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Greetings all! These past few days were some of the weirdest in American diplomatic history, and I was lucky to have a special guest to help explain what happened and why it matters. This was a wonderful and timely conversation with the reporter Michael Weiss on the diplomatic imbroglio that followed when the United States allowed its position on Ukrainian to be dictated by a Russian leaker who happens to be a rather singular figure in Russian politics. There are facts, contexts and analysis here you will not find elsewhere. The conversation helps us to consider about all that would be lost if Ukraine were lost, and about just how American foreign policy is and should be made. Reading: Please support Michael Weiss and his colleagues at The Insider : Michael Weiss on the origins of the leak here ; the home page of The Insider here. Here also is my post from yesterday where I analyse at some length the 28 points of the Russian wish list that suddenly became the official American position. If you enjoyed this please subscribe and share. Thinking about... is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit snyder.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, Michael Weiss shares his extensive experience in geodemographics, discussing its origins, key pioneers, and early applications in business and politics. He recounts his journey across America to meet various lifestyle segments, highlighting the importance of understanding consumer behavior through data. Weiss also reflects on his time at Environics, the evolution of segmentation, and the future of geodemographics in the age of AI. Chapters: (00:00) The Origins of Geodemographics (11:46) Pioneers of Geodemographics (18:33) Applications in Corporate and Political Worlds (22:20) The Journey of Discovery (26:55) The Evolution of Car Sales and Segmentation (27:40) Memorable Stories from the Field (32:52) The Importance of Ethnographic Research (35:24) Transitioning to Environics and PRIZM C2 (37:03) The Role of Naming and Imaging Segments (40:32) Innovations in Geodemographic Segmentation (44:40) The Enduring Relevance of Geodemographics (50:24) Creative Applications of Geodemographics (53:10) Personal Reflections on Data-Driven Insights Follow Michael Weiss on LinkedIn or contact him at mikejweiss2@gmail.com for more information. Listen to Consumer Code on: Spotify | Apple | YouTube Follow Lyden Foust on: LinkedIn | Instagram About Spatial.ai: Spatial.ai’s PersonaLive is an advanced consumer segmentation platform for developing data-driven marketing strategies. PersonaLive categorizes U.S. households into 17 groups and 80 segments using consumer behavior data from transactions, mobile visits, and social media activity, providing marketers with deep insights for effective audience targeting. From mid-sized retailers and agencies to Fortune 500 companies, hundreds of businesses use PersonaLive to drive strategic decisions and enhance marketing performance. Learn more at spatial.ai or schedule a free 30-minute demo .

When a company is thriving, no one wants to think about potential roadblocks or dangers ahead. But when disaster strikes, the right response can be the difference between a business closing its doors or fueling future growth. Whether it’s a new competitor in the market, shifting consumer patterns or even a global pandemic, how can you quickly adapt to the unexpected? Kicking off the first episode of season three of But Who’s Counting?, longtime host Dave Hartley is joined by his new co-host, Missy Kelley, for a conversation about grit and perseverance with Michael Weiss, owner of Big Shark Bicycle Company in St. Louis, Missouri. This episode digs into how Michael took his business from chasing demand to creating it. He explains how his company took proactive steps to embrace the sudden surge in demand during the pandemic while still looking ahead to solve issues before they created roadblocks. The wide-ranging conversation also included: Why businesses should examine their relationship with demand: are you driving it or is it driving you? Weaknesses of big box retailers and how small retailers can differentiate themselves How Big Shark Bicycle Co. was able to take advantage of timing and luck to get ahead of consumer trends The importance of understanding your business’s vertical while also being instinctual to recognize opportunities The key to connecting community efforts to business goals How a passion for expanding outdoor culture turned into working on a festival-length film that celebrates American Criterium Racing “If you’re just doing things at a zero-revenue model, you’re not valuing yourself, you’re not investing in the future of growing a business or growing the market.” - Michael Weiss Resources to Count On Want more insight into the conversation? Check out these resources to learn more: Connect with Michael Weiss on LinkedIn Check out Big Shark Bicycle Company’s website Learn more about We Are Rock n Roll from the official trailer View the American Criterium Cup’s 2024 Series Calendar Make sure to never miss an episode by subscribing on Spotify, Pandora or Apple Podcasts and let us know what you think by rating and reviewing. Keep up with more Anders insights by visiting our website and following us on social media: Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter Send us a text

Musicians who are “on the scene” in New York don’t always get wider recognition with jazz fans around the country, to say nothing of the world, unless they are lucky enough to constantly record. In the case of pianist Michael Weiss, he’s been busy playing in and around New York, but he hasn’t recorded as a leader since 2003’s Soul Journey . Persistence - Weiss’ fifth recording as a leader and first on the Cellar Live label - brings together all the qualities that have made him such a valued member of New York’s jazz community since the 1980s. The band Weiss has put together features the irrepressible saxophonist Eric Alexander, along with a rhythm section of Paul Gill and Pete Van Nostrand. Deeply swinging and emotionally rewarding, the recording features four vibrant originals by Weiss that are rich with memorable melody, harmonic color, rhythmic vitality, savvy pacing, and expressive detail. Weiss also arranged four standards that reveal his ability to put a thoughtful individual stamp on diverse material by Thelonious Monk, Fats Waller, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and Jimmy Van Heusen. Weiss has forged a formidable career working in the bands of jazz legends, most notably Johnny Griffin and Frank Wess, but also Art Farmer, Charles McPherson, George Coleman, Jimmy Heath, and Lou Donaldson. He was a longtime member of the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra and toured with the Jazztet and Mingus Epitaph Orchestra. Podcast 881 is my conversation with Michael, as we discuss his lengthy absence from recording as a bandleader, how he adapts classic tunes by Monk and Jobim for the quartet, and his tour dates in his native Texas this month. He also pays tribute to the late Frank Wess, given the centennial of his birth last month. Musical selections include Thelonius Monk’s “Epistrophy” and his original tune “Apres Vous.”

Michael Weiss is a truly empathic and open-hearted human and also my first cousin . In this episode, Michael shares with us his own addiction story, how it impacted his life, and the path he traveled to unravel it all and heal himself. All this lead to his life's mission to help guide and mentor others in their own healing journeys and addiction recoveries. T he question's not why the addiction, the question is why the pain? Addiction is nothing more than an attempt to solve a problem. Recovery and healing are just reconnecting with these parts of ourselves that have left us such a long time ago because they didn't feel safe and then helping them to feel more complete, more integrated, more whole in our present-day experience. - Michael Weiss Connect with Michael Website , Facebook . Request a Call. If you are in need of assistance with your own or a loved one's addiction recovery remember you are NOT alone. There are many places to get help. Michael is available, as well as all these places, and many more. Caron Treatment Centers , SAMHSA’s National Helpline , Caron Treatment Centers on Facebook , Addiction Center . Connect with Marci Website , Patreon , Instagram , Facebook , LinkedIn , Facebook Group . Permission to Heal on YouTube. Permission to Land (memoir) - Hardcover , Paperback , eBook , audiobook Permission to Land: Personal Transformation Through Writing Permission to Heal Bookshop - Buy books from the episodes & support independent bookstores. The Permission to Heal podcast is a passion of mine. I need your help to bring more inspirational episodes to the world; please consider becoming a patron through PATREON. This is where your PATREON subscription comes in. With your subscription, you get perks and swag and the meaningful contentment knowing you are helping me get PTH to the people who need it. Support the show Support the show

Like other authoritarian regimes, the Russian government has taken full advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to spread disinformation. However, while the crisis may serve as a convenient backdrop for Moscow’s campaigns of disinformation, this is only a small part of a much larger trend. To make sense of this situation, MLI Senior Fellow Marcus Kolga was joined by the Daily Beast’s Editor-at-Large, Michael Weiss. In addition to his role at the Daily Beast, Weiss is also writing a forthcoming book on the history of Russian military intelligence. Kolga and Weiss discuss the Kremlin’s long-running campaigns of disinformation, particularly in the context of the current US political climate. Rather than attempting to achieve a specific political goal, they explain that Russian disinformation serves to undermine social cohesion, catalyze chaos, and undermine democratic institutions.

This week, Tara talks all things Russian interference with Michael Weiss, Senior Fellow, Institute for Strategic Dialogue, NY Times best selling author and Daily Beast Columnist. In a robust conversation, Weiss explains the grave threat the Russians active measures operations pose to not only American democracy, but Europe as well. He breaks down the newly released Senate Intelligence Committee report on Russia's attack on our elections and takes on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's refusal to take up election security bills in the Senate. Are we ready for 2020? Has Trump really been tough on Russia? What about Wikileaks? What's Putin's endgame? This is an episode you don't want to miss. Tara gives her take on the Mueller hearings, Trump's latest attacks on Rep. Elijah Cummings and other political hot topics.