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Good Vibrations is Mark Devlin's regular podcast of conversations with free-thinking individuals on wide-ranging crucial topics about the true nature of reality, encompassing the subjects of truth, conspiracy, spirituality, consciousness, mind-control, social-engineering, and much more. The show began in late 2011 with David Icke as the first guest. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/good-vibrations-podcast--2594848/support.
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David and guests join forces to talk about Homestar Runner, its influence on culture, and think of as many quotes as they can. Meet us at The Stick.
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Join Carta's Head of Insights, Peter Walker, as he breaks down the data that's fueling today's most fascinating trends in startups, VC, and the private market ecosystem. Featuring guests from across the venture industry — from founders to investors, and everyone in between — each new Data Minute is a bite-sized breakdown of the metrics, patterns, and important insights you need to navigate the ever-changing world of startups.
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This is a magical discussion of four magical folks who have come together to discuss witchcraft, paganism, magick, and many other topics related to the pagan and magical community.
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A weekly podcast featuring interviews with members of the Tennessee media, various national NFL personalities, listeners' questions and more.
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A weekly podcast featuring interviews with members of the San Francisco media, various national NFL personalities, listeners' questions and more.
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Welcome to A Little Idea, a series of discussions about books, how to put them together, where to take them, and how to create a story you are truly proud of. If you are someone who is looking to tell a story, you can’t rest until you have committed that story to the page, this is the series for you! Over this five episode series, we sit down with people across the book industry to discuss the entire process of putting your book together covering: - Completing Your Manuscript - Getting A Pub ...
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The Hidden Value of the VC CFO | Marie Drez (Venture Capital CFO)
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In this week’s episode of The Data Minute, Peter Walker (Head of Insights at Carta) and Marie Drez (Venture Capital CFO) sit down for an insightful conversation on the crucial role of fund CFOs and how emerging managers can find one. This discussion is full of expert insights. Marie shares important lessons from the SVB crisis, questions to ask ban…
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JazzArts Charlotte has been around for 15 years, promoting jazz through education and concerts with top performers from around the world. On this episode, CEO and co-founder Lonnie Davis talks about the group's origins and how it's growing a new generation of jazz performers and fans through education and concerts. Learn more about JazzArts Charlot…
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GVP #258 - Clive De Carle - Owning Your Personal Health
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Natural health guru and nutritionist Clive de Carle is back to discuss the unique threats to our physical and mental health which no previous generation has had to deal with. Fortunately, says Clive, there are ways of mitigating all of these through the right diet, lifestyle habits, and vitamins and minerals. In addition, Clive discusses the "magic…
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How has the founders market changed? | Aditi Maliwal (Partner, Upfront Ventures)
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In this episode of The Data Minute, Peter Walker (Head of Insights at Carta) and Aditi Maliwal (Partner, Upfront Ventures) have an in-depth conversation regarding the seed and Series A market. They discuss seed stage dynamics across the U.S. plus AI companies and how to determine which companies are worth investing in. There’s also a discussion on …
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Charlotte is trying to put itself back on the map as a music city, with an annual conference called Confluence. This year's event is at AvidXchange Music Factory and music venues around the city. On this Piedmont Arts podcast, we'll hear from two of the organizers, Rick Thurmond and Liz Brigham, about what you'll see and hear. Learn more about the …
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GVP #257 - Leila Wills - Diddy & The Degeneracy of Hip-Hop
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Investigative jounalist Leila Wills rejoins the show to talk about the very topical subject of the arrest of Sean Combs, aka P Diddy/ Puff Daddy. Just as with the Jimmy Savile revelations, this is far from an isolated incident, and is emblematic of the overall degradation and debauchery present throughout the "hip-hop" scene. And this, in turn, is …
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The North Carolina Brass Band performs a free concert in Charlotte at First United Methodist Church. It's a night of brass band and pipe organ music featuring organist Evan Currie. On this Piedmont Arts podcast, we talk with music director Brian Meixner and cornest Bill Lawing. Plus, we talk with singer-songwriter and classically trained cellist Be…
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The VC/Founder Cheat Sheet | Rex Salisbury (Founding GP, Cambrian Ventures)
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In this episode of The Data Minute, Peter Walker (Head of Insights at Carta) is joined by Rex Salisbury (Founding GP, Cambrian Ventures) to discuss what’s developing in the fintech space, GPs calling more capital, and Rex’s idea on how to get into the tech industry. This conversation also covers Rex’s personal cheat sheet explaining why someone sho…
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Museums across the Piedmont are hanging their fall shows. On this Piedmont Arts podcast, we have a preview that includes local and regional art at Charlotte's Mint Museum, Surrealism and African American artists at the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, a Wizard of Oz-themed show at UNC Charlotte and more.…
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A new season of live music is starting for music groups and venues across the Piedmont. In this Piedmont Arts podcast, we have a few ideas as you plan your listening for the 2024-25 season. We preview what's coming from classical music groups like Bach Akademie Charlotte and 7th Street Concerts , monthly concerts from JazzArts Charlotte , and eclec…
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Have we reached a tipping point with SAFEs? | David Willbrand (Chief Legal Officer, Pacaso)
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In this episode of The Data Minute, Peter Walker (Head of Insights at Carta) is joined by David Willbrand (Chief Legal Officer, Pacaso) for a wide-ranging conversation on fundraising with SAFEs, liquidation preferences, and the relationship between founders and lawyers. What started as a discussion on the technical aspects of raising a SAFE, late-s…
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GVP #256 - Benedictine - Welcome To Your Life
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Tying into many of the themes being explored in my solo “God” videos, South African YouTuber Benedictine the Truth guests to discuss the true reality of this realm. Along the way we consider many big questions such as: what force of consciousness created this place?; how did we get here?; was there consent or were we tricked?; where do animals fit …
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A new season of theater is coming up across the region. This episode previews Broadway shows at The Blumenthal in Charlotte, children's shows at Children's Theater of Charlotte, and productions at professional and community theaters from Charlotte to Salisbury to Hickory. Pictured: Lin-Manuel Miranda in the title role of his musical "Hamilton"; By …
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Your check size dictates fund strategy | Charles Hudson, Founder & Managing Partner, Precursor Ventures
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In this episode of The Data Minute, Peter Walker (Head of Insights at Carta) is joined by Charles Hudson (Managing Partner and Founder, Precursor Ventures and writer of the Venture Reflections Substack - chudson.substack.com) for a deep discussion about pre-seed deals, the differences between multi-stage and small funds, and the types of investing …
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Hosts Rachel Stewart and David Boraks preview the 2024 - 2025 opera season at companies around the region. Opera Carolina's James Meena talks about his company's season of classic operas, plus a special benefit concert with famed Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli. Opera Carolina Piedmont Opera North Carolina Opera Greensboro Opera…
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If you live near Winston-Salem, Hickory, Salisbury, Rock Hill, Monroe, or, of course, Charlotte, you’ll be close to some great music this year. The orchestras in those communities have a variety of concerts planned with varied repertoire. There's Bach, Beethoven and Brahms, but also contemporary composers including a former Miss America who writes …
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What should founders pay themselves? | Waseem Daher (Co-founder and CEO, Pilot)
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In this episode of The Data Minute, Peter Walker (Head of Insights at Carta) and Waseem Daher (Co-founder and CEO, Pilot) discuss all things financial for early-stage startups. They go deep on founders' salaries, those important calculations every startup should know, like burn rate and runway, as well as building a startup in different interest ra…
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The inaugural Carolina Youth Orchestra Summer Festival will take place at Davidson College in early August 2024. The three-day clinic is designed to help young musicians develop their musical skills under the tutelage of professional musicians and broaden their connections to our music community. The festival culminates in a free public concert at …
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The Investor View on Startup Funding | Kate Shillo Beardsley (Founding Partner, Hannah Grey Ventures)
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In this episode of The Data Minute, Peter Walker (Head of Insights at Carta) is joined by Kate Shillo Beardsley (Founding Partner, Hannah Grey) for a wide-ranging conversation on VC, private equity, investor trends, and the chasm between seed stage startups and those that make it to series. This jam-packed conversation also includes a debate on pri…
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On this Piedmont Arts podcast, we talk with Shante Williams, the new general director of Opera Carolina. Williams is a business owner and venture capitalist who has been on the Opera Carolina board for three years. She talks about the upcoming season, her passion for new operas, and about the group's future.…
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GVP #255 - Tony Sayers - Exiting The Soul Trap Prison Realm
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IF this reality is one which our souls have somehow been tricked or coerced into incarnating into - THE most important question that can ever be asked is: how the hell (excuse the pun) do we get out of it?! Considering this question is returning guest Tony Sayers. Tony has spoken to many Near Death Experiencers, and their accounts have contributed …
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In this episode, Peter reads a few of your most pressing questions for a special pre-seed focused Data Minute Q&A. Using information from the State of Pre-Seed: Q1 2024 report, Peter uses five charts to answer five questions related to pre-seed fundraising. Learn about: How pre-seed funding is faring in this market SAFEs and convertible notes Valua…
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All startup problems are people problems | Darcy Casarella (Director of Talent, NEA)
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In this week’s episode of The Data Minute, Peter Walker (Head of Insights at Carta) sits down with Darcy Casarella (Director of Talent, NEA) for a wide-ranging discussion all about how founders should think about compensation and how to structure teams. Hiring at startups is down and compensation trends are shifting, so it's a perfect time to talk …
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GVP #254 - Rhys Dawney - Normalising Satanism
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Rhys Dawney, host of the ‘Schism’ podcast returns, as we take a reluctant dive into the rancid cesspit of contemporary “popular culture” - particularly what outrageously masquerades as “hip-hop” and “R&B.” We set the scene by zoning in on the allegations of sexual abuse and trafficking being levelled at both P Diddy and Drake, the former being accu…
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Juneteenth marks the date on June 19, 1865, when news of the Emancipation Proclamation finally reached the last remaining enslaved people in Texas. We talk with Davidson College historian Hilary Green about how Texas commemorations in the 19th century led to the declaration of a national holiday in 2021. We also get an overview of the Juneteenth ev…
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For biotech companies, fundraising is a different kind of beast | Darren Cooke (Executive Director, Berkeley Life Sciences Entrepreneurship Center)
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In this week’s episode of The Data Minute, Peter Walker (Head of Insights at Carta) sits down with Darren Cooke (Executive Director, Berkeley Life Sciences Entrepreneurship Center) for an enlightening discussion about some emerging trends with biotech companies: Namely, while pharma and biotech currently rank as the 5th most-funded type of pre-seed…
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GVP #253 - Mike Yeadon - The Drugs Don't Work
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Dr. Mike Yeadon is that rarest of entities - a former Big Pharma executive whose conscience over-wrote any concerns about money or status casuing him to become a highly vocal whistelblower. Few are better qualified than Mike to know of the damage that the Convid arm-spears were designed to do, having worked until 2011 in such areas of R&D at the ph…
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Bach Akademie Charlotte’s 2024 Bach Festival returns to various locations around Charlotte and this year’s festival is called “Bach Akademie Charlotte Goes to Italy.” While it is indeed a Bach festival, it’s bookended by opening and closing concerts that focus on music from Italy, namely Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610 . We …
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Raise amount vs. valuation cap: What the data tells us | Mendel Chuang (GP at Acquired Wisdom Fund)
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In this episode of The Data Minute podcast, Peter Walker (Head of Insights at Carta) is joined by Mendel Chuang (GP at Acquired Wisdom Fund) for a wide-ranging discussion around two interesting trends in Carta’s data: • How valuation caps have been changing over time since Q1 2022 • The percentage of seed rounds that are priced, by raise amount Alo…
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Trumpeter Rodney Marsalis is a member of the famous New Orleans musical family and the leader of the Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass. We talk to Marsalis about his career and the group's upcoming concert at Gardner-Webb University. Learn more about the Summer in the Springs with the Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass Concert Pictured: Th…
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GVP #252 - Nathan Lucius - Hypo-Christianity & Yahweh as "God"
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UK researcher, author and public speaker Nathan Lucius picks up on many of the themes explored in my recent “God” videos, as he offers some insights arising from the research for his debut book. We consider whether the Old Testament of the Bible is REALLY the account of how the earthly realm was created by original “God’ or whether it tells a diffe…
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In this episode of The Data Minute, join Peter as he breaks down five charts from Carta's recent State of Compensation Report to answer five of the most common founder questions related to startup compensation today. Using anonymized, aggregated data from Carta's Total Compensation tool, Peter dives deep into: • Startup hiring and layoffs • Equity …
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The Salisbury Symphony has been looking for a new music director this season, and they will audition their final candidate at their concert called "Hope and Lifting." Daniel Wiley will conduct the orchestra in music of Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky, and Omar Thomas. Wiley is currently assistant conductor with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Pops. …
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The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra is producing an immersive event called "Merge" that combines modern symphonic music with electronic dance music and synchronized visual projections. Resident Conductor Christopher James Lees talks about the symphony's foray into new territory and the collaboration that brought it to life. Learn more about the MERGE:…
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GVP #251 - Howdie Mickoski - Exiting The Cave
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Canadian researcher, scholar, writer and philosopher Howdie Mickoski weighs into the “God” question which I’ve been addressing on recent videos, with his own takes on so much. Over almost two hours he addresses Big Questions such as: What is the true nature of this reality?; Who, or what created it, and to what end?; Why is it ALWAYS full of pain a…
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Charlotteans Lorne Lassiter and Gary Ferraro helped found the former Mint Museum of Craft and Design in uptown. They've also donated dozens of pieces from their own collection. The exhibit "Craft Across Continents" features many of those works in glass, wood, ceramics, and textiles. On this edition of the Piedmont Arts podcast, we tour the exhibit …
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GVP #250 - Slipmatt - DJ Resistance
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For ravers from a certain era, Matt Nelson, or Slipmatt, is a legendary name. As one half of SL2 along partner Lime, he was responsible for creating a handful of the most iconic tunes from the early days of British rave culture - most notably ‘On A ragga Tip’ which reached number 2 in the mainstream charts in 1992. In more recent times, however, he…
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What did the pandemic do to healthtech investing? | Marissa Bertorelli (Principal at Polaris Partners)
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Even in turbulent times, early-stage investing has held up in one particular area: Healthcare. In fact: Biotech, pharmaceutical, and digital therapeutic startups are receiving more capital now than before the pandemic, in 2018 - 2019. In this week’s episode of The Data Minute, join Peter Walker (Head of Insights at Carta) as he sits down with Maris…
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Kalena Bovell, a candidate for Salisbury Symphony Music Director, will lead the orchestra in a program called "Musical Inspirations." Bovell made her professional debut as the Chicago Sinfonietta's Assistant Conductor in 2015 and has led performances at the BBC Proms and the Kennedy Center. She also recently had her opera debut at Volcano Theatre w…
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The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra (CSO) shared news that the organization has raised more than $40 million toward a goal of $50 million for its endowment. CSO President and CEO David Fisk discusses why having a significant endowment makes the orchestra stronger, and he provides details about the vital programs the endowment campaign will enable in t…
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How many checks should founders expect in their pre-seed round? | Dave Anderson (GP at Beat Ventures)
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In the inaugural episode of The Data Minute podcast, Peter Walker (Head of Insights at Carta) sits down with Dave Anderson (GP at Beat Ventures) to discuss recent venture industry data around two key questions: • In today’s fundraising market, how many individual checks should the average founder plan to raise in their first SAFE round? • Do early-…
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