Best Max Thornton Podcasts (2024)

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Rising Giants N.133 - Dominic Sharpe, Country Director, Liger Leadership Academy 50:54

1d ago50:54

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On this week's episode of Rising Giants we have the pleasure of speaking with Dominic Sharpe, Country Director of Liger Academy. Liger Leadership Academy provides a world-class learning experience – empowering students today to become leaders of tomorrow through experiential project-based learning to develop students' understanding of real-life cha…

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The Lord of the Rings : The Fellowship of the Ring Pt 1 1:34:20

27m ago1:34:20

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This week on The Pod Charles Cinecast, presented by The Prince Charles Cinema, our hosts Jonathan Foster and Fil Freitas begin the tasks of tackling one of the greatest trilogies of all-time – a collection of films that always show at The PCC, that we have somehow never talked about – Peter Jackson's THE LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY! Join us, as over …

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Furiosa : A Mad Max Saga with Ed Mannion 54:07

3d ago54:07

54:07

This week on The Pod Charles Cinecast, presented by The Prince Charles Cinema, our hosts Jonathan Foster and Fil Freitas present a little bonus episode, and are joined by long-time cinema staff member, filmmaker, and returning guest, Ed Mannion! Join us, as we chat about Ed's upcoming new film THE HEDGE, and George Miller's return to the Mad Max wo…

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Rising Giants N.132 - Chef Nak, SAOY 'The Best Cookbook In The World' Gourmand 2023 1:13:11

9d ago1:13:11

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This week on Rising Giants, Chef Nak, Rotanak Ros, is back for her second podcast with us. She is the pioneer in her field aiming to bring and elevate the vibrant flavors and cultural heritage of Cambodia to the world stage! Her second cookbook, SAOY, Royal Cambodian Home Cuisine, was recently named 'The Best Cookbook In The World' by the prestigio…

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BREADCRUMBS – Brony Bob Thornton 32:11

10d ago32:11

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There was more to Billy Bob Thornton's phobias than we could even imagine. The man is a freak, who believes that mythical dragons existed, and are still roaming the world in the form of the Komodo dragon. When he's not looking over his shoulders, fearing that today just might be the day that a Komodo dragon attacks, he is probably going to be found…

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Rising Giants N.131 - Tom O'Sullivan, Director, realestate.com.kh 57:13

18d ago57:13

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On this week's episode of Rising Giants, we are joined by the Director of realestate.com.kh. Tom O'Sullivan. Tom recounts his journey of moving to Cambodia in 2013, initially to help start a social enterprise training restaurant. He later ventured into the real estate industry in Phnom Penh, joining a group that started their first real estate port…

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What's new in July 2024 54:40

17d ago54:40

54:40

This week on The Pod Charles Cinecast, presented by The Prince Charles Cinema, our hosts Jonathan Foster and Fil Freitas are back with the another edition of THE POD CHARLES CINECAST CLASSIC, talking what's new in July 2024! And by what's new, we literally mean all the insanely good new films coming to the Prince Charles Cinema in July – including …

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Rising Giants N.130 - Raksa Neth, Content Creator, Fashion Model 47:51

26d ago47:51

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On this week’s episode, we have the pleasure of speaking with Raksa Neth. Raksa is one of Cambodia's leading content creators, as well as being a fashion model and digital marketer at Seekers Spirits. She also has recently expanded her career into the Philippines. Raksa focuses on building an authentic brand by keeping as many of the core functions…

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Monkeying around with Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (PREVIEW) 13:06

24d ago13:06

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This is a sample clip from our Patreon feed. If you'd like to hear this episode in its entirety and more episodes like it, subscribe for as little as $1 per month over at patreon.com/thepccpodcast In this bonus edition of The Pod Charles Cinecast, your hosts Jonathan Foster and Fil Freitas get into some monkey madness, as they talk about two big bl…

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Rising Giants N.129 - Sou Sethey, Co-Founder & CEO, Jalat Logistics 48:27

1M ago48:27

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On this week’s episode, we have the pleasure of speaking with Sou Sethey, Co-Founder and CEO, Jalat Logistics! Join us as we dive into a riveting conversation with Ti, the CEO and co-founder of Jalat Logistics, who shares his inspiring journey of building a last-mile logistics powerhouse in Cambodia. In the episode, Ti discusses how his UK experien…

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Brotherly Love 5 - Intolerable Cruelty vs Stuck On You 1:51:24

1M ago1:51:24

1:51:24

This week on The Pod Charles Cinecast, it's the final episode of the monthly miniseries – BROTHERLY LOVE – where we have been pitting some films from filmmaking brothers the Coen Brothers vs. the Farrelly Brothers. We skip ahead to the year 2003 for the final bout, where the Coen Brothers took a crack at directing a writer-for-hire script, the rom-…

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Rising Giants N.128 - Twwo Jaruthassanakul, Investment Manager and Southeast Asia Lead, Seedstars 36:27

1M ago36:27

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In this week's episode, we sit down with Twwo Jaruthassanakul, the Investment Manager and Southeast Asia Lead at Seedstars. Twwo shares his deep insights into the Southeast Asia startup ecosystem, detailing his journey from finance and investment management to venture capital with Seedstars. He delves into the company's current investment strategy,…

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BREADCRUMBS – Trapped in a Transformation 37:23

1M ago37:23

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We're back to pondering what the alien agenda really is, and it appears we may be closer to cracking the code. According to Whitley Strieber, they appear to just be looking out for our health; making sure we aren't eating too many chocolates and getting the diabetes. Now that chocolate is off the menu, how will we fill the massive void in our heart…

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Rising Giants N.127 - Alywin Oh, Founder & Lead Trainer, Brighton Academy Asia 45:37

2M ago45:37

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On this week’s episode of Rising Giants we have Alywin Oh, the Founder and Lead Trainer at Brighton Academy Asia, where Max leads the conversation discussing his journey from being a pastor in Singapore to starting Brighton Academy Asia in Cambodia. Brighton Academy focuses on developing the leadership and communication skills of young people in un…

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Problematic in June 2024 1:27:18

2M ago1:27:18

1:27:18

This week on The Pod Charles Cinecast, presented by The Prince Charles Cinema, our hosts Jonathan Foster and Fil Freitas are back with the another edition of THE POD CHARLES CINECAST CLASSIC, talking what's on in Jun3 2024! It's another interesting month at the Prince Charles Cinema, and when we aren't being distracted by the death of documentary f…

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Rising Giants N.126 - Lawrence Lennon, MD, CBRE Cambodia 50:57

2M ago50:57

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Lawrence of CBRE joins us on Rising Giants this week. Lawrence has had a decade long career in emerging market real estate, with experience in Mongolia, Myanmar, Vietnam and Cambodia, asset types ranging from commercial real estate, industrial, hospitality and residential property. Lawrence currently oversees CBRE in Cambodia. CBRE are one of the l…

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Bruce Wills Us – 16 Blocks w/ Chevy Mclaren (PREVIEW) 10:22

2M ago10:22

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This is a sample clip from our Patreon feed. If you'd like to hear this episode in its entirety and more episodes like it, subscribe for as little as $1 per month over at patreon.com/thepccpodcast In this bonus edition of The Pod Charles Cinecast, your hosts Jonathan Foster and Fil Freitas are back with a Brucie Bonus, with the return of BRUCE WILL…

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Rising Giants N.125 - Samir Cherro, Co-Founder & CEO, GoWabi 40:08

2M ago40:08

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Samir of GoWabi joins us on Rising Giants this week. GoWabi is the leading B2C and B2B application to find and book health, wellness, fitness and beauty services from over 10,000 providers in Thailand. They also offer a SaaS / CRM tool integrated with POS for optimizing and managing salons, spas, clinics or studios. Samir previously worked with Roc…

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Brotherly Love 4 - O Brother, Where Art Thou? vs Me, Myself & Irene 1:45:19

2M ago1:45:19

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This week on The Pod Charles Cinecast, it's the penultimate episode of the monthly miniseries – BROTHERLY LOVE – where we are pitting some films from filmmaking brothers the Coen Brothers vs. the Farrelly Brothers. This month, we hit the road in the year 2000, with two films featuring people looking to clear their name. It's Joel & Ethan Coen's fol…

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Rising Giants N.124 - Khin Wathann Oo, Lead Program Coordinator, Cnai Accelerator 49:34

2M ago49:34

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Welcome to Rising Giants with your hosts Max Thornton and Dominic Kalousek, where we explore the world of innovation and entrepreneurship in Cambodia and Southeaset Asia. On this weeks episode we have the pleasure of speaking with Khin Wathann Oo, Lead Program Coordinator of Cnai Accelerator in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Cnai Accelerator is Cambodia's l…

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BREADCRUMBS – Bad Dates After Hours 43:20

2M ago43:20

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What's the worst date you've ever been on? Nothing can be worse than a date that never ends, and turns into a series of terrible dates, much like the fortunes of Griffin Dunne in Martin Scorsese's AFTER HOURS. My guy was stuck in dating purgatory. But, that is a movie. It can't possibly be that bad in real life, right? Leave it up to some Star Wars…

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Rising Giants N.123 - Vanda Horn, Co-Founder, Solo Landscapes 53:09

3M ago53:09

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Welcome to Rising Giants with your hosts Max Thornton and Dominic Kalousek, where we explore the world of innovation and entrepreneurship in Cambodia and Southeaset Asia. On this week's episode we have Vanda Horn. Vanda is the Co-Founder and CEO of Solo Landscapes, an adventure tour operator for explorers and nature lovers who share the same desire…

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In the can in May 2024 w/ Chevy Mclaren 1:16:51

2M ago1:16:51

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This week on The Pod Charles Cinecast, presented by The Prince Charles Cinema, our hosts Jonathan Foster and Fil Freitas are back with the another edition of THE POD CHARLES CINECAST CLASSIC, this time recorded live at The Prince Charles Cinema with special guest, cinema Duty Manager and Filmmaker, Chevy Mclaren – talking what's on in May 2024! Due…

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Late Night with the Ghostbusters (PREVIEW) 11:39

3M ago11:39

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This is a sample clip from our Patreon feed. If you'd like to hear this episode in its entirety and more episodes like it, subscribe for as little as $1 per month over at patreon.com/thepccpodcast In this bonus edition of The Pod Charles Cinecast, your hosts Jonathan Foster and Fil Freitas step back into the territory of new film releases to talk a…

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Rising Giants N.122 - Lucinda Revell, Co-Founder, Boost Capital 45:28

3M ago45:28

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Welcome to Rising Giants with your hosts Max Thornton and Dominic Kalousek, where we explore the world of innovation and entrepreneurship in Cambodia and the Southeaset Asia region. On this week's episode we have Lucinda Revell. Lucinda is the co-founder of Boost Capital, a company dedicated to leveraging innovative technology to broaden access to …

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Brotherly Love 3 - The Big Lebowski vs Kingpin 1:54:45

3M ago1:54:45

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This week on The Pod Charles Cinecast, it's the 3rd episode of the monthly miniseries – BROTHERLY LOVE – where we are pitting some films from filmmaking brothers the Coen Brothers vs. the Farrelly Brothers. This month, it's all about bowling! For some reason, both of these sets of brothers made bowling movies – and both of them performed pretty bad…

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Rising Giants N.121 - Louis-Alban Batard-Dupre , Co-Founder & CEO, Yindii 1:05:01

3M ago1:05:01

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Welcome back to Rising Giants with your hosts Max Thornton and Dominic Kalousek, where we explore the world of innovation and entrepreneurship in Cambodia and the Southeaset Asia region. On the episode today we have Louis-Alban Batard-Dupre, Co-Founder & CEO of Yindii. Louis is a seasoned social entrepreneur and sustainability expert with over a de…

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Rising Giants N.120 - Ee Ling Lim, ED of Market Launch, 500 Global, Co-Founder, Smarter Me 40:31

3M ago40:31

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Today on Rising Giants, we're excited to introduce Ee Ling Lim, the Co-Founder of Smarter Me and Executive Director of Market Launch at 500 Global. Ee Ling heads up 500 Global's Market Launch Team, overseeing the development and implementation of startup programs for 500 and its partners all over the world, from Egypt and Canada, to Japan and Taiwa…

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BREADCRUMBS – The Crowman Returns 47:13

3M ago47:13

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Just when we thought he was gone forever, a new Crowman appears. Except, he ain't The Crowman we know and love. He is Pennywise Man. He is Machine Gun Kelly Man. And he is a Therian, man... What is a Therian? Follow the BREADCRUMBS...By The Prince Charles Cinema

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Rising Giants N.119 - Surasit Sachdev, CEO, Hungry Hub 1:05:25

4M ago1:05:25

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Today on Rising Giants, we're excited to introduce Surasit Sachdev, the CEO and Co-Founder of Hungry Hub. A born entrepreneur, he has always been a problem solver. For him, trying new food and eating at new restaurants is a hobby. His passion for technology together with the reservation problems he experienced led him to the creation of Hungry Hub.…

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Good Vibes Only in April 2024 1:24:28

4M ago1:24:28

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Last Chance to help Fil's movie, THE REGULARS, get into Film Festivals – Please Share and/or Donate the fundraiser: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-regulars-film-take-two#/ This week on The Pod Charles Cinecast, presented by The Prince Charles Cinema, our hosts Jonathan Foster and Fil Freitas are back with the another edition of THE POD CHAR…

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Rising Giants N.118 - Richard Armstrong, Venture Partner, TAV 53:58

4M ago53:58

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Today on Rising Giants, we're excited to introduce Richard Armstrong, a Venture Partner at TA Ventures in Southeast Asia. His primary role involves scouting for promising ventures within emerging markets, with a keen focus on consumer technology and marketplaces. With five years of hands-on experience in startups and venture capital, Richard brings…

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Book Club : Communion (PREVIEW) 13:18

4M ago13:18

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This is a sample clip from our Patreon feed. If you'd like to hear this episode in its entirety and more episodes like it, subscribe for as little as $1 per month over at patreon.com/thepccpodcast In this bonus edition of The Pod Charles Cinecast, your hosts Jonathan Foster and Fil Freitas try something a little different, where we are talking abou…

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Rising Giants N.117 - Amanda Cua, Founder & CEO, BackScoop 49:37

4M ago49:37

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Today on Rising Giants we have Amanda Cua, she is the Founder and CEO of BackScoop, a media startup focused on Southeast Asian startups and tech. It started with their first product, a free daily newsletter that makes it fun and easy to stay informed with everything Southeast Asian business and startups in minutes. Launched in late 2021, BackScoop …

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Brotherly Love 2 - Fargo vs There's Something About Mary 1:46:28

4M ago1:46:28

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This week on The Pod Charles Cinecast, it's Week 2 of the new miniseries – BROTHERLY LOVE – where we'll once a month be pitting some films from filmmaking brothers the Coen Brothers vs. the Farrelly Brothers. This month, we'll be looking at two of the biggest films from each brother duo, with Joel and Ethan Coen's Academy Award-winning film from 19…

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Rising Giants N.116 - Sophorth Khuon, CEO & Co-Founder, Morakot Technology 54:29

5M ago54:29

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On this week's episode of Rising Giants we are with Sophorth Khuon, CEO and Co-Founder of Morakot Technology. Morakot's core specialty is providing cloud-based core banking platforms for microfinance institutions and banks, having achieved market leadership in Cambodia, now expanding across Southeast Asia. They also recently launched Mora BNPL, Cam…

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Seagal and Segall, P.I. : The Great Past Life Swindle - BREADCRUMBS 46:08

4M ago46:08

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Do you believe in past life experiences? What would you do if your child started talking about a past life? Would you consider exorcism? That's just what some of these parents thought when their child claimed to be a downed World War II pilot. Follow the BREADCRUMBS on Twitter and InstagramBy The Breadcrumbs Collective

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Rising Giants N.115 - Casino Apte, Co-Founder, Gamlytics 48:45

5M ago48:45

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On this week's episode of Rising Giants we are with Casino Apte, Co-Founder of Gamlytics. Gamlytics is an esports analytics and management platform, they provide esports teams with tools to streamline daily operations as well as advanced data analytics to improve player performance, optimize strategy, and sharpen team composition. Key Points From T…

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Redpilled in March 2024 1:17:46

5M ago1:17:46

1:17:46

This week on The Pod Charles Cinecast, presented by The Prince Charles Cinema, our hosts Jonathan Foster and Fil Freitas are back with the another edition of THE POD CHARLES CINECAST CLASSIC, tackling the month of March at The PCC! It's another jam-packed month! Hear us dish out on THE IRON CLAW, FIGHT CLUB, THE MATRIX, OFFICE SPACE, TEENAGE MUTANT…

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Rising Giants N.114 - Sotha Veng, Founder & CEO, PlasGate 53:41

5M ago53:41

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On this week's episode of Rising Giants we have the pleasure of speaking with Sotha Veng, Founder & CEO of PlasGate. PlasGate is the largest and first cloud SMS, IP, Voice and OTT gateway in Cambodia authorized by Smart, Cellcard and Metfone. They provide an end to end B2B solution so businesses can set new communication standards with customers. K…

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Shyamalamania - Lady in the Water (Preview) 8:36

5M ago8:36

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This is a 5-minute sample clip from our Patreon feed. If you'd like to hear this episode in its entirety and more episodes like it, subscribe for as little as $1 per month over at patreon.com/thepccpodcast In this bonus edition of The Pod Charles Cinecast, we are back in the world of SHYAMALAMANIA, where we are charting the films of M. Night Shyama…

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Rising Giants N.113 - Harprem Doowa, Founder, Eazy Digital 52:58

5M ago52:58

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On this week's episode of Rising Giants we have the pleasure of speaking with Harprem Doowa, Founder of Eazy Digital. Eazy builds platforms for insurance companies helping them digitize at affordable prices. Harprem previously Co-Founded and exited various startups including Frank (insurtech), Orami/Moxy (lifestyle products), WhatsNew Thailand, Pet…

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Brotherly Love 1 - The Hudsucker Proxy vs Dumb & Dumber 1:59:04

5M ago1:59:04

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This week on The Pod Charles Cinecast, we present a brand-new miniseries – BROTHERLY LOVE – where we'll once a month be pitting some films from filmmaking brothers the Coen Brothers vs. the Farrelly Brothers. Both sets of brothers saw some of their best films come out between 1994 - 2003, and we'll be taking a look into this small window of time to…

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Rising Giants N.112 - Thomas Schings, General Manager, RGX: The First Licensed Digital Asset Exchange in Cambodia 1:02:05

5M ago1:02:05

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On this week's episode of Rising Giants we have the pleasure of speaking with Thomas Schings, GM of RGX, where he is building the first licensed Digital Asset Exchange in Cambodia. Thomas also spent five years as Head of Research at The Association of Banks in Cambodia, supporting the Cambodian banking sector to reach international best standards. …

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The Lost Episode : Your Food is Foul - BREADCRUMBS 28:04

6M ago28:04

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What's the worst thing you've ever eaten? Odds are it's not as bad as some of the things these people have attempted to put down their gullets. Don't trust your local food supplier to not put gross things in your food. You've been warned! BREADCRUMBS : Get it in you... Follow Breadcrumbs on Twitter and Instagram…

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Well, it's Groundhog Day... Again! 1:18:30

5M ago1:18:30

1:18:30

This week on The Pod Charles Cinecast, presented by The Prince Charles Cinema, hosts Jonathan Foster and Fil Freitas venture to Gobblers Knob but awaken to find ourselves stuck in a time loop on GROUNDHOG DAY! Catch all the love and lore we can give for this Bill Murray starring and Harold Ramis directed classic! If you enjoy the podcast, leave a R…

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Rising Giants N.111 - Sopheakmonkol Sok, Co-Founder & CEO, Codingate 54:56

6M ago54:56

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On this week's episode of Rising Giants we have the pleasure of speaking with Sopheakmonkol Sok, Co-Founder and CEO of Codingate. Codingate is one of the original pioneers in the tech space in Cambodia, having built some of the leading applications in the country and transitioned many leading businesses to a digital future. They now embark on a new…

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The Best of 2023 2:05:06

6M ago2:05:06

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This week on The Pod Charles Cinecast, presented by The Prince Charles Cinema, our hosts Jonathan Foster and Fil Freitas are back with the first edition of THE POD CHARLES CINECAST CLASSIC! Going forward, we'll be doing this as a monthly look at the programme, and potentially from time-to-time the staff, of The Prince Charles Cinema like we used to…

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Old Habits Die Hard 2:04:54

7M ago2:04:54

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This week on The Pod Charles Cinecast, presented by The Prince Charles Cinema, our hosts Jonathan Foster and Fil Freitas discover the dangers of artificial intelligence, while attending the Nakatomi International Podcast Festival 2023 in New Jersey. With Christmas just days away, the pair find themselves stuck in traffic, and a familiar voice from …

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Rising Giants N.110 - Harrison White, Founder & Editor, Cambodia Investment Review 1:04:36

7M ago1:04:36

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On this week's episode of Rising Giants we have the pleasure of speaking with Harrison White, Founder & Editor of Cambodia Investment Review and long time partner of RG. CIR is Cambodia’s #1 local news outlet dedicated to Cambodian investment news in the English language, publishing the latest business and investment news. Key Points From The Show:…

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