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The 10-Hour Sitcom Episode

The Paint Drying Project

Ever heard someone compare an activity they dread to “watching paint dry”? The idiom refers to something as being particularly boring or tedious. Well, that dread became a reality in 2016 when Charlie Shackleton sought to protest the British Board of Film Classification. He submitted a 10-hour film –funded by Kickstarter– of a freshly painted white wall drying. Nothing more, nothing less. The BBFC watched it in its entirety and rated it U - Universal (for all ages 4 and over).

On this week’s episode of Unboredify!, listen to a dramatization of the two people assigned to the task’s day watching the movie. Oh, did we mention it’s a sitcom? Journey with Tom and Jack as they descend into madness, but not without a fight… or without sinking as many people as they can with them.

Don’t miss out on this amusing madhouse. Catch this week’s episode now!

Psst!

Do you have any suggestions for a great guest for the TOP CEO or TOP CMO podcasts? That one come-up story the world just can’t miss out on? Let us know!

Nominate your favorite Thought Leaders by sending your recommendations to podcasts@topthoughtleader.com!

Tips of the week:

TOP lessons from TOP leaders

We’re working on one of our most valuable and useful products yet and we can’t wait to share it with you! In doing so, we’ve been revisiting our best episodes. So, as a little treat while you wait, here’s some advice from two of our TOP CMOs and TOP CEOs, for both aspiring and current leaders.

AMY TUNICK

CMO of National Cinemedia

• Be quick to respond to cultural conversations. Timing is key, so be ready to hold or rush things if you want to be timely.
• Associate with shared experiences to connect with people, it’s what drives them.
• Gain diverse agency experience to become a well-rounded, prepared CMO.
• In challenging economic times, optimize resources through precision targeting to ensure an effective outreach.
• Follow your passions, try different roles, and work hard to get what you want.

CHRIS MOYE

CEO of GA Foods

• Don’t block change, embrace it, even if it’s not “the way you do things” at your business.
• Avoid silos and isolation between departments, strive for a less boundaries in communication.
• When fostering change, start small and structured. Create new habits, then new mindsets, and climb up before thinking about mission statements and core values.
• Communicate humbly and paint a vision everyone is a part of together.
• Be transparent and work toward figuring out other people’s character and competence, to really build trust with them.

Visit our YouTube channel to watch their interviews, along with many others!

Spooky listens

As the ominous specter of Halloween looms near, we're busy conjuring our own bone-chilling Unboredify! episode with a ghoulish twist. In the meantime, we've crafted a concise compendium of our preferred podcasts, tailor-made for the eerie ambiance of this sinister season. With five distinct formats, plunge headlong into the nightmarish realm of Halloween podcasting!

1. Let's Not Meet
   Hosted by Andrew Tate

Emerging from the depths of a Reddit community, this spine-tingling horror podcast unfurls the macabre tapestry of real-life nightmares. Its tales are woven from the accounts of those who've tragically crossed paths with individuals they'd dread to confront ever again.

2. The Last Podcast on the Left
   Co-hosted by Ben Kissel, Marcus Parks, and Henry Zebrowski

A sinister tapestry of irreverence and dark humor intertwines with horror in this podcast, leading listeners down the twisted path of terrifying and macabre tales. Blood-curdling true crime sagas, eerie alien encounters, labyrinthine conspiracy theories, and otherworldly supernatural events.

3. PseudoPod
   Hosted by Alasdair Stuart

Within the dim and shivery confines of this podcast, you'll find stories conjured from the darkest recesses of the world's most imaginative and unnerving authors. These tales are not meant for the faint of heart, for the authors spare no detail, crafting narratives that will chill you to the bone, and invoking a sense of unrelenting dread.

4. Unwell
   Hosted by Clarisa Cherie

Weaving together Gothic horror, otherworldly mysteries, and family drama, this fiction podcast unfolds in the eerie town that Lillian Harper reluctantly calls home. The enigmatic residents unveil unsettling secrets and unearth supernatural occurrences that leading her on a nightmarish journey through the heart of the unknown.

5. The Happy Halloween Podcast
   Hosted by Tony Dixon

A journey that plumbs the depths of Halloween's sinister past and darkest secrets, uncovering the history, legends, and myths that shroud this chilling holiday. Amidst the ghostly whispers of creepy tales and the mesmerizing traditions, prepare for thrills that will leave your heart racing and shivers coursing down your spine.

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