Her second novel, The Burrow, follows a Melbourne family forced to confront the tragedy of their shared past. This week, Michael sits down for a conversation with Melanie about family, connection, and the…

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Aaron Russell, Meta Director of Engineering, on A Day In The Life of a Tech Giant and Why You Should Return To The Office 39:58

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Ep. 185 Aaron Russell is Director, Edge Network Infrastructure at Meta. He’s been with the tech giant for nearly a decade. Aaron has initiated and led critical Internet infrastructure projects connecting the unconnected people in the emerging markets, especially in Africa. Aaron is a creative; a former contributor for Huffington Post, a filmmaker, …

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A Glimpse In The Mind Of a Big Buck Killer With Rodney Elmer 2:12:18

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Morgan and Izaak sit down with Rodney to discuss some deep topics pertaining to deer hunting and mindsetBy Izaak Young

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Rumaan Alam on Class, Desire, and Dread 32:37

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Rumaan Alam is the author of four novels. He broke out in 2020 with his New York Times best-selling novel Leave the World Behind. This week Michael sits down with Rumaan for a conversation about his latest novel, Entitlement, and they discuss class, desire, and the influence of Sylvia Plath. Reading list: Rich and Pretty, Rumaan Alam, 2016 That Kin…

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Udonis Haslem, Miami Heat Legend on Underdog Success, Business Ventures, and Working with Wells Fargo, and Derrick Faulcon of Cloudy Donut, 46:09

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Ep. 184 Udonis Haslem is a three-time NBA Champion, Miami HEAT legend, and NBA TV Analyst. He's now teaming up with Wells Fargo and the Rebuilding Together organization to make a lasting impact in the community by providing critical home repairs and safety modifications for families in need. Udonis is a businessman, philanthropist, and advocate for…

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S21,E17: 09/09/24 (COVERS! Whitney, Natalie Bergman and Beck, Lana Del Rey, Babeheaven, Cardigans, Skeleten, Black Angels, Night Beats, Raveonettes, Combustible Edison, Ronobir Lahiri) 48:20

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Season 21 Episode 17 SPECIAL “ALL COVERS” EPISODE! Strange Overtones - Whitney You've Got a Woman - Natalie Bergman & Beck Take Me Home, Country Roads - Lana Del Rey Lovefool - Babeheaven The Boys are Back in Town - The Cardigans Best of My Love - Skeleten Good Vibrations - The Black Angels Sloop John B - Night Beats All I Have to Do Is Dream - The…

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Off The Rails 3 1:14:18

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Morgan and Izaak Sit down to discuss a wide range of topics, some about hunting some notBy Izaak Young

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Richard Osman Investigates 33:05

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Richard Osman wears many hats, from television producer to comedian to podcaster. Now, however, he’s best known as a bestselling author for his series The Thursday Murder Club. Richard’s new series is called We Solve Murders and this week, he sits down with Michael to discuss it and he reveals the piece of advice he gave to Pierce Brosnan. Reading …

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Marketing Strategist Mahdi Woodard on Growing Your Socials, Making Money with Instagram, and Knowing What To Post 44:56

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Marketing Strategist Mahdi Woodard is an innovative thinker with broad business acumen and in-depth marketing and branding experience. He serves as a marketing Consultant and Chief Marketing Officer, and was previously a Marketing Brand Analyst and Associate Brand Manager at Mars Petcare which is home to Iams, Pedigree and more, and he was Brand Ma…

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High End Taxidermy, Giant western Bucks and African Adventures with Pete Lajoie 1:01:39

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Morgan and Izaak sit down with Pete to Discuss his 30 year Career doing taxidermy and his hunting adventuresBy Izaak Young

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Malcolm Knox Finds Comedy in Toxic Friendships 28:02

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Malcolm Knox began his career as a journalist for the Sydney Morning Herald, back in the 90s. His breakout was in 2004 when, as literary editor, he broke the story of the fake Jordanian memoirist, Norma Khouri for which he won a Walkley Award. Since then he has written more than a dozen books of nonfiction and has been publishing fiction since 2000…

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Sheena Allen, founder of CapWay, on fundraising when you're hot, missing the mark, and building without code 37:03

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Sheena Allen is an entrepreneur, author, speaker, investor, and creative architect. Her fintech startup, CapWay, focuses on creating economic access and opportunities for all through inclusive financial products and services, including banking, content, payments, and more. With Capway, she became the youngest female in America to own and operate a …

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S21,E16: 09/09/24 (Rodney Cromwell, Magon, Worn-Tin, Sports Coach, The Reds, Pinks & Purples, Chastity Belt, Bonny Doon) 45:10

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Season 21 Episode 16 Exercise Class - Rodney Cromwell Havana Bay - Magon Our Love is Real - Magon Hard Erase - Worn-Tin Joe & Ruth - Worn-Tin Pendulum - Sports Coach Infinity - Sports Coach Dead Stars in your Eyes - The Reds, Pinks & Purples Public Art - The Reds, Pinks & Purples I-90 Bridge - Chastity Belt Clock Keeps Ticking -Bonny Doon This epis…

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Big whitetails all over the country and filming with the Benoits with Josh Butler 1:44:14

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josh sits down with us to discuss his whitetail adventures and his memories filming with the BenoitsBy Izaak Young

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Caoilinn Hughes Is Barely Patient Enough to Write 33:21

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Caoilinn Hughes is an Irish poet and writer whose debut novel Orchid And The Wasp was published in 2018 to rave reviews. Her third and latest novel, The Alternatives, might be her best yet, and this week she sits down with Michael to discuss it. Reading list: Gathering Evidence, Caoilinn Hughes, 2014 Orchid And The Wasp, Caoilinn Hughes, 2018 The W…

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Monique Idlett and Erica Duignan Minnihan of Reign Ventures on Current Market Trends, Personal Journeys, and the Value of Partnership 41:56

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Reign Ventures is an early stage investment firm that focuses on women and minority-led startups, investing at the Seed and Series A Stage in promising technology and tech-enabled startups with high-potential founders. Monique Idlett is the Founder and Managing Partner, Erica Duignan Minnihan is Founder and General Partner. Monique is a globally re…

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Chasing Northern Maine Giants With Bud Soucy 1:06:49

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Morgan and Izaak sit down with Bud to discuss his tracking adventures in northern MaineBy Izaak Young

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Literary Giant Rodney Hall Wishes He Was Taller 31:20

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Rodney Hall might be the greatest Australian writer you’ve never heard of. He is a two-time Miles Franklin Award winner and has published dozens of books of fiction, poetry and memoir across his long career. Now 88, Rodney has just released his 14th novel titled Vortex and it might be his best. This week, Michael sits down with Rodney to discuss hi…

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Telva McGruder of General Motors on Electric Vehicles and The Black Opportunity 35:06

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Telva McGruder is the Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer at General Motors, and has spent more than 28 years at the company - starting as an engineer. Today, she’s focused on weaving DEI into the fabric of the company, working in partnership with internal and external leaders to champion the broad and diverse workforce. On this episode r…

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S21,E15: 08/26/24 (Dumbo Gets Mad, Bibi Club, Ford Chastain, Katy Kirby, Marina Allen, Pasiflorez, Smaller Hearts) 51:07

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Season 21 Episode 15 The Depth of an Answer - Dumbo Gets Mad Rue du Repos - Bibi Club Le feu - Bibi Club Strangers - Ford Chastain No Way - Ford Chastain Table - Katy Kirby Drop Dead - Katy Kirby Bad Eye Opal - Marina Allen Love Comes Back - Marina Allen Gravel Disco Road - Pasiflorez Farmers Friend - Pasiflorez Deadly Understudy - Smaller Hearts T…

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A Big Bucks Nightmare With Tim Miramontes and Jeremy Ballantine 1:56:54

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Tim Is on of the most successful deer hunters I've interviewed Listen along as he tells some of his best storiesBy Izaak Young

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It’s Not Roxane Gay’s Job to Make People Happy 31:57

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Roxane Gay is a prominent American author, professor, and cultural critic known for her unflinching honesty, quick wit, and razor-sharp intellect. She has gained acclaim for her essays, fiction, and memoirs that explore identity, gender, race, and body image. This week, Roxane joins Michael for a conversation about what it means to be a public inte…

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Randall Yarborough of Joyshed, former YEEZY on Culture, Apparel, and Footwear 46:12

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Ep. 179 Randall Yarborough is a multidisciplinary designer with professional experience in sporting equipment, apparel, and footwear. He was Senior Footwear Designer at YEEZY, working under Ye (Kanye West), and recently launched his own company, Joyshed, an athletic shorts brand. On this episode, Randall speaks with AfroTech's Will Lucas about the …

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Whitetail Wisdom From A Buck Killing Machine with Stephen Morse 1:19:57

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The boys sit down with Stephen to discuss his tactics on being successful hunting in the big woodsBy Izaak Young

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The Multiple Belongings of Elif Shafak 32:18

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Elif Shafak is an award-winning British Turkish novelist whose work has been translated into fifty-five languages. She is a self-described “citizen of the world” and has become a notable public intellectual and human rights activist. Elif's latest novel, There are Rivers in the Sky, stretches across millenia, following a single drop of water. This …

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Jeff Nelson of Blavity on How to be a Technical Co-Founder and Hacking the Startup Paradox 45:30

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Jeff Nelson is known as “the Relatable CTO” for his ability to take very complex technology solutions and help others understand how and why to implement them to benefit themselves and their businesses. Jeff is driving innovation in technology, business, culture, and public policy. Along with being known as “the Relatable CTO”, Jeff is the Co-Found…

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Off The Rails 2 1:20:04

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Morgan and Izaak having a free flowing discussion about deer hunting in the big woodsBy Izaak Young

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Eric Beecher Is a Media Mongrel 31:17

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Eric Beecher is a news man. As a journalist, he’s worked for some of the most well-respected newspapers in the world, including the Sydney Morning Herald and the Wall Street Journal. As his career progressed, Eric climbed the media ladder: he’s currently the head of Private Media, which runs the website, Crikey. This week, Michael sits down with Er…

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Rodney Williams of SoloFunds on Tackling the Wealth Gap, Redefining Credit Scores, and Achieving Startup Growth 42:24

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Rodney Williams is Co-Founder and President at Solo Funds, one of the leading financial technology companies for underserved communities. On this episode, Rodney speaks with AfroTech's Will Lucas about how to launch a fintech startup MVP with no venture capital, how challenging disruption can be in a highly regulated industry, and finding success w…

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All Around Vermont Woodsman With Roger Hill 1:09:56

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Morgan and Izaak sat Down with Roger Hill to discuss his passion for the outdoorsBy Izaak Young

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Alexis Wright Is the 2024 Miles Franklin Winner 31:22

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Alexis Wright’s 2023 novel Praiseworthy has just been awarded the Miles Franklin Award. It also won the Stella Prize and has been described as “an astonishing feat of storytelling and sovereign imagination.” In this special episode, Alexis joins Michael for a conversation about Praiseworthy and reveals why she decided very early on in her literary …

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Evie Wyld Is Having More Fun Than You Think 31:56

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Evie Wyld writes dark and often trauma-informed books, but she also has a remarkable capacity to capture the tenderness of memory. Her novels have been a critical and commercial success, with her second, All The Birds Singing, winning the Miles Franklin and her third, The Bass Rock, taking home the 2021 Stella Prize. This week, Michael sits down wi…

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Chaucer Barnes of Translation + United Masters on Building Brands, Communities, and the Power of Cultural Capital 48:07

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Chaucer Barnes is Chief Marketing Officer of Translation + United Masters, the parent company of award-winning creative agency Translation, and artist services platform UnitedMasters. In creating a new normal for the way brands and creators alike mint and trade cultural capital, Chaucer applies tools and lessons from every chapter of his life – as …

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Off The Rails 1:15:20

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Morgan and I discuss many topics ranging from the weather to politicsBy Izaak Young

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Michael Robotham and His Cabana of Cruelty 28:24

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Michael Robotham began his career as a ghost writer, working on more than a dozen bestselling books for people like Tony Bullimore and Geri Halliwell, before he published a novel under his own name. Twenty years later, he has just released his 18th book, a new crime novel titled Storm Child. This week, the two Michaels sit down together for a conve…

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Mac Conwell of RareBreed Ventures speaks on 'the money game' and lessons learned as a founder turned venture capitalist 34:02

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Mckeever 'Mac' Conwell is Founder & Managing Partner of RareBreed Ventures, a pre-seed fund that invests in exceptional founders primarily outside of large tech ecosystems, typically first money in, or, at least earlier than most investors. He’s one of the most prominent voices in tech on X (formerly Twitter), and his funds success is largely found…

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Dairy Farming Deer Hunter With Tony Pippin 1:23:22

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The boys all sit down to have a great discussion on hunting the northeast and moreBy Izaak Young

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Dylin Hardcastle Has Found Their Own Voice 31:07

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Dylin Hardcastle has been publishing their writing since they were 21, having now completed a memoir, a book of YA fiction and two novels. In their latest work, Dylin takes the reader back to 1972, and across three decades, explores the parallel lives of two women, shaped by their contrasting experiences of desire. This week, Michael sits down with…

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The Ultimate Guide to Podcast Equipment 39:05

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Ep. 174 In this episode of Black Tech Green Money, I dive into the essential gear you need to start a highly rated podcast. Whether you're a beginner or looking to upgrade your setup, I’ve got you covered with recommendations for every budget. I’ll walk you through the best recording software, hardware recorders, microphones, audio interfaces, stor…

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Patience Kills With Jeremy Baker 1:40:29

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I sat down with Jeremy and my co host Morgan to discuss Jeremys tales of hunting bucks all over the country and some awesome stories from CanadaBy Izaak Young

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We Visited Gerald Murnane at the Goroke Golf Course 38:00

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Gerald Murnane doesn’t have readers, he has acolytes. The New Yorker described him as “the reclusive giant of Australian letters”. He’s written 10 novels, several collections of short stories and essays, and a memoir about horse racing. Together these books represent one of the most formidable and singular bodies of work in literature. This week, M…

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Ceci Kurzman of Nexus Management Group on Board Service, Business Strategy, and Growth Stage Investing 38:23

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Ep. 173 In this episode of Black Tech Green Money, Ceci Kurzman talks with AfroTech's Will Lucas about her impressive background as a private investor, entrepreneur, and independent board member. With a history as a former music executive and talent manager, Ceci has guided the careers and business strategies of some of the biggest artists in the w…

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Michael Ondaatje Is Learning Everything Again 30:54

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Sri Lankan-born Canadian essayist, poet, and Booker Prize-winning novelist Michael Ondaatje has just released a stunning collection of poems. Ondaatje is now 80 years old and it’s almost half a century since he published his first novel; even longer since he first published poetry. This week, Michael joins Read This for a conversation about A Year …

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Brandon Butler of Butter.ATL on Building Community, Creating Content, and Elevating Culture 37:56

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Ep. 172 Brandon Butler is Partner + Chief Culture & Innovation Officer @ Majority // CEO @ Butter.ATL, an Atlanta-based media company covering all things Atlanta, from sports and news to food and music. Follow Will Lucas on Instagram at @willlucas Learn more at AfroTech.com https://instagram.com/afro.tech Learn more about your ad-choices at https:/…

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ADK Hunting Culture With Kevin And Keith Stone 1:26:25

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on this weeks episode I sat down with Kevin and his dad to talk about the adks rich hunting cultureBy Izaak Young

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Paul Murray and the Beautiful Opera of Life 33:28

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Paul Murray’s last two novels, Skippy Dies and The Mark and the Void, were both modern masterpieces of institutional failure. In his 2023 Booker Prize shortlisted novel, The Bee Sting, the failing institution Paul turns his comedic eye to is the family. This week, Michael and Paul sit down for a discussion about fraudulence, empathy, and the beauti…

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