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Welcome to The Business of Fun, where we explore the secrets of successful mobile games and discover what goes on behind the screens. With your host Jonathan Fishman, we invite a mobile gaming expert onto the show in each episode to break down their game's success strategy: how it works, why it works, and what they would do differently.
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Smoke Screen is an investigative documentary series on people with complex motives and morals. Follow characters on the fringes of society — con artists, cult leaders, corrupt politicians — as they seduce their marks and bend communities to their will. Join us as we unravel their stories and bring justice to the people they’ve deceived. SEASON 10: The Greatest Scam Ever Written - Coming August 1st What would you do if one handwritten letter promised to change your life forever? All of us wan ...
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Welcome to the Safeopedia Community Podcast Series with your hosts Scott Cuthbert and Tamara Parris of Safeopedia. Our line up includes OSHA QuickTake's with Conn Maciel Carey, WIS Podcast, Meet the Author with co host Gary Wong, Safeonomics with co-host Gabe Encarnacion and The Safety View with co host Rosa Antonia Carrillo! Shout out and BIG thank you to our community member co-hosts! We are here to develop the Safety Professional Leadership that every industry needs to THRIVE! Take advant ...
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Smoke Screen is an investigative documentary series on people with complex motives and morals. Follow characters on the fringes of society — con artists, cult leaders, corrupt politicians — as they seduce their marks and bend communities to their will. Join us as we unravel their stories and bring justice to the people they’ve deceived. SEASON 10: The Greatest Scam Ever Written - Coming August 1st What would you do if one handwritten letter promised to change your life forever? All of us wan ...
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What would you do if you got a mysterious letter promising to restore your health and vitality? Doreen Robinson wrote back and sent money to the French psychic named Maria Duval who’d written to her. As their relationship deepened, Doreen had no idea that she wasn’t the only one. In fact, hundreds of thousands of people had gotten a Duval letter, a…
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Steve dives deeper into the details of the killer’s life, reaching out to his wife and daughter in an attempt to secure an exclusive interview with the killer in prison. Meanwhile, the Florida police dig into the grisly details of the killer’s crimes… but if they want to hold the killer accountable, they are going to need evidence. Subscribe to The…
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Steve Fishman is an intern at his local Connecticut newspaper and a regular hitchhiker. When one of his hitched rides comes to an unnerving conclusion, Steve shrugs it off—until weeks later, when the news breaks that the driver he rode with has confessed to being a serial killer who preys on hitchhikers. Steve sees the chance to get the scoop of a …
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What would you do if someone you knew turned out to be a serial killer? In the 1970s, Steve Fishman was an intern at his local newspaper, when one day he hitched a ride back from Boston with Robert Carr III, better known as “Red.” Red seemed trustworthy enough, but he was hiding a secret: by the time he had picked up Steve, he had already killed th…
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Register for the upcoming LIVE webinar below Monday, August 5, 2024, at 1 pm ET / 10 am PT 👉 https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regis... Process Safety Update: The Latest with OSHA's PSM Standard, EPA's RMP Rule, the Chemical Safety Board, and their California Counterparts Presented by Eric J. Conn, Rachel L. Conn, Valerie Butera, Beeta B. Lashkari, a…
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In today's episode, we talk with Patrick Robinson about his remarkable 40+ year journey from a Journeyman Insulator to a Safety Professional, and ultimately to President of Contractor Management Ltd. and CQ Network Inc. Are you struggling to achieve consistently great outcomes with your contractors? Or are you aspiring to become a leader within you…
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In this episode, we sit down with Eric Fishman, the Chief Strategy Officer at Aware360, to explore the importance of human-centered design and the philosophy of valuing employees first, customers second, and shareholders third. With over 15 years of experience in delivering safety and emergency response solutions worldwide, Eric brings a wealth of …
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What would you do if one handwritten letter promised to change your life forever? All of us want magic, to feel like there is some sort of exterior force guiding our next steps, to believe our fate is written in the stars. This is the story of 1 million hopeful Americans, the global scam that took $200m from them, and the mastermind who managed it …
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Join us for a lively session on the next episode of The Uncertainty of … with Rosa Carrillo discussing The OHS Profession: Leave or Stay? on Friday, July 19 2024 at 11am ET, 4pm GMT. On last month’s show we talked about the message some employers are giving employees: “If they don’t like it, then go elsewhere.” This month we’ll discuss the employee…
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Send us a Text Message. Hi everybody and welcome to today’s episode of Attendance Bias. I am your host, Brian Weinstein. Today’s special guest is Jamie Boldt, and boy, did he pick a winner to review today: 10/31/95 at the Rosemont Horizon in Chicago, Illinois. Regular listeners of Attendance Bias will note that The Who was THE band for me as I made…
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In Episode 62 of the Why Make Podcast we introduce the 1st in our Mind of a Maker series, a new part of the Why Make Podcast, with our guest Steve Fishman. Steve is a North Carolina printmaker and a painter in many mediums, as well as being skilled with pen and ink and the mighty pencil. He is also a teacher and someone who really knows how to thin…
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Send us a Text Message. Episode Playlist The Improbable, Unstoppable Rise of Goose, by Charlie Werzel for The Atlantic Welcome back, everyone! Today, Megan Glionna and Brian Brinkman of The Helping Friendly Podcast join Attendance Bias as we morph back into "Flocking Outside: A Miniseries About Goose From 3 Phish Lifers." About a year ago, the thre…
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Send us a Text Message. Hi everybody and welcome to this week’s episode of Attendance Bias. I am your host, Brian Weinstein. Today’s guest, Brian Blatt, takes us back 30 years to April 6, 1994 at the Concert Hall in Toronto, Ontario. Phish had just started their spring tour promoting Hoist, but also showcasing their increasing ability to play anyth…
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Despite promises made by the police, the killer faces the death penalty for his crimes. Donna confesses that she is terrified her father will find a way to avoid the death penalty, get out of prison, and come after her. As time goes on, Donna and Steve reckon with the aftershocks of her father’s crimes, the mistakes Steve made as a young journalist…
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Send us a Text Message. Hi everybody and welcome to today's episode of Attendance Bias. I am your host, Brian Weinstein. When I began this podcast, I didn’t know too much about the key shows of the end of 1.0. The years 1999 and 2000 weren’t exactly lost to me, but it was harder then than it is now to get the most recent recordings. And even if you…
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In the present day, Steve tracks down Donna, the killer’s daughter, who he first met when she was 12. Nearly fifty years later, Donna describes the harsh reality of growing up the daughter of a serial killer who she loved. This episode will be released for free on July 1st. Unlock all episodes of Smoke Screen: My Friend, the Serial Killer, ad-free,…
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Episode 61 of Why Make? is the conclusion of our conversation with Carrboro, NC musician Jonathan Byrd, who, along with being an award winning song writer is also a story teller, a poet, a photographer, a painter, a teacher and now a student in Physics at North Carolina State University. Enjoy Part Two of our wide open discussion on a host of topic…
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Welcome to another insightful episode of Safeonomics Season 2! Our hosts, Scott Cuthbert, Co-Founder of Safeopedia, and Gabe Encarnacion, president of BBL Safety, dive deep into the world of mental health in the construction industry with the esteemed Leslee Montgomery, famously known as "Leslee is Awesome." Leslee shares her journey from a junior …
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As humans we are good at imposing regulations, standards, policies, compliance rules, best practices which leads to Certainty. In this show we explore another region of the real world, one that isn't certain, consistent, predictable. If you have experienced confusion, dilemmas, paradoxes, you know what it feels like.…
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Steve secures his exclusive interview with the killer, who reveals what he considers the “real reasons” his victims died. While digging into this investigative lead, Steve tracks down a former social worker, who has a stunning revelation for Steve that will completely change his understanding of the case. This episode will be released for free on J…
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Send us a Text Message. Hi everybody and welcome to today’s episode of Attendance Bias. I am your host, Brian Weinstein. Today’s guest, Matt Hoffman, takes us back to an instant classic: December 2, 1997 at The Philadelphia Spectrum, the first night of a 2-night run that has since been released officially by Live Phish. The fall 1997 tour has been …
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On Episode 60 of Why Make? our guest is Jonathan Byrd a Carrboro, NC musician, who, along with being award winning song writer, is also a story teller extraordinaire, a poet, a photographer, a painter, a teacher and now a student in Physics. Erik has known Jonathan for a long time and has watched his career blossom over the years. After discovering…
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On the strangest road trip ever, the confessed killer leads detectives, a prosecutor, and a medical examiner on a grim quest to unearth the bodies he claims to have buried in remote parts Louisiana and Mississippi. This episode will be released for free on June 17th. Unlock all episodes of Smoke Screen: My Friend, the Serial Killer, ad-free, right …
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Send us a Text Message. Hi everybody and welcome to this week’s episode of Attendance Bias. I am your host, Brian Weinstein. Today’s episode is about a Phish show, to be sure, but in the larger picture, it’s about an entire tour. Today’s guest, Jordan Kahn, chose to tell his story from June sixteenth, 2000, when Phish played Zepp Suminoe-ku, in Osa…
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In this episode of Hard Hats and Hearts, we sit down with Andrei M. Feraru, the Founder and Managing Director of Feraru Dynamics Ltd. Andrei, a trailblazer in the field of workplace health and safety, has revolutionized the approach to combating Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) with his innovative HAV-Sentry glove. A mechanical engineer with a ri…
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Steve dives deeper into the details of the killer’s life, reaching out to his wife and daughter in an attempt to secure an exclusive interview with the killer in prison. Meanwhile, the Florida police dig into the grisly details of the killer’s crimes… but if they want to hold the killer accountable, they are going to need evidence. This episode wil…
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I first heard about Emma Lake as it was formerly known, many years ago as this gathering of makers in the far reaches of northern Saskatchewan,Canada. I am not sure how I heard about it or in what context but I always remember it being presented as this other worldly event described with superlatives that somehow could not match reality. Furthermor…
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Steve Fishman is an intern at his local Connecticut newspaper and a regular hitchhiker. When one of his hitched rides comes to an unnerving conclusion, Steve shrugs it off—until weeks later, when the news breaks that the driver he rode with has confessed to being a serial killer who preys on hitchhikers. Steve sees the chance to get the scoop of a …
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Join us for an engaging episode as we sit down with Jonathan Smith, the dynamic founder and CEO of J Smith Safety. Discover how Jonathan seamlessly balances his dual roles as a Director of Environmental Health and Safety at a meat processing plant and as an international safety consultant. In this episode, Jonathan shares invaluable insights on bui…
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Send us a Text Message. Hi everybody and welcome to this week’s episode of Attendance Bias. I am your host, Brian Weinstein. Today’s guest is Steven Gripp, the creator of the Phish Mapping Project. Steven is here today to tell about one of his favorite segments of Live Phish he’s ever witnessed: “46 Days>The Dogs>46 Days” from the Austin 360 Amphit…
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What would you do if someone you knew turned out to be a serial killer? In the 1970s, Steve Fishman was an intern at his local newspaper, when one day he hitched a ride back from Boston with Robert Carr III, better known as “Red.” Red seemed trustworthy enough, but he was hiding a secret: by the time he had picked up Steve, he had already killed th…
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Send us a Text Message. Hi everybody and welcome to this week’s episode of Attendance Bias. I am your host, Brian Weinstein. Today’s guest is Anton Milioti, bass player from the acoustic-ish Grateful Dead cover band, Crickets and Cicadas. Today, Anton and I spend a good deal of time talking about the Grateful Dead and live performance, but the majo…
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In this episode of "Hard Hats and Hearts," we sit down with Gabe Encarnacion, a seasoned financial analyst who shifted towards a more human-centered approach in business management. Once a staunchly analytical professional focused on the bottom line, Gabe's perspective transformed dramatically after a personal experience that hit close to home—his …
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Register for the upcoming LIVE webinar below Wednesday May 22, 2024, at 10 am PT / 1 pm ET https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regis... Cal/OSHA Mid-Year Update Presented by the Cal/OSHA Team in Conn Maciel Carey’s national OSHA Practice Group As we near the half-way mark through 2024, join us as we take stock of what has happened at Cal/OSHA in the fi…
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In the 1970s, John Todd exploded onto the evangelical scene with a shocking claim: a secret group of devil-worshiping elites called the Illuminati were planning a violent world takeover, and Christians needed to arm themselves against them to protect their families and way of life. But none of it was true—so why did the idea spread so quickly? Dive…
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Send us a Text Message. Hi everybody and welcome to today’s episode of Attendance Bias. I am your host, Brian Weinstein. When I first began collecting tapes, I would always keep my eyes out for Phish shows at Jones Beach. Having grown up on Long Island, going to concerts at Jones Beach was a summer tradition. It didn’t even matter who was playing–t…
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Managers, Take Note: Your Workers Are Your Greatest Asset! Sounds great but it's much more difficult to put into practice than it sounds. In this first Safeopedia Podcast Mashup, Gabe and Scott talk with Sarah Ballini-Ross, host of the podcast "Hard Hats and Heart" about how investing in people, especially in the areas of safety and wellbeing, make…
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Send us a Text Message. Hi everybody and welcome to today’s episode of Attendance Bias. I am your host, Brian Weinstein. I am ecstatic to introduce today’s episode, as it features both a knowledgeable guest who is well known within certain circles of the Phish community, and a thorough, wide-ranging discussion about three of the greatest improvisat…
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Register for the upcoming LIVE webinar below Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at 10 am PT / 1 pm ET https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regis... Tips and Strategies for Preventing and Responding to Workplace Violence Incidents Presented by Kara M. Maciel, Rachel L. Conn, and Daniel C. Deacon Workplace violence has been a focus for both the Occupational Safet…
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Send us a Text Message. Hi everybody and welcome to today’s episode of Attendance Bias. I am your host, Brian Weinstein. Today, we’re taking on one of the big ones: one of the most pivotal shows in the band’s 40 year career. Guest Jeff Paradise was at the first modern Phish Halloween show, October 31, 1994 at the Glens Falls Civic Center, where the…
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Join us for a thought-provoking session on the next episode of The Uncertainty of show with James Burnell discussing Safety Culture Improvement: engineered or emergent? As humans we are experts at developing engineering solutions which provide a level of Certainty. A popular belief is that Management can envision an ideal safety culture. We can the…
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In this episode of Safeonomics, hosts Scott and Gabe are joined by the inspiring Allison Short, diving into an engaging conversation about career development, mentorship, and community in the safety profession. Here's what to expect: Allison's Journey: Discover how Allison's unique path led her to a fulfilling career in safety, highlighting the val…
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Send us a Text Message. Hi everybody and welcome to today’s episode of Attendance Bias. I am your host, Brian Weinstein. We’ve covered plenty of shows from the summer of 1999 on Attendance Bias but, lest we forget, there was a lot more to that year than a raucous summer tour. There was also a fall tour and a lesser-explored December tour, which too…
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Step into the world of practical innovation with "Hard Hats and Heart," where we unpack the essence of human-centered design. In our first episode, we welcome Beau Sitzmann, Founder and CEO of Evolutionary Tools Inc, who has transformed his personal challenges in the field into an innovative solution, BACK UP™. Beau's inspiring story highlights the…
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Send us a Text Message. Hi everybody and welcome to today’s episode of Attendance Bias, or more really, the third and final episode of “This Time Will be Different: 15 Years Since Hampton.” I am your host, Brian Weinstein. Today’s episode ends our look back at what led to Phish’s comeback at Hampton, 15 years ago on March 6, 2009. If you haven’t li…
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Send us a Text Message. Hi everybody and welcome to today’s episode of Attendance Bias, or more accurately, episode two of “This Time Will be Different: 15 Years Since Hampton.” I am your host, Brian Weinstein. Today, I join my two co-hosts: Scott Marks and Charlie Dirksen of Phish.net and the Mockingbird Foundation, to take a look at the 2.0 era, …
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As humans we are good at imposing regulations, standards, policies, compliance rules, best practices which enable Certainty to emerge. In this show we explore another region of the real world, one that isn't stable, consistent, predictable. If you have experienced confusion, dilemmas, paradoxes, you know what it feels like. One hypothesis to achiev…
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Send us a Text Message. Hi everybody and welcome to today’s episode of Attendance Bias. I am your host, Brian Weinstein. The first week of March is always a conspicuous part of the year for me. No religious or secular holidays, no birthdays or wedding anniversaries in my social circle, but there is one series of dates that will always deserve some …
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