Welcome to Wisking it all, where we interview hospitality professionals who put everything on the line to do what they do, and we try to understand how and why? Contrary to most businesses the hospitality business is mainly made up of people who are passionate about their trade. Not many people go into it for the money but go into it for the passion of delivering a unique customer experience.
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Are you a restaurateur who feels overwhelmed by all the management tasks you have to do? You’re not alone. Restaurant Management Made Simple by WISK.ai is here to help. In our podcast, we talk about everything from recipes to invoices to purchasing and inventory. We’ll show you how to take care of all these tasks 5x faster, so you can focus on what you do best – running your restaurant. Our podcast is packed with valuable information that will help you streamline your restaurant management p ...
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The SDR Show is a podcast that talks sex, drugs, and rock 'n roll. You'll hear from rockstars, pornstars, comedians, actors & people we just wanna chat with! Every show ends by asking our guests about their first experience with sex, drugs & rock n roll! Join us for an hour of craziness twice a week on the SDR Show Podcast. It's free to listen so what are you waiting for? Tune in today! You can also subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, iheartradio, or YouTube Music for free downloads each ...
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Triumph (Rik Emmett) - Canadian Mount Rushmore
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Triumph vocalist and guitarist Rik Emmett joins Ralph Sutton and James Mattern and they discuss Ralph meeting Rik Emmett 24 years ago at Rocklahoma, Rik Emmett moving and having to give away some guitars and the ones he won't part ways with, his book Ten Telecaster Tales: Liner Notes For A Guitar And Its Music, Canadian bands tending to be trios, T…
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Yacht Rock Revue (Nick Niespodziani) - Soft Rock Massacre
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Yacht Rock Revue singer Nick Niespodziani joins Josh Adam Meyers, Josh Accardo and Ralph Sutton and they discuss Yacht Rock Revue touring with Train and REO Speedwagon, the origin of the term Yacht Rock, working with original songs, a live performance of Tropical Illusion by Nick Niespodziani, meeting Kenny Loggins, performing with John Oates, and …
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S2E49 - Hover Takes Flight: Drone Delivery to Hard-to-Reach Areas with Cameron Rowe
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About the Episode Cameron Rowe, the founder of Hover, discusses the drone delivery startup and its focus on last-mile food delivery. He shares his background in the drone space and how he transitioned from doing real estate photography to starting Hover. Cameron also talks about his experience with Techstars and appearing on Dragon's Den (the Canad…
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Ryan McCombs (Drowning Pool) - Boob Disillusion
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Drowning Pool vocalist Ryan McCombs also known for his time in Soil joins Ralph Sutton and James Mattern and they discuss Ryan McCombs hotel laundry issue and not having any clean underwear, the passing of the original lead singer of Drowning Pool Dave Williams, the origin of the band name Drowning Pool, Ryan McCombs getting burnt out on the indust…
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S2E48 - Formula on How to Make Your Customers Feel Welcome with Mehdi Zarhloul
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About the Episode Mehdi Zarhloul, CEO of Crazy Pita Restaurant Group, shares his journey from working in restaurants as a teenager to opening his own Mediterranean restaurant chain. He discusses the challenges and successes he experienced along the way, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, Mehdi also talks about the importance o…
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Kerry King (Guitarist) - It's YOUR Career
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Kerry King joins Ralph Sutton and Josh Adam Meyers and they discuss when Kerry King briefly had a short beard, being one of the few rockstars who still drinks, the new solo album "From Hell I Rise," the original tracks featuring Kerry King singing and whether he'll release them, the inspiration behind "From Hell I Rise," advice he'd give 19 year ol…
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Asia keyboardist Geoff Downes joins Ralph Sutton and James Mattern and they discuss Geoff Downes getting to play the world's largest organ in Australia, coming from a musicial family, which bandmembers get the most action, working on advertising jingles, being roommates with Chrissie Hynde and initially thinking she was talentless, being a part of …
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S2E47 - Simplifying Online Reputation Management with Shereen Qumsieh
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About the Episode Shereen shares her insights on the importance of integrating feedback channels and trend analysis in online reviews, and how Akira's platform helps businesses manage their online presence effectively. She discusses the development of conversational data and how AI can provide unique insights on customer feedback, identifying excep…
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Uma Jolie (Pornstar) - Chicken Nugget Liability
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Uma Jolie joins Ralph Sutton and guest cohost Dov Davidoff and they discuss Uma Jolie's odd text to Ralph asking for a pic, how Uma Jolie got into the adult industry and doing scenes with other girls first, being a dom and looking for submissive men and more before they play another game of Her Wish Is On My List where Dov Davidoff and Ralph try to…
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Fishbone (Angelo Moore) - Diamonds In The Doo Doo
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Fishbone lead singer and saxophonist Angelo Moore joins Ralph Sutton and James Mattern and they discuss Angelo Moore getting into playing saxophone in Junior High School, the origin of Fishbone, poems over instrumentals, getting to play at Madam Wong's, dancing on Soul Train, NOFX opening for Fishbone, being in a movie with Donnie Osmond and Annett…
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S2E46 - Move Your Restaurant’s Needle: Key Tips to Restaurant Success with Monte Silva
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About the episode Monte Silva, an owner and restaurant executive coach with over 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry, shares his journey from starting as a dishwasher at the age of 15 to eventually transitioning into restaurant management, operations, and coaching. He emphasizes the importance of creating a perfect business model tha…
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Jennifer Esposito (Actress) - Happy Clowns
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Jennifer Esposito joins Ralph Sutton and Dov Davidoff and they discuss Jennifer Esposito directing, producing and starring in the movie Fresh Kills, Ralph's failed voice-over attempt, Dov figuring out Ralph as a person, studying peole in positive, successful relationships, the challenges of promoting a movie without a popular male lead, Dov working…
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DownTown Mystic (Robert Allen) - Rock N Roll For The Soul
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DownTown Mystic (Robert Allen) joins Ralph Sutton and James Mattern and they discuss his choice of going by DownTown Mystic and getting confused with Taylor Swift's tour manager Robert Allen, singing at 5 years old as a kid growing up in New Jersey, starting to write music in 1969, having the same rhythm section as Bruce Springsteen, meeting and co…
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S2E45 - Why Less is More: Slimming Down for Big Wins with CEO of Shootz, Harold Isaac Walters
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About the episode Harold Isaac Walters, CEO and co-founder of Shootz, shares his journey in the food and beverage industry. Shootz is a Hawaiian Asian fusion restaurant that specializes in fried chicken katsu. Harold's background in tech and e-commerce influenced his approach to running Shootz, focusing on data collection and digital marketing. He …
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UB40 and T.J. Miller (Band and Comedian) - Rural Reggae
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UB40 band members Earl Falconer and Martin Meredith join guest cohost T.J. Miller and Ralph Sutton and they discuss the bandmember changes in UB40 over the years and how they found their newest singer, how it is working with family members in the band, what genre they fall under, the "I Got You Babe" cover with Chrissie Hynde, "Red Red Wine" being …
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Rory Scovel joins Ralph Sutton and James Mattern and they discuss Rory Scovel having the same initials as Ralph, the title of Rory's special "Religion, Sex and a Few Things in Between," Conan O'Brien presented the special, being a lot of comedian's favorite comic, shirt with oranges on it gifts from wife for Father's Day, Rory Scovel dating a "crys…
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S2E44 - Boosting Restaurant Efficiency and Restaurant Services Insights
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About the Episode In this conversation, Angelo Esposito interviews John Florinis, EVP Product at MealTicket, about his journey in the fintech and payments industry and the evolution of restaurant technology. They discuss the importance of POS, inventory management, and labor management in the restaurant tech stack. They also explore the challenges …
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Aubrey Kate, Tori Easton and Lucy Hart (Pornstars) - Sons Of Transarchy
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Aubrey Kate, Tori Easton and Lucy Hart join Ralph Sutton and Big Jay Oakerson for Big Jay's final episode cohosting The SDR show! They discuss Ralph's process of finding a new cohost, the many uses for botox, Big Jay's shady doctor, Lucy's pump up penis, the heights Tori Easton looks for in men, Lucy Hart's porn career starting out as a guy, Tori E…
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Jesse Colin Young (The Youngbloods) - Perfect Stranger
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Jesse Colin Young (founding member of The Youngbloods) joins Ralph Sutton and James Mattern and they discuss Jesse Colin Young growing up in a musical family and starting with guitar, moving to drums then settling on the guitar, starting out with a solo career before The Youngbloods, getting over stage fright with the help of a mockingbird, re-rele…
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S2E43 - Driving Restaurant Visits with RestauWant’s Visuals
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About the Episode Stephanie Olson, the Founder and Campaign Director of RestauWant, discusses the inspiration behind founding RestauWant and how her journey began in the hospitality industry. RestauWant offers full-service digital marketing solutions for restaurants, with a focus on optimizing ad spend and creating compelling storytelling campaigns…
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Addis Fouche and Kalani Luana (Pornstars) - Moany Moany
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Addis Fouche, Kalani Luana and comedian Josie Marcellino join Ralph Sutton and Big Jay Oakerson and discuss Big Jay's time on his third Bert Kresicher tour, Robert Iler (AJ Soprano) guesting on The Bonfire, lies their dads have told them, whether Ralph is going to have kids, what constitutes "flat earth hot," Addis Fouche as a guest on one of The B…
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Stone Temple Pilots (Jeff Gutt) - Lifetime Worth Of Dues
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Stone Temple Pilots lead singer Jeff Gutt joins Ralph Sutton and James Mattern and they discuss Jeff Gutt starting to play and tune a guitar by ear at 6 years old, being in advanced classes in high school and always being the smallest of the group, growing up in Michigan with 8 siblings, Jeff Gutt's time in Dry Cell and them doing an STP cover in t…
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S2E42 - Strategies on How to Keep Customers Coming Back with Zach Goldstein
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About the Episode In this episode, Zach Goldstein, Founder and CEO of Thanx, discusses the creation and purpose of his guest engagement platform designed for restaurants. Thanx aims to drive customer lifetime value through data-driven insights, focusing on loyalty programs, data capture, marketing automation, and data visualization. Zach highlights…
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Kallie Taylor and Ashlyn Peaks (Pornstars) - Tiger Cage
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Kallie Taylor and Ashlyn Peaks join Ralph Sutton and Big Jay Oakerson and they discuss Big Jay's time so far on the Bert Kreischer tour, his nail polish color choices, Ralph's experience at the Spartan race, Kallie Taylor's life in Nebraska and her first visit to NYC and more before they play an SDR show favorite - Your Wish Is On My List where Ral…
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Nothing More (Jonny Hawkins) - Glimmers Of Hope
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Nothing More singer Jonny Hawkins joins Ralph Sutton and they discuss meeting on Shiprocked several years ago, growing up in Arizona with a musical mother and father who wanted Jonny Hawkins to get into sports, not thinking that he could sing as a child after not making the choir, Jonny Hawkins' mom making him act as a child which resulted in stage…
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S2E41 - Making Sales Pop: Unique Sales Approach with Michael Beck
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About the Episode In this episode, Angelo Esposito sits down with Michael Beck, Co-founder and CRO of Popcorn GTM, a dynamic agency specializing in go-to-market strategies within the hospitality tech sector. They delve into the nuances of marketing to the hospitality industry, discussing evolving sales strategies and the art of differentiation in a…
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Lou Gramm (Singer/Songwriter) - Midnight Blue
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Lou Gramm joins Ralph Sutton and Dave Landau and they discuss one of the founders of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame saying it would be a cold day in hell before Foreigner got inducted, Lou Gramm starting out on drums at 9 years old and starting a band at 16 years old, being able to get into a bar to perform as a teenager, Foreigner losing their place…
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Orgy (Jay Gordon and Carlton Bost) - Golden Robot
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Orgy bandmembers Jay Gordon and Carlton Bost join Ralph Sutton and Geno Bisconte and discuss Jay Gordon growing up with a dad who was a music manager and getting to meet legendary musicians such as Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder and BB King, Jay Gordon starting out as a bass player before he started singing in Orgy, Carlton Bost working with Berlin…
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S2E40 - Helping Restaurant Shine Through Marketing with Sebastian Stahl
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About the Episode Sebastian Stahl, CEO and Founder of Breadth Marketing, shares his journey in the restaurant industry. He started developing a taste for the business in college and opened his first restaurant in Guatemala City in 2005. After facing challenges and learning valuable lessons, he opened a full-service restaurant in Miami's Wynwood are…
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Vanessa Moon and Kendall Black (Pornstars) - Killarney Flute
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Vanessa Moon and Kendall Black join Ralph Sutton, Josh Adam Meyers and Chris from Brooklyn and they discuss Josh getting into a fight over his dog before the show and the fights that you go over for days in your head regarding what you would have done differently, they then go for another few rounds of SDR Scattergories with consequences where the …
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