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Cordial

Cordial

By Brett Crossley & Tom Bennett

A podcast about the world, the people in it and their work.
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Episode 7 - Dilhan Fernando

CordialMar 30, 2021

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Episode 14 - Ross Garnaut

Episode 14 - Ross Garnaut

Cordial - a podcast about the world, the people in it and their work.

In this episode:

- Introducing Ross, 

- Australia's renewable endowment, 

- Hydrogen 

- Brett & Tom contemplate.


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Dec 15, 202144:30
Episode 13 - Bill Hart

Episode 13 - Bill Hart

Cordial - a podcast about the world, the people in it and their work.

In this episode:

- Introducing Bill, 

- Joining the World Food Programme,

- On the ground in North Korea,

- Conflicts in context, particularly Palestine & Nicaragua,

- Conversations with powerful people, 

- Brett & Tom contemplate.


Pre-revolution Iranian Music - Saraabe Toe


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Dec 02, 202101:34:54
Episode 12 - Huon Hooke

Episode 12 - Huon Hooke

Cordial - a podcast about the world, the people in it and their work. 

In this episode: 

- Introducing Huon,  

- How Huon became a journalist, then a wine critic, 

- The hidden complexity of wine reviews and the difference between an authentic review and a paid advertisement, 

- Reviewing wine and how it affects the pleasure of drinking wine outside of the tasting room, 

- Brett & Tom contemplate. 


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Nov 15, 202101:29:01
Episode 11 - Ethan Yong

Episode 11 - Ethan Yong

Cordial - a podcast about the world, the people in it and their work. 


In this episode: 

- Introducing Ethan,  

- The beginnings of UmamiPapi,  

- Having a core business purpose,  

- Managing people for the first time,  

- Brett & Tom contemplate. 


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Oct 11, 202101:07:19
Episode 10 - Albert Scalla
Jun 10, 202101:15:26
Episode 9 - Adam Bumpus

Episode 9 - Adam Bumpus

Cordial - a podcast about the world, the people in it and their work.


In this episode:

- Introducing Dr Adam,

- The RedGrid vision for optimising the future of energy consumption, 

- The role of a accelerators in fast tracking new ventures,

- Adam's thesis about what Guppy Fish can inform us about attracting a mate in Nightclubs,

- Brett & Tom contemplate.


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May 27, 202101:06:31
Episode 8 - Tim Buckley

Episode 8 - Tim Buckley

Cordial - a podcast about the world, the people in it and their work.


In this episode:

- Introducing Tim,

- Stranded assets and the financial aspect of climate risk, 

- The Australian Energy Industry Transition, 

- Brett & Tom contemplate.


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Apr 13, 202101:13:51
Episode 7 - Dilhan Fernando

Episode 7 - Dilhan Fernando

Cordial - a podcast about the world, the people in it and their work.


In this episode:

- Introducing Dilhan,

- inception of Dilmah Tea

- the role of family businesses today, 

- a new way to implement CSR, 

- developing the rural community for the future, 

- Brett & Tom contemplate.


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Mar 30, 202101:20:32
Episode 6 - Eliza Li

Episode 6 - Eliza Li

Cordial - a podcast about the world, the people in it and their work.


In this episode:

- Introducing Eliza Li

- Entrepreneurship & TEDx

- Halad to Health and rural Philippines

- Brett & Tom contemplate.


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Mar 05, 202147:26
Episode 5 - Carl Obst

Episode 5 - Carl Obst

Cordial - a podcast about the world, the people in it and their work.


In this episode:

- Introducing Carl Obst

- Creating accurate accounts and the imperative for standardised national stocks

- The Car Analogy: Speedometers vs Fuel Gauges 

- Brett & Tom contemplate.


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Feb 12, 202151:31
Episode 4 - Brett Inder

Episode 4 - Brett Inder

Cordial - a podcast about the world, the people in it and their work.


In this episode:

- Introducing Brett Inder

- Involvement in Timor Leste

- Discussing Aldous Huxley's 'Island'

- Tradewinds and their trading philosophy

- Brett & Tom contemplate.


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Feb 01, 202154:21
Episode 3 - James Kosalos

Episode 3 - James Kosalos

Cordial - a podcast about the world, the people in it and their work. 


In this episode: 

- Introducing James Kosalos 

- How the Mexican coffee producing society Grupo Terunno Nayarita started  

- Creating a corporate memory to ensure stability 

- Traceability comes from having control processes in place 

- How the economies of scale benefit everyone in the community 

- Brett & Tom contemplate.


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Jan 09, 202156:12
Episode 2 - Eduardo Ferreira de Sousa

Episode 2 - Eduardo Ferreira de Sousa

Cordial - a podcast about the world, the people in it and their work.


In this episode:

-  Introducing @eduardofsousa

- The conception of a mechanised coffee agroforestry farming system.

- How economics and agronomics harmonise

- Implementing these concepts outside of Brazil

- Brett & Tom contemplate 


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Dec 19, 202048:34
Episode 1 - Brett Crossley & Tom Bennett

Episode 1 - Brett Crossley & Tom Bennett

Cordial - a podcast about the world, the people in it and their work.


In this episode:

- Laying down the Cordial Concept  

- Introduce the hosts 

- Mini guest - Marcos Croce, reveals the 7 Waves of Coffee.


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The music was produced by @daffaduck. The graphics were produced by @crvsbltn. Give these boys some love!

Dec 04, 202027:13