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Welcome to Right About Now, where real American business gets a megaphone—and the B.S. gets the boot.
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Every week, you’ll get two punchy Guest episodes where Ryan talks with legendary business founders, trending authors, and industry titans about what it takes to build a business and some of the most cutting edge tools and services available.
Forget the LinkedIn fluff. This is for doers, builders, and dreamers who want results, not recycled soundbites.
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Because business isn’t broken—it’s just been boring & stale. Until now.
Welcome to Right About Now, where real American business gets a megaphone—and the B.S. gets the boot.
Hosted by marketing disrupter Ryan Alford, entrepreneur, founder, and the guy brands call when they want attention, this show slices through the noise with uncensored insights, hard-earned wisdom, and straight-up truths from the frontlines of business.
Every week, you’ll get two punchy Guest episodes where Ryan talks with legendary business founders, trending authors, and industry titans about what it takes to build a business and some of the most cutting edge tools and services available.
Forget the LinkedIn fluff. This is for doers, builders, and dreamers who want results, not recycled soundbites.
Business the way it really works. Real people. Real wins. Real screw-ups.
No MBA required. Just guts, hustle, and a sense of humor.
Subscribe, listen, and get Right About Now.
Because business isn’t broken—it’s just been boring & stale. Until now.
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Sep 9, 2022 • 23min
Snickers Kicks Off NFL Season Searching for 'Rookie Mistakes'- Weekly Marketing News 9.9.22
Welcome back to another episode of the Radcast! Huge thank you to the official merchandise sponsor of The Radcast, Branded Bills! Use code RADCAST20 on Brandedbills.com for 20% off your entire purchase!
Queen Elizabeth II dies at age 96.“Queen Elizabeth II, who was also the world's oldest and longest-serving head of state, came to the throne following the death of her father King George VI on Feb. 6, 1952, when she was just 25.” https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/britains-queen-elizabeth-is-dead-buckingham-palace-2022-09-08/
Twitter v. Musk Trial set for October
Social Media Holidays
Friday September 9th: National Grandparents Day
Saturday September 10th: World Suicide Prevention Day
Sunday September 11th: Patriot Day (United States)
Monday September 12th: National Day of Encouragement
Radcast News:Think Billions event October 21-23 www.thinkbillions.clubSocial Media News:
Tweet Editing is Here, with Live Testing Now Active in the App
TikTok Voted ‘Most Innovative’ Ad Platform in New Survey
Marketing News:
Pepsi’s branded tiny home delivers tricked-out NFL fan cave
Starburst beams TikToks into space to engage Gen Z
Snickers kicks off NFL season with a hunt for ‘rookie mistakes’
Tom Brady asks Gen Z athletes to ditch toxic comparisons in Under Armour ads
Wendy’s latest ‘Rick and Morty’ crossover opens portal to Uber Eats
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Sep 6, 2022 • 46min
Will Ahmed - Creator of Fitness Wearable Whoop
Welcome to a special release of The Radcast! We hope you enjoy this episode with Will Ahmed, creator of Whoop!Whoop's mission is to help everyone learn about their body, so they can perform at their best. Whoop tracks your sleep, recovery, respiratory rates, and more.Will discusses what lead him to start Whoop, and the impact Whoop is having in the health, fitness, and sports industries. Will also shares encouragement and tips for those pursuing their own entrepreneur journey.Ryan and Will have a great conversation from start to finish. They discuss the growth of the Whoop brand, marketing strategies, and what's next for both Will and Whoop.You can find Will on Instagram @Willahmed | You can find Whoop on Instagram @Whoop | Visit their website at https://www.whoop.com/ If you enjoyed this episode, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts. We love to hear from you! | Do you want to hear more from our host? - Give him a follow @ryanalford on Instagram. | The Radcast is a product of @radical_results | #theradcast #radicalmarketingresults
If you enjoyed this episode and want to learn more, join Ryan’s newsletter https://ryanalford.com/newsletter/ to get Ferrari level advice daily for FREE. Learn how to build a 7 figure business from your personal brand by signing up for a FREE introduction to personal branding https://ryanalford.com/personalbranding. Learn more by visiting our website at www.ryanisright.comSubscribe to our YouTube channel www.youtube.com/@RightAboutNowwithRyanAlford. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sep 2, 2022 • 36min
New Report Shows That Reels Generate the Most Reach on Instagram! - Weekly Marketing News: 9.2.22
Welcome back to The Radcast! It's the first episode of September and American Football season! This week Ryan and Christina give you all the updates on social media, and advertising news!Doggy Parton!Social Holidays:
September 4: National Wildlife Day
September 5: Labor Day
September 6: Read a Book Day
September 9: Official start of football season!
Social Media News:
BeReal Rises to 10 Million Daily Active Users
New Report Show That Reels are Generating the Most Reach on Instagram
TikTok Tests a New ‘Nearby’ Content Feed, Which Could Become a Major Consideration for Brands
Advertising News:
Bud Light helps football fans cover beer costs to celebrate NFL’s return
Little Caesars deepens new NFL deal with TV spot, promotion
Heinz drops ketchup-stained vintage collection to celebrate sustainability
Hyundai targets millennials, Gen Z with retro Netflix tie-up
If you enjoyed this episode of The Radcast, let us know by visiting our website www.theradcast.com. Check out www.theradicalformula.com. Like, Share and Subscribe to our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/RadicalHomeofTheRadcast or leave us a review on Apple Podcast. Be sure to keep up with all that’s radical from @ryanalford @radicalresults @the.rad.cast @nick_weaver @christinaroseyasi
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Aug 30, 2022 • 56min
Howard Panes - Billion Dollar Brand Builder
Welcome back to another episode of The Radcast! This weeks guest is entrepreneur Howard Panes!"Howard Panes is an icon and pioneer in the electronic cigarette industry, who famously went from $600,000 in debt, to building the world's fastest growing e-cig company, LOGIC, that broke $100 million in sales in its first 18 months. Panes later sold LOGIC to Japan Tobacco, and is now one of the most well-known guerrilla marketing entrepreneurs on the planet."To keep up with Howie P check out his website howardpanes.com, and follow him Instagram @HowardPanes. For more information on the Think Billions Experience visit ThinkBillions.clubIf you enjoyed this episode of The Radcast, let us know by visiting our website www.theradcast.com. Check out www.theradicalformula.com. Like, Share and Subscribe to our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/RadicalHomeofTheRadcast or leave us a review on Apple Podcast. Be sure to keep up with all that’s radical from @ryanalford @radicalresults @the.rad.cast @nick_weaver
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Aug 26, 2022 • 41min
Pepsi Invests $550 Million in Celsius Energy Drink! - Weekly Marketing News 8.26.22
Radical news, social media holidays, the latest in advertising and more!Slowly but surely, streaming is surpassing linear TV viewershiphttps://www.marketingbrew.com/stories/2022/08/23/slowly-but-surely-streaming-is-surpassing-linear-tv-viewership
Radcast News:
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Howard Panes Episode - August 30th
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Social Media Holidays:
August 26th
Women's equality day
National Dog Day
August 27thInternational Lottery Day
August 28th
National Red Wine Day
National Bow Tie Day
August 30th
National Toasted Marshmallow Day
Frankenstein Day
August 31st
National Trail Mix Day
National matchmaker day
Social Media News
You Knew It Was Coming: Instagram Is Testing a Copy of BeReal Called 'IG Candid Challenges'
https://gizmodo.com/instagram-bereal-copy-ig-candid-challenges-1849444854
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/instagram-looks-to-copy-bereal-with-new-ig-candid-feature/630250/
Instagram Faces More User Backlash as it Continues to Chase TikTokhttps://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/instagram-faces-more-user-backlash-as-it-continues-to-chase-tiktok/630236/
Trends in the Metaverse
The metaverse is replacing the office. Meet the gamified workforce of the futurehttps://fortune.com/2022/08/22/metaverse-replacing-office-remote-work-gamified-workforce-future-careers-tech-val-vacante/
The metaverse is as dead as Zuckerberg’s cartoon eyeshttps://www.fastcompany.com/90781259/the-metaverse-is-as-dead-as-zuckerbergs-cartoon-eyes
Afterpay releases designer NFTs with exclusive merchandise, experiences for New York Fashion Weekhttps://www.marketingdive.com/news/afterpay-designer-NFT-New-York-Fashion-Week/630364/
Advertising News
Doritos sets consumers on hunt for triangles in ode to chip’s shapehttps://www.marketingdive.com/news/doritos-chip-snapchat-tiktok-scavenger-hunt-prizes/630389/
Shopify adds collaboration tool to connect brands with content creatorshttps://www.marketingdive.com/news/shopify-launches-collabs-creators-brands/629984/
What PepsiCo’s $550M Celsius deal means for the energy drink brandhttps://www.marketingdive.com/news/pepsicos-pepsi-550m-celsius-deal-energy-drink/630005/
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Aug 23, 2022 • 48min
"The Captain" Kyle Creek - Reading Through the Reflections of Reality
Welcome back to another episode of The Radcast hosted by Ryan Alford! This weeks guest is none other than "The Captain" Kyle Creek! Kyle is the author of F*cking History, Speech Therapy, and Feel Free to Quote Me!In this episode Ryan and Kyle discuss the ad agency business, and the highs and lows of breaking into the industry. Be sure to follow The Captain on Twitter and Instagram @sgrstk, and check out his website www.kylecreek.com.If you enjoyed this episode of The Radcast, let us know by visiting our website www.theradcast.com. Check out www.theradicalformula.com. Like, Share and Subscribe to our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/RadicalHomeofTheRadcast or leave us a review on Apple Podcast. Be sure to keep up with all that’s radical from @ryanalford @radicalresults @the.rad.cast @nick_weaver
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Aug 19, 2022 • 40min
Apple Finds it's Next Big Business - Weekly Marketing and Advertising News 8.19.22
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Social Holidays:
August 19th: World Photoday
August 20th: National Lemonade Day
August 21st: National Spumoni day
August 22nd: National Be an Angel Day
August 23rd: National Cuban Sandwich day
Social Media News:TikTok is Fast Becoming a Key Search and Discovery Platform for Younger Audiences Advertising News:
Apple Finds Its Next Big Business: Showing Ads on Your iPhone
Pacsun collaborates with virtual influencer Miquela for back-to-school ads
Tony the Tiger transforms into gr-r-eat Twitch streamer
Miller High Life serves up dive bar-inspired ice cream
Hot Pockets leans into gaming community with creator contest
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Aug 16, 2022 • 49min
KOSMO - CEO and Founder of Kosmo's Q
Welcome back to The Radcast! This weeks guest is the founder and CEO of Kosmo's Q! Kosmo shares his inspiring David and Goliath story, and shares some BBQ secrets.To get your hands on some of Kosmo's BBQ check out his website https://kosmosq.com/Check out Kosmo's youtube channel, and follow him on social media!Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/KosmosQTwitter: https://twitter.com/KosmosQ?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/kosmosq/?hl=en If you enjoyed this episode of The Radcast, let us know by visiting our website www.theradcast.com. Check out www.theradicalformula.com. Like, Share and Subscribe to our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/RadicalHomeofTheRadcast or leave us a review on Apple Podcast. Be sure to keep up with all that’s radical from @ryanalford @radicalresults @the.rad.cast @nick_weaver
If you enjoyed this episode and want to learn more, join Ryan’s newsletter https://ryanalford.com/newsletter/ to get Ferrari level advice daily for FREE. Learn how to build a 7 figure business from your personal brand by signing up for a FREE introduction to personal branding https://ryanalford.com/personalbranding. Learn more by visiting our website at www.ryanisright.comSubscribe to our YouTube channel www.youtube.com/@RightAboutNowwithRyanAlford. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aug 12, 2022 • 41min
Discovery+ Merges with HBO - Weekly Advertising News August 12, 2022
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Social HolidaysAugust 12 - World Elephant DayAugust 13 - Left handers dayAugust 15 - National relaxation dayAugust 16 - National tell a joke daySocial Media News:
Sweetarts encourages amateur filmmakers on TikTokhttps://www.marketingdive.com/news/sweetarts-filmmakers-tiktok-festival-influencer-gomez/629015/
Instagram strongholds influencer marketing despite growing competitionhttps://www.marketingdive.com/news/instagram-rivalry-tiktok-influencer-marketing/628837/
Advertising News:
Walmart reportedly seeks streaming partner to bolster Walmart+https://www.marketingdive.com/news/walmart-disney-comcast-paramount-peacock-streaming/629329/
Warner Bros. Discovery to combine streamers next summer, considers ad-supported offeringhttps://www.marketingdive.com/news/warner-bros-discovery-combined-hbo-max-discovery-FAST/628974/
Miller Lite rents out grills in latest summer stunthttps://www.marketingdive.com/news/miller-lite-rents-out-grills/629064/
NYT plans advertising expansion into non-news productshttps://www.axios.com/2022/08/09/new-york-times-advertising-expansion
Run ads or place products in-show? Both are best, research findshttps://www.marketingbrew.com/stories/2022/08/10/run-ads-or-place-products-in-show-both-are-best-research-finds
If you enjoyed this episode of The Radcast, let us know by visiting our website www.theradcast.com. Check out www.theradicalformula.com. Like, Share and Subscribe to our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/RadicalHomeofTheRadcast or leave us a review on Apple Podcast. Be sure to keep up with all that’s radical from @ryanalford @radicalresults @the.rad.cast @christinaroseyasi @nick_weaver
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Aug 9, 2022 • 51min
Ashley Parker Angel and Bobby Klebanoff - Founders of High Level
Welcome back to The Radcast hosted by Ryan Alford! Our guests this week are O-Town singer Ashley Parker Angel, and his business partner and cofounder of High Level, Bobby Klebanoff! In this episode Ashley and Bobby share their success stories, as well as some lessons taught through failure. You can find Ashley and Bobby on all social media platforms as well as at livehighlevel.comInstagram: @ashley_parker_angel, @bobby_klebanoffTwitter: @parkerangelTikTok: @ashley_parker_angel If you enjoyed this episode of The Radcast, let us know by visiting our website www.theradcast.com. Check out www.theradicalformula.com. Like, Share and Subscribe to our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/RadicalHomeofTheRadcast or leave us a review on Apple Podcast. Be sure to keep up with all that’s radical from @ryanalford @radicalresults @the.rad.cast @christinaroseyasi @nick_weaver
If you enjoyed this episode and want to learn more, join Ryan’s newsletter https://ryanalford.com/newsletter/ to get Ferrari level advice daily for FREE. Learn how to build a 7 figure business from your personal brand by signing up for a FREE introduction to personal branding https://ryanalford.com/personalbranding. Learn more by visiting our website at www.ryanisright.comSubscribe to our YouTube channel www.youtube.com/@RightAboutNowwithRyanAlford. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.


