Best Francis Hunt Podcasts (2024)

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The Power of Raw Performance with Andrew Montana 1:15:36

3h ago1:15:36

1:15:36

Send us a Text Message. Andrew Montana joins the show to discuss his new album, American Pastoral, mental health, allowing the darkness into art, songwriting influences, social media, and many other topics. Listen to American Pastoral here! Follow Andrew Montana here! All things Ashton York here!By Ashton York

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Carter Vail - Musician, Songwriter on his new album 100 Cowboys 56:01

11m ago56:01

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Carter Vail is a musician, producer, and video creator. His fast-paced, lighthearted short-form songs have garnered him hundreds of thousands of followers across social media. His new album, 100 Cowboys, combines upbeat music with emotional lyrics that document a difficult breakup. Carter shares his songwriting process, thoughts on collaboration, a…

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Demi Riquisimo: How people like to be fed music, planning ahead and previous aliases 51:50

23h ago51:50

51:50

Semi Delicious label owner, Demi Riquisimo is up next on the podcast! We talk about starting a label to release his own music, finding balance between studio time and traveling, the start of Demi Requisimo and previous aliases, planning ahead, highdeas, Glastonbury, dad jokes and more!

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#199 CEO & Co-Founder Klaviyo, Andrew Bialecki: High Slope 1:00:23

6h ago1:00:23

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Guest: Andrew Bialecki, CEO of Klaviyo Whenever the marketing platform Klaviyo is hiring, says CEO Andrew Bialecki, “we sort of don't care so much what skills you have.” Instead, the company looks for “high slope” individuals who are curious and able to continually learn new things. “A big turnoff for me is [when] somebody says, ‘Oh, well, I was ne…

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James Heale, Svitlana Morenets, Philip Hensher, Francis Beckett and Rupert Christiansen 37:57

6h ago37:57

37:57

On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: James Heale analyses the state of the Conservative leadership race (1:09); Svitlana Morenets reports from the site of the Kyiv children’s hospital bombed this week (5:56); Philip Hensher examines the ‘Cool Queer Life’ of Thom Gunn (12:13); Francis Beckett reviews ‘The Assault on the State’ arguing in favour of bur…

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S3 Ep11: Fixing Skidoos in Antarctica with Matthew McPherson 16:54

7d ago16:54

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Vehicle mechanic Matthew McPherson chats to Nadia Frontier about fixing skidoos, his love for building snow tunnels and skiing. It's no surprise that Matthew's draw to Antarctica started with his fascination of snow. This episode was recorded live in the Rothera garage, a location where plant is maintained and specialists parts are machined on a me…

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The Break: The London Film and Comic Con, The Acolyte and Die Hard 47:36

3d ago47:36

47:36

In this episode of The Walk, I walk along the Thames in London as I share with you some of the things I've been doing during my first week as a Digital Nomad in the UK. More information about my Storytelling Course and about how to sign up is coming soon!By Fr. Roderick Vonhögen

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#198 CEO and Co-Founder Wayfair, Niraj Shah: Homeward 54:42

5d ago54:42

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Guest: Niraj Shah, CEO and co-founder of Wayfair Wayfair CEO Niraj Shah caught the entrepreneurship bug in his mid-20s, when he and his longtime co-founder Steve Conine sold their first company just a few years out of college. They left the acquirer and independently realized “we absolutely wanted to start something else,” Niraj recalls. “Once you’…

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Freddy Gray, Angus Colwell, Matthew Parris, Flora Watkins and Rory Sutherland 29:46

7d ago29:46

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On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: after President Biden’s debate disaster, Freddy Gray profiles the one woman who could persuade him to step down, his wife Jill (1:05); Angus Colwell reports from Israel, where escalation of war seems a very real possibility (9:02); Matthew Parris attempts to reappraise the past 14 years of Conservative government …

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David Alexander - Audio Engineer, Producer, Musician 1:53:03

9d ago1:53:03

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David Alexander is an audio engineer, producer, and musician originally from Portland, Oregon and now based in Los Angeles. He has over 20 years of experience working in all genres, with roots in the subcultures of hardcore and punk. David shares his unique blend of technical skills and creative philosophy on social media. Listen on Apple, Spotify,…

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Meg Ward: Navigating the highs and lows of the music industry, Glastonbury and handing over to your idols 52:34

9d ago52:34

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This week I sit down with rising star Meg Ward and lots of giggles were had! We chat all about how she started out, the challenges that she has come across so far, navigating the highs and lows of the industry as well as bands that are making comebacks, the best festival on earth- Glastonbury and more! Find Meg here: https://www.instagram.com/meggy…

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Mister God with Chloe Gallardo 42:52

11d ago42:52

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Send us a Text Message. Chloe Gallardo joins Ashton for a conversation about her debut album, "Defamator", stranger danger, PR and the music industry, her new project Herr God, and much more. Chloe Gallardo is a San Francisco based songwriter, musician, and vocalist. Her debut album, "Defamator", was released in 2023 on Taxi Gauche Records and was …

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The Break: Celine Dion, The Boys, Bear Grylls and Traveling with Tech 44:18

11d ago44:18

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The new documentary 'I am' in which singer Celine Dion shares the heartbreaking consequences of being diagnosed with the rare 'Stiff People Syndrome' may be one of the most important things she has ever recorded. In this episode, I explain why. I also talk about the controversial superhero series 'The Boys' and how its story reflects the current cl…

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#197 CEO, Chairman & Founder Zscaler, Jay Chaudhry: No Attachment 43:17

12d ago43:17

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Guest: Jay Chaudhry, CEO, chairman, and founder of Zscaler Much of the media coverage of Zscaler CEO Jay Chaudhry is quick to identify him as the wealthiest Indian-American person, with a net worth of $10.8 billion. But to hear Jay himself tell it, that number has never been very important to him: “My family had no money,” he says of his childhood …

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Katy Balls, Gavin Mortimer, Sean Thomas, Robert Colvile and Melissa Kite 30:47

14d ago30:47

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On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Katy Balls reflects on the UK general election campaign and wonders how bad things could get for the Tories (1:02); Gavin Mortimer argues that France’s own election is between the ‘somewheres’ and the ‘anywheres’ (7:00); Sean Thomas searches for authentic travel in Colombia (13:16); after reviewing the books Great…

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Evan Frankfort - Songwriter, Sound Designer, Film and TV Composer 1:43:52

16d ago1:43:52

1:43:52

Evan Frankfort is a Songwriter, Sound Designer, and TV and Film Composer. His TV and film credits include Wild Kingdom: Protecting the Wild, The Harlem Globetrotters: Pay it Forward, 90210, and The 100. He writes music and plays in the indie rock band The Spiritual Machines. He has collaborated with diverse artists including Warren Zevon, The Bangl…

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The Break: Star Wars Fandom; Marketing and the Church; VR Nausea 45:20

17d ago45:20

45:20

In this episode, I give you an update about my travel plans for the month of July, I review the Doctor Who season finale, I talk about what's going on with Star Wars fans and I tell you why I think the Catholic Church has a marketing problem. I talk about my experiences with the Pokemon Plus + and about why the Meta Quest makes me nauseous. The mig…

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#196 CEO and Co-Founder Braze, Bill Magnuson: Principles of Change 57:12

19d ago57:12

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Guest: Bill Magnuson, CEO and co-founder of Braze The deployment of smartphones around the world was more impactful than any other technology to date, says Braze CEO Bill Magnuson — and that has big implications for emerging fields like generative AI. “If we get to the point where they [LLMs] really can be useful, human-like companions ... they wil…

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Matt Ridley, William Cook, Owen Matthews and Agnes Poirier 28:05

21d ago28:05

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On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Matt Ridley argues that whoever you vote for, the blob wins (1:02); William Cook reads his Euros notebook from Germany (12:35); Owen Matthews reports on President Zelensky’s peace summit (16:21); and, reviewing Michael Peel’s new book ‘What everyone knows about Britain’, Agnes Poirier ponders if only Britain knew …

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Francis Preve: The Man in the Synth 2:05:03

22d ago2:05:03

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Francis Preve is a sound designer, producer, and synthesizer programmer. He programs factory presets for the leading synthesizer manufacturers including Sequential, Roland, Korg, Oberheim, Serum, and many more. He is the Section Lead of Digital Composition at Austin Community College. Francis releases sound packs through his company SympleSound. Hi…

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S3: Happy Midwinter, from King Edward Point Research Station 25:39

23d ago25:39

25:39

Welcome to the longest night of the dark Antarctic winter - and the biggest celebration in the polar calendar. Coming to you (almost) live from King Edward Point (KEP) Research Station on the sub-Antarctic Island of South Georgia, Nadia Frontier chats to five members of the team as they prepare their hand-made gifts, limber up for the station olymp…

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The Break: Doctor Who, Writing For A Living, Lego and VR Time Travel 41:41

24d ago41:41

41:41

During my coffee break I share my thoughts on the new episodes of Doctor Who, I give you an update on my writing, coaching and travel plans, I talk about Lego and I share my recent experiences in VR.By Fr. Roderick Vonhögen

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#195 CEO Salesforce AI, Clara Shih: Above the Clouds 45:02

26d ago45:02

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Guest: Clara Shih, CEO of Salesforce AI In 2020, Clara Shih quit Hearsay, the company she founded and ran for 11 years; in hindsight, she says “I probably should have quit a little bit sooner.” But at the time, she cared a lot — too much — about what everyone else thought. “There's a lot of guilt around leaving initially and feeling bad for feeling…

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Natasha Feroze, Robert Ades, Lucasta Miller, Sam McPhail, Toby Young and Catriona Olding 37:43

28d ago37:43

37:43

On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Natasha Feroze reports on the return of ex-Labour MP Keith Vaz (1:10); Robert Ades presents the case against sociology A-level (7:39); Lucasta Miller reviews Katherine Bucknell’s book, Christopher Isherwood Inside Out (15:24); Sam McPhail provides his notes on the lager Madri (23:16); Toby Young explains why he wi…

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Will Clarke: podcast disasters, DJ fees and weird fan requests 1:44:09

1M ago1:44:09

1:44:09

Welcome to season 6 of Can U Put Me On Guestlist?! And what better way to kick things off than with fellow podcaster and all round legend, Will Clarke. From podcast disasters, to DJ fees, life on the road, weird fan requests, deathbed meals and more - we cover it all in this episode. If you haven’t yet checked out Will’s podcast yet, then you need …

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#372: The Magic of Musical Collaboration with Boredomfighters 1:34:30

1M ago1:34:30

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Tyler Manning and Jordan Dale are part of Boredomfighters, a nonprofit that brings music-making and collaboration to kids across the United States. Boredomfighters conducts workshops, assemblies, and "Instrument Gardens" to empower young people to create music on the fly using modern production techniques. Tyler and Jordan spoke to me about their w…

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The Break: The Acolyte, Godzilla, The Princess Bride and WWDC24 41:30

1M ago41:30

41:30

During my coffee break, I talk about how the first episodes of the new Star Wars show 'The Acolyte' touch me on a personal level. I also share my impressions of the movie Godzilla Minus One and I tell you about the surprising connection between Young Sheldon, Toy Story and The Princess Bride. Inconceivable! I also discuss the latest innovations App…

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#194 CEO and Founder Sunshine, Marissa Mayer: Innovative Instincts 1:25:50

1M ago1:25:50

1:25:50

Guest: Marissa Mayer, CEO and Founder of Sunshine and former CEO of Yahoo When Marissa Mayer was first hired as the CEO of Yahoo, the company had lost nearly a quarter of its workforce in the preceding six months. Early on, she was chatting with employees in the cafeteria and one of them got her attention by smacking her tray. “Is it go time?” he a…

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Max Jeffery, Melanie McDonagh, Matthew Parris, Iain MacGregor and Petronella Wyatt 28:05

1M ago28:05

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On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Max Jeffery reports on the rise of luxury watch thefts in London (1:18); Melanie McDonagh discusses the collapse of religion in Scotland (5:51); reflecting on the longevity of Diane Abbott and what her selection row means for Labour, Matthew Parris argues that shrewd plans need faultless execution (10:44); Iain Ma…

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Season Finale with Greg Francis 47:23

1M ago47:23

47:23

Send us a Text Message. Greg Francis (audio engineer, producer, musician!) joins Ashton for a conversation centered around Greg's life and work, their longtime collaboration, death/grief/loss, the reissue of the 2009 Stomacher album Sentimental Education and much more! Greg Francis is a music producer and post-production sound engineer based in Oak…

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#371: Recording an Entire Album Yourself with Dex Green 1:26:18

1M ago1:26:18

1:26:18

Dex Green is a Nashville-based producer, engineer, and songwriter. He recorded his new album, Imaginary War, by himself, playing every instrument. Dex has worked with artists like Elvis Costello, Margo Price, and Collective Soul. His work has been nominated for a Grammy. Dex and I spoke about his work and the lessons he's picked up from recording c…

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The Break: Star Wars The Acolyte 41:45

1M ago41:45

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During my coffee break this week I share my thoughts about the new Star Wars series 'The Acolyte' and about the upcoming 'Starfleet Academy' series. I also rave about T. Kingfisher's book 'A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking' and about a VR demo I saw that let's you walk around Hogwarts Castle. To conclude, I talk about my intention to live and wo…

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#193 Former CEO Nextdoor, Sarah Friar: Four Circles 1:17:17

1M ago1:17:17

1:17:17

Guest: Sarah Friar, former CEO of Nextdoor Sarah Friar has worked with some of the top leaders in Silicon Valley, including Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon, Block CEO Jack Dorsey, and most recently Nextdoor founder Nirav Tolia, who just replaced her as CEO in May. And one of the things that sets top performers apart from the …

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Peter Parker, Wayne Hunt, Nicholas Lezard, Mark Mason and Nicholas Farrell 32:44

1M ago32:44

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On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Peter Parker takes us through the history of guardsmen and homosexuality (1:12); Prof. Wayne Hunt explains what the Conservatives could learn from the 1993 Canadian election (9:10); Nicholas Lezard reflects on the diaries of Franz Kafka, on the eve of his centenary (16:06); Mark Mason provides his notes on Horse G…

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#370: How to Survive the AI Music Takeover 21:57

2M ago21:57

21:57

AI is getting really good at generating realistic and emotional music. Where will this leave music-makers? Today we discuss how we can ensure that we remain relevant in the face of an AI music takeover! Listen on Apple, Spotify, YouTube Links: Rolling Stone AI Song - https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/suno-ai-chatgpt-music-soul-of-th…

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The Break: Star Wars and Anime Life Lessons 37:15

1M ago37:15

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This week, I talk about the real reason I want to discuss Star Wars and Anime on my YouTube and TikTok channels. I also share with you some insights I learned from Alex Hormozi about identifying the dreams and fears of the people you would like to reach and I tell you the surprising treasure I discovered when I cleaned up my kitchen. Lastly, I tell…

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#192 CTO and Co-Founder Discord, Stanislav Vishnevskiy: Ship It 1:03:34

2M ago1:03:34

1:03:34

Guest: Stanislav Vishnevskiy, CTO and co-founder of Discord For many years, the conventional wisdom was the gaming was not social because it was something you usually did at home. “But people who play games are often the most social,” says Discord CTO Stanislav Vishnevskiy. “They’re spending 10, 20 hours with other people online, hanging out.” As a…

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Quentin Letts, Owen Matthews, Michael Hann, Laura Gascoigne, and Michael Simmons 30:08

2M ago30:08

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On this week’s Spectator Out Loud: Quentin Letts takes us through his diary for the week (1:12); Owen Matthews details the shadow fleet helping Russia to evade sanctions (7:15); Michael Hann reports on the country music revival (15:05); Laura Gascoigne reviews exhibitions at the Tate Britain and at Studio Voltaire (21:20); and, Michael Simmons prov…

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The Break: How Young Sheldon Approaches the Existence of God 56:35

2M ago56:35

56:35

Recently, I've found myself binge-watching the TV show 'Young Sheldon'. This delightful comedy series offers a glimpse into the early life of Sheldon Cooper, the iconic character from 'The Big Bang Theory' sitcom. Sheldon, an exceptionally gifted and nerdy boy, finds the concept of God illogical, as the existence of a deity cannot be empirically va…

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S3 Ep10: Engineers of Antarctica, with Jonathan Witherstone & Jaskiran Nagi 24:34

2M ago24:34

24:34

From living beside a growing ice chasm, to signing up to live in Antarctica through dark Antarctic Winter - Jaskiran Nagi and Jonathan Witherstone are electronics engineers with a shared love of knowing how things work and being outdoors. Jas chats about his work at Halley Research Station and maintaining the seismic instruments on the ice shelf th…

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#369: Consistency and Authenticity with Mikas of We Make Dance Music 1:36:11

2M ago1:36:11

1:36:11

Mikas is the creator of We Make Dance Music, a site of music resources for producers. On his podcast, Live Electronic Music Tutorials with Mikas, he creates tracks in real-time, sharing tips and techniques along the way. The result of each episode becomes a template viewers can purchase on WeMakeDanceMusic.com. This is the second time Mikas and I s…

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#191 CEO and Co-Founder Intercom, Eoghan McCabe: Second Beginning 59:16

2M ago59:16

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Guest: Eoghan McCabe, CEO, Chairman, and Co-Founder of Intercom “We are not ready for the degree to which our world is going to change,” says Intercom CEO Eoghan McCabe, “in insane and incredible ways.” When he co-founded the company in 2011, the Irish-born entrepreneur was making it easier for companies to offer human customer service to their cus…

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