Answers to your questions about starting and building companies. Your hosts are Sean Byrnes, Ash Rust and Nic Meliones, all experienced founders who have built companies themselves and coached hundreds of CEOs on their startup adventures. They share their lessons from building, buying, selling and investing in companies over the past 20 years. If you have questions you'd like answered you can submit them on Twitter by tagging @thestartuphd or on our website http://www.thestartuphelpdesk.com.
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The best film reviewers in the business give you recommendations on what to see and what to skip each week.
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Film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold host a series of ongoing shows, featuring CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED (new movie reviews), THANK GODZILLA IT'S FRIDAY, CANCELED TOO SOON, WE'VE GOT MAIL, THE IRON LIST, and more!
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'Roger & Me' is a weekly movie review podcast tribute to 'Siskel & Ebert' hosted by film critics Brett Arnold & Mark Dujsik, aiming to cover every new theatrical and streaming release each Friday in the format Gene Siskel & Roger Ebert pioneered.
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Critically Acclaimed #329 | Thunderbolts*, Another Simple Favor, Rust, Fréwaka, Lavender Men
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1:43:00Bibbs and Witney review Marvel's THUNDERBOLTS*, Paul Feig's sequel ANOTHER SIMPLE FAVOR, the tragic western RUST, the Shudder horror film FRÉWAKA, and the queer Abraham Lincoln fantasia LAVENDER MEN! Thunderbolts* - 1:55 Another Simple Favor - 40:17 Rust - 55:09 Fréwaka - 1:12:15 Lavender Men - 1:23:15 Review Round-Up - 1:34:19 Advertising Inquirie…
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In this episode we talk about staying positive. Things constantly go wrong at every startup company. How do you stay positive in the face of bad news? How do you keep your team motivated? We are here to help! In this episode we answer questions including: What if your big product launch flops? What do you do if your competitor announces big news? H…
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Thunderbolts*, Another Simple Favor, Rust, The Surfer, Salvable, Fear Below, A Desert, Pavements, Vulcanizadora
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1:13:10Send us a text 2:30 Thunderbolts* 13:40 Another Simple Favor 20:51 Rust 29:55 The Surfer 36:20 Salvable 41:27 Fear Below 46:03 A Desert 51:46 Pavements 01:00:59 Vulcanizadora Apologies for the edits where I had to cut Mark's audio, we had a recording error that ruined a handful of sentences. I tried to edit around as much as possible.…
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Weekend film reviews: ‘Another Simple Favor,’ ‘The Surfer,’ ‘Rust’
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15:50The latest film releases include Another Simple Favor, The Surfer, Rust, and Thunderbolts*. Weighing in are William Bibbiani, film critic for The Wrap and co-host of the Critically Acclaimed Network podcast, and Amy Nicholson, film critic for The Los Angeles Times and host of the podcast Unspooled.
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Critically Acclaimed #328 | Sinners, Until Dawn, Havoc, On Swift Horses, Dead Mail, Sneaks
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1:48:43Bibbs and Witney review the astounding new 1930s gangster blues musical vampire movie SINNERS, the horror video game adaptation (sort of) UNTIL DAWN, Gareth Evans' new Tom Hardy cop action movie HAVOC, Daisy Edgar-Jones and Jacob Elordi's queer sexy gambling drama ON SWIFT HORSES, the Shudder original thriller DEAD MAIL, and also SNEAKS, the film w…
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The Accountant 2, Until Dawn, Havoc, On Swift Horses, Cheech & Chong's Last Movie, Neighborhood Watch, Fréwaka, The Killgrin
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1:13:26Send us a text 7:24 The Accountant 2 19:55 Until Dawn 30:35 Havoc 38:02 On Swift Horses 44:05 Cheech & Chong's Last Movie 51:58 Neighborhood Watch 57:53 Fréwaka 01:02:51 The KillgrinBy Brett Arnold
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Weekend film reviews: ‘The Accountant 2,’ ‘Until Dawn,’ ‘Havoc’
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16:03The latest film releases include The Accountant 2, Until Dawn, Havoc, and On Swift Horses. Weighing in are Tim Grierson, senior U.S. Critic for Screen International and author of This Is How You Make a Movie, and Alison Willmore, film critic for NY Magazine and Vulture.
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We've Got Mail #180 | The P.O. Box Awakens! The Crimson Dynamo, Zines and More!
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1:20:23Witney opened our P.O. Box and a ton of mail fell out, so here's an extra episode of WE'VE GOT MAIL dedicated to everyone who took the time to send us snail mail! We've got the Crimson Dynamo, positive movies about middle-aged people, awesome zines, rare action figures, a new take on Disney's WISH and a letter that made Bibbs and Witney cry! Subscr…
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Sinners, The Shrouds, The Wedding Banquet, Dead Mail, The Ugly Stepsister, Sneaks
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1:10:23Send us a text 3:03 Sinners 20:40 The Shrouds 35:03 The Wedding Banquet 43:42 Dead Mail 50:57 The Ugly Stepsister 58:13 SneaksBy Brett Arnold
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We've Got Mail #179 | Can the Halloween Franchise Be Saved?
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1:14:31Is it better for a filmmaker to make a million movies or just a handful of great ones? Whatever happens to festival movies that don't get distribution? Is JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS is officially a classic yet? And how we can possibly fix the HALLOWEEN the franchise? Plus, a voice from the past, as the earlier versions of Bibbs and Witney from THE B-M…
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Weekend film reviews: ‘Sinners,’ ‘The Wedding Banquet,’ ‘The Shrouds’
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16:45The latest film releases include Sinners, The Wedding Banquet, The Shrouds, and The President's Wife. Weighing in are Alonso Duralde and Dave White, film critics and co-hosts of the movie podcast Linoleum Knife.
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In this episode we talk about getting started. Founding a company means you are constantly learning to do new things, like hiring and selling. How do you handle these new situations where you have no experience? How do you avoid mistakes? We are here to help! In this episode we answer questions including: How is AI changing the nature of work? How …
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Critically Acclaimed #327 | The Amateur, Drop, G20, Warfare, The King of Kings, One to One: John and Yoko
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1:35:12Bibbs and Witney review the spy thingy THE AMATEUR, Christopher Landon's Hitchcockian thriller DROP, Viola Davis doing Die Hard at G20, Alex Garland co-directing a war movie about WARFARE, the CG-animated Christian Jesus Dickens movie THE KING OF KINGS, and the music documentary ONE TO ONE: JOHN AND YOKO! The Amateur - 4:03 Drop - 20:18 G20 - 33:12…
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The Amateur, Drop, Warfare, Sacramento, One to One: John & Yoko, Gunslingers, Zero, Shadow of God
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1:14:54Send us a text 2:28 The Amateur 12:26 Drop 24:30 Warfare 35:00 Sacramento 41:00 One to One: John & Yoko 47:18 Gunslingers 55:07 Zero 01:02:23 Shadow of GodBy Brett Arnold
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Weekend film reviews: ‘The Amateaur,’ ‘Drop,’ ‘Warfare’
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17:49The latest film releases include The Amateur, Drop, Warfare, and One to One: John & Yoko. Weighing in are Witney Seibold, contributor to SlashFilm and co-host of the podcast Critically Acclaimed, and Monica Castillo, freelance film critic and senior film programmer at the Jacob Burns Film Center.
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Critically Acclaimed #326 | A Minecraft Movie, Screamboat, The Luckiest Man in America, Hell of a Summer
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1:28:35This week, Bibbs and Witney review the blockbuster video game movie A MINECRAFT MOVIE, the public domain comedy slasher SCREAMBOAT, the game show biopic THE LUCKIEST MAN IN AMERICA, and co-director Finn Wolfhard's comedy slasher (hey, another one!) HELL OF A SUMMER. A Minecraft Movie - 7:07 Screamboat - 44:41 The Luckiest Man in America - 1:01:10 H…
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A Minecraft Movie, Hell of a Summer, The Luckiest Man in America, Freaky Tales, A Nice Indian Boy, The Fall Is Coming, Wake Up, Eric LaRue, Gazer, 825 Forest Road
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1:25:19Send us a text 2:50 A Minecraft Movie 16:09 Hell of a Summer 24:19 The Luckiest Man in America 31:44 Freaky Tales 39:03 A Nice Indian Boy 45:00 The Fall Is Coming 51:26 Wake Up 58:40 Eric LaRue 01:06:17 Gazer 01:12:45 825 Forest Road Please rate and review on Apple Podcasts. Even if you're on Spotify or YouTube, jump over there and throw us 5 stars…
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Weekend film reviews: ‘Freaky Tales,’ ‘A Minecraft Movie’
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17:28The latest film releases include Freaky Tales, A Minecraft Movie, The Luckiest Man in America, and The Friend. Weighing in are Shawn Edwards, a film critic at Fox 4 News and co-founder of the African American Film Critics Association, and Katie Walsh, film reviewer for the Tribune News Service and the Los Angeles Times.…
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Critically Acclaimed #325 | Snow White, The Woman in the Yard, The Alto Knights, O'Dessa, The Penguin Lessons, Popeye the Slayer Man, Ash
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1:52:22How bad could SNOW WHITE possibly be? Could it really be worse than THE ALTO KNIGHTS? Bibbs and Witney review those big epic flops, and also the horror movie THE WOMAN IN THE YARD, the post-apocalyptic musical O'DESSA, the feel-good antifascist penguin flick THE PENGUIN LESSONS, the public domain slasher POPEYE THE SLAYER MAN, and the sci-fi monste…
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In this episode we talk about getting started. Founding a company means you are constantly learning to do new things, like hiring and selling. How do you handle these new situations where you have no experience? How do you avoid mistakes? We are here to help! In this episode we answer questions including: How do I find a co-founder? How do I sell m…
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Weekend film reviews: ‘Death of a Unicorn,’ ‘Grand Tour’
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18:23The latest film releases include Death of a Unicorn, Grand Tour, An Unfinished Film, and The Ballad of Wallis Island. Weighing in are Alonso Duralde and Dave White, film critics and co-hosts of the movie podcast Linoleum Knife.
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A Working Man, The Woman in the Yard, Death of a Unicorn, The Penguin Lessons, The Friend, Audrey's Children, Holy Cow, Julie Keeps Quiet, Thank You Very Much
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1:25:48Send us a text 3:18 A Working Man 13:07 The Woman in the Yard 27:21 Death of a Unicorn 36:10 The Penguin Lessons 44:14 The Friend 50:11 Audrey's Children 57:19 Holy Cow 01:03:19 Julie Keeps Quiet 01:09:35 Thank You Very Much Please rate and review on Apple Podcasts. Even if you're on Spotify or YouTube, jump over there and throw us 5 stars. We can'…
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The Iron List #63 | The Best Knockoff Movies Ever!
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2:29:16Because our patrons demanded it, Bibbs and Witney present their picks for the best films that flagrantly knocked off a pre-existing work! You can probably think of plenty of so-called "mockbusters" but movie history is littered with great films, many of them classics in their own right, that wouldn't have been made - at least at the same time, in t…
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We've Got Mail #178 | What Are Our Favorite Pokemon?!
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1:26:57Also on WE'VE GOT MAIL, Bibbs and Witney talk about movies famous for one shot or cinematic technique, why they've been too hard on Bones in the original STAR TREK, who should direct and star in one of the most exciting sci-fi movie ideas of all time, the difference (if there is one) between fiction and fan fiction, great Jesus and stoner movies, a…
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Snow White, The Alto Knights, Ash, Magazine Dreams, Locked, The Assessment, Bob Trevino Likes It, O'Dessa, Hood Witch, Misericordia
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1:37:05Send us a text 2:18 Snow White 18:13 The Alto Knights 27:59 Ash 37:29 Magazine Dreams 46:51 Locked 54:05 The Assessment 01:01:06 Bob Trevino Likes It 01:09:25 O'Dessa 01:15:30 Hood Witch 01:22:22 Misericordia Please rate and review on Apple Podcasts. Even if you're on Spotify or YouTube, jump over there and throw us 5 stars. We can't get on RottenT…
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Weekend film reviews: ‘The Alto Knights,’ ‘Snow White,’ ‘Ash’
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17:50The latest film releases include The Alto Knights, Snow White, Misericordia and Ash. Weighing in are Alison Willmore, film critic for NY Magazine and Vulture, and Tim Grierson, senior U.S. critic for Screen International and author of This Is How You Make a Movie.
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Critically Acclaimed #324 | The Electric State, The Day the Earth Blew Up, The Rule of Jenny Pen, Black Bag, Mickey 17, Novocaine, Night of the Zoopocalypse, Opus, On Becoming a Guinea Fowl, Queen of the ...
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2:25:50Film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold review the Russo Brothers' THE ELECTRIC STATE, the Looney Tunes movie THE DAY THE EARTH BLEW UP, the Shudder horror film THE RULE OF JENNY PEN, Steven Sodebergh's spy thriller BLACK BAG, Bong Joon Ho's sci-fi satire MICKEY 17, the ultraviolent action comedy NOVOCAINE, the animated Clive Barker-inspir…
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Canceled Too Soon #264 | Spicy City (1997) w/ M. Lopes Da Silva!
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1:51:36The year was 1997, and American networks were racing to release their first animated primetime series just for adults! SOUTH PARK may be the one we all remember now, but Ralph Bakshi's forgotten HBO series SPICY CITY - a sexy cyberpunk noir anthology - hit the airwaves first! M. Lopes Da Silva, the author of INFINITY MATHING AT THE SHORE & OTHER DI…
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Novocaine, Black Bag, The Electric State, Opus, Borderline, Control Freak, The Parenting, The World Will Tremble, Looney Tunes: The Day the Earth Blew Up
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1:26:34Send us a text 4:03 Novocaine 15:59 Black Bag 25:02 The Electric State 35:55 Opus 46:34 Borderline 54:09 Control Freak 59:22 The Parenting 01:05:31 The World Will Tremble 01:13:15 Looney Tunes: The Day the Earth Blew Up (re-run) Please rate and review on Apple Podcasts. Even if you're on Spotify or YouTube, jump over there and throw us 5 stars. We …
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Weekend film reviews: ‘Black Bag,’ ‘Opus,’ ‘Novocaine’
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17:46The latest film releases include Black Bag, Opus, Novocaine, and The Electric State. Weighing in are William Bibbiani, film critic for the Wrap and co-host of the Critically Acclaimed Network podcast, and Christy Lemire, writer for RogerEbert.com and co-host of the Breakfast All Day podcast.
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Mickey 17, In the Lost Lands, Eephus, On Becoming a Guinea Fowl, The Rule of Jenny Pen, Seven Veils, Night of the Zoopocalypse, CHAOS: The Manson Murders
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1:21:21Send us a text 2:07 Mickey 17 14:08 In the Lost Lands 24:27 Eephus 35:01 On Becoming a Guinea Fowl 42:22 The Rule of Jenny Pen 49:20 Seven Veils 56:56 Night of the Zoopocalypse 01:02:33 CHAOS: The Manson Murders Please rate and review on Apple Podcasts. Even if you're on Spotify or YouTube, jump over there and throw us 5 stars. We can't get on Rott…
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The Iron List #62 | The Worst Movies of the 21st Century (So Far)!
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2:55:54Because our patrons demanded it, film critics William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold present a companion piece to their BEST MOVIES OF THE 21st CENTURY (SO FAR) list! It's their picks for THE WORST MOVIES OF THE 21st CENTURY (SO FAR)! Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork to get exclusive podcasts and exciting rewards, lik…
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Weekend film reviews: ‘Mickey 17,’ ‘On Becoming a Guinea Fowl’
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17:11The latest film releases include Mickey 17, On Becoming a Guinea Fowl, Night of the Zoopocalypse, and The Rule of Jenny Pen. Weighing in are Witney Seibold, contributor to SlashFilm and co-host of the podcast Critically Acclaimed, and Amy Nicholson, host of the podcast Unspooled and film reviewer for The Los Angeles Times.…
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In this episode we talk about process. Big companies have a lot of process, but startups have very little. How much process is enough for your startup? When do you have too little, or too much? We are here to help! In this episode we answer questions including: When is the right time to introduce process? What if an employee refuses to follow our p…
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Critically Acclaimed #323 | Oscar Shorts and Predictions 2025!
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2:28:39We're down to the wire but we made it, right on time! Bibbs and Witney review all 15 of this year's Oscar-nominated shorts and present they think will win - and SHOULD win - in every category! It's 2 1/2 hours of Oscar goodness! Subscribe on Patreon at www.patreon.com/criticallyacclaimednetwork to get exclusive podcasts and exciting rewards, like e…
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Weekend film reviews: ‘Last Breath,’ ‘My Dead Friend Zoe’
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16:58The latest film releases include Last Breath, My Dead Friend Zoe, Cold Wallet, and The Accidental Getaway Driver. Weighing in are Tim Grierson, senior U.S. critic for Screen International and author of This Is How You Make a Movie, and Katie Walsh, film reviewer for the Tribune News Service and the Los Angeles Times.…
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Last Breath, Riff Raff, My Dead Friend Zoe, The Accidental Getaway Driver, Cold Wallet
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50:15Send us a text We fixed the audio and it should sound way better. Let us know if that's true! 2:35 Last Breath 12:52 Riff Raff 19:35 My Dead Friend Zoe 25:51 The Accidental Getaway Driver 32:14 Cold Wallet Please rate and review on Apple Podcasts. Even if you're on Spotify or YouTube, jump over there and throw us 5 stars. We can't get on RottenToma…
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