Best Siny Podcasts (2024)

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The Big Bukowski feat. Leah Lane and Dean Adams from Rosegarden Funeral Party 1:11:21

27d ago1:11:21

1:11:21

This episode, I go out in Deep Ellum, Texas with post-punk/goth icons Rosegarden Funeral Party and we talk about Bukowski with lead singer Leah Lane and drummer Dean Adams. Follow Leah and the band here: https://www.instagram.com/rosegardenfuneralparty/?hl=en If you're in Dallas on the weekend of the 6th of July, 2024, come to Obituary Fest, which …

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God's Eye View 37:39

26d ago37:39

37:39

A short episode on the use (or lack thereof) of the third person omniscient point of view in modern novels after recently revisiting Dickens.By Getting Lit

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Big Little, Big Series III: Old Law Farm feat. John 1:15:47

2M ago1:15:47

1:15:47

Part 3 in our series on John Crowley's Little, Big, covering book 3: Old Law Farm. Subscribe to Patreon for the bonus episode where we talk about Alice Munro and her relationship to Crowley's work: www.patreon.com/gettinglitBy Getting Lit

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Grunts in Space II: The Forever War feat. GldPny 1:35:33

3M ago1:35:33

1:35:33

Gldpny aka Erik joins me for part two of the two-part series on classic military science fiction. This episode is on Joe Haldeman's The Forever War, which is a "novel in response" to Heinlein's Starship Troopers, but also very much its own thing. And over on Patreon, we talk about online friendships, the power and downsides of "scenes", more about …

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Big Little, Big Series II: Brother North-Wind's Secret feat. John and Yeerk.P 2:10:54

3M ago2:10:54

2:10:54

Part 2 of our read-along of John Crowley's Little, Big. John joins me once again, and we have special guest star Yeerk (from the recent Mr Palomar episode) on the episode as well. Don't be a bitch and read this book about fairies with us! For extra content, including access to Getting Lit Podcast aftershow, Back Matter, head to http://patreon.com/g…

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PREVIEW Dhalgren (Rare Candy Gain of Fiction 30 feat. Matt Sini and E Rathke) 44:41

3M ago44:41

44:41

This is a cross post from Rare Candy's Gain of Fiction series featuring yours truly as well as former guest Eddy Rathke, hosted by Glen and Psi from RC. We look at Samuel R. Delany's classic and very wild science fiction experimental novel, Dhalgren. To access the full episode as well as Getting Lit Podcast's aftershow, Back Matter, go to patreon.c…

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Grunts in Space I: Starship Troopers feat. GldPny (aka Erik Harris) 1:29:27

3M ago1:29:27

1:29:27

Gldpny aka Erik joins me once more for a two-part series on classic military science fiction. First up is Robert Heinlein's Starship Troopers. The next episode, released in a couple of weeks, will be on Joe Haldeman's The Forever War. And over on Patreon, we talk about the film Starship Troopers, whether it is a 'failed satire' as claimed in a rece…

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TLS Sini-Mini 4: Prompts for Journaling: Travel Journal 18:41

4M ago18:41

18:41

Figure out your escape from a prison island. Shop for raw rabbit meat in the local supermarket. Find job security by choosing the right pen to lend to your boss on a plane. Get travel advice from a sociopath! It’s all covered in the latest Sini-Mini, a “snack-sized” podcast, this time on keeping a travel journal. Tips, hints, and how to make your t…

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Don't Look Back in Kenneth Anger feat. Ryan Simón 1:31:00

4M ago1:31:00

1:31:00

Ryan Simón, editor-in-chief of American Vulgaria magazine, joins me once more to talk about three films by the occultist homosexual filmmaker, Kenneth Anger. We talk Fireworks (1947), Scorpio Rising (1963), and Invocation of My Demon Brother (1969). You should be able to find all of these on YouTube. And over on the aftershow, Back Matter, we talk …

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Afterlife of the Death of the Author 57:37

4M ago57:37

57:37

Talking about a recent online discussion about the Starship Troopers film and how people who are into the death of the author concept tend to invoke the author when expedient, as well as how the death of the author concept is used and abused these days. Subscribe to the Patreon for extra content: patreon.com/gettinglit…

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Big Little, Big Series I: Edgewood feat. John 1:14:15

5M ago1:14:15

1:14:15

Former guest John joins me for the first of a six-part, monthly slow read of John Crowley's Little, Big. This quirky, beautiful novel is sizeable. So over the next six months, we will be meeting and discussing each section of the book. Read along with us. Join our cute little book club dedicated to the greatest American fantasy novel ever. This wee…

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TLS Sini-Mini 3: Prompt for Journaling: Explore 11:37

5M ago11:37

11:37

Episode 3 of the Sini-Mini “snack-sized” podcast is all about one journaling prompt: exploration. This can be used as a writing prompt, a meditation, or good practice to enhance your travel writing. We’ll go into the minute detail of a piece of fruit, I sing the praises of the plain digestive biscuit, and you should come out of this with the strong…

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Mr Palomar feat. Yeerk.P 1:59:49

5M ago1:59:49

1:59:49

This episode, I'm joined by the wonderful Yeerk to chat about Italo Calvino's final novel, Mr Palomar. We talk about Yeerk's battles against people who believe in "misinformation" and "AI art", humanism, encountering the world as it is and describing it, Italo Calvino's work more generally, looking at art and literature texturally, and the sense of…

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Gold Coast Confidential feat. Iain Ryan (PREVIEW) 1:18:49

5M ago1:18:49

1:18:49

Australian crime writer Iain Ryan joins me live from a bar in Brunswick East to talk about his new book of Gold Coast noir, The Strip, as well as his major inspiration, James Ellroy's L.A. Confidential. We talk about the crime novel genre, hardboiled style, the difficulties in reading Ellroy, Australian culture and literature and more, until we got…

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Grandma Ursula Tells Great Stories feat. J David Osborne 2:24:05

6M ago2:24:05

2:24:05

On this episode, writer and podcaster J David Osborne returns to talk about several short stories by the late science fiction grandmaster, Ursula K Le Guin. We talk about cultural relativism, anthropology, how Ursula's father's work with a lost Indian influenced her, influences in general, whether we would have sex with our clones, writers folding …

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Eating In, Talking Out feat. Paul Dalla Rosa 1:34:05

6M ago1:34:05

1:34:05

Three-time guest of the pod and "Australia's Ottessa Moshfegh" Paul Dalla Rosa joins me at my house for bento takeout while we discuss Natsuo Kirino's crime novel, Out. In this book, a woman murders her husband and her workmates at a bento factory become implicated in disposing of the body. From there, an incredibly disturbing story unfurls. It was…

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TLS Sini-Mini 2: Prompts for Journaling 9:25

6M ago9:25

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So you want to try journaling. But where to start? I use my decades of journaling practice to get you going, whether you’re writing with your first cup of tea in the morning or trying out Oprah’s favourite practice of a gratitude journal at the end of the day. I go into more detail about the many different types of journals, tapping into your emoti…

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TLS Sini-Mini 1: Intro to Journaling 8:46

6M ago8:46

8:46

If you have journaling as one of your New Year’s Resolutions (or have had your interest piqued by the new app included in the latest iPhone update), this is the podcast for you! I’ve taken a little detour from The Lead Story to delve into a topic I know a little something about. In this “Sini-Mini’” I cover what journaling actually is, some of the …

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Cigarettes and Jünger feat. Nicolas Hausdorf 1:34:04

6M ago1:34:04

1:34:04

Recording on location from the smoke-wreathed vista at Siglo in Melbourne, I am joined by writer and researcher Nicolas Hausdorf to discuss German writer Ernst Jünger's post-apocalyptic novel, Eumeswil. We talk about the novel as a metaphor for Europe in the 70s, parapolitics, Jünger's politically awkward position, his aristocratic outlook, his con…

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God is Wearing Black feat. Kelby Losack 1:32:40

6M ago1:32:40

1:32:40

Hoodrat noir/cyberpunk writer, Agitator podcast host, and former guest on the show, Kelby Losack, joins me to talk about his collection God is Wearing Black. A lot of writing talk, Texas, writing places, class and the publishing industry, honesty and truth in writing and more in this wide ranging discussion on Kelby's short fiction. And over on the…

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The Kinks Live at Matthew Fresta's House 1:31:58

7M ago1:31:58

1:31:58

Surrounded by vinyl records and cassette tapes, I joined editor of the Rango Tango zine, and former GLP guest Matthew Fresta (in his lounge room!) to talk about the very literary songwriting of British band, The Kinks. With some selections from their discography playing in the background, we talk about the way lead singer Ray Davies writes songs li…

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Greco-Romoeroticism feat. Stephen Zerance 1:37:09

7M ago1:37:09

1:37:09

Poet Stephen Zerance joins me to talk about Greek poet C.P. Cavafy and four greco-roman films (Sebastiane, Caligula, Alexander, and 300). We talk about homoeroticism in these kinds of films as well as in Cavafy's verse. Follow Stephen on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/stephnz Substack: https://stephenzerance.substack.com/ Buy his poetry: https://ww…

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Dilematis, Susun bangku buat Natal aja Ada konflik nya 16:14

7M ago16:14

16:14

Pelayanan emang perlu hati yang lapang dan pengertian. Satu lagi yang jangan sampe ketinggalan, orang yang bisa jadi penengah dan didengar. Supaya yang baru engga mundur teratur liat konflik yang gak perlu.

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Cloud Atlas feat. Jayson Young 1:26:47

8M ago1:26:47

1:26:47

Jayson Young, writer and co-host of the Mangaroos podcast, joins me to talk about David Mitchell's novel about stories, life, death, perception, rebirth, and reincarnation: Cloud Atlas. We also talk about the 2012 film version by Tom Twyker and the Wachowskis. Jayson's substack: https://jaysonyoung.substack.com/ Listen to Mangaroos: https://podcast…

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YA-face feat. Steff 1:32:01

8M ago1:32:01

1:32:01

On this episode, Steff joins me to talk about R.F. Kuang's Yellowface, which we've decided is YA posing as literary fiction (probably the marketers fault). Follow Steff on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/moonandmouth Follow Steff on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonandmouth/By Getting Lit

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Episode 5: Culture 1:09:34

8M ago1:09:34

1:09:34

Paul Downing, my dad, is back! With 40 years of experience working in hotels internationally, Paul once again brings us lots of colourful stories about how he’s successfully handled cultural differences around the globe. There’s ice cream served in the desert from Lawrence of Arabia’s train, a goat stew brings a team together, and a manager must ag…

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Sally Rooney Trilogy III: Beautiful Worlds feat. Sheila Ngoc Pham 1:30:37

8M ago1:30:37

1:30:37

To round out the Sally Rooney trilogy, I am joined by Sydney-based writer, editor, producer Sheila Ngoc Pham to discuss Sal pal's latest novel, Beautiful World Where Are You? The theme for this episode is "generations" where we will be talking about Rooney as a "millennial" novelist, how she has or will mature, onlineness and the internet in fictio…

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Sally Rooney Trilogy II: People of Normie Experience feat. E Rathke 2:02:51

8M ago2:02:51

2:02:51

Writer E Rathke joins me for the second part of the Sally Rooney series, where we look at Sal's second novel, Normal People. We chat about the internet and writing, commercial fiction, chick lit, Trojan-horsing fucked up shit into normal looking genres, writing craft, and much more. Follow Eddy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/radicalydde Subscribe …

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Sally Rooney Trilogy I: Conversations with Chi Chi feat. Zach Langley Chi Chi 1:16:45

9M ago1:16:45

1:16:45

Zach returns to kick off the Sally Rooney trilogy over the next few weeks. We will be looking at her books in chronological order with a different guest each week, starting with Conversations with Friends. The theme for this episode is "emotionality." We range over love, romance, sex, generational differences, online culture and more. A superb conv…

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The Woman in Memes feat. Jacques Peterson 1:19:02

9M ago1:19:02

1:19:02

This episode, one of my faves and host of the Unpopular podcast, Jacques Peterson, returns to mansplain the Britney Spears memoir "The Woman in Me" (because I'm not going to read it). How did Spears go from a pop sensation to an online meme, dancing scarily in her house with knives and such? I really haven't followed the drama with Britney and the …

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Not the Full Quid feat. Ryan Simón 2:02:11

9M ago2:02:11

2:02:11

Ryan Simón, editor-in-chief of American Vulgaria magazine returns to the show and I made him read some Aussie literature: Colleen McCullough's Tim, a sexy and heartwarming 1974 novel about a middle-aged spinster falling for her mentally challenged (yet incredibly physically beautiful) gardener. We also talked about the 1979 film adaptation of the s…

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Halloween Special: The Turn of the Screw feat. Cody LaDuke 1:00:28

9M ago1:00:28

1:00:28

Cody LaDuke from the Cents of Life podcast joins me for a Halloween special. We're talking ghost stories, specifically Henry James' classic, The Turn of the Screw, the 1961 film version The Innocents, and the 2001 film The Others starring Nicole Kidman. Subscribe to Cents of Life: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cents-of-life/id1701292933 Fol…

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Valley of the Dolls feat. Jack Mason 1:48:31

9M ago1:48:31

1:48:31

Jack Mason, host of The Perfume Nationalist podcast joins me to talk about Jacqueline Susann's 1966 novel of showbiz, sex, and substance abuse, Valley of the Dolls, as well as the 1967 film adaptation directed by Mark Robson and starring Sharon Tate, Patty Duke, and Susan Hayward, and also the 1970 film Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, directed by R…

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The Lead Story: Ep 4 BONUS Positivity quick fire Q&A 2:26

9M ago2:26

2:26

I had so much fun talking about positivity with Tiffany Bradbury and had to find out a little more. This bonus segment gets a few more insights into how she keeps positivity in her life: with coffee, gratitude, 90’s grunge music and a whole lotta glitter. "The Lead Story" episodes 1-5 + 4 Sini-Mini's are available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon…

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There Are Two Gene Wolfes Inside You (Part 4) feat. J David Osborne & Kelby Losack 1:57:06

10M ago1:57:06

1:57:06

Part 4 of The Book of the New Sun series, looking at Volume IV: The Citadel of the Autarch. We have finally reached the end of our Gene Wolfe series, and we take a look back at the journey, a lot of writing talk, the psychological depth of Severian, Christian symbolism, whether it's a conservative book, why we can't leave genre fiction to the autis…

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Ep 4_Promo_Being positive can be hard 0:32

10M ago0:32

0:32

TRAILER: I'm exploring positivity in Episode 4 with one of the most positive people I know: Tiffany Bradbury. She was one of my very first managers and lead with a big smile and an even bigger heart. But that didn’t mean she was a pushover. So how has she brought that positivity and leadership to the fore every day, whether it be directing the even…

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Twenty Days of Black Mould (Part 2) feat. Max Easton 1:23:09

10M ago1:23:09

1:23:09

Part 2 of my chat with Max Easton, this time talking about a book he introduced to me, The Twenty Days of Turin by Giorgio di Maria. A haunting, unsettling, uneasy book, full of weird implications, surreal and gruesome imagery and a whole lot of dread. Such fun! If you're American and want to buy Max's new book but don't want to pay for exorbitant …

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Episode 4: Positivity 51:50

10M ago51:50

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Who’s the most positive member of your leadership team? Ever think about the steel that’s supporting all that sunshine and smiles? We’re exploring *positive* leadership so it’s time to get down to the details and look at positivity. It’s a conscious way to approach the day, the attitude with which to tackle a challenge, the thing you can be known f…

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Twenty Days of Black Mould (Part 1) feat. Max Easton 1:45:08

10M ago1:45:08

1:45:08

Joining me for a two part special is novelist and friend of the pod, Max Easton. In part 1, we discuss Max's new book, Paradise Estate, a sequel to his amazing debut The Magpie Wing. In part 2, we will discuss The Twenty Days of Turin by Giorgio de Maria. This episode has a lot of writing talk, but we also discuss generational malaise, the horrors …

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Bersyukur banget, Gak nyangka bisa sampe di sini 16:14

10M ago16:14

16:14

Hidup mungkin aja berubah, jangan menyerah dengan keadaan,

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Episode 3: Teach BONUS - POP QUIZ 4:59

11M ago4:59

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Pop quiz, hot shot! You didn't think I was going to speak to a teacher and not spring a pop quiz on him, do you? I put Mr Gartman into the hot seat to ask about first day superstitions, hidden talents, and the truth about the teachers' lounge. Grab a pencil, heads down, and begin! "The Lead Story" episodes 1-5 + 4 Sini-Mini's are available on Apple…

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There Are Two Gene Wolfes Inside You (Part 3) feat. J David Osborne & Kelby Losack 2:03:35

11M ago2:03:35

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Part 3 of The Book of the New Sun series, looking at Volume III: Sword of the Lictor. "Sword of the Lictor? I don't even know her?" - Kelby A lot of laughs in this one, ranging over Severian's horniness, the sheer amount of pulpy action and monsters, people being naked constantly, stories within stories, our favourite set pieces, and why women need…

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Episode 3: Teach 1:04:20

11M ago1:04:20

1:04:20

It’s back to school time! We’re sneaking into the teacher’s lounge to speak to Jeff Gartman who’s been teaching for 20 years, after leaving television news production behind (just as I did!). I’ve grilled my fellow Virginia Tech grad about working with both those bright stars and more challenging students, how an old dog has to constantly learn new…

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The Lead Story: Ep 3 Teaser - White Knuckles 0:23

11M ago0:23

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We're going back to school for episode three of the Lead story, exploring positive leadership in the classroom and beyond. Available from 9th September. "The Lead Story" episodes 1-5 + 4 Sini-Mini's are available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts and other podcast platforms.By Sini Downing

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The Podcast of Disquiet, or: "Saudaddy" 50:59

11M ago50:59

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Fernando Pessoa's The Book of Disquiet, the Portuguese notion of saudade, Pessoa's heteronyms as opposed to pseudonyms, occultism, voice and character in writing. Why this book is one of my favourites and I haven't finished it. The story I published where I tried to express "saudade": https://overland.org.au/2022/12/fiction-quitting/…

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The Lead Story_Ep2_teaser_kitchen 0:38

11M ago0:38

0:38

In the middle of a crisis, meeting people's basic needs can not only calm a situation, it can give you a chance to figure out what the next move is. Episode 2 of The Lead Story explores preparing for disaster. And how you may already be doing it. "The Lead Story" episodes 1-5 + 4 Sini-Mini's are available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, G…

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There Are Two Gene Wolfes Inside You (Part 2) feat. J David Osborne & Kelby Losack 2:33:47

11M ago2:33:47

2:33:47

The second of four parts on Gene Wolfe's The Book of the New Sun with the Agitator guys, J David Osborne and Kelby Losack. This episode covers volume two of the series: The Claw of the Conciliator. There is SO much heat in this episode: pulpiness, literariness, the novel form vs the epic form, and what most fantasy novels are trying to do vs what G…

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Hotel Hell feat. Matthew DeNicola 1:50:51

12M ago1:50:51

1:50:51

Photographer, musician, and podcaster Matthew DeNicola joins me for a discussion on Stephen King's haunted hotel short story "1408" and an exhaustive dissection of probably my favourite reality television makeover show, Gordon Ramsay's Hotel Hell (2012-2016). Matthew's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattiopattio/ Matthew's Twitter: https://tw…

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The Lead Story_Ep2_teaser_MediaTraining 0:25

12M ago0:25

0:25

Only celebrities need media training, right? Wrong. If you are in an upper management role, have a brand to protect, and your company provides a product or service to the public, you'll likely deal with the media at some point. It's one thing to speak to the press when you're promoting something. It's a different game when there's a crisis to manag…

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The Lead Story: Ep 2 Bonus 1:09

12M ago1:09

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Did you know President Ronald Reagan had his post-presidency office in Fox Plaza, aka Nakatomi Tower, aka the Die Hard building? Here's a little bonus story from Paul about paying President Reagan a visit, with a nice takeaway we can all put to use. "The Lead Story" episodes 1-5 + 4 Sini-Mini's are available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music…

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