George Esquivel started making shoes for himself and some friends, up-and-coming musicians in Southern California. Soon, Hollywood came calling. And it wasn’t just celebrities who took notice. A film financier did, too. He said he wanted to invest in the company, but George soon realized his intentions weren’t what they seemed. Join Ben and special guest host Kathleen Griffith as they speak to George about the rise of Esquivel Designs. Hear what a meeting with Anna Wintour is really like, and what happens when you’re betrayed by someone inside your company. These are The Unshakeables. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
Welcome to the Square Slice, a bad idea for a podcast in which I, along with the help of a weekly guest, will eat and review as much Chicago-style thin crust pizza as my body will allow. Chicago is well-known for it's deep dish pizza, but as most Chicagoans know, deep dish is more of a novelty in regards to our regular pizza consumption habits. Chicago thin crust pizza, while not as decadent and gooey as it's nationally-known cousin, is just as unique and deserving of celebration. Also, I ju ...
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The square slice is back baybeeeeee! Follow along on the first episode back from our hiatus. We’re here. We’re doing it live. Thanks Jesse & Zoe for joining us again.
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