Month: September 2023

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - GENC : Innovation at the Core of Marketing with Alyson Griffin, Head of Marketing at State Farm

Alyson Griffin joins us on the podcast to discuss her experience transitioning from tech marketing roles at Intel and HP to leading marketing for State Farm. In her time at State Farm, Alyson has introduced the brand to Web3 initiatives like bringing Jake to the Metaverse and the State Farm jingle, “Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there”. In this episode, we touch on the importance of innovation being at the core of their marketing strategy, the power of earned media, and the benefits of taking risks as a brand.

Links mentioned from the podcast: 

HeyGen AI Video Generator

Crossmint and Mastercard doing more together for retailers and customers 

TikTok introduces a way to label AI-generated content

Alyson’s Twitter

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Federalist Radio Hour - Taylor Swift, Maren Morris, And Gen Z’s Pop Culture Revolt

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," "Pop Culture Crisis" Co-Host Mary Morgan joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss why Taylor Swift is changing some of her lyrics, analyze Maren Morris' departure from country music, and explain why millennial pop stars' messages don't resonate with Generation Z.

Read more pop culture analysis from Morgan here.
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CoinDesk Podcast Network - MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | Bitcoin Buying and Ether’s Inflation Rate

Noelle Acheson, the insightful author of the Crypto Is Macro Now newsletter, discusses Bitcoin buying trends and the intriguing shift in Ether's inflation rate, influenced by factors like layer 2 networks and major investments by companies like MicroStrategy.


Today's episode is sponsored by Kraken Pro.


Today’s Stories:

Ether Turns Inflationary as Network Revenue Plunges to 9-Month Low

MicroStrategy Bought 5,445 Bitcoin for $150M Since August

https://x.com/joonian/status/1705289335413592542?s=20

September Effect: Definition, Stock Market History, Theories

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This episode was hosted by Noelle Acheson. “Markets Daily” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Michele Musso. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - SBF TRIAL PODCAST: 09/25 Update

SBF will be defending himself against wire fraud and conspiracy charges. Here's what that means.


Link to story: Sam Bankman-Fried (Probably) Won’t Get a 115-Year Prison Sentence

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Credits: Nikhilesh De, Nick Baker and Wondercraft AI Voice

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Strange News: Armenia Under Attack, A Missing Jet and Murders in LA

Azerbaijan wages war against Armenia -- and from the US to Europe, from Russia to Iran, it seems no one will intervene to protect civilians. The US loses and later recovers an out-of-control fighter jet. In Los Angeles, two suspicious deaths cause locals to wonder whether there is an active serial murderer on the loose. All this and more in this week's strange news segment.

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Focus on Africa - French troops pulling out of Niger: What does it mean?

France says it will withdraw its troops and ambassador from Niger. The military junta which seized power in July has welcomed the move. But what impact will this have on Niger’s ability to deal with insurgency?

Also, in Ghana protestors demand their right to protest amid the arrest of several people by police. For three days demonstrators have taken to the streets to protest against the high cost of living.

And we speak to Zawadi Ya Mungu and Kerolin Govender two South African singers from different backgrounds who are collaborating to heal racial divides.

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - City Council Panel Votes To Raise Minimum Wage For Tipped Restaurant Workers

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration and the Illinois Restaurant Association struck a compromise Wednesday to raise tipped workers’ minimum wage over the next five years. The measure still needs approval from the full Council before it goes into effect. Reset checks in with WBEZ city government and politics reporter Tessa Weinberg and Saru Jayaraman, president of One Fair Wage.
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The Intelligence from The Economist - Going bump in the right: Europe’s worrisome politics

Populist, right-wing parties are already in power in Hungary, Poland and Italy—and getting closer to it across the continent. We ask why. At long last Rupert Murdoch, the patriarch of a global media empire, has stepped aside—sort of. We examine how he will still pull the strings (09:46). And the merits of letting American pupils start school a bit later (17:39).


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