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Combating America’s “Teenage” Angst with Kindness, Compassion

Micah Schnabel is an optimist. Fiercely. He believes that the world can be a beautiful, loving place. We just have

Jon Cohen Ex wants to make things a little better. Between the madness of the holidays, the ridiculousness of politics

Not a lot of musicians came out on the side of Team Trump in the last election. The two most

The rise of Donald Trump, the spectre of Brexit, turmoil in the EU and muscle-flexing by China has made the

Meet The Kominas, a punk band getting lots of attention these days for only some of the right reasons. Described

Vancouver hardcore punk band D.O.A had many political messages in their music. They played at peace rallies and environmental events.

The new Rock and Roll Hall of Fame exhibit, “Louder than Words,” explores the space where music intersects with politics.

The current US presidential election is a weird one. It’s going to be The Donald vs. Hillary, and that will

Bez, the maraca-shakin’, drug-takin’ dancer for the Happy Mondays, has announced plans to run as an independent candidate in the

One of the most effective ways of asserting foreign policy is through soft power. And pop culture is an extremely

Gamifying the Movie Theatre Experience – Aaron Silverberg in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 031 May 9, 2021
People yearn for live experiences that they can share with others. Though fan and crowd-based events such as sports and concerts may be the source of most of our FOMO, movie theatres are even more appealing. Although the film may be the main attraction, movie theatre owners are constantly looking for new ways to maximize […]
Mark Silver
Revenue Architects… Beyond the : 30-second spot – Derek Myers, Christos Nikitopoulos, Kevin Worsley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 030 May 4, 2021
Well behind the scenes in the media business lurks smart folks who really know their way around a spreadsheet. They’re the ones who have charted out and flighted all the commercials, billboards, features and other innovative forms of sponsor integration. We’re of course referring to… revenue management. If you’ve never heard of this career path, […]
Mark Silver
King of the Deal – Phil King in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 029 April 26, 2021
Sports fans today can watch more games and global competitions than we could have possibly imagined, even 20 years ago. For those of us that can remember, which generally means Boomers and Gen-X, there really weren’t many sports to watch until the advent of pay-TV in the mid-80s, which saw the dawn of specialty channels […]
Mark Silver