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Great Minds episodes

May 05, 2022EP165: Great Minds: Bing Chen, Founder and Investor
Bing Chen is an impact founder, investor, and new world builder. He is Chairman of AU Ventures, President of Gold House, General Partner of AUM Group, and was previously a principal architect of YouTube’s multi-billion dollar global creator ecosystem. Bing joins Great Minds this week to talk us through his extraordinary career.
Chapters:
00:18 – 08:13 – Bing Chen on the launch of Gold House Ventures
08:13 – 11:52 – The creation of the creator economy
11:53 – 15:07 – Where did the creator economy start?
21:57 – 31:22 – Advice board members and how they play a key role in the creator ecosystem
31:22 – 34:18 – What is Oura? How did he get involved with it?
34:18 – 46:30 – The origin story of Gold House
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50 min
May 03, 2022EP164: Michael Loeb, Entrepreneur
This week on Great Minds we welcome entrepreneur Michael Loeb. Michael discusses his career, his entrepreneurial spirit, and his many success stories.
Chapters:
00:18 – 04:56 – Michael Loeb on what it was like growing up as the son of legendary Time magazine editor Marshall Loeb
04:56 – 07:58 – Where did his entrepreneurial spirit come from?
07:59 – 14:28 – The road less traveled by entrepreneurs
14:28 – 28:07 – Michael’s background as an athlete and his interest in business
28:07 – 47:49 – The origin story of Priceline
47:49 – 49:59 – Uniting the head, heart, and wallet
49:59 – 55:31 – The Amherst Career Center for Career Exploration and Planning
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57 min
April 28, 2022EP163: Mario Andretti, Race Car Driver
One of the most successful Americans in the history of motorsports, Andretti is one of only two drivers to have won races in Formula One, IndyCar, the World Sportscar Championship, and NASCAR. Mario joins Great Minds to discuss his unparalleled career and legacy.
Chapters:
00:45 – 08:31 – Mario Andretti – The greatest racecar driver of all time
08:33 – 10:07 – How did he come through the ranks in racing?
10:08 – 12:48 – What was it like getting behind the wheel at Indianapolis Motor Speedway as a rookie?
12:49 – 14:47 – What is the difference between winning a season and winning a championship?
14:47 – 22:40 – Who were some of the great drivers who helped him early in his career?
22:40 – 25:58 – How did he start his career in Formula 1?
25:58 – 30:28 – The physicality of what he does
30:28 – 38:38 – Winning the Daytona 500
38:38 – 41:46 – What is your take on the current state of the sport?
41:46 – 44:12 – Are you planning on getting back behind the wheel again?
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45 min
April 26, 2022EP162: Kristin Dolan, Founder and CEO, 605
This week on Great Minds we’re pleased to feature Kristin Dolan, Founder and CEO of 605. Kristin founded 605 in 2016, bringing more than 30 years of media and entertainment experience to her role with the company. Kristin discusses her career path, spanning from her intern days at AMC to present.
Editor note: Within this episode, CMS is cited as having had $3M in local revenue. This should be $300 million.
Chapters:
00:18 – 05:11 – Kristin Dolan on her early career path and how it led her to 605
05:11 – 07:25 – What was it like working at AMC as an intern?
07:25 – 11:56 – What was it like working at Radio City Television?
11:57 – 16:18 – Charles Dolan, who created HBO
16:22 – 28:03 – Taking to technology
28:04 – 33:51 – Working as a board member on various companies
33:55 – 41:19 – The origin story of 605
41:20 – 44:42 – The issue of trust in the digital space
44:42 – 51:25 – The relationship between ad-supported and non-ad-supported advertising
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53 min
April 21, 2022EP161: Deborah Bonham, English Rock and Blues Singer
When she was only six, Deborah Bonham’s older brother John Bonham was set to make rock history as the drummer for Led Zeppelin. From there, Deborah’s own career began to take shape, both under her early mentor Robert Plant and eventually releasing her own albums and singing and touring with the likes of Van Halen, Humble Pie, and Paul Rogers, among others. In this episode of Great Minds, Deborah takes us through both her own career, and that of her undeniably rock’n’roll family.
Chapters:
00:13 – 17:28 – Deborah on growing up in the Bonham family
17:28 – 22:38 – What is it like to play the Royal Albert Hall?
22:38 – 29:07 – What are some of the most magical moments of her career on stage?
29:07 – 31:43 – Working with artist’s she loves
31:43 – 35:30 – Upcoming tour plans and her new album
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37 min
April 19, 2022EP160: Allen Rosenshine, Advertising Industry Legend
When it comes to living legends in our industry, few have earned the title like Allen Rosenshine. Allen takes us through his incredible career, starting with his early days as a copywriter at BBDO to his time as BBDO president 15 years later, and all points in between.
Chapters:
02:46 – 11:08 – On his early career in the advertising industry
11:09 – 14:22 – Building enduring brands
14:25 – 28:19 – The merger of BBDO and Needham
28:19 – 30:12 – Role of media back in the early days
30:17 – 31:50 – How technology was starting to dictate change
31:51 – 33:45 – The difference between creative and media
33:45 – 37:49 – The evolution of the marketing communications landscape
37:49 – 42:46 – Favorite clients, favorite ad campaigns
42:47 – 48:26 – The Partnership for Drug Free America
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49 min
April 14, 2022EP159: Ruth Mortimer, Global President, Advertising Week
Newly appointed Global President of Advertising Week, Ruth Mortimer, joins Great Minds this week to discuss her career, her tenure at Advertising Week, her recent promotion to Global President, as well as the upcoming Advertising Week Europe in London, this May.
Chapters:
00:17 – 05:05 – Ruth Mortimer on Great Minds
05:05 – 07:56 – Istanbul and bravery
07:57 – 13:46 – Working for the New York City Commission as a policy analyst in the early 2000s
13:50 – 15:30 – Early career and mentors
15:30 – 18:13 – What brought her to the advertising industry?
20:10 – 24:54 – Stories from her days as an editor
24:55 – 28:01 – The failure of the media industry to embrace technology
28:01 – 30:18 – The Festival of Marketing
30:23 – 38:58 – Stories from the stage
38:59 – 46:02 – The Groucho Club and 45 Dean Street
46:02 – 51:10 – Advertising Week
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52 min
April 11, 2022EP158: Frank Maggio, CEO and Founder, React
This week on Great Minds we feature Frank Maggio, CEO and Founder of React, whose “Reactive Experiential” Advertising Platform is garnering significant buzz throughout the industry. Frank walks us through his career and talks about how React is combining technology and advertising to “change advertising for good.”
Chapters:
00:18 – 02:51 – Why advertising has a $300 billion problem
02:51 – 07:30 – The Procter and Gamble training ground
07:30 – 13:59 – Where did Frank’s entrepreneurial spirit come from?
13:59 – 20:22 – How did React start out?
20:22 – 23:59 – How did he come up with Super Squares?
24:00 – 29:25 – What is the current state of technology driven TV?
29:30 – 31:13 – Amazon’s threat to traditional TV networks
31:13 – 35:25 – What is the future of primetime TV advertising?
35:26 – 38:53 – Consumer, government and Nielsen
38:54 – 42:00 – Can you have the impact that you want to have at scale?
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43 min
April 08, 2022EP157: Robert Klein, Comedian and Actor
This week on Great Minds we welcome legendary comedian and actor Robert Klein. From his earliest days to his time with Second City and string of appearances on every late night television show imaginable, and beyond, Klein walks us through his amazing career.
Chapters:
00:17 – 06:16 – His perspective on what’s happening today
06:16 – 11:08 – HBO’s first original comedy special
11:08 – 18:36 – How Second City shaped him as an actor
18:36 – 24:38 – Mike Nichols and the founder of Second City
24:39 – 35:45 – His reaction to Will Smith at the Academy Awards
35:45 – 45:38 – How did the election of Donald Trump change US politics
45:40 – 56:29 – George Carlin, Richard Pryor, and Robert Klein
56:31 – 1:01:35 – The death of Rodney Dangerfield
1:01:36 – 1:06:04 – What was it like hosting Saturday Night Live in the early ’70s?
1:06:05 – 1:09:34 – Gilda and Madeline
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1 hr 22 min
April 05, 2022EP156: Daniel Lamarre, Former President and CEO, Cirque du Soleil
From his early journalism career through his time with global entertainment company Cirque du Soleil, Daniel Lamarre discusses his incredible career journey.
Chapters:
02:41 – 06:29 – Daniel’s early career in journalism
06:30 – 08:14 – The illogical trajectory of his career
08:14 – 10:24 – What was Cirque du Soleil like when he joined it?
10:24 – 14:27 – How does Cirque du Soleil find the talent?
14:27 – 16:30 – The process from concept to opening night
16:30 – 19:43 – How long does it take to build a show?
19:43 – 21:52 – What is it about Quebec that makes it so special in the creative industry?
21:52 – 30:20 – The relationship between Cirque du Vegas and Las Vegas
30:21 – 32:31 – The One Drop Foundation
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34 min

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