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Creative Tangent is a podcast for people who create marketing for a living. Host Garus Booth talks with marketers, founders, and creative operators about what shapes great work: the constraints, trade-offs, side conversations, and “wait, are we sure?” moments that never show up in a case study. Each episode brings different vantage points into the same room to build a shared language across marketing. From brand storytelling to performance marketing, from first impression to final click. Because great work doesn’t happen in a straight line. It happens in the tangents.

There is an ancient Chinese proverb that states, "Two tigers cannot share the same mountain." However, in East Asia, there are three tigers on that mountain: China, Japan, and Korea, and they have a long history of turmoil and tension with each other. In his latest entertaining and thought-provoking narrative travelogue, Michael Booth sets out to discover how deep, really, the enmity is between these three "tiger" nations and what prevents them from making peace.

Welcome to Fawlty Towers, where attentive hotelier Basil Fawlty and his charming wife Sybil will attend to your every need - in your worst nightmare. With hapless waiter Manuel and long-suffering waitress Polly on hand to help, anything could happen during your stay - and probably will. John Cleese’s special introductions to each episode are included in this collection of all 12 TV soundtrack episodes.

Tyrell is a young African-American teen who can't get a break. He's living (for now) with his spaced-out mother and little brother in a homeless shelter. His father's in jail. His girlfriend supports him, but he doesn't feel good enough for her - and seems to be always on the verge of doing the wrong thing around her. There's another girl at the homeless shelter who is also after him, although the desires there are complicated. Tyrell feels he needs to score some money to make things better. Will he end up following in his father's footsteps?

While working together at a Los Angeles boutique, Pamela Skaist-Levy and Gela Nash-Taylor became fast and furious friends over the impossibility of finding the perfect T-shirt. Following their vision of comfortable, fitted T-shirts, they set up shop in Gela’s one-bedroom Hollywood apartment with $200 and one rule: Whatever they did, they both had to be obsessed by it. Pam and Gela eventually sold their company to Liz Claiborne for $50 million, but not before they created a whole new genre of casual clothing that came to define California cool.

Imagine you were transported back in time to Ancient Egypt and you had to start a new life there. How would you fit in? Where would you live? What would you eat? Where would you go to have your hair done? Who would you go to if you got ill, or if you were mugged in the street? All these questions, and many more, will be answered in this how-to guide for time travelers.

Tyrell's father is just out of jail, and Tyrell doesn't know how to deal with that. It's bad enough that his brother Troy is in foster care and that his mother is no help whatsoever. Now there's another thing up in his face, just when he's trying to settle down. Tyrell's father has plans of his own, and doesn't seem to care whether or not Tyrell wants to go along with them. Tyrell can see the crash that's coming - with his dad, with the rest of his family, with the girls he's seeing - but he's not sure he can stop it. Or if he even wants to.

William Booth (1829 – 1912), the visionary founder of the Salvation Army, emerged as a pivotal social reformer in late nineteenth-century England. Captivated by his faith as a teenager, Booth dedicated his life to addressing the pressing social challenges of his time. His groundbreaking work, “In Darkest England,” published in 1890 during the sorrowful period following his wife Catherines death, was celebrated as a transformative response to the eras societal issues. Despite being over 130 years old, this influential book remains profoundly relevant today, offering insights into the ...

Published in 1923, Midlander is the third novel in Booth Tarkington’s acclaimed Growth trilogy, which also features The Turmoil and The Magnificent Ambersons. Renamed National Avenue in 1927, this captivating story follows Dan Oliphant, a figure of boundless optimism who possesses a unique foresight about the impending transformation of his Midwestern market town into a bustling industrial city. Through a series of vivid vignettes, the novel explores Dans life and the diverse reactions of his family to both his character and the sweeping changes around them. At its core, Midlander poses ...

In a world where a gentlemans identity is defined more by his essence than his actions, the Amberson familys reputation hangs in a delicate balance. At the heart of this struggle is George Amberson Minafer, the sole heir expected to uphold his familys proud traditions. Despite the elegance provided by wealthy relatives, George is a young man consumed by superficiality. This is a consequence, perhaps, of his mothers unwavering love, which prioritizes his happiness over her own. As Georges perceptive uncle notes, “life and money both behave like loose quicksilver in a nest of cracks.” Amidst...

Dive into the world of The Magnificent Ambersons, a captivating 1918 novel by Booth Tarkington that earned the Pulitzer Prize in 1919. This gripping tale is the second installment of the Growth trilogy, which also includes The Turmoil (1915) and The Midlander (1923, later retitled National Avenue). Set against the backdrop of a rapidly changing America, the story chronicles the rise and fall of the aristocratic Amberson family across three generations in a fictional Midwestern town, capturing the essence of a nation in the throes of industrialization and social upheaval. As the Ambersons ...

In the heart of small-town America during the early 1900s, the charming yet wayward Joe Louden finds himself hopelessly in love with the daughter of a wealthy judge. After leaving town to pursue a law degree, he returns with a mission—to defend the seemingly impossible and challenge the status quo. As he takes on scandalous cases, Joe not only wins the hearts of his fellow townsfolk but also ignites a conversation about social inequity, honor, and the changing tides of morality. Join us for a tale that explores the complexities of love, ambition, and the struggle for justice in a time of ...

Turmoil is the captivating first novel in the Growth trilogy, which also features The Magnificent Ambersons (1918) and The Midlander (1923, later retitled National Avenue in 1927). In 1942, Orson Welles brought the second volume to life with his film adaptation, also titled The Magnificent Ambersons. This trilogy intricately explores the evolution of the United States through the lens of the declining fortunes of the aristocratic Amberson family in a fictional Midwestern town, set against the backdrop of the rapid industrialization and socio-economic transformation that occurred between the ...

Dive into the world of Alice Adams, a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel that vividly captures the struggles of a lower middle-class Midwestern family at the dawn of the 20th century as they strive to ascend the social ladder. At the center of this poignant tale is Alice, a determined young woman yearning for a better life and a place in society. As noted by Gerard Previn Meyer, Alice Adams transcends its role as a social history; it resonates with readers through its depiction of a lovable girl who, despite her flaws, captures our hearts. (Summary by Jeannie)

Dive into the captivating tale of two young American painters making their way in Paris. Unlike their more flamboyant contemporaries, such as the scandal-prone Larrabee Harman—whose wild escapades include a remarkable incident involving one of the painters’ cousins—these artists lead a moderate life. One fateful evening, they observe Harman on the Boulevard, accompanied by a renowned dancer. The following day, tragedy strikes as he becomes a victim of a car accident and is rushed to the hospital, his survival uncertain. Little do they know, Harman’s fate intertwines with theirs in ...

Raffaele Ansolinis life in Paris isnt as glamorous as it seems, especially when funds are running low. In a desperate bid to make ends meet, he shaves his head and transforms it into a quirky advertising space for a local theatre. But this unusual choice isnt exactly the ideal way to meet the most beautiful woman in the city. Will he manage to reconnect with her against all odds? - Summary by Carolin

In Last Call, author Bradley Booth takes listeners on a dramatic journey with Jacob and Alexandra, a young, married couple inspired by the grim headlines to return to Scripture and to live by faith through the unfolding of end-time events. As catastrophic weather events, dangerous false religious movements, famine, pandemics, geo-political strife, and economic crises threaten all they know, Jacob and Alexandra commit themselves to Jesus and His mission to bring hope to others in the last days of Earth’s history.

Cooper Hale lives by the KISS Principle - Keep It Simple, Stupid. It's made his software start-up a huge success, and it's worked for his sex life so far...until his neighbor Allie gets under his skin and he manages to get her into his bed. Confident, sexy Allie knows what she wants, and being around her makes every testosterone-driven part of him want to make things very complicated. With an ad agency to run, Allie Flynn has had her quota of complications.

“Uncertainty isn’t something to fear—it’s where possibility lives.” —David Booth From one of the pioneers of index investing and a founder of factor investing comes a clear, calming, and empowering guide to building true wealth—rooted not in predictions, hacks, or market timing but...

Join Catherine Booth as she shares her remarkable journey alongside her husband, William Booth, in establishing what would become the global movement of The Salvation Army. In this engaging exploration, she uncovers the Biblical and theological foundations that fueled their mission, revealing how she became the heart and soul of the organization. Through her insights, listeners are invited to deepen their commitment to Christ and embrace His calling in their own lives. - Summary by Larry Wilson