In the late 2000s, halfway across the world from the premiere event in the pop culture scene—the San Diego Comic Con—a young man couldn’t understand why the Middle East didn’t have one of these mega events for the aficionados of comic books & pop culture. Pull up a chair & join our conversation with Arafaat Ali Khan, co-founder of the Middle East Fil ... Show More
Nov 2024
“The thing that makes podcasting great is that it’s audio first.” James Cridland on the state of the podcast industry
On a special bonus episode, James talks to me about the state of the podcast industry, the audio versus video conversation, and his thoughts on its future. Links: The Vergecast: They’re called “Podcasts” Podnews: Why is all the podcasting money in the US by Will Page The decentra ... Show More
38m 53s
Nov 2024
Trailer: James Cridland on building the platform that powers podcast industry reporting
On a special episode coming this week, I’m sitting down with James Cridland, founder & editor of Podnews.net, *the* place to get all your podcast news, and then some. Over two episodes, we’ll get into the genesis of the platform and get James’ insights on the latest shifts in the ... Show More
1m 25s
Nov 2022
Dr Sharifa Abdulqader, owner & manager & Speedy Comics Cafe
Today we're joined by Dr Sharifa Abdulqader, the owner of Speedy Comics Cafe, inspired by movies and pop culture, as a destination to unwind and share conversations with people of like-minded interests.Topics:- The Story Of Speedy Comics Cafe- The Food And Beverage Industry In Du ... Show More
42m 54s
Mar 2023
Dubai Lynx Special: The Festival Bringing Together The MENA's Greatest Creatives
This episode of Dubai Works is in partnership with Dubai Lynx, MENA's largest gathering in the creative marketing community. We start off the episode speaking to Simon Cook, the CEO at Lions, as he explains the role in which the festival plays in providing regional creatives reco ... Show More
56m 4s