The one about the couch test, Google IO, business travel, and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy - TG42

The one about the couch test, Google IO, business travel, and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy - TG42 

00:00:00 Introduction 

Here are your hosts, Roger and Pascal.  

00:01:25 In the News 

A selection of announcements and news releases from the world of marketing and technology that caught our attention. 

00:13:20 Content Spotlights 

 ROGER: 20 Years Ago, Warren Buffett Shared a Brutal Truth That Most People Have Yet to Learn in Inc magazine by Marcel Schwantes. https://www.inc.com/marcel-schwantes/20-years-ago-warren-buffett-shared-a-brutal-truth-that-most-people-have-yet-to-learn.html 

PASCAL: Google I/O 2021 – Overview of the annual conference and key announcements from CEO Sundar Pichai and product managers https://events.google.com/io 

00:33:24 Marketing Tech and Apps  

ROGER: It’s all about getting back on the road and booking hotels: 

Booking.com, the traditional route: https://www.booking.com/ 

Hotel Tonight, the different approach: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hoteltonight-great-deals-on/id407690035 

PASCAL: It’s all about audio apps old and new: 

Auphonic - Automatic audio post production web service for podcasts, broadcasters, radio shows, movies, screencasts: https://auphonic.com/ 

Podcastle.ai - New features including easy-to-use podcast editor, text to voice podcast creator, solo audio recorder, and Magic Dust: https://podcastle.ai/ 

00:43:27 This Week in History 

Our selection of historical events and anniversaries from the world of science, technology and popular culture. 

00:51:50 Creator Shout Outs 

ROGER: Andrew Charlton of Hashtag Events From In-person to Virtual Expos: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewmcharlton/ 

PASCAL: Tod Maffin, host and producer of the ‘Today In Digital Marketing’ Podcast series, 5-10 minutes fast-paced news summary also available in e-newsletter format https://todayindigital.com/ 

00:59:07 Film Marketing 

THE HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY (2004) 

Don’t leave Earth Without It. Don’t Panic. Losing Your Planet Is Not The End Of The World. 

Director: Garth Jennings 

Starring: Martin Freeman (Arthur Dent), Yasiin Bey (Ford Prefect), Sam Rockwell (Zaphod Beeblebrox), Zooey Deschanel (Trillian), Alan Rickman (Marvin), Stephen Fry (The Guide), Helen Mirren (Deep Thought) 

Based on the ongoing series by Douglas Adams including 5 books - Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Restaurant at the End of the Universe, Life the Universe and Everything, So Long and Thanks for All the Fish, and Mostly Harmless. 

This is the ninth version of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy". It has previously appeared as a radio series, two record albums, novels, a television series (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1981)), a computer game, a stage show, a comic book, a video game (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1984)) and a towel. 

About Two Geeks and A Marketing Podcast   

Hosted by the two geeks, Roger Edwards and Pascal Fintoni, to keep you up to date with the latest news, tech, content and wisdom from the world of marketing. 

Roger is a man on a mission to keep marketing simple. He is the voice of the Marketing & Finance Podcast and the host of the RogVLOG series.  

Pascal is also on a mission to demystify digital marketing. He's the host of the Content Marketing Studio video podcast and many other video series. 

Every week we'll bring you the following segments. 

• In the News. 
• Content Spotlight 
• Marketing Tech and Apps 
• This Week in History 
• Creator Shout Outs 
• Film Marketing 

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