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"Talking Vegas" is your Las Vegas entertainment, arts, history and culture podcast. Join host Tim Callaway as he travels from the Strip to Fremont Street and from Hoover Dam to Red Rock Canyon, seeing the sites and talking to the people who make Las Vegas the number one tourist destination in the world.
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From July 2014 to April 2021, Disney geeks extraordinaire Tim Callaway and Anthony Reynolds commented, analyzed and generally made a shambles of Disney news "Inside the Mouse Castle." Relive those embarrassing days here as they talk about Disneyland, Walt Disney World, Walt Disney Studios, Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, Disney Publishing, Disney Consumer Products and the Disney/ABC Television Group. You've been warned. www.TheMouseCastle.com
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Disney news and interviews, cocktails and conversation. Join hosts Tim Callaway and Anthony Reynolds as they take an irreverent look at all things Disney. Then listen to the MCL’s legacy episodes (2012-2018) as Tim talks with Disney artists, Imagineers, animators, authors and even a few Disney Legends about Disney movies, music, books, television, theme parks and history. From Mickey Mouse to Moana, Disneyland to Walt Disney World, Pinocchio to Pixar, it's always good times and great convers ...
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A weekly baseball podcast hosted by two Italians talking Yankees, Mets, and other current Major League Baseball topics with some attitude. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @WeAreTheGoombas
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This week, I had the honor of interviewing Thomas Peterffy, the founder of Interactive Brokers, on The World According to Boyar podcast. Thomas’s life exemplifies the American Dream: When he came to the United States from Communist Hungary in 1965, virtually penniless and with no knowledge of English, he immediately began teaching himself computer …
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The Interview Discusses: Bill Wilson’s rise from a data-driven marketer at Arista Records to helming a digital-first local media empire. The extraordinary experience of working with Clive Davis. How he utilized traditional radio as a “trojan horse” to build a digital media company. The competitive advantage of operating in smaller markets. Why a lo…
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The Interview Discusses: Anthony’s amazing life story growing up from humble beginnings to becoming a major success on Wall Street. His theory on resiliency and how he was able to recover after being fired from both Goldman Sachs and the White House. Why he is investing in cryptocurrencies. How Bill Miller influenced his investment decision making …
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The Interview Discusses: Growing up in Iran and how having a global upbringing has impacted him as an investor. Why he is more comfortable investing in the United States. How his grandparents fleeing Nazi Germany has impacted his investment decision making. His experience as an investor during the financial crisis and how he invests during uncertai…
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The Interview Discusses: His remarkable turnaround of Domino’s Pizza where he increased the share price by 23x. The opportunity he saw at Restaurant Brands that convinced him to invest $30 million personally in the company’s shares (and pledge to hold it for 5 years). The dynamics of working for a company controlled by private equity firm 3G. The i…
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The Interview Discusses: The rise and fall of GE. What could have been done to save General Electric. Who is to blame for GE’s demise. His in-depth interviews with both Jack Welch and Jeff Immelt. The fundamental error that Jack Welch made that tarnished his legacy. How GE capital almost filed for bankruptcy during the financial crisis. What Disney…
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The Interview Discusses: How he turned around Callaway’s traditional business. How “off course” golf is now larger than “on course” golf. How Topgolf is increasing participation in traditional golf. The economics behind a Topgolf location and why scale matters. Why he does not believe a rising interest rate environment will impact the expansion of …
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The Interview Discusses: The secret to success in the investment business. His investment thesis on both Home Depot & Diageo. Why investing through the covid crisis was harder than investing through the financial crisis. How covid has impacted Markel’s insurance operations. His thoughts on Berkshire Hathaway investing in Markel. His observations of…
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The Interview Discusses: Founding Ariel (which now manages more than $16 billion) at the age of 24. Surviving the stock market crash of 1987 and how he turned this setback into an opportunity to grow both his firm as well as his reputation. Why sitting on corporate boards such as McDonalds and Nike have made him a better investor. How his investmen…
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The Interview Discusses: How Dotdash in a relatively short period of time became the largest publisher in the United States. IAC's recent acquisition of Meredith and why he believes they now have the scale to effectively compete against Facebook and Google Lessons learned from working with media mogul Barry Diller. The future of print magazines and…
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The Interview Discusses: His fascinating new book, The Revolution That Wasn’t: GameStop, Reddit, and the Fleecing of Small Investors. Robinhood’s unique business model and whether Robinhood has “democratized” finance as it claims. How Robinhood came very close to the brink of insolvency. The role of “influencers” like Chamath Palihapitiya, Elon Mus…
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The Interview Discusses: How their cannabis division Hawthorne has grown over 100% over the past two years. Why he decided to enter the cannabis business. His thoughts on the current regulatory environment for cannabis and what he believes needs to change. Where the biggest money will be made in a post cannabis "prohibition" world and where they ar…
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Tim and Anthony review "Jungle Cruise," then take a hard turn into the "Pirates of the Caribbean" and "Jumanji" movies. They also discuss Disneyland's new Magic Key program, Scarlett Johansson's fight with Disney over "Black Widow," and Walt Disney World's upcoming Galactic Starcruiser experience. www.TheMouseCastle.com…
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What do "Jungle Cruise" starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt and the Titanic have in common? Hopefully, not a lot, other than Tim and Anthony talk about them both on today's episode. They also review "Behind the Attraction" on Disney+ and discuss Disney moving 2,000 jobs from California to Florida. www.TheMouseCastle.com…
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Star Wars Visions is a new anime anthology series coming to Disney+. Tim and Anthony share their thoughts on it, but not before they bitch about every little change that's happening at Disney theme parks. Also, PCH Grill and Steakhouse 55 are closing at DLR and RunDisney events are returning to Walt Disney World. www.TheMouseCastle.com…
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For a Disney podcast, Tim and Anthony spend a lot of time talking about Universal Orlando this week. Anthony shares his recent Florida trip including his first ride on VelociCoaster. Also, Scarlett Johansson is making a Tower of Terror movie. Does Steve Guttenberg know (or care)? www.TheMouseCastle.com…
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The Interview Discusses: The state of the NYC real estate market and why he believes it will quickly become a seller’s market. Areas outside of NYC where he is currently finding compelling long-term investment opportunities. His firm Serhant which he launched in the beginning of the pandemic. The process he takes when branding properties including …
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Anthony has Arby's for lunch while he and Tim talk about "Cruella" with Emma Stone and Emma Thompson (but not Emma Watson) and "Jungle Cruise" with Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt. They also share updates on Avengers Campus at Disneyland and take a look at a new Haunted Mansion-themed bar in Oregon. www.TheMouseCastle.com…
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The Interview Discusses: Lessons learned from working with media mogul Barry Diller. Why they decided to take a 12% stake in casino giant MGM. Which businesses within the IAC portfolio he is most excited about. How he approaches capital allocation at IAC. Which stage he believes Angi is at in their fixed priced transformation. Why he believes Angi’…
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It's a cruising episode as Tim and Anthony talk about the upcoming Star Wars-themed Galactic Starcruiser coming to Walt Disney World, and Disney Cruise Line's new ship, the Disney Wish, which will set sail from Port Canaveral in Florida starting next year. www.TheMouseCastle.comBy Tim Callaway and Anthony Reynolds
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Tim and Anthony are back, talking about what to expect when Disneyland reopens at the end of the month. Also, Anthony expresses his undying love for Universal Studios and Tim shares the story of how he should have ended up in Disneyland Jail. www.TheMouseCastle.com
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Tim and Anthony are back, talking about what to expect when Disneyland reopens at the end of the month. Also, Anthony expresses his undying love for Universal Studios and Tim shares the story of how he should have ended up in Disneyland Jail. www.TheMouseCastle.com
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The Interview Discusses: How his investment strategy has evolved since retiring from managing money professionally. His thoughts on asset allocation. Which areas of the stock market he is currently finding value in. How to invest in a potentially rising interest rate environment. His sell discipline when investing in equities. Important Disclosures…
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The Interview Discusses: How he helped launch CNBC, What it was like working in the cable industry when it finally started to gain popularity, David’s views on the current media landscape and where he believes there could be consolidation, His thoughts on how content will be bundled in the future, David’s thoughts on the current multiples for conte…
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The Interview Discusses: Michael’s fascinating career from being a columnist and feature writer at Barron’s to becoming a Senior Markets Commentator on CNBC. The importance of Twitter as a tool for journalists. Michael’s famous source, ‘the mystery broker’. How Michael has used his experience covering 9/11 and has applied that to Covid-19. His thou…
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The Interview Discusses: How Zoom and other technologies will change how we conduct business going forward. David’s views on how the pandemic has impacted the global economy. How the private equity world is changing in terms of the types of deals they are doing. Key skills needed to be an effective fundraiser. How The Carlyle Group almost went out …
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