Best Alice Allan Podcasts (2024)

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Suddenly Critically Unwell… Would Your Business Survive? Tybias Smith | Next Electrical Solutions 41:21

1h ago41:21

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Tybias was struck down with major health issues in his mid-twenties that taught him not to take anything for granted. Overcoming this health hurdle also made him realise the importance of building a business that can run without him. In this episode, the owner of Next Electrical shares his tips on developing your mental fortitude, and problem-solvi…

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Ep 273. Submit. 59:30

8h ago59:30

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Y O U R L O S S Fully half my brain is Spaced The Grinder Chill Subs Rabbit Jessica Wilkinson Bonny Cassidy The Empty Show Michael Farrell Elijah Blumov Joshua Mehigan Matthew Buckley Smith Ryan Wilson white nonsense To my artist friends The Dorothy Porter episodes Pt 1 & 2 The Bear Cold Turkey by Joshua Mehigan (it’s not “my” it’s “our” in his) Ha…

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S6E10: Vivienne Sayers O'Callaghan – Irish Instagram Influencer Conquers NYC with Irish Culture & Craic 55:23

1h ago55:23

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Vibrant Vivienne Sayers O'Callaghan is an Irish Gen Z entrepreneur, Irish language and culture advocate, and NYC social media influencer rapidly rising to the “top of the heap” as Frank Sinatra croons in “New York, New York.” Viv mixes lively chronicles of her New York adventures with spoon-sized servings of the Irish language and Irish culture, a …

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Taking Over and Scaling The Family Business | John and Meg Turville | Peninsula Metal Roofing 45:43

2d ago45:43

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Unstoppable pair John and Meg Turville have taken over the family business, moved states, bought a house and had a baby all in very short time frame. They knew they wanted to set themselves up for success, modernise the business and scale up, so they joined the Tradies Success Academy. They join us for this week's episode (with son Freddie in tow) …

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Ep 272. Eva Birch: What’s the tea? 1:04:13

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Clear eyes, full hearts, can’t lose. ‘Bombala Boss’: Harry Reid in Conversation with Michael Farrell The Melbourne School of Literature on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter D. Perez McVie Elese Dowden Lucy Van James Jiang Joshua Mehigan Psychoanalysis, an Elegy by Jack Spicer The House that Jack Built: The Collected Lectures of Jack Spicer Autumn Ro…

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Ep 271. Love again 38:01

12d ago38:01

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There’s something wrong with your priest. The Odes of Horace translated by David Ferry Our Horace episode on SLEERICKETS Getting Horace Across by J. Kates Horace iv.i ‘To Venus’ The Essential Horace translated by Burton Raffel Late Night Ode by J. D. McClatchy The Balcony by David Brooks Fully Booked The Penguin Book of Chinese Verse Email me: poet…

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S6E9: Charles R. Hale - Untangling the Shadows at McSorley’s Old Ale House 58:16

11d ago58:16

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Is this one of our author episodes or should it fall into our Irish Drinks category because your co-hosts have grabbed a table by the pot-bellied stove at New York’s legendary McSorley's Old Ale House for a conversation with author, cultural creator, and impresario Charles R. Hale. Charles is known for curating lively artistic salons, producing ecl…

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Culture Strategies To Transform A Company | Chris Gelonesi | Beachside Electrical 44:34

15d ago44:34

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In this episode, we chat with Chris Gelonesi, a member of the Tradies Success Academy. Chris shares the strategies he used to completely change his company culture for the better, and how it even improved his personal life! Just a year ago, taking a day off to spend with family felt impossible for Chris. Now, he's hitting a whopping $1 million in t…

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Ep 270. Jonathan Farmer: “I don’t think I love poetry.”

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The poetry bus looks fun, but… Show notes Recent SLEERICKETS: Paging Dr. Platzmouth & Against Literary Citizenship That Peculiar Affirmative by Jonathan Farmer The Fish and At The Fishhouses by Elizabeth Bishop Finding a Long Gray Hair by Jane Kenyon Alan Shapiro Jonathan’s review of Colm Tóibín’s book On Elizabeth Bishop Departing Afghanistan by W…

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Sir Thomas Wyatt 58:01

22d ago58:01

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss 'the greatest poet of his age', Thomas Wyatt (1503 -1542), who brought the poetry of the Italian Renaissance into the English Tudor world, especially the sonnet, so preparing the way for Shakespeare and Donne. As an ambassador to Henry VIII and, allegedly, too close to Anne Boleyn, he experienced great privilege unde…

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S2.E6: Mojo Nixon and Skid Roper - Root Hog or Die 56:00

23d ago56:00

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The Wax Chatty circus howls Good Googly-Moogly as they plop on down into a world of psychobilly and redneck chic with 1989’s Root Hog or Die from Mojo Nixon and Skid Roper. Thanks for listening to Wax Chatty! If you had fun listening to this episode, please subscribe, rate, and review us on whatever platform you choose to enjoy your ear candy! Look…

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From Burnout To Operational Freedom in Less Than A Year with Luke Muir | LCMB Electrical & AC 54:14

24d ago54:14

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The Freedom Fighters Program 👉 https://tradies.cc/learn-more Academy member Luke Muir talks to Greg about how he went from total burnout in his trade business to enjoying operational time freedom after only 1 year of working with coaches at the Tradies Success Academy. Luke talks about how he got into his trade as a mature age tradie and now he wor…

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Ep 269. Another ending

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On not being up to the task. An ode to the end of poetry by Stan Grant Erik Jensen Stan Grant leaves Q+A Tracy K. Smith The Slowdown K & I track Nam Le’s poem Abbotsford I 36 Ways of Writing a Vietnamese Poem by Nam Le A Poet’s Reckoning with What Poetry Can Do by Hanif Abdurraqib Hanif Abdurraqib’s latest podcast Object of Sound Modern Poetry by D…

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S6E8: Kate Kerrigan asks, Am I Irish Yet? 1:01:31

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Writer, performer, and force of nature, born Morag Prunty, but best known by her pen name Kate Kerrigan whisks us from London where she grew up with an Irish identity to Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way where she’s living with an English accent. In this episode, Kate spins tales of idyllic childhood summers in Mayo, the dynamics of being Irish in Englan…

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Built A Team Of 14 & Hired A GM In Just 18 Months with Ben Doran | Blitz Air 42:28

1M ago42:28

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The Freedom Fighters Program 👉 https://tradies.cc/learn-more The last time we had Ben Doran from Blitz Air on the podcast, it turned out to be one of our most listened-to episodes yet. Since we last spoke Ben has been very busy, growing his HVAC business Blitz Air to a team of 14. He's hired an operations manager AND a general manager to run his bu…

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Ep 268. Duncan Hose: The dead talk

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O’Hara, Berrigan, Forbes, and other animals. Show notes The Pursuit of Myth in the Poetry of Frank O’Hara, Ted Berrigan and John Forbes: Prick’d by Charm by Duncan Hose Ted Berrigan Ron Padgett Jorge Luis Borges Walt Whitman Berrigan’s 10 things I do every day To the bobbydazzlers by John Forbes Berrigan’s Sonnets The Personal Element in Australian…

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Bertolt Brecht 59:34

1M ago59:34

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of the greatest European playwrights of the twentieth century. The aim of Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956) was to make the familiar ‘strange’: with plays such as Mother Courage and The Caucasian Chalk Circle he wanted his audience not to sit back but to engage, observe and discover the contradictions in life, and act o…

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The Hulda Klager House and Lilac Gardens 26:28

1M ago26:28

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In this episode of Someone Lived Here, Kendra brings you to the Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens in Woodland, Washington. The home was built by Hulda's family, The Thiel's in 1889. Hulda Klager would purchase the home and move in in her 40s. She became interested in the work of Luther Burbank, a horticulturist and hybridized. She had been inspired by the…

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Doing This Can Make Or Break Your Trade Business with Chris Karavasilis | Saints Electrical 40:46

1M ago40:46

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The Freedom Fighters Program 👉 https://tradies.cc/learn-more This week on the podcast Greg speaks to long-time academy member Chris Karavasilis, owner of Saints Electrical in Penshurst NSW. Chris is a successful trade business owner, father of three and devoted husband plus an active member of his local football community. They discuss the importan…

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S6E7: A Shot at Glory: Eric Favors and the Pursuit of Olympic Dreams 49:09

1M ago49:09

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In this episode, cohosts John and Martin dive into the world of Olympic shot putting with their guest, Eric Favors, an athlete representing Ireland. Born and raised in Rockland County, New York, with a rich Irish heritage, Eric shares his journey from trying various sports to specializing in track and field. He discusses the intricacies of shot put…

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Why NOT Knowing Your Business Financials Is Killing Your Business | Dan Williams from Mahi Boats 38:29

2M ago38:29

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The Freedom Fighters Program 👉 https://tradies.cc/learn-more In this week's podcast, Greg sits down with academy member Dan Williams, owner of Mahi Boats and Hybrid Composites. Dan shares his journey in boat building and the lessons he has learned along the way. Dan shares his experience starting his own business and the importance of knowing your …

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Ep 267. Writing for revenge 52:39

2M ago52:39

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“Sentimentality-congratulating-itself-on-not-being-caught…” Show notes Chocolate nemesis The Tour by pi o Getting Shirty by Lucy Van Geoff Page reviews The Tour The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron Julia Cameron’s notes on crazymakers Out of Sheer Rage by Geoff Dyer Anne Sexton Read Anne Sexton’s Response to Her Worst-Ever Review by Emily Temple James…

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BONUS EPISODE: Rebecca Frazier - Make Hay While the Moon Shines (single) 18:48

2M ago18:48

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For their first BONUS EPISODE, The Wax Chatty outfit welcomes flatpicking bluegrass mom, Rebecca Frazier, and her recent single: "Make Hay While the Moon Shines” “Make Hay While the Moon Shines,” featuring Bela Fleck, Sam Bush, Stuart Duncan, Barry Bales, Josh Swift, and Shelby Means. The track was produced by Bill Wolf and composed by Rebecca Fraz…

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Lysistrata 55:10

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Aristophanes' comedy in which the women of Athens and Sparta, led by Lysistrata, secure peace in the long-running war between them by staging a sex strike. To the men in the audience in 411BC, the idea that peace in the Peloponnesian War could be won so easily was ridiculous and the thought that their wives could hav…

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Ep 266. Poetry camp 37:06

2M ago37:06

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Cats don’t know things, but you do! Show notes Television by Kate Middleton Isabella G. Mead Venus Without Furs by Gabrielle Everall Joshua Mehigan What is a poetry magazine for? by Victoria Moul Ep 262. Ann-Marie Priest: Secret Gwen Harwood Business Ep 259. It means what it says David makes Ratbag Poetics Notes on “Camp” by Susan Sontag Phillip Ho…

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S6E6: Jackie Gilna – We Are Global Irish, from Canada to the World 53:44

2M ago53:44

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Irish Stew goes to Canada for a most “Global Irish Nation Conversation” with Jackie Gilna, who’s been Irish in Dublin, Spain, the Netherlands, and now she's Irish in Canada's capital, Ottawa. And through a new venture, she's Irish all around the world. Jackie launched We Are Global Irish this year to showcase Irish innovation, connect Irish busines…

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S2.E5: Alice Coltrane Featuring Pharaoh Sanders - Journey in Satchidananda 33:01

2M ago33:01

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The Wax Chatty gang delves into mystical 1971 territory as they become one with the experience that is Journey In Satchidananda by Alice Coltrane featuring Pharoah Sanders. Episode Music credits: French Disco Dance Funk Techno Vibe | Get Yours, Get Out by Burgundy Thanks for listening to Wax Chatty! If you had fun listening to this episode, please …

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From Sole Trader To A Team Of 5 In 6 Months with Sam Stapleton | Industry Air 27:45

2M ago27:45

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The Freedom Fighters Program 👉 https://tradies.cc/learn-more Sam Stapleton discusses his experience in the air conditioning industry and his goal of achieving operational freedom. He shares the diverse opportunities and constant learning in the trade, and encourages young people to give it a try. Sam emphasises the importance of setting boundaries …

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Ep 265. The Internet is for poems 59:12

2M ago59:12

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Poetry ≠ therapy? Show notes There’s a lot of swearing in this episode. It also gets quite dark. The Friendless podcast guy What happened when I went for therapy — at a poetry retreat by Ian Belcher Deborah Alma’s Poetry Pharmacy Why the Internet isn’t fun anymore by Kyle Chakra Kiefer Sutherland Twitch The Possible Dream (Buying Jeans Online) by M…

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The Kalevala 50:20

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Finnish epic poem that first appeared in print in 1835 in what was then the Grand Duchy of Finland, part of the Russian Empire and until recently part of Sweden. The compiler of this epic was a doctor, Elias Lönnrot (1802-1884), who had travelled the land to hear traditional poems about mythical heroes being sung…

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Every Trade Can Learn From These Lessons | James Stanistreet from Australian Agroforestry Solutions 32:29

2M ago32:29

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The Freedom Fighters Program 👉 https://tradies.cc/learn-more In this conversation, Greg sits down with James Stanistreet from Australian Agroforestry Solutions to discuss the concept of agroforestry and how it combines forestry with the production of valuable products like food, fuel, fibre, and medicine. James shares his journey into the industry,…

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Ep 264. A poet of the future 38:36

2M ago38:36

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The rest is still unwritten… Show notes Anyone But You (2023) The Hills Kyle & Morgan Kevin Kelly Carl Sagan Stewart Brand R. Buckminster Fuller The Geodesic dome Becoming Bucky Fuller by Loretta Lorance Business and Poetry by Dana Gioia Bucky’s poetry books Intuition, No More Secondhand God, And It Came To Pass—Not To Stay New Directions’ Black Mo…

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S6E5: Maura Clare & Alice Carroll – Spirited Women of Irish Spirits 59:01

2M ago59:01

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Settle in for a spirited episode of Irish Stew with two pioneering women in the Irish spirits industry, Alice Carroll--the proud Limerick distiller and co-founder of Foxes Bow Whiskey, and Maura Clare--the Queen of Poitín and creator of the Smuggling Nun brand. They swap notes on their journey into the spirits business, the challenges and opportuni…

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Why NOT Hiring Is Holding You Back | Beau Christie from The Scape Co. Landscaping 35:08

2M ago35:08

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The Freedom Fighters Program 👉 https://tradies.cc/learn-more Host and founder of The Tradies Success Academy Greg Allan invited academy member Beau Christie on the Tradies Success Podcast. Beau is a landscaper and owner of The Scape Co. He shares his journey of starting and growing his business and how the Tradies Success Academy has supported that…

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Ep 263. Water-dragon blues 46:00

3M ago46:00

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“There’s a damp melancholy / in Tang poetry…” Show notes Poetry as therapy. Thoughts? Email me. Ep 262. with Ann-Marie Priest Ep 222. Grilling Elijah Blumov (on Harwood’s ‘Prize-Giving’) Elijah covers ‘At Mornington’ on Versecraft 300 Tang Poems translated by Geoffrey Waters, Michael Farman & David Lunde Li Bai Du Fu In Our Time: Tang Era Poetry … …

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The Waltz 52:12

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the dance which, from when it reached Britain in the early nineteenth century, revolutionised the relationship between music, literature and people here for the next hundred years. While it may seem formal now, it was the informality and daring that drove its popularity, with couples holding each other as they spun r…

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Ep 262. Ann-Marie Priest: Secret Gwen Harwood Business 1:20:03

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“We are our own.” Show notes Come to the launch of Kate Middleton’s Television! Ratbag Poetics on Spotify My Tongue is My Own by Ann-Marie Priest Gwen Harwood Woman to Man by Judith Wright James McAuley Eliza Cook Vincent Buckley The Harwood Memorial Fruitcake Award FUCK ALL EDITORS/SO LONG BULLETIN Gig Ryan A. D. Hope … Continue reading "Ep 262. A…

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S6E4: Michael Meade - From Banking to Brewing 56:43

3M ago56:43

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Michael Meade spent over 20 years on Wall Street and then stepped away from the pressured world of high finance to do something totally different. Some, in his circumstances, may have opted for plenty of time on the golf course and cracking open a few brews, that’s not the kind of person Michael Meade is. Intrigued by a visit to Ireland, Michael wa…

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