Best Pete Amp Steve Podcasts (2025)

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Location data: How TomTom powers insurance with risk and pricing 1:00:07

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24d ago1:00:07

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Before the advent of embedded screens in almost all vehicles there used to be accessories to help navigate and guide your trips and often it was a TomTom device. This episode features Vinod Poomalai the Product Marketing Leader for TomTom talking about how their location data is powering aspects of many insurance products and services. In this epis…

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Insuring a niche with Mike Lough of Intact Public Entities 53:09

1M ago53:09

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Everyone loves to find a niche to insure but what about building our products and coverages for niches that present specific needs and challenges? Mike Lough, VP of Distribution, Community Services drops in to discuss how Intact Public Entities is serving specific niches and how brokers can grow within them. In this episode: How community services …

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The art & science of insurance transformation 51:29

2M ago51:29

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Peter McMurtrie knows change. As a C-suite executive spanning a career across insurance he has seen many trends. Now with West Monroe helping insurance organizations manage change he shares his knowledge about how to prepare and succeed. In this episode: What it takes to implement and deploy AI effectively Why PE and aggregation is driving innovati…

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Necromancer’s Tale: The CRPG Where Every Choice Damns You (Developer Interview) 35:21

2M ago35:21

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🎙️ EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: The Dark Choices Behind The Necromancer's TaleWhat if every choice you made damned you further?In this exclusive interview, Peter Pischke of CultureScape speaks with Psychic Software, the creators of The Necromancer’s Tale — a dark, narrative-driven CRPG where your actions carry real, haunting consequences.We dive into the t…

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Underwriting in a dangerous time: NICC 2025 is bringing new insights 38:06

2M ago38:06

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Being the new-(ish) President of MSA Research is one job, but putting on the most important insurance event in a country is filling some pretty big shoes for Nevina Kishun. With the National Insurance Conference of Canada event happening in 19 days we talk with Nevina about the issues the facing the insurance industry. In this this episode: Where t…

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Claims service is evolving and bringing results 51:04

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Claims service is evolving and Paul Disney, Chief Product and Technology Officer, and itel have a vision and the data ready. Paul shares important lessons claims experiences are teaching the insurance industry and how those lessons are shaping technology and service options that itel provides. In this episode: The difference between education versu…

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What Killed Geek Culture? | ClownfishTV’s Kneon on Hollywood, AI & Fandom Fallout 1:28:31

3M ago1:28:31

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🔥 EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: What really happened to geek culture?In this candid longform conversation, Peter Pischke of CultureScape sits down with ClownfishTV’s Kneon — one of the boldest voices in fandom commentary — to unpack the collapse of modern fandom, the death of storytelling in Hollywood, and the rise of AI-driven content.They cover everything…

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Fear flood losses no more with FloodFlash 58:22

3M ago58:22

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FloodFlash is not another insuretech, rather it's technology, data, and underwriting combined into a new product to help cover a peril that causes the insurance industry many problems. Co-founders Adam Rimmer and Dr. Ian Bartholomew share their early vision and how they addressed the peril no one seems to want to cover. In this episode: How the cof…

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Why Publishing Is Falling Apart – And It’s Not Just AI’s Fault 51:37

3M ago51:37

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📚 Why is the publishing industry falling apart? It’s not just AI’s fault. In this CultureScape interview, Peter Pischke sits down with indie author C.S. Johnson and Shaun C.W. Korsgaard (former Baen Books marketer & now head of Battle Born Publishing) to unpack the collapse of traditional publishing, the rise of self-publishing challenges, and the …

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Forms with Intelligence- Alun Lucas of Zuko Analytics 48:50

4M ago48:50

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As insurance attempts to become more interactive for customers the data still needs to be entered and those forms are key parts of the customer journey. Alun Lucas of Zuko Analytics shares how looking at forms and how customers behave with them can help insurance distributing entities. In this episode: Why looking at customer behaviour analytics on…

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Exclusive Hounded Dev Interview | Flintlock Fantasy Dog Game Inspired by Stray 🐶 29:44

4M ago29:44

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🎙️ In this exclusive first-ever CultureScape interview, we talk to the developers of Hounded — an emotional Flintlock Fantasy dog adventure game on Kickstarter. Meet Duke, a brave Border Collie on a quest to find his lost master and spark a rebellion in a world shadowed by tyranny.🐶 Highlighted Topics:How Hounded blends heartfelt storytelling and i…

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He Discovered Steve Irwin – Doctor Who’s Turlough: Mark Strickson Shares Untold Stories (Interview) 1:26:44

4M ago1:26:44

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He was a Doctor Who Actor. Then he discovered Steve Irwin.How did Vislor Turlough become the man behind The Crocodile Hunter?In this exclusive full-length CultureScape interview, actor-turned-wildlife-filmmaker Mark Strickson takes us on an unbelievable journey—from BBC's Doctor Who in the 1980s to launching the career of Steve Irwin, the iconic Cr…

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AI in the Underwriting Chair with Jeff Sutton, Markel 59:29

4M ago59:29

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AI and its impact is looked at with curiosity, desire, concern, and a bit of fear, but with insurance its presence is often seen with affecting distribution and customer experience. However, is enough focus happening on use within the underwriting chair? Jeff Sutton, Senior VP Sales and Marketing for Markel shares what he sees and how Markel is fin…

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Innovating Insurance Marketing with Steve Pieroway 1:05:40

5M ago1:05:40

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Marketing for insurance is a challenge when it's easy but when the space becomes more competitive and crowded, what can be done to stand out? Steve Pieroway, founder of Benevolent Marketing talks, content, creative, messaging and more. In this episode: How understanding lived experience matters for marketing Why content needs to be aligned with str…

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Doom & Cthulhu: Sandy Petersen’s Lovecraftian Game Design Secrets 1:22:11

5M ago1:22:11

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🔥 MUST‑WATCH EXCLUSIVE: Sandy Petersen UNLEASHES the untold secrets behind DOOM, Age of Empires, Call of Cthulhu & game‑design mastery!Get the INSIDE SCOOP from legendary designer Sandy Petersen—creator of the Call of Cthulhu tabletop RPG and mastermind of 20 iconic DOOM levels. In this deep‑dive interview, Sandy shares unfiltered stories about tur…

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Reinsurance is growing and providing opportunities: [Re]Connect 2025 54:02

5M ago54:02

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Never before has reinsurance been talking about so much by so many across insurance. At ReConnect 2025 we talked with the people who are finding new ways to raise, manage, measure, regulate, and distribute capital into the insurance industry. In this episode: How regulatory authorities are working to help make reinsurance secure and accessible How …

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Jason Trost (The FP): Cult Film SECRETS & Making "Waves of Madness" 1:16:45

5M ago1:16:45

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🎬 NO BUDGET, ALL MADNESS: Jason Trost REVEALS Secrets for making Cult Films on Pocket Change (The FP, Waves of Madness)!Dive deep with indie filmmaking maverick Jason Trost, the writer, director, and star behind the cult phenomenon "The FP" series and the audacious new film "Waves of Madness"! In this exclusive CultureScape interview, Jason unpacks…

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Sounding off before signing off...for now. 1:02:54

5M ago1:02:54

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Graham Haigh has seen a thing or two during his insurance career, now looking at a deserved retirement he sounds off about some of the problems he sees in the P&C sector. In this episode: What he sees as the biggest challenge in the industry Scaling up with mergers and acquisitions Should insurers continue to be a part aggregating distribution Wher…

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Are you paying a Tech Tariff with your insurance technology? 26:32

6M ago26:32

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Legacy insurance technology is costly and debatably efficient but there is more and more talk about the hidden fees that come with accessing your data. Sherif Gemayel, founder of Trufla Technology shares some thoughts on what he calls "Tech Tariffs". In this episode: What the true cost of operation is for many brokers and agents Why you are paying …

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Inside BLOOD OF ZEUS Season 3: Creators REVEAL All! (Exclusive Interview) 34:38

6M ago34:38

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Prepare for an epic dive into the world of gods and monsters! CultureScape brings you an EXCLUSIVE interview with the visionary creator brothers behind the smash-hit Netflix animated series, Blood of Zeus! In this can't-miss conversation, gain unprecedented behind-the-scenes insights into the making of Blood of Zeus and get a thrilling sneak peek a…

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Data preparedness for insurance entities- Mike Allee 51:23

6M ago51:23

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Data is still the principal currency for insurance businesses but as more try to leverage the value of their data for modernization and AI adoption, what issues do they face? Mike Allee, President of Universal Conversion Technologies, shares what organizations need to consider for their future. In this episode: Why understanding your data before em…

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Johnny Yong Bosch Reveals Devil May Cry's Future & Bleach TYBW Final Chapter | The Definitive Interview 1:34:04

7M ago1:34:04

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🔥 MUST-WATCH EXCLUSIVE: Johnny Yong Bosch DETAILS his thoughts on Devil May Cry's future & Bleach TYBW Final Season secrets!Get the INSIDE SCOOP directly from legendary voice actor Johnny Yong Bosch (Nero in DMC, Ichigo in Bleach)! In this deep-dive interview, JYB shares his unfiltered thoughts on his career in voice acting, the future of Devil May…

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Devil May Cry’s Dante: Stunt Secrets & UFOs Exposed | Reuben Langdon 1:45:57

7M ago1:45:57

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🎙️ **CULTURESCAPE EXCLUSIVE: Reuben Langdon – Dante’s Legacy, Netflix’s Anime & UFO Secrets** Reuben Langdon, the iconic voice/stunt actor behind *Devil May Cry*’s Dante, pulls back the curtain on: ✅ Netflix’s upcoming *Devil May Cry* anime – His hopes for the series ✅ **DMC5’s most dangerous stunts** – Never-before-seen BTS stories ✅ **UFO encount…

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QuickFacts- the startup insurance needs 59:52

7M ago59:52

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Insurance brokers and agents are always looking for efficiencies and QuickFacts might be the one insuretech startup that delivers right away. The founders, Jeff and Christy Barsalou share their story and lessons as a startup, how to grow and how stepping away from the broker world was key to being better for their target market. In this episode: Ho…

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Gabriel & the Guardians’ Creator Reveals: Why Christian Art Sucks (And How to Fix It) 1:04:45

7M ago1:04:45

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🎥 **CULTURESCAPE EXCLUSIVE: The Untold Story of Gabriel & the Guardians** Jason Moody, creator of Angel Studios’ groundbreaking anime *Gabriel & the Guardians*, pulls back the curtain on: 🔥 **The Christian Art Crisis** – Why most faith-based media fails Gen Z 🔥 **Anime Storytelling Secrets** – Competing with mainstream hits like *Attack on Titan* 🔥…

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Why Prey & Dishonored Changed Immersive Sims Forever | Raphaël Colantonio (Arkane Founder) 1:28:26

8M ago1:28:26

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🎮 **Dive into the mind of Raphaël Colantonio**, visionary creator of *Dishonored* and *Prey (2017)*, in this exclusive interview! Discover: - 🛠️ **Arkane Studios’ Secrets**: The untold story of *Dishonored*’s stealth design and *Prey*’s 1:1 scale space station. - 🕹️Behind-the-scenes secrets of *Dishonored*’s stealth mechanics and *Prey*’s iconic mi…

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Exclusive KCD2 Developers Interview: Record Sales, Realism Wars & Behind-the-Scenes Chaos 1:09:23

8M ago1:09:23

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🔴 CULTURESCAPE EXCLUSIVE: Warhorse Studios Lead Designer Ondřej Bittner & PR Director Tobias Stolz-Zwilling reveal KCD2's development battles :➡️ Support KCD2: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1771300/Kingdom_Come_Deliverance_II ✅ Behind KCD2's record-breaking Steam launch✅ Henry's evolution from peasant to hero ✅ Guinness World Record script cha…

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Angela Sethi wants you to sell insurance with a modern experience 56:38

8M ago56:38

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Selling insurance easily is a challenge that is slowly being solved but not easily. Angela Sethi, CEO and co-founder of Mangopolicy, believes the solution is not that far off: In this episode: How existing technology can power insurance sales without headaches Why brokers and agents need to look at insurance sales differently for future success The…

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How Insurance is preparing for the next CAT event at CAT IQ Connect 35:29

8M ago35:29

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CAT event and losses are never a good story but the insurance industry is coming together to look at the future and how to address the problems CAT losses cause. In this episode: Why parametric insurance solutions align with CAT events How building codes need to consider variations in climate across regions The technology and people driving efficie…

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Hack the Movies vs Hollywood: Disney’s MCU Disaster, Secret Weapons & Horror Lies!" 1:18:07

8M ago1:18:07

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🔴 CULTURESCAPE EXCLUSIVE: Hack the Movies’ Tony joins Peter Pischke to Dive Into: ✅ Disney’s MCU crisis: Why superhero films are dying ✅ Hollywood’s secret failed life rafts: AI scripts & desperate gimmicks ✅ Horror movie disasters that you still sorta love ✅ What's going to happen to American Film Companies now without the Chinese Box Office.⏰ **C…

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AI Agents are the future broker assistants with Flow Specialty 52:34

9M ago52:34

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AI is all the rage but now we have an insurance wholesaler, Flow Specialty, deploying AI Agents into the workflow and broker experience. CEO and Co-founder Sivan Iram explains how the value of using AI powered agents will help brokers and agents accelerate their customer journey in the SME segment. In this episode: Why the specialty market is incre…

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Aligning data, technology and the future: Perspectives from NICC 26:20

9M ago26:20

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In part 2 of our interviews at NICC 2024 we look at thoughts from leaders who shared perspectives on what will affect insurance when it comes to global positioning, data, technology, and joint purpose. This collection of thoughts taps into a statement around geopolitical issues to start and then moves to how so many across insurance are looking to …

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Connecting CAT: Perspectives from leaders at NICC 21:51

9M ago21:51

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CAT losses are more than a tragedy, they are a real event that the insurance industry has to address but there are many layers to the challenge. During our interviews at NICC we heard from Peter Routledge, Ceyleste Power, Paddy Jago, Paul Kovacs, Matt Godsoe, and Bob Fitzgerald on many subjects but the complexity of CAT losses was front of mind. In…

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Ken Levine Unfiltered - On Bioshock, Judas, and the Future of Games - Exclusive Interview 1:30:16

9M ago1:30:16

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Hey everyone, welcome to CultureScape! I’m Peter Pischke, and today, I have an incredible interview with one of the greatest storytellers in gaming history—Ken Levine. If you’re a fan of Bioshock or curious about his new game, Judas, this is the video you’ve been waiting for.Don’t miss out on this insightful and inspiring conversation! Hit that sub…

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CAT IQ Connect: Helping Insurance Adapt 44:33

10M ago44:33

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Recent fires and a record breaking summer of CAT losses has the insurance industry nearing turmoil when it comes to understanding when CAT losses will occur, where, and how impactful they will be. Laura Twidle CEO and Caroline Floyd of CAT IQ sat down to talk about the summer of CAT losses and what to expect at the upcoming CAT IQ Connect conferenc…

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Guidewire Connections- the strategy creating insurance for the future 1:02:46

10M ago1:02:46

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Guidewire Connections is not just an average conference, it's a showcase for insurers, partners, and anyone else who wants to understand what one of the largest insurance software platforms/ecosystems is building for the future of insurance. The theme was Agility in Action and the message was clear, agile and responsive entities within the insuranc…

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2024- An insurance year in review 45:53

10M ago45:53

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2024 was once again a transformative year for The Insurance Podcast. We were at more events than ever, we met more people than we can remember and produced more content including videos from some of our events and interviews. In this episode: A review of the year by the hosts Favorite people we met and talked to Interview quotes that all seem to al…

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Cayman Captive Forum 2024- How captive insurance is solving industry problems 55:48

11M ago55:48

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Captive insurance used to live in a secret place under mysterious conditions but that's changing. As regions such as Cayman offer unique expertise and financial opportunities, a solution to many of hte P&C industry's challenges could be on the horizon. In this episode: The role CIMA (Cayman Islands Monetary Authority) provides for consumer and insu…

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ITC Episode 3: Transverse Ventures, Hover, Insured.io, & Agent Sync 1:21:38

11M ago1:21:38

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Our final installment from Insuretech Connect in Las Vegas begins with a look at where things were five years ago to how the endangered species of agents and brokers are now commanding attention and respect. In this episode: How the venture funding world looks at insurance and technology now compared to 2019 Why climate change is affecting business…

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ITC EPisode 2: Neuralmetrics, Optalitix, Carpe Data, & Novidea 1:05:06

11M ago1:05:06

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In our second episode from Insuretech Connect we bring C-suite execs from Neuralmetrics, Optalitix, Carpe Data, & Novidea to show the route between data usage from risk and product through to distribution and delivering insights on the products sold. In this episode: Why the deployment of automated data assistants will help improve underwriting How…

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ITC Episode 1: Clara Analytics, Core Logic, Verisk, & McKenzie Intelligence Services 1:09:55

11M ago1:09:55

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There's a theme to this episode and it revolves around data usage, how it's acquired, how it can be deployed and what can be learned from it. Featuring execs from Clara Analytics, Core Logic, Verisk and McKenzie intelligence Services In this episode: The importance of understanding all aspects of real estate transfers for building intelligence The …

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Reuben Langdon, The Voice of Dante in Devil May Cry, Full Exclusive Interview 1:43:26

12M ago1:43:26

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🚨 Is Devil May Cry 6 Finally Happening? 🚨Hey everyone, welcome back to CultureScape! I’m Peter Pischke, and today, I have an exclusive interview with the man behind Dante, Reuben Langdon. If you’ve been dying for updates on Devil May Cry 6 or wondering what Reuben’s been up to, you’re in for a treat.Don’t miss out on this insightful and inspiring c…

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Insuretech Connect Recap with Nick Lamparelli 28:37

1y ago28:37

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Insuretech Connect is a lot of things, overwhelming being the most obvious description. However, within the vastness of the event lies some very smart people and interesting technology and strategies. We caught up with FOTP- (friend of the podcast) Nick Lamparelli on the last day and discussed what we learned, take aways and how this event has chan…

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Olivia Munn: Behind the Scenes @ Attack of the Show (G4TV Insider Secrets) | with Christopher Flynn 2:39:33

1y ago2:39:33

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What happened Behind the Scenes on Attack of the Show, and what was Olivia Munn’s drama? We find out this and more G4TV Insider Secrets from Christopher Flynn, who worked on the show.Hey there, welcome to CultureScape! I’m Peter Pischke, and in this exclusive episode, we sit down with Christopher Flynn, a former cameraman and technical producer on …

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Underwriting for the future- Will Harnett 53:45

1y ago53:45

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Underwriting is the backbone of insurance and Will Harnett, Head of Business Strategy for Send Technology, drops some big thoughts on why there are still so many friction points in the ecosystem. In this episode: What a digital underwriting ecosystem should look like Why it's important to manage the flow through of meaningful data make it useful fo…

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OFFICIAL Winds of Winter Update & House of the Dragon | Elio Garcia (GRRM's Co-author) Interview 1:29:47

1y ago1:29:47

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🌀OFFICIAL Winds of Winter Update & Why House of the Dragon Fails | Elio Garcia (GRRM Team) Interview🌀Hey there, welcome to CultureScape! I’m Peter Pischke, and today, I’ve got something special for you—an exclusive sit-down with Elio Garcia, the man who’s been working side-by-side with George R.R. Martin for years. If you’re frustrated about why Th…

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A new frontier for insurance sales and growth with Mylo CEO David Embry 44:12

1y ago44:12

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Digital distribution is on every radar across the insurance industry but how to achieve it is not always apparent. Mylo CEO and Co-founder David Embry shares his views on a digital strategy that generates over 10,000 leads per month. In this episode: How embedded insurance grows leads and sales What a digital strategy for agents and brokers looks l…

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Insurance humor in the face of adversity 33:47

1y ago33:47

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It's never a dull moment in the insurance industry and that goes for social media too! We caught up with @insuranceagentmemes from Instagram fame to talk about how they find humor in the face of insurance adversity. In this episode: How real life experience drives humour Thoughts on challenges within the industry How content is created What drives …

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Insurance Law & Compliance- Dentons shares the inside issues to consider 1:02:57

1y ago1:02:57

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No one wants to think about the labyrinth of compliance and regulations that lie across the insurance industry but Laurie Lapalme and Marisa Coggin from Dentons do. In this episode: How government regs affect the industry The importance and nuances of multi-jurisdictional compliance Regulatory concerns with the use of innovative technology How to m…

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Gene Park Unleashed: Origins, Real Games Journalism & Beating Cancer | Exclusive Interview 1:31:28

1y ago1:31:28

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Welcome to another exciting episode of CultureScape! 🌟 In this exclusive interview, we sit down with the legendary Gene Park, a renowned games journalist from The Washington Post. Gene shares his incredible journey from his origins in the gaming world to his battle with cancer and his unwavering commitment to real, ethical games journalism. 🕹️✨In t…