Brian Escobar and Walter William Duncan III are the hosts of It’s About Payroll. Collectively, they have over 4 decades of experience in the payroll industry. This podcast was created with the intent to share their knowledge and attracting new talent to the payroll industry. You can access their LinkedIn profiles. https://www.linkedin.com/mwlite/in/escobarbrian https://www.linkedin.com/mwlite/in/william-duncan-477051187
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Teachers and students tell true stories from the frontlines of teaching and learning. From data driven instruction to classroom management and everything in between #educationstorytelling Cover art photo provided by Roman Mager on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@roman_lazygeek
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Conversations and audio documentaries exploring a wide variety of themes pertaining to economics and politics, hosted by Della Z Duncan and Robert R. Raymond
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A lipstick pickup is an electric guitar pickup with a captivating sound and appearance that has a devoted cult following that grows with each passing year. True to their name, they were originally chrome lipstick tubes stuffed with magnets and electronics that were the inspired invention of Nathan Daniel, founder of Danelectro. Born from his genius instinct for innovation as well as his devotion to a "rigid cost control" philosophy, they were an essential component of the guitars that helped ...
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Great conversations with inspiring people who've achieved great things sharing their tools and secrets for achieving peak performance in business and in life
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[TEASER] Nathan Fielder's "The Curse" w/ Carlee
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California! The Basics for Employees and Payroll Pros. (Episode 121)
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In Episode 121 of 'It's About Your Paycheck and Payroll,' we dive into the complexities of California payroll, particularly focusing on the rules and regulations surrounding employee rights and the responsibilities of payroll professionals. We kick off by explaining the key differences in minimum wage and overtime rules, unique meal and rest break …
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Lipstick Pickup Career Moves: Robert Talks About Continental Drifting and His New Guitar
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In this episode of The Lipstick Pickup Podcast, Emily catches up with Robert and all the exciting news regarding his band The Continental Drifters and a new guitar he's built and christened Lil' Red.By Emily Walters and Robert Maché
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The Logical Case for Socialism (and Against Capitalism) w/ Scott Sehon
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Facts don’t care about your feelings. Logic isn’t fair. Reason isn’t concerned with your emotions. These oft-regurgitated cliches hurled at the left by those on the right might sound familiar to you. Hey, maybe they’ve even been directed at you personally. And, aside from seeing these claims from the right as simply funny, they’re also quite ironic…
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True Payroll Crime - Housing Authority Hijinks
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Pay News Update & Commercial! Walt - Shout out the Olympics https://nlihc.org/resource/georgia-passes-new-tenant-protection-law-renters-establishing-minimum-habitability In March 2024, Georgia lawmakers passed "HB404," the "Safe at Home Act," establishing minimum habitability standards for rental properties to ensure they are safe and livable. Sign…
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[UNLOCKED] Capitalism and the Weight Loss Industry w/ Johann Hari
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Weight loss has become a fully fledged industry in the United States—another classic trick by the capitalist class: manufacture a problem to make profits, and then sell a half-solution back to the population to purportedly address that problem. Are you experiencing health issues from the poisonous food manufacturing industry in the United States? N…
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Walter Rodney, Marxism, and Underdevelopment with D. Musa Springer & Charisse Burden-Stelly
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Pan-African Marxist, underdevelopment theorist, guerrilla intellectual, father, husband, radical—these are all terms that we could use to describe Walter Rodney. You may know him from his classic text, How Europe Underdeveloped Africa, you may know that he was assassinated at the age of 38 for his activism, or you may not know who he was at all—eit…
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Navigating Payroll with AI: Insightful Conversations with Tiffany Gray - Episode 119 Welcome to 'It's About Payroll' with hosts Brian Escobar and Walter William Duncan II. In this episode, we feature esteemed guest Tiffany Gray, Payroll Manager for Riverside Health System. We delve into the day's topical news, discussing the recent global Microsoft…
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Detroit DOES NOT SUCK! Emily goes to Detroit on Lipstick Pickup Business
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On this episode of The Lipstick Pickup Podcast, Emily appoints herself as your Detroit tour guide and there's also a Motown/Chank Willis listening party.By Emily Walters and Robert Maché
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[TEASER] Sex, Desire, and the Neoliberal Subject
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HR Imperial 2.0 Meets It's About Payroll: A Deep Dive into Payroll Evolution and Innovations Welcome to an exciting episode of HR Imperial 2.0! Hosts Pete Tiliakos and Julie Fernandez are joined by Brian Escobar and Walter William Duncan II from 'It's About Payroll.' In this special swapcast episode, they discuss the evolution of payroll, the impac…
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Breaking Up with Capitalism w/ Malaika Jabali
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As socialists in the United States one of our most important tasks—at least under our current material conditions—is to raise class consciousness among the mass of people: the basic work of tuning people in to the existence of structures and systems that define and limit our lives. As much as we on the left might take these things for granted, it’s…
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Season 9 in Review | It's About Payroll Episode 117 Join hosts Brian Escobar and Walter William Duncan II for Episode 117 of 'It's About Payroll' as they review Season 9. In this episode, Brian and Walter discuss their favorite moments, impactful guests, and important topics covered during the season. Key highlights include the importance of empath…
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[TEASER] Capitalism and the Weight Loss Industry w/ Johann Hari
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Sympathetic String: Emily and Robert talk to John Cowsill about Vinnie Bell, electric sitar and The Family Business
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On this episode of The Lipstick Pickup Podcast, Robert and Emily host their first "Party Line" with John Cowsill of the original family band the Cowsills. John shares details from a lifetime spent in show business, starting with his family's band which inspired the Partridge Family, and playing drums alongside session gurus such as Vinnie Bell and …
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Righteous Indignation, Love, and Running for President w/ Dr. Cornel West
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Righteous indignation, truth, justice, and, maybe most important, love. These are some of the pillars that support the work that Dr. Cornel West, today’s guest, has been committed to throughout his entire life. Dr. West, as you may likely already know, is a longtime political activist, philosopher, theologian, and public intellectual. He is the Die…
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Payroll Conversations with Christine Stolpe
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Evolution of Payroll: Insights with Christine Stolpe - Episode 116 In Episode 116 of 'It's About Payroll,' hosts Brian Escobar and Walter William Duncan II welcome special guest Christine Stolpe. Dive into the transformative world of payroll as Christine shares her journey from HR to payroll, the creation of her comprehensive Payroll Encyclopedia, …
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Sympathetic String: Style Lessons from L.A.-based "Recreationist" Julian Bailinson
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On this episode of the The Lipstick Pickup Podcast, Emily talks with Julian Bailinson about staying evergreen with his brand-new Danelectro Sitar and Dead On '67 reissue. More on Julian: "Southern California singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer, specializing in 60s-recreationist retro pop." https://www.instagram.com/rickenbacker.j…
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[TEASER] Palestine Pt. 11: Israel and the U.S. Empire w/ Max Ajl
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Payroll Conversations with Brittany Furr - Can payroll pros be creative ?
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| Pay News Update & Commercial! WALT **Article:** "Ministry of Defence hack exposes staff details" **Author:** Jo Faragher **Date:** 7 May 2024 A significant data breach at the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has exposed the personal information of current and former members of the armed forces, including the Royal Navy, Army, and Royal Air Force. The le…
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Sympathetic String: Lipstick Pickup "Gear Talk" with Nashville Singer-Songwriter Ray Duncan
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On this episode of The Lipstick Pickup Podcast, Emily talks with Nashville's Ray Duncan about her Danelectro and the fine art of being "Vintage 90's". More on Ray... https://www.instagram.com/rayduncanmusic/?hl=en https://rayduncanmusic.com/ "Born in Cambria, California, Ray has been performing all her life. Playing her first shows at only 13 years…
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Palestine Pt. 10: Healing from Zionism w/ Meital Yaniv
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"What Israel is doing right now has nothing to do with antisemitism. What Israel is doing right now is a genocide. What Israel has been doing for the past 75 years is apartheid, is occupation. There is no need for any one of us to serve in the IDF. The IDF should not exist. The state of Israel should not exist." These are the words of a former Isra…
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Payroll Conversations with Melisa V - What are unsung hero's ?
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| Pay News Updates! Walter https://federalnewsnetwork.com/veterans-affairs/2024/05/va-rule-change-could-mean-health-care-benefits-for-a-million-more-veterans/ The Department of Veterans Affairs has made a major change in the rules for veterans who left military service with other-than honorable discharges. It opens the possibility of healthcare cov…
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[UNLOCKED] How the North Plunders the South w/ Jason Hickel
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The imperial core—which is comprised of settler-colonial states like those in Western Europe, as well as states like the United States, Canada and Australia—have been stealing the resources and labor of the Global South—or the periphery—for centuries. It started with the direct colonial violence and resource exploitation that marked much of the las…
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Sympathetic String: Talking SUSTAIN-ability and Masonite guitars with Nashville-based luthier Wade Cofer
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On this episode of The Lipstick Pickup Podcast, Emily tracks down musician and luthier Wade Cofer to talk to him about Masonite guitars and she gets that and a whole lot more. Wade really knows something about tone, road life, AND just to top it off...he's from Texas. We hope you'll enjoy the chat.By Emily Walters and Robert Maché
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TALK ABOUT PAYROLL CONGRESS ! Pay News Updates! In a 2020 LinkedIn article, Rene Brofft, Owner of Paytech, discusses red flags in payroll processes that could indicate potential fraud. Brofft emphasizes the importance of recognizing these signs to prevent financial losses and reputational damage for businesses. By identifying suspicious activities …
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Sympathetic String: Goin' Greek with DeeOhGee's Matthew Paige and a Danelectro Bellzouki
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On this episode of The Lipstick Pickup Podcast, Emily puts her Danelectro Bellzouki in the capable hands of Matthew Paige who teaches her a thing or two about its possibilities.By Emily Walters and Robert Maché
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Dialectical Materialism w/ Josh Sykes
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Contradiction is one of the most important concepts in Marxist philosophy. When we think about Marxism, we typically think about the contributions that Marx, Engels, Lenin (and many others since) have made specifically to the study of political economy—but there are also deep philosophical underpinnings that form the foundation of Marxist political…
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Overcoming Tax Anxiety: Tips & Strategies | Safe Talk Episode 12 In Episode 12 of Safe Talk, hosts dive deep into the widespread issue of tax anxiety as tax season approaches. They discuss the fear and stress related to tax complexity, mistakes, financial impact, time consumption, and privacy concerns. The episode highlights real-life challenges fa…
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On this episode of The Lipstick Pickup Podcast Robert and Emily have a brief discussion about the new Stax documentary on HBO and it's a consensus, two big thumbs up. They also do some amateur detective work on what happened to Chips Moman's Coral sitar that was used extensively at American Sound Studio.…
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Employee insights w/ Anthony Straham
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We're joined by Anthony Straham as we discuss what he would like to see more of as an employee.By Brian & Walter
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Philadelphia Story Part 1: Guitarist Bobby Eli
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On this episode of The Lipstick Pickup Podcast, Robert and Emily kick off their deep-dive into The Sound of Philadelphia by discussing the late, great session guitarist Bobby Eli.By Emily Walters and Robert Maché
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Ever wonder why it feels like almost every single tech product you use is actively trying to screw you? Why it is that your printer requires you to subscribe to ink cartridges that, ounce for ounce, cost more than gold? Why you can’t read websites anymore because of all the moving, deceptive advertisements clogging up the screen? Why you’re paying …
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