# friday wrap (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover friday wrap. Page: Feed: --- ## [L3 CEO out, SEC proposals out, Bezos philanthropy out, Zuck isn’t cool](https://www.freefloat.llc/businesspants/l3-ceo-out-sec-proposals-out-bezos-philanthropy-out-zuck-isnt-cool) _2026-08-18 · Matt Moscardi · Business Pants_ DR1 THINGS WE MISSED NERDY ESG STUFF L3Harris ousts CEO after investigation into conduct CARES L3Harris Technologies, the company that overhauled a Qatari plane now used as Air Force One, has replaced Christopher Kubasik as chairman and chief executive after an investigation determined he violated the defense contractor’s code of conduct. Kubasik’s alleged conduct didn’t involve and has no impact… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/static1.squarespace.com/static/63bda06aa7d1cd557889265b/t/6a84ae123c12f23ff65f5833/1787080219995/2026-08-18+daily_mixdown_01.mp3) ## [Meritocracy = boys, DOGE fraud, Zuck’s publicity stunt, simple minded governance](https://www.freefloat.llc/businesspants/meritocracy-boys-doge-fraud-zucks-publicity-stunt-simple-minded-governance) _2026-08-07 · Matt Moscardi · Business Pants_ Story of the Week (DR): Uber’s Strategy for Fighting Sexual Assault Suits: ‘ What Were You Wearing? ’ An aggressive defense strategy is being used in response to an avalanche of litigation, with over 4,000 lawsuits filed by passengers accusing Uber of failing to protect them from sexual assault While Uber publicly champions itself as a "survivor-centric" ally and trains support staff against… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/static1.squarespace.com/static/63bda06aa7d1cd557889265b/t/6a761f3c193f194818a3e20b/1786126154353/2026-08-07+daily_mixdown_01.mp3) ## [IN OR OUT: SpaceX earnings, Uber sex assault, governistas, meritocracy](https://www.freefloat.llc/businesspants/in-or-out-spacex-earnings-uber-sex-assault-governistas-meritocracy) _2026-08-04 · Matt Moscardi · Business Pants_ DR Matternet Appoints Starbucks EVP Sanjay Shah to Board of Directors Developer of commercial drone delivery systems for urban and suburban environments CEO/founder Andreas Raptopoulos: M.A. in Industrial Design Engineering; Diploma of Imperial College in Industrial Design Engineering; Diploma in Mechanical Engineering Chris Dawson: M.B.A. from INSEAD. Sanjay Kotte: B.B.A. in finance and… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/static1.squarespace.com/static/63bda06aa7d1cd557889265b/t/6a723096f24d5806440559c7/1785868452620/2026-08-04+daily_mixdown_01.mp3) ## [Cracker Barrel hires Herschel, fake apologies, and AI will kill us by 2036](https://www.freefloat.llc/businesspants/cracker-barrel-hires-herschel-fake-apologies-and-ai-will-kill-us-by-2036) _2026-07-31 · Matt Moscardi · Business Pants_ Story of the Week (DR): Cracker Barrel CEO is out after MAGA backlash to "Uncle Herschel" logo change MM Before Julie Masino was brought in, Cracker Barrel was facing a slow-moving existential crisis: Their primary core customer base (older generations and rural highway travelers) was naturally shrinking, and younger diners were simply not replacing them. Kitchen tech, supply chains, and digital… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/static1.squarespace.com/static/63bda06aa7d1cd557889265b/t/6a6cfc0ef67b3337dde7aaeb/1785527330407/2026-07-31+daily_mixdown_01.mp3) ## [Zuck reads your kids to sleep, pervert glasses, and dual class federal elections](https://www.freefloat.llc/businesspants/zuck-reads-your-kids-to-sleep-pervert-glasses-and-dual-class-federal-elections) _2026-07-28 · Matt Moscardi · Business Pants_ DR1 CEO Overlords In our 'Zuck saves kids from Mommies' headline of the week. Meta Working on Crushingly Sad AI App That Tells Bedtime Stories to Children, for “Tired” Parents \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* In our 'CEO overlords say the trick to getting a good career is figuring out how to please us' headline of the week. As millions of Gen Zers face unemployment, CEOs of Amazon, Citi, and McDonald’s say… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/static1.squarespace.com/static/63bda06aa7d1cd557889265b/t/6a68dec3d8f6bc6c472e9a20/1785257674613/2026-07-28+daily_mixdown_01.mp3) ## [OpenAI’s rogue AI, Trump’s governance diarrhea, EEOC’s Andrea Lucas hates data](https://www.freefloat.llc/businesspants/openais-rogue-ai-trumps-governance-diarrhea-eeocs-andrea-lucas-hates-data) _2026-07-24 · Matt Moscardi · Business Pants_ Story of the Week (DR): Trump’s Explosive Diarrhea Scandal Is Getting Worse and Worse Epidemiological data linked a widespread Cyclospora parasite outbreak—sickening over 1,600 people across multiple states—to shredded iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms de Mexico, triggering a voluntary 27-state recall. The FDA briefly reported a positive lab test on a Taylor Farms sample before retracting… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/static1.squarespace.com/static/63bda06aa7d1cd557889265b/t/6a63ae60bec71d1cfc4879ee/1784917611632/2026-07-24+daily_mixdown_01.mp3) ## [BLAME: RJK Jr recalls, Zaslav’s summer camp, Target’s Swiss Army execs](https://www.freefloat.llc/businesspants/blame-rjk-jr-recalls-zaslavs-summer-camp-targets-swiss-army-execs) _2026-07-21 · Matt Moscardi · Business Pants_ DR Warner Bros.’ Zaslav Offers $68 Million to Buy Summer Camp new January 2026 employment agreement $96M: Make-Whole RSU award to CEO Daivd Zaslav of 1,963,465 shares; after January 2 Follow-On Option award of 3,052,734 options because share price is down Under a new employment agreement executed on June 12, 2025, Zaslav received a special award of 20,898,776 stock options with an exercise price… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/static1.squarespace.com/static/63bda06aa7d1cd557889265b/t/6a5fabacda5f9703bc319397/1784654780270/2026-07-21+daily_mixdown_01.mp3) ## [Tech exec fear, Paul Atkins’ war on you, Jamie Dimon says a lot](https://www.freefloat.llc/businesspants/tech-exec-fear-paul-atkins-war-on-you-jamie-dimon-says-a-lot) _2026-07-17 · Matt Moscardi · Business Pants_ Story of the Week (DR): ‘ We faltered ’: IBM stock collapses after a grave warning about AI Customers are Prioritizing AI Hardware: While IBM mostly sells software nowadays, businesses are currently cutting back on their software budgets. Instead, they are rushing to spend their money on physical computer parts (like chips and servers) needed to build new Artificial Intelligence systems. Board… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/static1.squarespace.com/static/63bda06aa7d1cd557889265b/t/6a5a85d36a5f614785776971/1784317407454/2026-07-17+daily_mixdown_01.mp3) ## [GOOD GAME: Zuck’s NOT a bozo, social media resistance, women to the rescue](https://www.freefloat.llc/businesspants/good-game-zucks-not-a-bozo-social-media-resistance-women-to-the-rescue) _2026-07-14 · Matt Moscardi · Business Pants_ Fun Headlines Tesla Stock Is Waiting For Godot Jim Cramer on Meta: “ Zuckerberg’s Not a Bozo , You Can Quote Me on That” Zuck Sucking Meta Employees Burned $221M in AI Tokens in One Month: Now Big Tech Starts Counting Every AI Prompt Mark Zuckerberg said AI agent tech is advancing more slowly than expected in an internal town hall Fighting Back Against Big Data Middle School Bro Bullies Japan… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/static1.squarespace.com/static/63bda06aa7d1cd557889265b/t/6a5660d4a0998e6ec581d73c/1784045787564/2026-07-14+daily_mixdown_01.mp3) ## [Zuck’s tough week, women save climate data, and Sonnenfeld fights for dictators](https://www.freefloat.llc/businesspants/zucks-tough-week-women-save-climate-data-and-sonnenfeld-fights-for-dictators) _2026-07-10 · Matt Moscardi · Business Pants_ Story of the Week (DR): Social Media's 'Big Tobacco Moment': Meta Faces $1.4 Trillion Fine for Allegedly Fueling Teen Suicide and Addiction Meta is being sued by 33 US states, led by California, Colorado, Kentucky, and New Jersey. 12 blue/12 red/9 purple The states allege that Meta deliberately designed Facebook and Instagram to be addictive to children and teens, fueling a youth mental health… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/static1.squarespace.com/static/63bda06aa7d1cd557889265b/t/6a513e15397faf12041aaea8/1783709231023/2026-07-10+daily_mixdown_01.mp3) ## [AI publishing with human taste (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/OzweGxqxSFK2) _2026-07-10 · **Sponsored**_ Convert AI research into blogs, podcasts, and newsletters with optional human review. ## [The Blue Sheep and Beyond: Unpacking AMP Bank's New Digital Platform](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/financeandcoffee/episodes/The-Blue-Sheep-and-Beyond-Unpacking-AMP-Banks-New-Digital-Platform-e3arkfs) _2025-11-26 · Finance and Coffee · Finance and Coffee: Friday Wrap_ In this episode, we sit down with Travis Hall and Melissa Christie from AMP Bank to discuss the bank's recent "reinvigoration" and significant digital transformation. Melissa details the launch of AMP Bank's new digital platform, which focuses on providing a transformed service proposition to mortgage brokers. The platform validates and verifies key credit data upfront, aiming for greater… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/12ecb550/podcast/play/111054780/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-10-26%2F18bfc651-2f2b-aefa-5473-e2c16a847385.mp3) ## [Rate Money's Growth, Specialisation, and Franchise Opportunities](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/financeandcoffee/episodes/Rate-Moneys-Growth--Specialisation--and-Franchise-Opportunities-e3943pr) _2025-10-05 · Finance and Coffee · Finance and Coffee: Friday Wrap_ Finance and Coffee sat down with Ryan Gair, CEO from Rate Money , discussing the lender's rapid growth and unique business model since its founding in 2019. Rate Money has experienced exponential growth, escalating from approximately 15 franchises to 41 across the Eastern seaboard (Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria). Their current goal is to reach 55 "high-performing" franchisees, with… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/12ecb550/podcast/play/109235451/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-9-5%2F07f03688-96ae-a3bb-b216-fa31685a6867.mp3) ## [Unpacking LMI](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/financeandcoffee/episodes/Unpacking-LMI-e37aspk) _2025-08-26 · Finance and Coffee · Finance and Coffee: Friday Wrap_ In this episode we Unpack LMI , the podcast that helps you navigate the world of Lenders Mortgage Insurance and its power to help your clients enter the property market sooner with a smaller deposit. Today, we dive into an industry-shaping campaign from Helia . For the first time on the show, you'll hear from the minds behind this innovative marketing campaign. We'll speak with Strachan and Dimi… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/12ecb550/podcast/play/107360500/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-7-26%2F6900c82b-3f81-b93f-6f54-7eefa181b173.mp3) ## [Finance Talk with Dien](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/financeandcoffee/episodes/Finance-Talk-with-Dien-e31d13h) _2025-04-11 · Finance and Coffee · Finance and Coffee: Friday Wrap_ Finance Talk with Peter White (FBAA), Julian Wills (F&C Compliance Guy) and Ray Regmi from Ryker CapitalTopics: \*Rev NSW Payroll Tax view from the FBAA view a from outside of the LMG view from Ryker for someone setting up a business today \*US Tarrif War doing funky things to the Sharemarket and people's Super Will this affect RBA Rate Movements? Does this mean things like living expenses are going… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/12ecb550/podcast/play/101138993/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-3-11%2F8aded470-9b6e-1787-862e-a35d2294a638.mp3) ## [Friday Wrap 07 Feb 2025](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/financeandcoffee/episodes/Friday-Wrap-07-Feb-2025-e2ulh2u) _2025-02-10 · Finance and Coffee · Finance and Coffee: Friday Wrap_ Your hosts ⁠Sadish Visvalingam⁠ and ⁠Beth Comino⁠ Joining them for this episode is Andrew Tan⁠ from Masters Broker Group in VIC. Andrew has been in the mortgage game for a long time. He has been a Banker, a Broker, Co-Owner of a Sub Aggregator (which he sold), and then about 12 years ago he started Masters Broker Group with Mario Borg. Initially as a broker mentoring business that has since grown… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/12ecb550/podcast/play/98271774/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-1-10%2Fd1943a80-fc10-5ab8-7ee3-d6bdd56b040e.mp3) ## [Words of Wisdom for someone in their 3rd Year - Justin Delanty](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/financeandcoffee/episodes/Words-of-Wisdom-for-someone-in-their-3rd-Year---Justin-Delanty-e2uatam) _2025-02-03 · Finance and Coffee · Finance and Coffee: Friday Wrap_ So you made it into your 3rd year running your broker business, now what? You are, in theory, exiting the "Survival Mode" and now entering the "Growth Mode" of your business. Do you pivot? Do you get a mentor? Do you bring on more staff? What roles should the new staff members do? Does more staff equate to more revenue / profit? We ask Justin to impart on the experience that he had, the highs and… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/12ecb550/podcast/play/97923862/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-1-3%2Ff2ce065b-f69d-db63-9e02-8623c1c58b1c.mp3) ## [Friday Wrap 31 Jan 2025](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/financeandcoffee/episodes/Friday-Wrap-31-Jan-2025-e2u7htq) _2025-01-31 · Finance and Coffee · Finance and Coffee: Friday Wrap_ Your hosts Sadish Visvalingam and Beth Comino are back in the first Friday Wrap for 2025! Joining them this episode is Justin Delanty from Finance 4 U in TAS. Justin also happens to be the State President for the FBAA in TAS. The final half of the podcast is where we ask Justin what advice he would give someone in their 3rd year as a business owner.… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/12ecb550/podcast/play/97813882/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-0-31%2F77165508-74eb-54f6-3282-2691d65e86c0.mp3) ## [Friday Wrap 29 Nov 2024](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/financeandcoffee/episodes/Friday-Wrap-29-Nov-2024-e2sgud4) _2024-12-19 · Finance and Coffee · Finance and Coffee: Friday Wrap_ Todays hosts are Sadish Visvalingam and stepping in for Beth Comino Beth Comino is the lovely Chelsea Deacon. As always we will chat about the happenings in the group and news in the wider industry that may be interesting to brokers. In the hotseat this week we have David Browne , Mortgage broker with 16+ years experience in finance. Prior o being a broker, David worked for Westpac for almost 20… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/12ecb550/podcast/play/96024420/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-11-19%2Fd592153b-0582-3a5a-e1f1-c0ba652ef0c2.mp3) ## [Friday Wrap 06 Dec 2024](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/financeandcoffee/episodes/Friday-Wrap-06-Dec-2024-e2s9a1f) _2024-12-13 · Finance and Coffee · Finance and Coffee: Friday Wrap_ Today's hosts are Sadish Visvalingam, and back from her well deserved holiday, Beth Comino . As always we will chat about the happenings in the group and news in the wider industry that may be interesting to brokers. In the hotseat this week we have Rachael Bland . Currently streaming from the Philippines on a work trip with 2 other broker buddies.Topics this week: (1) Recent discussion based on a… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/12ecb550/podcast/play/95774191/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-11-13%2F9d194ba4-09d5-9f05-2d34-9bfa6ee4320f.mp3) ## [AI QA that opens fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/QVKqXddiTsng) _2024-12-13 · **Sponsored**_ Run a browser QA from plain-English instructions; get GitHub issues and optional fix PRs. ## [Finance Talk with Dien: Interview with Wendy Brown, Head of Broker Sales at Macquarie Bank!](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/financeandcoffee/episodes/Finance-Talk-with-Dien-Interview-with-Wendy-Brown--Head-of-Broker-Sales-at-Macquarie-Bank-e2s96e2) _2024-12-13 · Finance and Coffee · Finance and Coffee: Friday Wrap_ I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Wendy Brown, Head of Broker Sales at Macquarie Bank, at their new headquarters in Sydney. In this candid conversation, Wendy covers: A Look Back at 2024: Reflecting on the key trends and challenges of the broker industry over the past year. Macquarie’s Commitment to Brokers: How Macquarie continues to support brokers and their stance on the… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/12ecb550/podcast/play/95770498/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-11-13%2F11fccfc5-7bd3-dce8-9eec-93f607618d79.mp3)