Shuffling music has its rewards, but there's still nothing like listening to a good old-fashioned album, start to finish — and that's what The Record Player is all about. With every episode, we'll dig into the music of and story behind a single LP, with co-hosts Jeff Giles and Matt Wardlaw ("1991: The Year AOR Ate Itself") and special guests acting as your guides.
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Middle Market Musings, a podcast dedicated to the people and ideas of the Middle Market, hosted by Andy Greenberg (GVC) and Charlie Gifford (New Heritage Capital).
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The Douglas Coleman show is a syndicated talk and music show that features fascinating and sometimes famous guests from all walks of life. From the entertainment industry including musicians, actors, film makers and authors to political and social commentators. We cover it all. The topics can range from light and fluffy to sober and serious. The Douglas Coleman show, sometimes chat, sometimes music, always entertaining.
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Conversations with CISOs and other important thought leaders offering advice for those wanting to enter the field, grow in the field of cybersecurity.
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Welcome to the Lincoln Land Community College podcast! We will be interviewing faculty, staff and students to learn about LLCC programs and opportunities and meet the fantastic people of Lincoln Land Community College.
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A podcast featuring interviews with underground musicians telling wild stories from life on tour.
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Part supernatural comedy, part mystery, and part history, with throughlines of philosophy, pathos, and wackiness, it concerns the afterlife adventures of the world’s most reknowned skeptic and debunker, who finds himself on a spiritual plane tasked with preventing a dark force from undoing all of existence. Along the way, Langley meets Albert Einst…
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Glenda Benevides is not just a musician; she is a force of nature, seamlessly weaving together the threads of music and storytelling to inspire audiences worldwide. Her journey from a Grammy-considered artist to a recording academy voting member has been punctuated by her unwavering commitment to spreading messages of courage, unity, and action thr…
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Tony Zorc is a comedian, political activist, author and entrepreneur. In 2008 he started a successful accounting software company named Accounting Seed, which he sold in 2021 to a private equity firm to become a full time political activist. Using the funds from the sale of his private company, Tony started Congressman Curly in 2023. It is a live p…
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ABOUT THE AUTHORS: The thrillers of Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child “stand head and shoulders above their rivals” (Publishers Weekly). Preston and Child’s Relic and The Cabinet of Curiosities were chosen by readers in a National Public Radio poll as being among the one hundred greatest thrillers ever written, and Relic was made into a number‑one …
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Peggy Munro Scholberg is delighted to at last bring her mother’s telling of her story from World War II to publication. Peggy and her husband Bill live in Apple Valley, Minnesota, where they raised two sons. Together, they retraced her parents’ European travels and delved into World War II history. Following her career as a pharmacy manager, Peggy …
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Send us a Text Message. Our latest Bonus Track features a conversation with author and journalist John Barry, who covered Woodstock '94 as it happened. Thirty years later, he joins Matt to share some of his memories of the experience. Music fans will also be interested in the book that John wrote about Levon Helm's incredible second act with the Mi…
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Les Alexander takes MMM on a picaresque back-and-forth between the lowlands of Louisiana and the rolling hills of Virginia. Childhood in New Orleans, college at UVA, a private equity and business career back home, then a return to Charlottesville as an endowed professor. The lively discussion covers such critical questions as the right way to say “…
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Eriksen Dickens is an award winning filmmaker, actor, and business owner based in California. He co-founded Platinum Peek Inc, is a video agency that specializes in creating story-driven video solutions for marketing, sales, and operations teams for clients around the country. In 2017, Eriksen directed his first documentary, His Legacy— a 2 hour fi…
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Tracey West is the author of the New York Times bestselling series Dragon Masters for Scholastic Branches. She has written more than 400 books for children, including the Underdogs series, illustrated by Kyla May; the Pixie Tricks series, illustrated by Xavier Bonet, and the perennially popular Pokémon chapter books. She lives with her husband, ado…
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Molly Leach is an artist from somewhere along the road. Whether doing trail work far in the forest, writing songs up in a tree, hopping the train to see an old friend, or playing music at a bar in the city, adventure is never far away. Hands rarely clean of dirt, usually barefoot, and often dancing, you will find Molly singing in the wild. Followin…
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Send us a Text Message. Jeff and Matt love nothing more than coming across obscure AOR gems. Jesse Colin Young's 1982 album, The Perfect Stranger, fits into that category. Featuring guest appearances by Carly Simon, Michael McDonald, Bill Payne and Fred Tackett of Little Feat and Timothy B. Schmit of the Eagles, The Perfect Stranger also finds Jess…
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In this episode, Gene Fay interviews Sammy Migues, Principal at Imbricate Security, about his journey into cybersecurity and his work on the Building Security in Maturity Model (BSIMM). Sammy shares his experience starting in computer science in the late 1970s and how he became a computer security professional. He explains the motivation behind cre…
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Another episode, another chat with a Navy pilot / SEAL team member / US-Senate candidate / private equity star / private company CEO….Gabriel Gomez stops by to talk about his boyhood in Washington state, his extraordinary military service, and his post-HBS success in business, including his most recent venture as CEO of O2X Human Performance, which…
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Send us a Text Message. Podcasting pioneer Jimmy Pardo hosts the award-winning podcast, Never Not Funny. But he also puts his name behind a lot of good things. Witness his annual Pardcast-a-Thon, which provided nine hours of laughs from Sarah Silverman, Patton Oswalt, Dave Holmes, Jon Cryer and numerous others -- INCLUDING DAVID FOSTER -- raising o…
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Send us a Text Message. This is a flashback moment to our previous podcast, 1991: The Year AOR Ate Itself. For those of you who didn't hear that podcast series, you'll be interested to hear this episode, which aired July 5, 2021. In my memory (note: I'm making this up), we decided to celebrate Independence Day by talking about Foreigner's first alb…
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Dan Flanigan holds a Ph.D. in History from Rice University and J.D. from the University of Houston. He taught Jurisprudence at the University of Houston and American Legal History at the University of Virginia. His first published book was his Ph.D. dissertation, The Criminal Law of Slavery and Freedom, 18001868. He moved on from academia to serve …
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Send us a Text Message. Our latest Bonus Track features a great conversation with the legendary Leland Sklar and director Denny Tedesco regarding his film, The Immediate Family. That's right, someone finally made a movie about Lee Sklar, Danny Kortchmar, Waddy Wachtel and Russ Kunkel. If you're a liner notes nerd, you know those names! Here's one e…
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Kate Risse was born in Boston and spent summers at her grandparents’ beach house along a central stretch of the Florida Panhandle. She remembers expansive rolling white dunes covered with saw grass and sea oats, wild rosemary, and shorebird nests, much of which have since been paved with asphalt. While weather along this coast has always been unpre…
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Jeff Giles is the latest deal professional to run out of excuses and end up in the MMM studio. He is Executive Vice President for Corporate Development at Core & Main, a St. Louis-based publicly traded specialty distributor focused on water, wastewater, storm drainage and fire protection. Andy and Charlie join Jeff in recounting his days as a priva…
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MIKE GOLDSTEIN, featured on the Today Show, in the NY Post, Reader’s Digest, and Shape magazine, has been teaching his dating strategies for over a decade through his exclusive one-on-one coaching and social media presence with 400,000 followers. Mike is a Jersey boy and a lifelong soccer player who now lives near the beach in sunny California. Web…
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Send us a Text Message. The 1974 Project continues as we welcome back our friend and A&R man Peter Lubin to discuss Pussy Cats by Harry Nilsson. Produced by John Lennon, Pussy Cats is an interesting and at times, unfortunate mile marker in Nilsson's career -- and the guys discuss why that is. There is once again a great tribute album at the heart o…
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Pros & Cons of Experience at Large Corporations vs Start-Ups with Jeff Hudesman, CISO of Pinwheel
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Summary: In this episode, Gene Fay interviews Jeff Hudesman, CISO at Pinwheel, about his career in cybersecurity. Jeff shares his journey from starting as an intern at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center to working at Sony and eventually joining Pinwheel. He discusses the differences between working in large companies like Sony and startups, hig…
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Emil Rem—an eccentric accountant, has become a writer of eccentric characters in exotic locales—using his stories to take us on a trip into his fascinating twisted world. Born to a close-knit, Muslim, East Indian family in Dar-es-Salam in the 50’s, he then moved to Maidenhead, England at the age of five. The next twenty years were spent shuttling b…
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ASHLEY WOODFOLK has loved reading and writing for as long as she can remember. She graduated from Rutgers University and worked in children's book publishing for over a decade. Now a full-time mom and writer, Ashley lives in a sunny Brooklyn apartment with her cute husband, her cuter dog, and the cutest baby in the world. Her books include The Beau…
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Send us a Text Message. In 1984, Christopher Cross added a unique new entry to his discography. "A Chance For Heaven" was selected as the official swimming theme for the Olympics. I bet you didn't even know there was an official swimming theme that year, did you? Neither did we. Discovering that factoid during our episode about Christopher's 1985 a…
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This episode features: a University of Missouri starting quarterback who tackled Brian Bosworth, a hardworking youthful entrepreneur, a standout networker in the M&A industry, a pioneer podcaster and a leader in the field of insurance / due diligence. Not five guests! Just one – Jeff Henningsen, President and CEO of Lockton Companies – Texas Series…
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Send us a Text Message. In our first Bonus Track of 2024, legendary artist and producer Narada Michael Walden tells Matt about his time working with the late Tommy Bolin. It's an emotional subject for Narada, but also a period in his career that he retains a lot of love and affection for. We spoke in November of 2023 as Narada was just about to rel…
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William Sadler. Best known for his various roles in differing projects, William has played everything from an anarchist military man in DIE HARD 2: DIE HARDER to a fireman seeking gold in TRESPASS, to a convict in THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION, a soldier for God in TALES FROM THE CRYPT: DEMON KNIGHT, and a member of a secret organization inside The Fede…
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Send us a Text Message. The magnificent Davia Schendel joins Jeff and Matt to discuss Suzi Quatro's second album, Quatro. Today's conversation definitely goes deep into "music nerd" territory. We talk about record stores of the past, making playlists devoted to things like gated reverb and snare hits. Should we talk about the underrated power playe…
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Multi award-winning filmmaker and actor Harley Wallen has starred in over 40 feature films and TV shows with legendary stars such as Tom Sizemore, Tara Reid and John Savage among many others. He started his journey as a Martial Artist early with Judo at age 7 and is now a 5th degree black belt. Harley also spent time learning other arts (Jiu-Jitsu,…
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Steve was the one “first time, long time” guest in the DealMax extravaganza. Even so, he is as cool as the other side of the pillow in recounting his activities as TM’s head of sponsor coverage and the firm’s recent acquisition by Janney Montgomery Scott. Steve and Andy trade friendly competitive observations on the Braves and Phillies while Charli…
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If this were a Friends episode, it would be “The One Where Gretchen Shows Up With a Glass of Wine.” Gretchen blows the doors off with insights into Avance’s deal activity, the current temperamental condition of the M&A market, and her own turn as DealMAX conference chair a few years ago. A discussion of her “walk on” music at that event leads to Ch…
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Send us a Text Message. It's time for the first solo Jeff and Matt episode in a good while! Today, the guys team up to look back at Every Turn of the World, the third album by Christopher Cross. They dig through a number of topics including the album's relative lack of success, how Jeff found it -- and why he loved it so much at the time. We also d…
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Angela van Breemen is delighted to have completed her first novel, Past Life's Revenge, a crime thriller with a twist of spiritualism. She is an avid writer of poetry, belongs to the Wordsmiths Writers' Group based out of New Tecumseth, Ontario and is a member of the Crime Writers of Canada and the South Simcoe Arts Council. Angela is a Soprano Sol…
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Brent returns to the big stage for his first DealMax conference since assuming the reins as ACG’s CEO. He shares some impressive numbers on this year’s event – more than 3,000 attendees and an estimated 35,000-40,000 meetings. Then interesting discussion on how ACG is keeping pace with the industry’s desire for more informed and qualified interacti…
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Send us a Text Message. We have another first on the podcast, but you're going to have to listen to find out what it is. Let's start with the facts: Benjamin Miner of The Feldons joins Jeff and Matt to talk about 1969's Uncle Meat album, by Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention. Have you ever heard this album? It's a wild ride, just like our dis…
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Jas Hammonds (they/she) was raised in many cities and between the pages of many books. They have received support for their writing from the Highlights Foundation, Baldwin for the Arts and more. They are also a grateful recipient of the MacDowell James Baldwin Fellowship. Their bestselling debut novel, We Deserve Monuments, won the 2023 Coretta Sco…
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Omer Cohen CISO of Descope shares his career story, highlights include: Joy in the constant variety of work in incident response Benefits of a mature approach to cybersecurity as a start-up Seeing his work in cybersecurity result in a real-world impact and the arrest and prosecution of cybercriminals B-Sides and the fun of small in person meet-ups…
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Mark Jonathan Harris is a three-time Oscar-winning and Emmy-nominated filmmaker, as well as an award-winning author of 10 books, a distinguished professor of film of four decades, and an acclaimed journalist. His newest book is a collection of short stories, Misfits. He started his professional career covering crime from five in the afternoon to tw…
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Send us a Text Message. Benjamin Wagner joins the guys for a frank discussion about mental health in the midst of Mental Health Awareness Month. He's spent a good amount of time thinking about -- and researching the subject. His new film, Friends & Neighbors, is the result of that work. Benjamin tells Jeff and Matt how his own mental health struggl…
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Scott Hamm Duenas is an acclaimed American actor and award-winning producer hailing from the vibrant entertainment hub of Southern California. Born in Washington D.C., Scott's journey into the world of cinema has been marked by an unwavering passion for storytelling and a commitment to the craft. Scott recently produced and starred in the highly an…
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Send us a Text Message. Emmy-nominated songwriter Ben Arthur released his third album, Edible Darling, in 2004. A longtime friend of the podcast (long before there was a podcast, in fact), Ben joins Jeff and Matt to look back on the album in its 20th anniversary year. He recaps his rollercoaster experience navigating the music industry in those ear…
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Charlie was born in Miami Beach, Florida in 1962. He's been a full time musician for over 3 decades. Charlie is a natural entertainer and a virtual encyclopedia of classic American music styles. He has toured with his blues band, The Upsetters, garnering national and international acclaim and airplay. He often performs as a duo with his wife Beth a…
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Send us a Text Message. Legendary producer Tom Werman joins Jeff and Matt to talk about one of his favorite albums, Who's Next, by the Who. Tom is one of the best kind of people you can hope to meet in the music industry, because not only is he very talented as a producer, but he also is a music fan at heart. That's something that comes through aga…
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Halie Loren is an international, award-winning jazz/pop singer/songwriter. She brings a fresh and original perspective to time-honored musical paths, channeling her innate understanding of connectedness across musical boundaries to forge bonds with diverse audiences in North America, Asia, and Europe. Loren has recorded ten albums to-date, which ha…
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Donna Conrad is an award-winning author, journalist, activist, and teacher. Her core values revolve around individual empowerment, a sustaining ideal running through the books she writes. Her writing interests include articles for fine-art periodicals, memoir/narrative non-fiction, as well as historical, flash, and paranormal fiction. She is a regu…
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Diane Bator is a prolific Canadian mystery writer, she is the mom of three kids, two cats and a step-dog as well as author of Wild Blue Mysteries, Gilda Wright Mysteries, Glitter Bay Mysteries, and the Audra Clemmings Mysteries from Books We Love Ltd. with many more books and plays to come! The problem is A. J. (Alison Jane) Cadell can’t remember G…
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Send us a Text Message. Andy Timmons is one of our favorite folks to talk about music with and he returns to the program -- with his guitar once again in hand -- to discuss his love for Peter Frampton's fourth studio album, 1975's Frampton. Andy tells Jeff and Matt why Peter has been such an important influence on his own career -- and he shares th…
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Cybersecurity recruiter Kyle McIntyre offers unique guidance based on his work as a retained search specialist working with hiring managers (VPs & C-Levels) in the cybersecurity industry in this episode. He and Gene discuss: How to conduct preliminary research on potential employers and career paths How to reverse engineer desirable backgrounds to …
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Christina Pai is a partner at Fort Point Capital, a Boston-based private equity firm focused on service businesses with high growth potential. This episode begins and ends with Christina and Charlie swapping captivating Boston sports insights. In between, she charts her Massachusetts childhood, college at Dartmouth, and path to her current role at …
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