Hello,
Welcome to this special edition of ContentED, guest-edited by Mike Sassi, an Honorary Visiting Professor at Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University. With his extensive experience as a journalist, editor, and communicator, Mike brings a wealth of knowledge to our newsletter.
Mike hosts the Business Leaders’ podcast on which he recently interviewed Janno Media founder, Matt Wallace. He shares his top recommendations below including the tech insights of Mrwhosetheboss on YouTube, football financial deep dives by The Swiss Ramble on Substack, and the thrilling series Spy/Master on BBC iPlayer.
Discover more below and let us know your thoughts by sharing your own recommendations—we'd love to hear from you!
(Some recommendations may include explicit and/or triggering content)
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YouTube | Mrwhosetheboss
"Mrwhosetheboss may well be the world's best-known YouTube tech review channel. But you only have to spend five minutes on there to realise why. Recently - as a present to his new wife - Mr WTB launched 500 drones into the night sky above his own wedding reception. Remarkable video. Remarkable fella. And he started the channel from the back bedroom of his mam and dad's house in Nottingham."
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World's Most High-Tech Wedding Speech!
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Substack | The Swiss Ramble
"Love football? Then you'll love The Swiss Ramble, on Substack. It's the definitive deep dive into the finances of English (and European) professional football. It's also the place where the background to most big football news stories is laid out most clearly. (Explanations of the headline-grabbing Financial Fair Play regulations, for example, are second to none.) Swiss Ramble is written by lifelong financier Kieron O'Conner who lives (unsurprisingly) in Switzerland. The excellent general overviews of club accounts are free. The more detailed analysis requires a (good value) monthly subscription."
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TV | Spy/Master
"Cold War espionage thriller Spy/Master on BBC iPlayer is real throwback TV. The storyline - Romanian spy chief, in pay of Russians, defects to USA - is compelling. The 70s fashions - that's cars, clothes, hairstyles and kitchenware - are jaw-dropping. Not certain I've seen so much coloured plastic since Habitat went into liquidation. But Spy/Master is a cracker."
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Spy/Master - Official Trailer (2023) Alec Secăreanu, Svenja Jung
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Audible | Politics on the Edge
"As this seems to be a big election year everywhere, I read all 459 pages of Rory Stewart's memoir Politics on the Edge at Christmas. It combines (very) thoughtful political analysis with buttock-clenching honesty. It's also one of the best books I've ever read. Which is why I'm now working my way through 16 (yes, sixteen) hours of it again on Audible. Absolutely tremendous. And a superb advert for the ubiquitous Rest Is Politics pod he hosts with Alistair Campbell."
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Rory Stewart on the problems of politics and what he thinks could change things
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Podcast | Nottingham Business School's Business Leaders' Podcast
"I know, I know... I'm slightly biased. But I still reckon the Nottingham Business School's Business Leaders' Podcast is well worth a listen. On the pod, an eclectic array of leaders share personal stories and leadership insights. From MDs and CEOs to military commanders and international sports stars, most guests are commendably candid. So it's an engaging listen. My fave episodes (of 49 so far) are Two Michelin Starred chef Sat Baines riffing on his early career in kitchens; and the first woman chair of the English Football Association Debbie Hewitt talking through her inspirational career. New episodes are recorded every fortnight, from September. "
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Image: Mike Sassi (left) and Ajay Sethi, MD of Tweezerman UK
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We'd love to hear any recommendations you have and please let us know if you would like to edit your own guest issue of ContentED.
Enjoy your weekend!
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