AA Show

We briefly preview the 2024 Toronto Maple Leafs Offseason, my thought on the head coaching search, and finally we review all of Nike's MLB City Connect Releases given the latest unveil for the Detroit Tigers this week. Intro: Chamillionaire - Fly As The Sky

It's that time of the year, NHL Playoffs while my Toronto Maple Leafs are still alive. And my annual position since 2021 hasn't changed. Also a life update. Intro: Dua Lipa - Break My Heart

Our final part of the AEW Ruthless Regression Series talks about Tony Khan's way of 'punching back', as reflected on 4/10's episode of AEW Dynamite on responding to CM Punk's podcast. We talk about what needs to change not just internally but with the fans to regain some of the lost trust and differentiators offered. Intro: None this week

A welcome delay due to the gift that kept on giving - Phil Brooks (aka CM Punk) and his MMA Hour Episode from 4/1/2024. Instead of directly getting into AEW, taking a different route based on how I try to distinguish CM Punk's criticism of Tony Khan and AEW into three parts: 1. Punk's Gimmick vs. Reality 2. Politics 3. Management/Working Style ...also I talk about the general Threads/Twitter (X.com) discussion style and the tribalism that should be resolved through honest and healthy conversations. Intro: Dua Lipa - Hallucinations

Continuing our AEW's Ruthless Regression series - let's talk about AEW's fall in quality of their merchandises and why I personally stopped spending money in ShopAEW.com over the last 18 months + things I've noticed in four AEW events in four different cities in 2023. Intro: Queens of the Stone Age - I'm Designer

We bring back the series that I put on hold for couple months - we dive into AEW's woes, starting with Marketing. For preview and background, hear moar on Ep #355 Intro: Garbage - Vow

It's the Super Tuesday, and we already know the answers. That said, let's review the candidates who have fallen and also preview the candidates we have in front of us. Also why Nikki Haley is failing and hides her true self. Intro: Doja Cat - I Don't Do Drugs (ft. Araiana Grande)

I finally caught COVID after four years, so we catch up on the world happenings over the last two weeks including P. Diddy lawsuits, more Tech Layoffs, record S&P 500 mark driven by the AI/ML craze. I close the episode talking about my cautionary view and questions surrounding current LLM products and their learnings. Intro: Queens of the Stone Age - What The Peephole Say

Happy Valentine's Day! Snap Super Bowl LVIII judgements, and we look back on our last V-Day episode from 2018 during the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics Intro: Blur - Parklife

Netflix's Beef has been critically-acclaimed but I've found the show lacking in punches where they should've been. Also some of the topics specific to Asians didn't fully resonate in my viewing. Intro: Rage Against the Machine - Vietnow

*Trigger Warning* Lots of actual poop details from the lawsuit (05:50) the case background + my initial reaction (11:00) Penn State Parallel and my disconnect with WWE (15:35) Labour Law Violations & Cover-ups of multiple NDA's (18:45) Looking back on Vince McMahon Creative from 1999-2020 (21:27) Internet Reaction: Victim Blaming & False Equivalency (27:30) Internet Reaction: Hindsight Rage & Shareholder Structure (31:35) Hostile Work Environment + Fear of Retaliation (35:22) Parent company TKO, Endeavor and UFC (Dana White) on notice (37:12) Sponsors: SlimJim's Tone-deaf Return Response (38:00) Will Netflix still release the McMahon documentary?? (40:20) Vince McMahon Psychology + Past Tricks in Crisis (44:38) Vince's Kids - Stephanie & Shane (46:06) Son-in-Law Paul Levesque (HHH) Response on Saturday 1/27 (49:35) Brand Tribalism non-sense from this issue (51:15) Grandpa Regression and Grandkids lives ruined? (55:20) Feeding into Vince's Ego by mindless support Intro: Avril Lavigne - Complicated [ref] Complaint via WSJ: https://s.wsj.net/public/resources/documents/WWE_complaint.pdf Original WSJ article: https://www.wsj.com/business/vince-mcmahon-accused-of-sex-trafficking-by-wwe-staffer-he-paid-to-keep-quiet-0b19b21c Wrestlnomics:https://wrestlenomics.com/2024/01/26/vince-mcmahon-sex-trafficking-lawsuit-says-other-executives-knew-of-exploitation-can-tko-remove-him/

The whole continent is freezing AF, we talk about the frozen Teslas and the dumbest part of the whole EV debate. Finally I preview some of the upcoming episodes talking about the lack of Business out of the wrestling promotion the All Elite Wrestling (AEW). I first share my history and purchase history as a loyal customer from day 1, leading to the upcoming multiparter. Intro: Kanye West - Cold Winter

They did it. Jim Harbaugh got it done. We discuss the journey, the agony, the glory, and the future. Along with the reason why COVID-19 is the main reason why the national championship happened for the Maize & Blue. Intro: The Killers - Mr. Brightside (Original Demo)

We kick off the new year to discuss the glorious return of Michigan Football following the horrible end (for me) for Toronto sports teams. I mostly talk about the Toronto Raptors ending the horrible Detroit Pistons 28-game losing streak and how embarrassing this is for the rest of this season. Intro: Alicia Keys - Dragon Days [ref] Joel Klatt show (01/02/2024) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBq61Kpz0Z8

Last week, GM announced its hybrid employees to be on-site from Tuesdays to Thursdays each week. On top of the latest UAW ratification, Cruise layoffs and issues, and the stock buyback - would on-site work really help with the outcomes? What about the local media coverage? Hear from the former employee who moved across the country. (Spiritual successor from Episode #226) Intro: Doja Cat - Go Off (ref) 1. Inc.Com on GM RTO policy: https://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/gms-just-announced-stricter-return-to-office-policy-actually-reveals-how-employees-increasingly-have-greater-power-over-employers.html 2. Fortune on GM Stock Buyback: https://fortune.com/2023/11/29/gm-stock-buyback-10-billion-electric-cars/ 3. Wall Street Journal on RTO being a disaster for working moms: https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/return-to-the-office-mandates-are-a-disaster-for-working-mothers-bf57a071

Some Baseball Fans are up in arms about Shohei Ohtani's monster contract, but these are idiotic takes without reading the finances of the deal. And I repeat myself on why the salary caps are stupid and billionaire handouts. Intro: Our Lady Peace - Superman's Dead

Let's talk about that College Football Playoffs 2023 and the reactions Intro: Bruno Mars - Lazy Song

The Great Black Friday and Cyber Monday of 2023 have been a ridiculous dud and awfully misleading prices, we examine. Intro: Biggie Smalls - Only You [Ref] CNBC Article: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/11/28/black-friday-weekend-shopping-turnout-soars-to-a-record.html

As I continue to recover from Stockholm, I talk about my journey back and very briefly about the city and the people. Intro: Royal Blood - High Waters

Circling back on Jeff Bezos Best of episode with Lauren Sanchez Vogue spread, NHL in Sweden for some reason this week, world population, and we talk about that Michigan Football fairplay-sign-stealing and the early B1G punishment. Intro: The Hives - Won't Be Long [refs] - Vogue article https://www.vogue.com/article/lauren-sanchez-december-2023-interview-profile - World Population: https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/