Best Swipe File Podcasts (2025)

♻️ This is a replay episode originally aired on September 25, 2024. I’m resurfacing it because – as much as we love fresh content – replaying smart ideas deepens the insights. And a second listen usually surfaces something you missed the first time ‘round. So, earbuds in — pen out. Let’s make this listen actionable. ♻️ Let’s dive into the strategie…

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REPLAY: How SparkToro prioritizes feature requests, builds relationships, and shares killer pasta recipes with a combo feedback-retention-winback email (with Rand Fishkin) | Winning Winback 31:17

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Shownotes: ♻️ This is a replay episode originally aired on September 18, 2024. I’m resurfacing it because – as much as we love fresh content – replaying smart ideas deepens the insights. And a second listen usually surfaces something you missed the first time ‘round. So, earbuds in — pen out. Let’s make this listen actionable. ♻️ When your audience…

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Inside the Migrant Hotel 38:26

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It's a familiar story from the outside. Around 32,000 people are housed in migrant hotels around the UK and protests outside them have been violent and vocal. Sue Mitchell has spent the summer getting to know a different side of the story - what life is like Inside the migrant hotels - and she's seen and heard some striking things: Families who hav…

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REPLAY: Don't write emails in a silo | Takeaways from Template Teamwork 9:53

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♻️ This is a replay episode originally aired on February 26, 2025. I’m resurfacing it because – as much as we love fresh content – replaying smart ideas deepens the insights. And a second listen usually surfaces something you missed the first time ‘round. So, earbuds in — pen out. Let’s make this listen actionable. ♻️ Let’s dive into the strategies…

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REPLAY: How Semrush moshed their two best emails into a single template that wins across price points and products (with Taylor Raffa) | Template Teamwork 22:35

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♻️ This is a replay episode originally aired on February 19, 2025. I’m resurfacing it because – as much as we love fresh content – replaying smart ideas deepens the insights. And a second listen usually surfaces something you missed the first time ‘round. So, earbuds in — pen out. Let’s make this listen actionable. ♻️ What happens when you’re revie…

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A Prison Inspector Calls 37:16

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In a broadcasting first, the BBC has followed a team from His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons as it investigates conditions in a prison near Rugby in Warwickshire. The result is a unique insight into the problems faced by the prison system. This portrait of a prison on trial reveals how under-resourced prison staff are failing to stop copious amo…

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REPLAY: Even a $1 price increase email is risky | Takeaways from Raising Rates 10:58

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♻️ This is a replay episode originally aired on April 09, 2025. I’m resurfacing it because – as much as we love fresh content – replaying smart ideas deepens the insights. And a second listen usually surfaces something you missed the first time ‘round. So, earbuds in — pen out. Let’s make this listen actionable. ♻️ Shownotes: Let’s dive into the st…

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REPLAY: How Detrack used a simple feature table in email to increase prices amidst economic uncertainty – without losing customers | Raising Rates 10:25

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♻️ This is a replay episode originally aired on April 02, 2025. I’m resurfacing it because – as much as we love fresh content – replaying smart ideas deepens the insights. And a second listen usually surfaces something you missed the first time ‘round. So, earbuds in — pen out. Let’s make this listen actionable. ♻️ Shownotes: When you're a logistic…

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REPLAY: Even pretty emails should sell | Takeaways from Crafting Conversions 7:54

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♻️ This is a replay episode originally aired on May 28, 2025. I’m resurfacing it because – as much as we love fresh content – replaying smart ideas deepens the insights. And a second listen usually surfaces something you missed the first time ‘round. So, earbuds in — pen out. Let’s make this listen actionable. ♻️ Let’s dive into the strategies and …

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REPLAY: How we brewed Four Sigmatic’s Black Friday emails using customer reviews and a heaping spoonful of creativity | Crafting Conversions 6:54

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Shownotes: ♻️ This is a replay episode originally aired on May 21, 2025. I’m resurfacing it because – as much as we love fresh content – replaying smart ideas deepens the insights. And a second listen usually surfaces something you missed the first time ‘round. So, earbuds in — pen out. Let’s make this listen actionable. ♻️ When your client has spe…

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Sex Offenders:The Long Way Back 36:40

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Alison Holt, BBC social affairs editor, has been given exceptional access to the clients of a Nottingham charity that works to reintegrate men who have been convicted of sexual offences. 'John, Matt, Dan and Liam', not their real names, are determined to turn their lives around after prison sentences. We hear how they work towards this with the hel…

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REPLAY: The #1 strategy for high-touch abandoned cart emails | Takeaways from Budget Breakthrough 13:45

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♻️ This is a replay episode originally aired on February 8, 2024. I’m resurfacing it because – as much as we love fresh content – replaying smart ideas deepens the insights. And a second listen usually surfaces something you missed the first time ‘round. So, earbuds in — pen out. Let’s make this listen actionable. ♻️ Let's dive into the strategies …

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Bonus Episode: Dating Apps & Dinner Tabs Who’s Picking Up the Check? 16:17

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On our bonus episode, we just want to know, Is going 50/50 the new romance killer, or just common sense? In this quick and fun episode, we unpack the highs and lows of dating apps, first-date expectations, and the eternal debate over who pays. Hit subscribe and turn on notifications! Directed by: Nick Hosted & Produced by: Ermelinda & Narine www.ba…

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REPLAY: How a pricey EdTech brand closed sales with a variation of the 9-word email (with Joanna Wiebe of Copyhackers) | Budget Breakthrough 21:36

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Shownotes: ♻️ This is a replay episode originally aired on February 1, 2024. I’m resurfacing it because – as much as we love fresh content – replaying smart ideas deepens the insights. And a second listen usually surfaces something you missed the first time ‘round. So, earbuds in — pen out. Let’s make this listen actionable. ♻️ How do you sell a $2…

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Domestic Abuse: Beyond the Checklist 37:56

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Leila Nathoo investigates the risk assessment system for domestic abuse, and asks whether it is any longer fit for purpose. The DASH form is the gateway for victims and survivors of domestic abuse - used by the police, charities and social workers to assess people who may be at risk of domestic abuse. It is deeply embedded in the whole system and p…

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REPLAY: FIRST_NAME is not email personalization | Takeaways from Voter Variations 6:41

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♻️ This is a replay episode originally aired on March 12, 2025. I’m resurfacing it because – as much as we love fresh content – replaying smart ideas deepens the insights. And a second listen usually surfaces something you missed the first time ‘round. So, earbuds in — pen out. Let’s make this listen actionable. ♻️ Let’s dive into the strategies an…

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Featuring Our First Guest: Talks on Pads, Womanhood & Near-Death Reflections 31:59

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We’re ending the season with a bang! Our first guest and best friend, Marsel, joins the Barely Functioning madness, because the two of us just weren’t enough chaos. In this episode, we talk about all things womanhood and childhood memories, from period pads to LA Fashion Week, while spiraling into life’s weirdest topics like telepathy, near death r…

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REPLAY: How the BBC delivered election results via email – as the votes were counted – for 650 constituencies across the UK (with Jay Oram) | Voter Variations 32:10

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Shownotes: ♻️ This is a replay episode originally aired on March 5, 2025. I’m resurfacing it because – as much as we love fresh content – replaying smart ideas deepens the insights. And a second listen usually surfaces something you missed the first time ‘round. So, earbuds in — pen out. Let’s make this listen actionable. ♻️ When you're sending per…

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Rivers of Lead 37:26

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There are over 6,000 abandoned lead mines across the UK leaking hundreds of tons of metals into our rivers each year. With climate change causing an increase in flooding, contamination is likely to get worse. Is this lead ending up in our food chain, water system and blood? Presented by Lucy Taylor and Dan AshbyProducers: Pūlama Kaufman and Kelly W…

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REPLAY: Your UX is killing your email performance | Takeaways from Coding Quizzes 8:04

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♻️ This is a replay episode originally aired on July 10, 2024. I’m resurfacing it because – as much as we love fresh content – replaying smart ideas deepens the insights. And a second listen usually surfaces something you missed the first time ‘round. So, earbuds in — pen out. Let’s make this listen actionable. ♻️ Let’s dive into the strategies and…

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Bestie Banter: The Ultimate Q&A 32:20

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On this episode we simply wanted to just have some fun with more Q&A moments, no topic is off limits. This is pure, unfiltered bestie chaos. New episodes every Wednesday —hit subscribe and turn on notifications! Directed by: Nick Hosted & Produced by: Ermelinda & Narine www.barelyfunctioningpod.com Music By: @average.friends www.averagefriends.com …

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REPLAY: How Sinch for Email leveraged interactivity (and April Fools) to get a handle on their multi-segment audience (with Megan Boshuyzen) | Coding Quizzes 27:47

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Shownotes: ♻️ This is a replay episode originally aired on July 3, 2024. I’m resurfacing it because – as much as we love fresh content – replaying smart ideas deepens the insights. And a second listen usually surfaces something you missed the first time ‘round. So, earbuds in — pen out. Let’s make this listen actionable. ♻️ When your audience is a …

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My Faulty Knee Replacement 37:55

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File on 4 Investigates reveals how surgeons had raised concerns about a faulty replacement knee eight years before its US manufacturer finally decided to withdraw it from use. Knee replacement surgery is one of the most common operations carried out by the NHS, with over 100,000 procedures carried out each year. It’s a surgical success story - but …

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REPLAY: Personalization in email marketing isn't as simple as you think | Takeaways from Personalized Problems 10:29

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♻️ This is a replay episode originally aired on August 21, 2024. I’m resurfacing it because – as much as we love fresh content – replaying smart ideas deepens the insights. And a second listen usually surfaces something you missed the first time ‘round. So, earbuds in — pen out. Let’s make this listen actionable. ♻️ Let’s dive into the strategies a…

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Lost in Translation: Cultural Collisions & Growing Up Bicultural 32:27

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Ever feel caught between two cultures—your family’s heritage and American life? In this heartfelt episode, we dive into the beautiful chaos of being raised multicultural from Armenia & Albania to growing up in the U.S. From navigating traditional expectations to finding our own identities, we share personal stories, cultural surprises, and unforget…

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REPLAY: How Powtoon swiped a hack from their sales rep to increase email opens – and score consistent 40% webinar attendance rates (with Anna Levitin) | Personalized Problems 28:39

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Shownotes: ♻️ This is a replay episode originally aired on August 14, 2024. I’m resurfacing it because – as much as we love fresh content – replaying smart ideas deepens the insights. And a second listen usually surfaces something you missed the first time ‘round. So, earbuds in — pen out. Let’s make this listen actionable. ♻️ When you have robust …

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Trip Shocked 37:17

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Psychedelics are having a moment — hailed as miracle cures for depression, PTSD and addiction. But what happens when the trip doesn’t end? In Trip Shocked, writer and researcher Ed Prideaux takes a hard look at the risks lurking in the psychedelic renaissance. Drawing on his own long-term side effects from LSD, Ed explores a hidden history of harms…

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REPLAY: Email best practices are meant to be broken | Takeaways from Cold Connections 12:59

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♻️ This is a replay episode originally aired on September 04, 2024. I’m resurfacing it because – as much as we love fresh content – replaying smart ideas deepens the insights. And a second listen usually surfaces something you missed the first time ‘round. So, earbuds in — pen out. Let’s make this listen actionable. ♻️ Let’s dive into the strategie…

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Office Affairs: The HR Files--How they Begin! 34:08

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From messy workplace affairs and cheating scandals to serious talks about skin cancer awareness — we’re covering it all. Plus, Narine shares her date night with her husband and we somehow spiral into trust issues, SPF, and red flags at work. Tune in for the drama, laughs, and a few hard truths. New episodes every Wednesday —hit subscribe and turn o…

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REPLAY: How PodMatch overhauled their cold email strategy to better build relationships and help more podcasters succeed (with Alex Sanfilippo) | Cold Connections 30:34

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Shownotes: ♻️ This is a replay episode originally aired on August 28, 2024. I’m resurfacing it because – as much as we love fresh content – replaying smart ideas deepens the insights. And a second listen usually surfaces something you missed the first time ‘round. So, earbuds in — pen out. Let’s make this listen actionable. ♻️ When you’ve built you…

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We Are Not a Conspiracy School 37:36

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In We Are Not A Conspiracy School, Darryl Morris sets out to meet the people behind HOPE Sussex, a community of home educators founded during the pandemic. On a sprawling site in the East Sussex countryside, a number of families gather to learn together, away from the mainstream. What’s taught there is contested. The media has called it a “conspira…

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REPLAY: The RIGHT emotions to layer into your email copywriting | Takeaways from Choral Closing 10:58

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♻️ This is a replay episode originally aired on July 24, 2024. I’m resurfacing it because – as much as we love fresh content – replaying smart ideas deepens the insights. And a second listen usually surfaces something you missed the first time ‘round. So, earbuds in — pen out. Let’s make this listen actionable. ♻️ Let’s dive into the strategies and…

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Cringe but Consistent: Surviving Social Media & Swipe Culture 33:29

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Ok Barely Functioning Babes, who let us have a podcast? Because we’re cringing at our voices to nitpicking our faces on camera. But we hit upload episode anyway! We're talking social media pressure, dating apps, and why we’re tired of all of it while we're sipping on the some #happydad drinks they provided us with so we can continue being barely fu…

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REPLAY: How Copyhackers used their cart close email to serenade (yes! serenade) their decision-making stragglers – and empower confident decision making (with Ry Schwartz) | Choral Closing 27:09

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♻️ This is a replay episode originally aired on July 17, 2024. I’m resurfacing it because – as much as we love fresh content – replaying smart ideas deepens the insights. And a second listen usually surfaces something you missed the first time ‘round. So, earbuds in — pen out. Let’s make this listen actionable. ♻️ Shownotes: When you know your best…

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REPLAY: No feedback is also feedback | Email Takeaways from Sentiment Score 13:05

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♻️ This is a replay episode originally aired on March 26, 2025. I’m resurfacing it because – as much as we love fresh content – replaying smart ideas deepens the insights. And a second listen usually surfaces something you missed the first time ‘round. So, earbuds in — pen out. Let’s make this listen actionable. ♻️ Shownotes: Let’s dive into the st…

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Episode 2: Raised in Las Vegas— From Nightclubs to Church, Elvis to Outer Space 45:44

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Welcome to the wild ride that is growing up in Las Vegas as we dive into what it’s actually like being raised in the city of sin — where you go from nightclubs to church and somehow end up talking about a “Karen in space.” We share personal stories, unfiltered thoughts, and plenty of laughs along the way and how this city made us barely functioning…

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REPLAY: How Collishop used email ratings to boost birthday conversions by 63.8% (with Jasper Van Laethem) | Sentiment Score 26:49

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♻️ This is a replay episode originally aired on March 19, 2025. I’m resurfacing it because – as much as we love fresh content – replaying smart ideas deepens the insights. And a second listen usually surfaces something you missed the first time ‘round. So, earbuds in — pen out. Let’s make this listen actionable. ♻️ When your client’s legacy tool la…

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Hospital abuse caught on camera 37:25

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When the parent of a patient in a psychiatric hospital questioned why he couldn’t see CCTV footage of an incident involving his son it led to a series of extraordinary discoveries.Glynn Brown was told that cameras had never been switched on despite being present throughout wards at Muckamore Abbey Hospital, in Northern Ireland.In fact, the cameras …

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REPLAY: It's your contractual right to promote yourself to your email subscribers | Takeaways from Content Contract 18:58

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♻️ This is a replay episode originally aired on Feb 12, 2025. I’m resurfacing it because – as much as we love fresh content – replaying smart ideas deepens the insights. And a second listen usually surfaces something you missed the first time ‘round. So, earbuds in — pen out. Let’s make this listen actionable. ♻️ Let’s dive into the strategies and …

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REPLAY: How Ness Labs grew to 100,000 email subscribers in 5 years, all founded on one simple relationship perspective (with Anne-Laure Le Cunff) | The Content Contract 34:04

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Shownotes: ♻️ This is a replay episode originally aired on Feb 05, 2025. I’m resurfacing it because – as much as we love fresh content – replaying smart ideas deepens the insights. And a second listen usually surfaces something you missed the first time ‘round. So, earbuds in — pen out. Let’s make this listen actionable. ♻️ When you’re sitting down…

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Car finance 37:46

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Nine in ten people in the UK who buy a car use finance. The sector is the second largest lender to consumers in the UK after mortgages. But the industry is bracing itself for a Supreme Court judgement which could see lenders forced to pay out tens of billions in compensation for selling deals with 'secret' commissions. File on 4 Investigates hears …

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REPLAY: How to take your emails omnichannel | Takeaways from Love and Links 11:36

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♻️ This is a replay episode originally aired on Feb 21, 2024. I’m resurfacing it because – as much as we love fresh content – replaying smart ideas deepens the insights. And a second listen usually surfaces something you missed the first time ‘round. So, earbuds in — pen out. Let’s make this listen actionable. ♻️ About this episode Let's dive into …

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Barely Functioning Podcast Episode 1: The 8-Minute Call 28:38

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Meet Ermelinda and Narine — two best friends of nearly 16 years from Las Vegas — as they open up about the roots of their friendship, their first “breakup,” and the moment they decided to start this podcast. From 8-minute coded calls for emotional SOS to how they’ve grown into wildly different lives (one a single fashion and film designer, the othe…

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REPLAY: How Bit.ly’s Valentine’s Day email stole the internet’s heart (with Devin O'Toole of Bit.ly) | Love and Links 24:47

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Show notes ♻️ This is a replay episode originally aired on Feb 14, 2024. I’m resurfacing it because – as much as we love fresh content – replaying smart ideas deepens the insights. And a second listen usually surfaces something you missed the first time ‘round. So, earbuds in — pen out. Let’s make this listen actionable. ♻️ What happens when you’re…

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The Invincible TikTok Gurus 37:38

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A deep-dive into the new generation of get-rich-quick gurus and the social media smoke and mirrors some use to shield themselves from criticism. This investigation uncovers the tactics used by some TikTok landlords and online ‘finfluencers’ who use the promise of property riches to sell advice and training to people hungry to make fast money and br…

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REPLAY: Brand forward emails vs. performance marketing | Takeaways from Absurdist Adieu 12:42

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Let’s dive into the strategies and methods used in the Drizly goodbye emails, featured in Episode 18. Ideas you don’t want to miss (06:11) Takeaway #1: Build your brand’s human side with safety nets (06:16) Takeaway #1.1: Test your sender names (07:43) Takeaway #2: Keep the customer front and center when using humor (10:24) Takeaway #3: Weave brand…

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File on 4 Investigates: Stalker in the Church 37:44

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When a Church of England volunteer in Leicester rejected a proposal to go on a date, it started a (sinister) stalking campaign against him. His stalker was a female preacher. As her harassment worsened, her victim pleaded for help to the police and the Church, including to a cleric tipped to be the Church’s next leader. File on 4 Investigates revea…

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REPLAY: How Drizly said goodbye in style – despite the brief requiring an absurd amount of emails (with Jared Jones) | Absurdist Adieu 34:41

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Show notes ♻️ This is a replay episode originally aired on June 19, 2024. I’m resurfacing it because – as much as we love fresh content – replaying smart ideas deepens the insights. And a second listen usually surfaces something you missed the first time ‘round. So, earbuds in — pen out. Let’s make this listen actionable. ♻️ How do you bid farewell…