Episode 59 - Jon Ryan, Super Bowl winner

01/31/21 • 41 min

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We talk to Jon Ryan, the Super Bowl winning punter from the Seattle Seahawks.
He tells us about the feeling of being part of a Super Bowl and the euphoria of victory.
He also tells us about the feeling of being part of a Super Bowl the following year and the agony of a narrow defeat to Tom Brady.
Jon talks us through his Championship game touchdown, the first play-off touchdown ever thrown by a punter.
We talk about punters tackling, some of Jon's highlight reel - mostly painful-looking hits - and the under-rated value of the CFL, and why playing in his home country was so important to him.
There is also time to cover soccer - including his love for Swansea City and Jordan Morris' transfer there - and his new career as an owner of rugby and baseball teams.
We also cover retirement, Brady, Gronk and whisky.
And Jon tells us why he wants to drink bourbon with Jackie Robinson in a minor league dugout.
A fantastic discussion with one of the game's popular figures.

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Episode 58 - David Balfour, co-founder of LIGHTBLUE and marketing and event expert

We talk to event and marketing expert David Balfour.
The Scot living in Dubai with plans to expand in to the US talks events, how the pandemic has changed the industry, what is possible now and what direction he thinks events will go in the future.
He tells us how the uneven pace of recovery is creating opportunities, the huge appetite to return to live experiences and how Usher nearly ruined one of his first events in the US.
David tells us about his favorite whisky, his sneaker collection and the appeal of life in Los Angeles.
And why he wants to share a Wolfcraig whisky with Sir Alex Freguson.

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Episode 60 - Tracie Franklin, whisky educator and Head Distiller Apprentice

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We share a virtual Uncle Nearest 1820, talk about the modern dual role of a head distiller as brand ambassador and what she misses about showbusiness.
And she tells us why she would want to drink a Glenfiddich 50 with her father.