Category: Life is a Gamble

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Podcast – Lauri Thompson episode 16

Podcast - Nicholas Forte - Pastry Chef episode 14

Lauri Thompson came to Las Vegas as a dancer in 1980.  She went from Las Vegas strip entertainer to a top entertainment attorney, with a stop along the way as Susie Spirit on the original GLOW – Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling.

You can reach me at [email protected], or find me on Twitter @RWM21. If you like the show please tell a friend you think might like it, or if you are really ambitious leave a review wherever you listen.

Here is the clip of Lauri getting her arm dislocated in an episode of GLOW. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDxYpEKotyU

Podcast – https://www.spreaker.com/episode/lthompsonfinal–58687137

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Podcast – Billy Baxter episode 15

Podcast - Nicholas Forte - Pastry Chef episode 14

 Billy Baxter is a legend in the gambling world.  Today we focus on his time as a boxing manager, and some very high stakes golf games.

You can reach me at [email protected], or find me on Twitter @RWM21. If you like the show please tell a friend you think might like it, or if you are really ambitious leave a review wherever you listen.

podcast – https://www.spreaker.com/episode/billybaxter–58627231

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Podcast – Nicholas Forte – Pastry Chef episode 14

Podcast - Nicholas Forte - Pastry Chef episode 14

Nicholas Forte is the corporate pastry chef for Tao Group – west coast. What drew me to Nick’s story is that straight out of pastry school he went to the only 3-Michelin-star restaurant in the state of Nevada, and said, “I want to work here.”  He got the job at Joel Robuchon. You can see examples of Nick’s work on his Instagram account. https://www.instagram.com/fortenj/

You can reach me at [email protected], or find me on Twitter @RWM21. If you like the show please tell a friend you think might like it, or if you are really ambitious leave a review wherever you listen.

Podcast – https://www.spreaker.com/episode/nicholas-forte-pastry-chef-episode-14–58384447

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Life is a Gamble – Joseph Merhi part 2 episode 13

Podcast – Sherriff AP episode #9

My guest this week is Joseph Merhi.  In part 1 we covered Joseph moving to Florida from a small town in Syria when he was 18 years old.  He spoke no English, but through grit and perseverance he went on to produce over 100 movies.  This is part 2 of 2, in which we cover Joseph’s move from Las Vegas to LA, and his pursuit of the movie business.

You can reach me at [email protected], or find me on Twitter @RWM21. If you like the show please tell a friend you think might like it, or if you are really ambitious leave a review wherever you listen.

Podcast – https://www.spreaker.com/user/7418966/joempt2final

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Life is a Gamble – Joseph Merhi part 1 episode 12

Podcast – Sherriff AP episode #9

My guest this week is Joseph Merhi.  Joseph moved to Florida from a small town in Syria when he was 18 years old.  He spoke no English, but through grit and perseverance he went on to produce over 100 movies.  This is part 1 of 2.

You can reach me at [email protected], or find me on Twitter @RWM21. If you like the show please tell a friend you think might like it, or if you are really ambitious leave a review wherever you listen.

Podcast https://www.spreaker.com/user/7418966/joempt1_1

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Podcast Frank Frigo episode 11

Podcast – Sherriff AP episode #9

My guest this week is Frank Frigo.  Frank is one of the founders of Edj Analytics, and we talk about their football model named Zeus which they licensed to various NFL teams to make better playing decisions.

You can reach me at [email protected], or find me on Twitter @RWM21. If you like the show please tell a friend you think might like it, or if you are really ambitious leave a review wherever you listen.

Podcast – https://www.spreaker.com/user/7418966/frankfrigoepisode11f

NY Times article mentioned in the show.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/02/sports/football/eagles-analytics-super-bowl-lii.html

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Podcast – Ed Miller Episode 10

Podcast – Sherriff AP episode #9

My guest this week is Ed Miller.  Ed is on to talk about his new book, “Interception” which he co-authored with Matt Davidow.

You can reach me at [email protected], or find me on Twitter @RWM21. If you like the show please tell a friend you think might like it, or if you are really ambitious leave a review wherever you listen.

Podcast – https://www.spreaker.com/user/7418966/edmillerepisode10

Books by Ed Miller & Matt Davidow

The Logic of Sports Betting https://amzn.to/3QlG3Ec

Interception https://amzn.to/46Abjoz

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Podcast – Sherriff AP episode #9

Podcast – Sherriff AP episode #9

Sherriff AP chucked it all to become a professional card counter.  He had one of the worst losing streaks I have heard of, and I’m not just talking about losing money.  Everything in his life seemed to all go wrong at the same time.  I think most people would have quit, and never looked back, but he stuck it out. 

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Life is a Gamble Bob Dancer episode #8

Bob Dancer is the world’s best known authority on Video Poker, having written many books, and countless articles on the subject. He of course was my cohost and founder of Gambling With an Edge for 12 years. But in this episode we are going back to when he was trying to be a professional backgammon player in the 1970s in Los Angeles, where cheating was a very real danger.

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Life is a Gamble Jason Ladanye episode #7

Jason Ladanye is a professional, award-winning sleight-of-hand entertainer who has performed card magic all around the world for the last twenty years. Prior to magic he was musician who was touring as a keyboard player from the time he was 17, opening for everyone from the Rolling Stones to BB King.

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