Best Vittoria Podcasts (2025)

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Vittoria Food & Beverage – Les Schirato turning Australians into Italian coffee lovers at home 1:14:15

24d ago1:14:15

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You could say Les Schirato had a key advantage in his early business journey… he married the boss’s daughter! The western Sydney born and bred son of Italian and Maltese migrants, Les started work at Vittoria Coffee before he’d even left school, loved it, and was asked back into the business while waiting for his HSC results. Les did indeed marry L…

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Mark Clattenburg: Why Roy Keane Blanked Me! 58:22

5h ago58:22

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This week on Whistleblowers, Mark reveals why Roy Keane really refused to shake his hand - calling him a “big baby” in the process, while Ian shares what happened when Gary Neville confronted him… without even reading his article. Gordon questions whether Man City have finally overtaken Manchester United? With a £1 billion Puma deal on the table, i…

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City to City and Walk A Mile In Our Shoes 40:30

1h ago40:30

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Peter has a five-year plan for the five pairs of identical shoes he owns, buy in bulk, rotate diligently, but another set in five years times. Sarah, for her part, can’t walk past a shoe shop with a sale sign in the window, it’s like catnip to her. Elsewhere, Peter has had enough of cities changing their names – and not just because it keeps making…

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105 - Cables Are Back! SRAM's Mechanical Transmission: Eagle 90 & Eagle 70 (& other new stuff) - Jimmy Nordloh, SRAM Field Guide 1:02:48

1d ago1:02:48

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Send us a text Tired managing batteries, firmware updates, and paying for expensive electronic drivetrains? This episode with SRAM's Jimmy Nordloh goes deep into the new Eagle 90 and Eagle 70 mechanical transmission systems that deliver trasmission's shifting performance without electronic complexity. The new mechanical transmission uses the same c…

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Are Scots REALLY Obsessed With England? 49:26

1d ago49:26

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This week on Whistleblowers: Are Scots really obsessed with England? Gordon Smart, Ian Ladyman and Mark Clattenburg debate the rivalry, the reality of Scottish football, and whether Celtic and Rangers should join the Premier League. Plus: the best advice they've ever had - from Mark’s unlikely start as a referee to Gordon’s “Live the dash” mantra a…

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Nick Kyrgios: “I’ve been made to feel uncomfortable throughout my career” 54:37

7d ago54:37

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Welcome back to Whistleblowers! This week, Nick Kyrgios joins Gordon Smart, Ian Ladyman, and Mark Clattenburg for a no-holds-barred conversation about tennis, tantrums, and tradition. Kyrgios opens up on everything from dodgy umpiring tech and hostile crowds to towel theft and the challenges of being a maverick in a conservative sport. He even chal…

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Terrorism, Extremism and Rubbish Rock Stars 40:57

7d ago40:57

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The love of cinema, Peter’s sonorous baritone, Sarah’s hatred of hot weather, the case for changing the way we adopt in the UK and does Peter ever go to watch Millwall and throw lager about? He does not. And those are just the topics and questions posed by listeners. Peter and Sarah also ask why we now embrace organisations that were once proscribe…

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Is Diving Killing Football? Mark Clattenburg Explains… 37:42

9d ago37:42

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From Tiger Woods to David Beckham, Danny MacAskill to Luis Figo’s pig’s head game - Gordon Smart, Mark Clattenburg, and Ian Ladyman are debating the most talented people in any sport. Expect brilliant personal stories (including a wild Rory McIlroy crossbar challenge), genuine arguments, and plenty of sideways humour. Clattenburg also opens up on a…

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Opportunity vs. Strategy: Greg Shapleigh(Giro, Bell, Specialized, Mips) on Values-Driven Brand Building 1:19:22

9d ago1:19:22

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In this episode, I sit down with Greg Shapleigh, who came highly recommended by multiple previous guests as someone I absolutely had to interview. Greg's journey in the cycling industry is remarkable - he started as a shipping clerk at Giro after moving to Santa Cruz to pursue bike racing, but quickly found himself pulled into marketing and product…

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Was Paul Pogba Doomed From The Start at Manchester United? 57:43

13d ago57:43

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This week on Whistleblowers: Paul Pogba - misunderstood genius or the biggest waste of talent in modern football? The lads unpack the fall from grace, from white-gloved butlers at Carrington to being branded “a virus” by Mourinho. Can Monaco revive the World Cup winner’s broken career - or is it already too late? We also tear into the Club World Cu…

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Going Off the Rails and Too Hot to Handle 33:15

14d ago33:15

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From Lord of the Rings lesser liked characters to the ‘deep state’ of government according to Dominic Cummings, and drinking beer beneath the Northern Lights, Peter and Sarah take on listener questions before wrestling with the thorny subjects of the pain and pleasure of train travel – it depends very much on where you board and depart your train a…

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104 - Bike Shop Secrets: Disc Brake Squeal, Internal Routing Issues, Suspension Service (incl. Fork Stanchion Lube), & Pedal Cadence. 1:06:04

15d ago1:06:04

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Send us a text In this comprehensive bike maintenance episode, suspension expert Dane "Suspension Guru" Higgins tackles the most common disc brake problems plaguing mountain bikers. Learn why your hydraulic disc brakes keep squealing despite new rotors and pads, how brake pad contamination occurs, and the proper bedding process for noise-free perfo…

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Too Much Talent, Not Enough Graft – The Players Who Drive Us Mad 21:16

17d ago21:16

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Welcome Whistleblowers – Gordon Smart is joined by Mark Clattenburg, Ian Ladyman, and Mail Sport’s Merseyside Reporter, Lewis Steele, for a round of audience questions and unfiltered takes. Lewis reveals why Ronaldo wouldn’t make it into his dream dressing room, Ian confesses to falling asleep in his own dad’s German class, and Lewis tries to fix o…

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SHE Pod S6 Episode 3: Melissa McCradden 38:54

17d ago38:54

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Host: Diego Silva Guest: Melissa McCradden Project: Research paper https://www.cell.com/patterns/fulltext/S2666-3899(25)00053-4#:~:text=The%20notion%20that%20we%20can,patient%20as%20AI's%20prime%20directive. Editor: Ella Dungey Music: 'Years' by Death By Ginger https://deathbyginger.bandcamp.com/ Transcript: Provided by Otter.ai Transcript link: ht…

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Inside Liverpool’s £200m Transfer Gamble & ‘Pathetic’ Garnacho 59:25

21d ago59:25

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This week on Whistleblowers, Gordon Smart, Mark Clattenburg and Ian Ladyman are joined by Mail Sport’s Merseyside Reporter, Lewis Steele as they unpack Liverpool’s major summer moves — from Florian Wirtz to the growing whispers around a shock bid for Alexander Isak. With Arne Slot’s side get their jewel in the crown? Plus: Garnacho sparks outrage w…

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Abortion Bills and Nuclear Bombs 39:15

21d ago39:15

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Sarah and Peter wrangle everything from the latest abortion legislation to how to purge the world of nuclear weapons (Sarah suggests we move them to the Moon – pity the poor astronauts who next land there), Star Trek and what the Federation really alluded to. Did Hollywood treat Napoleon fairly or meddle with history for its own ends? And, more hap…

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The Best Goals, TV Shows, and Centre-Backs of All Time 33:23

23d ago33:23

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Welcome back to Whistleblowers - Football From The Inside Out We have a jam-packed instalment this time around… Ian turns his hand to DIY, the lads debate the greatest TV show of all time, and Mark reveals his plane-spotting obsession! Hosts: Gordon Smart, Mark Clattenburg and Ian Ladyman Producer: Henry Williams Executive Producer: Jamie East Rese…

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Eurobike 2025 Pre-Show Insights with Managing Director Stefan Reisinger 12:54

25d ago12:54

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Stefan Reisinger is the Managing Director of Fairnamic which is the organization behind the Eurobike event in Frankfurt. In this timely conversation, Stefan provides an insider's perspective on what to expect at this year's show in Frankfurt, including 1,500+ exhibiting companies, new industry innovations, and the launch of a groundbreaking global …

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FIFA vs. Football: The Club World Cup That's Tearing the Sport Apart 57:14

29d ago57:14

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Welcome to Whistleblowers - Football From The Inside Out Is FIFA’s new Club World Cup tearing football apart? This week, Whistleblowers dives into the storm brewing around Gianni Infantino’s club football expansion in the form of the Club World Cup - and why players, clubs, and fans are furious. Ian Ladyman questions who’s really in charge of footb…

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Marshmallow Totalitarianism and the Beauty of the Real Iran 42:42

30d ago42:42

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Flared trousers, the fate of Northern Ireland, free speech, swimming with Gordon Brown and childish children’s books. All human life, as they say, is here. Sarah wants to know why we’re afraid of difficult conversations and saying what we really think, is it that we’re always being shouted down by those who don’t agree with us? What ever happened t…

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103 - Deep Dive: New XTR M9200 Di2 Wireless Groupset with Nick Murdick (Shimano’s MTB Product Manager). 1:17:52

1M ago1:17:52

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Send us a text In this comprehensive deep dive, Shimano's Mountain Bike Product Manager Nick Murdick reveals a copious amount of details about their new XTR M9200 Di2 wireless groupset. Learn how Shimano engineered their first fully wireless mountain bike drivetrain with on-board derailleur batteries, customizable shifter paddles, and rock-impact p…

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SHE Pod S6 Episode 2: Vittoria Porta 32:54

1M ago32:54

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Host: Diego Silva Guest: Vittoria Porta Project: Research paper https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01442872.2025.2486159 Editor: Ella Dungey Transcript: Provided by Otter.ai Music: 'Years' by Death By Ginger https://deathbyginger.bandcamp.com/ Transcript link: https://otter.ai/u/cX16d0XXaBO1vYiVzI3e3KoFt74?utm_source=copy_url…

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Why Every Change in Football is Having a Negative Effect 35:46

1M ago35:46

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Welcome back to Whistleblowers - Football’s Most Original New Podcast. In this week’s bonus episode; Gordon, Mark and Ian start by reacting to comments sent in by people across our social accounts and podcast providers. There are some very nice comments, and there are some not so nice comments, so stay tuned to hear if any of our hosts have taken o…

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From Child Actor to Cycling's Premier Agency CEO: Wayne Brown's Unconventional Journey 1:00:13

1M ago1:00:13

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Wayne Brown's unconventional journey from child actor to London advertising executive, working with major brands like Apple and Land Rover, led him to an unexpected destination: becoming CEO of cycling's premier marketing agency. Despite not being an avid cyclist when he joined Shift Active Media, Wayne has helped build what many consider the indus…

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When Big Sam Threatened to Kick My Door Down 1:05:21

1M ago1:05:21

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Welcome back to Whistleblowers - Football’s Most Original New Podcast. Right then, we’ve had our nicey nice intros, getting to know everyone, time now to really get stuck into a feast of football. With two Englishmen and a Scot, there’s plenty to moan about following a rather uninspiring international schedule. Scotland sit with one win in their la…

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How Not To Be A Political Wife 35:30

1M ago35:30

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As Sarah’s book sends shockwaves through former political grandees and the corridors of power, Sarah and Peter sit down to ponder listener questions (and some of Peter’s thoughts too) related to ‘How Not To Be A Political Wife’, a book that has been described as ‘fascinating, embarrassing and fundamentally tragic’, ‘witty, wry and incredibly touchi…

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John Terry and The Pyramid of Vodkas 31:12

1M ago31:12

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Hello and welcome back to Whistleblowers - football’s most original new podcast. In part two, Gordon, Mark and Ian answer your questions telling tales of their experiences with John Terry and highlighting his on-field and off-field personas. Is Mark’s feud with the Chelsea legend as bitter as it seemed in a recent Baller League encounter? Gordon di…

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Mike Brock: Technology, Ideology, and Neoreaction | WatchCats #14 1:11:45

1M ago1:11:45

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If you’ve been listening to WatchCats for a while, you’ve probably heard us refer in passing to “neoreaction” (sometimes pretentiously dubbed the “dark enlightenment”), a once-fringe political philosophy that holds liberal democracy is not merely dysfunctional but doomed. The only hope for “freedom,” its adherents paradoxically insist, is the insta…

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Mark Clattenburg: Fergie Time Was Real... I Did It! 58:52

1M ago58:52

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Welcome to Whistleblowers - football’s most original new podcast. With Gordon Smart, Mark Clattenburg and Ian Ladyman at the helm, you’re in safe hands this summer and beyond… Mark details his experience as a referee. He discloses the abuse he regularly received, the lack of support he got from his bosses, and an incredible decision that led to one…

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With Friends Like These… and is Poland the new Ukraine? 33:52

1M ago33:52

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To paraphrase Randy Newman, you’ve got a friend in me, but for just how long? Especially when you’re Sarah Vine and you’re supposed best friend’s husband is on the side of staying in the European Union while your then husband is all for pushing Brexit through. As Sarah discovered, loyalties are soon divided and what ultimately makes a true friend a…

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102 - Inside Park Tool: The World's Largest Bicycle Tool Company with Truman Purdy 1:19:30

1M ago1:19:30

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Send us a text Go inside Park Tool, the world's largest bicycle tool company, with Technical Expert Truman Purdy in this deep-dive interview. Learn the fascinating origin story of how Art Engstrom and Howard Hawkins transformed from a small Schwinn repair shop in Minnesota to creating the iconic blue tools that define professional bike maintenance …

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Cycling Tips, Rapha & Escape Collective: The Accidental Blogger that Built a Cycling Media Empire 1:14:12

2M ago1:14:12

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Wade Wallace's journey from a nuclear research town in Manitoba to building one of cycling's most influential media platforms was anything but conventional. As the founder of Cycling Tips and now Escape Collective, Wallace shares how a simple blog started during the 2008 financial crisis grew into a pioneering digital cycling platform. This convers…

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Group Homes Australia – Tamar Krebs disrupting and reinvigorating dementia and aged care living 1:04:23

2M ago1:04:23

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Sydney-based Tamar Krebs started as a Registered Nurse, but her decades of experience as a senior manager operating Retirement Villages, Nursing Homes and Dementia Units, led this visionary thinker to believe we needed to deliver much better care for our aged and demented loved ones; that the existing model of 100 people living under the one roof, …

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The Mental Malaise of Marijuana 37:02

2M ago37:02

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As rampage killings are on the rise both here and abroad, we ask if the long-term effects of drugs are impacting on our societal norms and encouraging a violent recklessness not seen before? As charges for cannabis possession are fast becoming a thing of the past and modern culture embraces increasingly strong strands of weed, is there a case to be…

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Whistleblowers - Football From The Inside Out 0:46

2M ago0:46

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Whistleblowers is football’s most original new podcast - lifting the lid on the parts of the game no one else talks about. Hosted by Gordon Smart, with ex-elite referee Mark Clattenburg and veteran journalist Ian Ladyman, this isn’t another safe roundtable of punditry. It’s football told differently - with insight, authority, and plenty of laughs. …

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The Menopause Superpower and some Sibling Rivalry 33:49

2M ago33:49

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Books, plays and films have been written about it, its onset feared in some quarters, pilloried in others, and it will, eventually, affect almost all women. Though that’s not why Sarah Vine wants to talk about the menopause, but why, in some circumstances, it can be a huge liberation for women; finally freed from being slave to one’s hormones, and …

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101 - The Calirado Kid Speaks: Mountain Biking & Creating Relatable Content 1:18:36

2M ago1:18:36

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Send us a text This engaging episode features the Calirado Kid, whose authentic and humorous mountain biking videos have built him a substantial following with videos regularly reaching hundreds of thousands viewers. While he shares interesting glimpses into creating his popular videos, the conversation primarily delivers valuable insights from his…

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The Future of Distribution: Live @ Cycling World 2025 Dusseldorf 41:34

2M ago41:34

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Live from Cycling World 2025 Dusseldorf: In the discussion we dive into the future of cycling distribution with industry experts from Harmen van Es of Stichting DST & Dynamo Retail Group, Luca Bergliaffa of Assos, and Michael Scholz of SRM. Discover how digital integration, data sharing, and omnichannel strategies are transforming relationships bet…

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The Death Penalty and What I Did (or didn't do) On My Holidays 33:56

2M ago33:56

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To Peter Hitchens, the idea of capital punishment (at least at home here in the UK) could make for a country that is less vengeful and, he goes so far as to suggest, even more gentle. Having experienced two executions while working in the US, he knows the power of that final switch and the deterrent it might bring. But is he right, would the shadow…

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Jessica Riedl: A Fiscal Conservative Critique of DOGE | WatchCats #13 58:21

2M ago58:21

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If you’d expect anybody to be enthusiastic about the Department of Government Efficiency, it would be Jessica Riedl, a senior fellow and economic policy expert at the Manhattan Institute. A fiscal conservative of unimpeachable credentials, she’s worked as a policy scholar at the Heritage Foundation, as chief economist to Senator Rob Portman (R-OH),…

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The End of Education and Did We Really Win the War? 40:08

2M ago40:08

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Sarah’s two children are currently at university, which is rather handy as a regular listener has asked that Peter and Sarah chime in on the current state of the education system here in the UK. And how times have changed, Peter spent his university years trying to kickstart social unrest, while Sarah pursued a job at The Body Shop. And as the Unio…

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Nathan Tankus: Tracking the Treasury Payments System Crisis | WatchCats #12 1:12:29

2M ago1:12:29

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If you’ve been trying to follow the nitty-gritty details of DOGE’s efforts to seize control of the Treasury Department’s payments system—and why it’s so important—then odds are you’ve already heard of Nathan Tankus. An independent journalist and researcher, his newsletter Notes on the Crises has become essential reading for anyone seeking to untang…

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100 - Beyond Marketing: Vittoria’s Approach to Mountain Bike Tire Design & Manufacturing (Guest: Ken Avery, SVP Product Development) 1:09:50

2M ago1:09:50

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Send us a text In this in-depth episode of the MTNCOG Podcast, we dive into the science behind mountain bike tire design with Ken Avery, Senior Vice President of Product Development at Vittoria. Ken breaks down the complex process of tire manufacturing, from the initial casing construction using nylon or cotton materials to the vulcanization proces…

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From Swoosh to Scorpion: How Castelli's Steve Smith Upended the Apparel Business 1:01:05

2M ago1:01:05

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The following is my conversation with Steve Smith. At the risk of sounding hyperbolic, he's among the most accomplished and interesting people that I've met in the cycling business. In addition to being a hardworking and genuine guy. Steve started his career at Nike in Oregon.His dream job was working for Nike, and after 10 years with the swoosh, h…

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Sant and Abel – how Sophie Lovejoy creates and manufactures luxury leisurewear, now selling on several continents 1:17:37

2M ago1:17:37

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Adelaide-born and raised Sophie Lovejoy jumped from being a well-paid TV producer into the precarious, fickle world of fashion, when she started out creating and then manufacturing cute boxer shorts to sell in her mum’s homewares store in Norwood, Adelaide. Fast forward a few years and Sophie took the plunge to move herself and her business to Los …

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Applying Udder Cream and the End of Civilisation 25:58

3M ago25:58

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Sarah’s brother was at home in Madrid this week when Spain underwent a blackout, alone in the dark with the only the thing in his house still working, his old radio. This week too saw the start of the great switch-off of analogue phones; and just look at the chaos caused by a cyber-attack at Marks and Spencer in the last few days. So, Sarah’s quest…

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John Davisson: Taking DOGE to Court to Protect Privacy | WatchCats #11 45:21

3M ago45:21

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For more than 30 years, the Electronic Privacy Information Center has been advocating for—and litigating to protect—personal privacy against increasing technological encroachment. No surprise, then, that the folks at EPIC were alarmed when it became clear that DOGE staff were seeking access—for unclear purposes—to an array of highly sensitive and n…

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