Best Capital Idea Radio Podcasts (2024)

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I've Got a Secret - One Star Movie Review Trivia Game 41:47

1y ago41:47

41:47

One Star is back with another installment of your favorite podcast movie review trivia game: ONE STAR MOVIE REVIEW TRIVIA GAME! CAN YOU GUESS THE MOVIE?? This time around, our host Eric Hunter dazzle hosts Ricky Glore and Nice Prince on if they can guess the movie based on 1 star movie review found SOMEWHERE online. Technical marvels? 1994 Windows …

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The Boys are Back in Town! 52:47

1y ago52:47

52:47

Hello you beautiful people. We are happy to announce that the Boys are back. Eric M. Hunter, Ricky Glore are back but not as Reel 90. Oh, no. From the ashes, the on again, off again game "One Star Movie Review Trivia!" is back. Once a month, we will be dropping into your podcatcher the latest trivia game based on one star movie reviews.…

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The Jackal (1997) 51:43

1+ y ago51:43

51:43

IT'S THE JACKAL! We got it right this time. But, no oh man, do we see some things going on in this film. We've just Bruce Willis disguises, we have Ricard Gere do a pretty awful Irish accent, and my man Jack Black gets the short end of a very big gun. Our hosts Ricky Glore Eric M Hunter (letterboxd) Nick Prince The Jackal (1997) Directed by Michael…

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1 Star Movie Review Trivia Game - Super Mega Championship Edition (2/2) 28:58

1+ y ago28:58

28:58

Remember when I teased about there being a part two to the game? Well, I'm here to make good on that promise. Here's the last half of the game. And you won't believe who tries to start a revolution based on a familiar 80s movie. I think we did some soul searching in this episode. You let me know @ericmhunter on Twitter. Our hosts Ricky Glore Eric M…

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1 Star Movie Review Trivia Game - Super Mega Championship Edition (1/2) 34:44

1+ y ago34:44

34:44

When one of the boys is away, it's time to break out the 1 Star Movie Trivia Game but this time it's double packed because Ricky and Eric didn't coordinate who was going to be running the game SO THEY BOTH BROUGHT REVIEWS!! That's right people, show me those crazy eye emojis because this one is twice as long with twice the amount of absolutely bat …

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Unforgiven (1992) 57:48

1+ y ago57:48

57:48

*spit* well, what do you think... do you feel lucky... umm... Morgan? *spit* No need to thank me on my amazing impression of Clint Eastwood as I would imagine him in every film he's in because I have no context for westerns. But this one? This one ain't too shabby with an all-star cast. Our hosts Ricky Glore Eric M Hunter (letterboxd) Nick Prince U…

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Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1990) 55:35

1+ y ago55:35

55:35

So, it looks like we just got this one under the wire, and we talk about it. It WAS "released" in 1990 even though it was "made" in 1984. But this one is... well... even looking past Ricky's awful watching while driving, Henry did something to us we weren't expecting: discussing a movie together as a group and then made our decisions at the end of …

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Aladdin (1992) 48:08

1+ y ago48:08

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I can show you the world Shining, shimmering, splendid Tell me, princess, now when did You last let your heart decide? I can open your eyes Take you wonder by wonder Over, sideways and under On a magic carpet ride!! Our hosts Ricky Glore Eric M Hunter (letterboxd) Nick Prince Aladdin (1992) Directors Ron Clements John Musker Writers Ron Clements(sc…

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American Pie (1999) 51:54

1+ y ago51:54

51:54

We were all teenagers once. We all have those... urges. Well, not everyone, that we are starting to find out. But boy howdy, was 1999 full of sex, drugs, and rock 'n roll for Generation X. Let us step through a door that somehow became a defining door for all of us on Reel 90. And that door was the pie fucker door. That's right, it's American Pie. …

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1 Star Movie Review Trivia Game! Dull Five Times! 34:29

2y ago34:29

34:29

We continue our raid of the IMDB (seriously, sponsor us. We'll only get better) review archives for the best 1 star content we can find. Only this time, it's with a twist. Ricky talks the lead as we see if Eric can guess what movie it is from a 1 star review. Our hosts Ricky Glore Eric M Hunter (letterboxd)…

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Chasing Amy (1997) [Re-upload] 38:14

2y ago38:14

38:14

The boys are a bit backed up at the moment and sometimes life just gets in the way. But that's okay. We've got all sorts to things that you're just going to love. Like, well, how about an old episode? It's sort of topical. Critically considered as writer/director Smith’s best work, the hosts of REEL 90 are split 50/50 this week. Does Chasing Amy’s …

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1 Star Movie Review Trivia Game! Nick's Dead Again! 29:38

2y ago29:38

29:38

You heard that right. Nick's dead again. I admitted to murder but Ricky's being silly about it. I mean, we both were there. He was LITERALLY KING STABBING FACE that day. I don't get it. Why is he acting so funny? Anyway. It's the trivia game. It's funny. It's fantastic. IMDB, seriously, pick us up. Before we go somewhere else. (I don't know where t…

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The Frighteners (1996) 53:03

2y ago53:03

53:03

When has there been a movie you enjoyed so much . . . you got the main character's name wrong because it resembles the protagonist of a 2000 comedic drama showcasing the life of a record store owner, and compulsive list maker, recount his top five breakups, including the one he's currently in? Huh? Who would do such a thing? Me. It's was me. I do l…

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Fireworks (1997) 54:02

2y ago54:02

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The boys are back at it again with another round of "Did I miss something?" This grizzled, homicidal ex-detective has a lot of explaining to do about EVERYTHING. Telling a story through mostly hearsay is a tough. Does it work out? Our hosts Ricky Glore Eric M Hunter (letterboxd) Nick Prince Fireworks (1997) Nishi leaves the police in the face of ha…

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Courage Under Fire (1996) 55:31

2y ago55:31

55:31

We've been through Hell and back. We've seen things you never want to see. A break! WE HAD A BREAK! Well, someone of us were just busy, but after all the fun and games, Reel 90 is back at it again. This time with an interesting, dare I say unexpected, military mystery thriller that has us scratching our heads. Our hosts Ricky Glore Eric M Hunter (l…

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1 Star Movie Review Trivia Game! - "Spooky Viruses" - Reel 90 Presents 28:57

2y ago28:57

28:57

NICK'S NOT DEAD! I'm as shocked as you are, but now we think Ricky is dead because he wasn't able to make it this time. So you know what that means . . . Eric gets to test his brand new, super amazing, atractive with loads of sex appeal trivia game "1 Star Movie Review Trivia Game!" presented (fingers crossed) by IMDB (one day.) Our Hosts: Eric M H…

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1 Star Movie Review Trivia Game! - "Nick's Dead" - Reel 90 Presents 23:08

2y ago23:08

23:08

While Nick is off doing what ever it is he does for money (It's not selling blood and seamen, which checked), Eric gets to try out his very first trivia game on an unsuspecting Ricky. With all of the important information omitted, can Ricky Glore guess the 90s movie based on a poorly written 1 star review on IMDB? What comes next, might surprise yo…

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Audition (1999) 59:37

2y ago59:37

59:37

So one of us got a casting call. A true casting call. That person was very excited for said casting call. We all encouraged them to do well, to practice, and bid them good luck. Well, it wasn't the call you'd expect. There wasn't even any casting, just some guy with a camera asking weird questions. Who would have known? Our hosts Ricky Glore Eric M…

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Vampires (1998) 57:59

2y ago57:59

57:59

You know when you got James Wood in as the leading role, you know you're in for a ride. What kind of ride? Well, I won't lie to you, it's not great. It's not great at all. Our Hosts Ricky Glore Eric M Hunter Nick Prince Vampires (1998) Recovering from an ambush that killed his entire team, a vengeful vampire slayer must retrieve an ancient Catholic…

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Twister (1996) 55:21

2+ y ago55:21

55:21

What could be the most decisive film in Reel 90 history: is Twister an action film or a horror film? Or an alien film? Or if you're Eric? (Yes I'm writing in the third person, you're welcome.) Be prepared to be blown away by the awesome power of spinning winds at high speeds. Our hosts Ricky Glore Eric M Hunter Nick Prince and special guest DOCTOR …

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American Movie (1999) 53:09

2+ y ago53:09

53:09

What makes a movie review podcast a real movie review podcast? (Dang it, I should have said reel instead of real. What ever, I can recover from this.) Real movie review podcasts watch and critique documentaries. It's true. They do. And that's exactly what we did and only one of us thought it was a mock-umentary. It was me. Eric. And yes, I am asham…

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Half Baked (1998) 59:43

2+ y ago59:43

59:43

When is smoking drugs no longer the goal you strive for day in and day out? When does something, oh I don't know, let's say . . . a relationship, a positive relationship, come between you and your goal of smoking drugs day in and day out? Half Baked dares to answer that question and all sorts of weird childhood stories are brought up on this episod…

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Edward Scissorhands (1990) 1:14:57

2+ y ago1:14:57

1:14:57

What is this? Is he a man? Is he a monster? Did Tim Burton really have anything to do with this film? The boys are back, baby, not skipping a beat reviewing films from the 90s. Our Hosts Ricky Glore Eric M Hunter Nick Prince Edward Scissorhands (1990) An artificial man, who was incompletely constructed and has scissors for hands, leads a solitary l…

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How to bounce back as a maker with Josh Howarth 48:53

4y ago48:53

48:53

On this episode Abadesi talks to Josh Howarth, co-founder of Exploding Topics. In this episode they talk about... His early days as a maker and what he would change if he could do things over again “It’s not the case that you build it and they will come. It took me two months to build and then I was like, now what? I hadn’t thought at all about mar…

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Making good typography more accessible and common design pitfalls to avoid with Matthew Paul 43:24

4y ago43:24

43:24

On this episode Abadesi talks to Matthew Paul, software product designer, researcher, and front-end engineer. He’s a former product designer at InVision, he’s worked on software and design systems at IBM, and has designed prototypes at Apple. In this episode they talk about... The open-source design project he’s working on, and how to make good des…

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The future of remote work and digital nomadism with Pieter Levels 38:34

4y ago38:34

38:34

On this episode Abadesi talks to Pieter Levels, founder of Nomad List, a global community of international travellers working around the world, RemoteOK, a job board for remote jobs, and Hoodmaps, a unique neighborhood map app. In this episode they talk about... Bootstrapping versus VC, and why he doesn’t want to build a team around his products “I…

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How to get acquired with Waseem Daher of Pilot 44:23

4y ago44:23

44:23

On this episode Abadesi talks to Waseem Daher, founder and CEO of Pilot. Pilot is bringing bookkeeping into the modern age. He has started (and sold!) two other companies prior to Pilot. In this episode they talk about... The story of starting Pilot and what Waseem learned from his two previous companies “The end-to-end solution is really what made…

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How to design products that delight your users with Slack’s VP of design Ethan Eismann 56:08

4+ y ago56:08

56:08

On this episode Abadesi talks to Ethan Eismann, VP of Design at Slack. He has previously worked on flagship products at Google, Uber, and Airbnb, as well as at Adobe back when Flash was still a thing! In this episode they talk about... The consumerization of the enterprise and bringing personality to software “You need somebody who is really able t…

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How to sell your product to enterprise customers with Michelle Bacharach 29:01

4+ y ago29:01

29:01

On this episode Abadesi talks to Michelle Bacharach, founder and CEO of FINDMINE, a retail technology company that uses machine learning to scale the currently manual and tedious process of product curation. They are a fast-growing company with clients like Adidas, Perry Ellis, and Callaway. In this episode they talk about... What led Michelle to f…

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How to capitalize on the future of work with Ryan Simonetti 39:48

4+ y ago39:48

39:48

On this episode Abadesi talks to Ryan Simonetti, co-founder and CEO of Convene. They call themselves commercial real estate’s first workplace-as-a-service platform. He co-founded the company in 2009 and have raised $260M in funding to date. He is also an investor in and advisor to tech startups. In this episode they talk about... The story of found…

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How to grow and monetize communities with Jill Salzman 44:12

4+ y ago44:12

44:12

On this episode Abadesi talks to Jill Salzman, founder of The Founding Moms, a “global collective of offline masterminds and online resources for mom entrepreneurs.” She was formerly the founder of a music management firm and was also the creator of a line of baby jewelry. In this episode they talk about... The story of the creation of The Founding…

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How to launch an operator-led fund with Brianne Kimmel 40:39

4+ y ago40:39

40:39

On this episode Abadesi talks to Brianne Kimmel, founder of Work Life, an early stage venture firm in Silicon Valley that invests in tools and services for the modern workplace. She was formerly head of product and GTM strategy at Zendesk. In this episode they talk about... Why she started Work Life and what she learned while fundraising “There are…

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How to invest in overlooked ideas with Harlem Capital's John Henry 45:12

4+ y ago45:12

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On this episode Abadesi talks to John Henry, venture partner at Harlem Capital and host of Hustle on VICELAND. In this episode they talk about... How he got into entrepreneurship and how the expectations for today’s entrepreneurs have changed “I think the world of business and entrepreneurship can seem pretty scary these days. There's so much at st…

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How to grow your brand with Instagram with Year & Day Founder Kathryn Duryea Wyndowe 45:22

4+ y ago45:22

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On this episode Abadesi talks to Kathryn Duryea Wyndowe, founder and CEO of Year & Day. They make beautiful tableware that they sell direct-to-consumer online via their website. In this episode they talk about... How she came up with the idea for Year & Day “I felt very empowered by this idea of buying a new set of plates outside of this propositio…

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How to improve your focus in a world of distraction with Readup founders Bill Loundy and Jeff Camera 47:59

4+ y ago47:59

47:59

On this episode Abadesi talks to Bill Loundy and Jeff Camera, co-founders of Readup. Jeff is the sole developer on the team, and Bill handles everything else. Readup is a social reading platform designed to help you track and improve your online reading habits. In this episode they talk about... How they came up with the idea for Readup and how it …

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How to design products that make a difference with Cat Noone 47:58

4+ y ago47:58

47:58

On this episode Abadesi talks to Cat Noone, CEO and designer at Stark, a suite of integrated accessibility compliance tools for teams. She is also co-founder of Iris, a modern-day emergency alert system. In this episode they talk about... The story behind Stark Cat was raised by her grandma and says that that experience ingrained in her the drive t…

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How to access the best tech talent around the world with Sylvain Kalache 47:55

4+ y ago47:55

47:55

On this episode Abadesi talks to Sylvain Kalache, co-founder of Holberton School, a project-based alternative to college where you can become a software engineer in two years. They have campuses in the United States and Colombia. Sylvain formerly worked at Slideshare and LinkedIn. In this episode they talk about... The story of founding Holberton a…

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How to pivot your tech career and live a multi-hyphen life with Yassmin Abdel-Magied 55:27

4+ y ago55:27

55:27

On this episode Abadesi talks to Yassmin Abdel-Magied, a mechanical engineer, social advocate, writer, and broadcaster. She is the author of multiple books and is the founder of Youth Without Borders. In this episode they talk about... Her aspirations to work in Formula 1 “I remember it was the best half-day of my life. I walk past two McLaren F1s …

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How to futureproof your tech career with Ruben Harris 47:41

4+ y ago47:41

47:41

On this episode Abadesi talks to Ruben Harris, founder and CEO of Career Karma. They help match you to the best coding bootcamp for you and publish a directory of over 450 bootcamps. In this episode they talk about... How he broke into tech and how Career Karma is helping people get into the industry “There are currently about 50,000 people graduat…

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The best advice from founders in 2019 46:23

4+ y ago46:23

46:23

In today's episode we have collected the very best from the interviews we've done with founders in 2019. Mathilde Collin, CEO of Front, shared lessons on building a strong company culture and talked about the questions she asks when hiring. Sahil Lavingia, founder and CEO of Gumroad, told the story of founding the company and explained some of the …

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The future of proptech with Thomas Kutzman 43:12

4+ y ago43:12

43:12

On this episode Abadesi talks to Thomas Kutzman, co-founder and co-CEO of Prevu. Prevu is a real estate technology platform that saves homebuyers money. In this episode they talk about... How he decided to leave his finance job to start Prevu “I think we got to the point where we were talking about the idea too much and you hit a moment as an entre…

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What not do to when marketing your product with Dave Charest of Constant Contact 45:09

4+ y ago45:09

45:09

On this episode Abadesi talks to Dave Charest, Director of Content Marketing at Constant Contact. He’s here to walk us through all the common mistakes that makers make when marketing their products, and how you can avoid them. In this episode they talk about... How to contribute to an online community as a marketer “Don’t approach it as an opportun…

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The future of seed stage VC with Tige Savage 46:50

4+ y ago46:50

46:50

On this episode Abadesi talks to Tige Savage, co-founder with Steve Case of Revolution, and managing partner of Revolution Ventures. He was formerly VP of Time Warner Ventures and got his start at age fourteen working at a computer store, where he helped create a community for customers before there was a commercially available internet. In this ep…

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The future of podcasting with Andrew Mason 30:16

4+ y ago30:16

30:16

On this episode Abadesi talks to Andrew Mason, founder and CEO of Descript. He was formerly founder of Detour, which Descript emerged within before it was spun out into its own company when Bose bought the technology behind Detour. Andrew was also founder of Groupon. In this episode they talk about... Descript’s origin as part of Detour, and how to…

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Early days at Facebook and advice for pitching VCs with Mike Vernal 45:17

4+ y ago45:17

45:17

On this episode Abadesi talks to Mike Vernal, partner at Sequoia, the legendary venture capital firm. They are celebrating their scout program turning a decade old. Mike shares stories about the early days at Facebook, transitioning to VC, and advice for founders seeking funding. In this episode they talk about... Why the culture at Facebook in the…

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Bootstrapping nine businesses to millions in revenue with Marcus Taylor 41:47

4+ y ago41:47

41:47

On this episode Abadesi talks to Marcus Taylor, founder of Venture Harbour, a digital product company based in the UK. They’ve launched nine companies in the last few years and have grown them to millions in revenue. He is also the youngest patron of The Prince’s Trust youth charity and has committed £100,000 to support young entrepreneurs across t…

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Why it doesn’t have to be crazy at work with David Heinemeier Hansson 59:57

4+ y ago59:57

59:57

On this episode Abadesi talks to David Heinemeier Hansson, co-founder and CTO of Basecamp, and creator of Ruby on Rails. He is also the author of several bestselling books, including It Doesn’t Have To Be Crazy At Work, co-authored with his co-founder at Basecamp, Jason Fried. In this episode they talk about... Why you should think about your compa…

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Growing revenue from zero to eight figures in 24 months with Drift’s Elias Torres 47:35

4+ y ago47:35

47:35

On this episode Abadesi talks to Elias Torres, co-founder and CTO of Drift. He co-founded the company with David Cancel, a longtime collaborator. They have achieved smashing success so far, and Elias’s personal story of moving to the United States from Nicaragua and working at McDonald’s while simultaneously finishing high school and learning Engli…

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Overcoming adversity and setting your sights high with Delane Parnell 54:30

4+ y ago54:30

54:30

On this episode Abadesi talks to Delane Parnell, founder and CEO of PlayVS. PlayVS is the community for amateur high school esports. He was previously the youngest black venture capitalist in the US and built and sold his own esports team prior to founding PlayVS. He also has an incredible story of overcoming adversity to get to where he is today. …

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Environmentally-friendly entrepreneurship and the future of direct-to-consumer with Sarah Paiji Yoo 38:42

4+ y ago38:42

38:42

Abadesi is joined on this episode by Sarah Paiji Yoo. She is the founder of Blueland, a direct-to-consumer company that sells environmentally-friendly cleaning supplies. She formerly founded and sold Snapette, a mobile platform for local platform shopping. In this episode they talk about... Her extensive entrepreneurial journey “We ended up launchi…

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