No Thanks Needed by comedian and radio host Mike van Acker is a short, sharp and punchy look at news, sport and current affairs, as well as a peek behind the curtain of Mike’s sometimes chaotic life. Mike van Acker is a Brisbane based international comedian and radio host, most recently with 97.3FM’s ratings winning breakfast show ‘Bianca Mike and Bob’.
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On this podcast, your host, Mike Acker, invites business owners and business leaders to share their stories of challenges and successes they encounter in leadership and training. We cover topics like soft skills, communication, systems, and of course leadership development and employee training. We also let our guests share on the subjects they’re well-known for. No matter the topic, you’ll be hearing real stories from real people.
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21 - Count-On-Able with C-Level Roundtable's Jeff Cohen
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43:51Your host, Mike Acker, talks with Jeff Cohen of C-Level Roundtable. Jeff Cohen created C-level Roundtable in 2001 to bring a unique blend of state-of-the-art behavioral coaching, driven by his practical business, leadership, and academic experience. To learn more about Jeff's work, visit https://www.clevelroundtable.com/ If you'd like to be a guest…
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20 - Internships Abroad with Absolute Internship's Fredrik Van Huynh
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35:27Your host, Mike Acker, talks with Fredrik Van Huynh of Absolute Internship. Absolute Internship has formed into a leading international internship program. They enable university students and graduates to develop their career aspirations across the globe. To learn more about Fredrik's work, visit https://absoluteinternship.com/…
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19 - Elbow to Elbow with Green Apple Consulting's Lisa Mitchell
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35:56Your host, Mike Acker, talks with Lisa Mitchell of Green Apple Consulting. Green Apple Consulting helps Talent Management Leaders embed talent programs that drive results and elevate organizational culture. They support you through transformational coaching, consulting, and training for you and the companies you serve. To learn more about Lisa's wo…
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18 - Building Trust in Your Network with Officium Labs' Jonathan Shroyer
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28:52It's the little things that count… especially when running a growing organization. If you want to make your organization the best it can be, you need to be sure that everyone is happy and growing. After all, your business will only succeed when everyone feels supported and has the tools they need to do their job. They are more likely to take owners…
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17 - Global Innovative Alcohol Company with Phusion Proejcts' Jeff Wright
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21:18Your host, Mike Acker, talks with Jeff Wright of Phusion Projects. Innovation and disruption are in their DNA at Phusion. They understand consumers as category agnostic and pursue flavor, brand, and functional benefits above all else. To learn more about Jeff's work, visit https://phusionprojects.com/…
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16 - Executive Presence with iExcelerate's Kimberly Gerber
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46:06Your host, Mike Acker, talks with Kimberly Gerber of iExcelerate. iExcelerate is a leadership and communication incubator. They develop confident, strategic leaders and high-performing executive teams that build inspiring cultures and deliver profitable results. To learn more about Kimberly's work, visit https://www.iexcelerate.com/…
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15 - Enabling Personal Transformation with Canadian Management Centre's Tania Cervoni
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41:56Your host, Mike Acker, talks with Tania Cervoni of the Canadian Management Centre. With 20 years of experience in education, training facilitation, coaching, and organizational development, Tania excels at identifying and developing the potential in individuals and teams. To learn more about Tania's work, visit https://cmcoutperform.com/…
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14 - Trained Virtual Staff with Virtual Worker Now's Jonathon Kendall
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37:57Your host, Mike Acker, talks with Jonathon Kendall of Virtual Worker Now. Virtual Worker Now is a massive team of world-class experts from all around the globe. Specializing in 9 skill sets, VWN Specialists know how to make businesses work better, scale faster, and make more money. To learn more about Jonathon's work, visit https://virtualworkernow…
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13 - Hybrid Workspace with Powell Software's Anthony McGinnis
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35:28Your host, Mike Acker, talks with Anthony McGinnis of Powell Software. Powell Software helps companies meet the challenges of the hybrid workplace, with a digital workplace built for everyone and accessible to everyone. They improve the employee experience, helping companies write their own “future of work” by leveraging the talent of their entire …
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12 - Head of People Operations with Credly's Brittany Storie
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39:24What is the one thing that makes your employees want to grow with you in your organization? Research shows that value alignment is one of the many factors that define employee satisfaction in an organization. Are your employees aligned with your organizational values? Do they have the curiosity humility to lead forward? In this episode of Masters o…
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11 - Remote Visual Assistance Software with Help Lightening's Gary York
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42:18Your host, Mike Acker, talks with Gary York of Help Lightning. Help Lightning provides remote visual assistance software to hundreds of companies, across a variety of industries, with more than 60,000 users in over 90 countries. To learn more about Gary's work, visit https://helplightning.com/By Mike Acker
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10 - Leading the Digital Credential Movement with Credly's Jonathan Finkelman
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44:40Your host, Mike Acker, talks with Jonathan Finkelman of Credly. To create a world where every person can achieve their full potential based on their verified skills, Credly helps organizations make better decisions based on trusted information about what people know and can do. To learn more about Jonathan's works, visit https://info.credly.com/…
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9 - Better Human Capital Decisions with Credibly's Jonathan Finkelstein
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44:40If you want to build a successful and sustainable company, you know that employee engagement and retention are critical. One of the ways to think about keeping employees engaged is to encourage them to chase things that they're really passionate about. Helping them chart their own growth path is also highly beneficial for any company, as you get to…
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8 - Diversity, Efficiency, and Effectiveness with Pymetrics' Frida Polli
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51:46Your host, Mike Acker talks with Frida Polli, CEO, and Founder of Pymetrics. A platform that helps companies build the workforce of the future, using behavioral science and audited AI technology, resulting in more diverse teams and more efficient processes. In this episode, you'll hear about cognitive brain function, data science, cultural values, …
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7 - Gather, Decide, and Act with Restaurant 365's Tony Smith
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28:39In this episode, your host Mike Acker talks to Restaurant 365's Tony Smith about being data-oriented, employee retention, growth, and more. Connect with Tony Smith: https://www.restaurant365.com/press-release/restaurant365s-ceo-tony-smith-receives-2021-ocbj-innovator-of-the-year-award/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/tony-t-smith…
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6 - Raising Others Up with Animaker's RS Raghavan
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24:40Your host talks with RS Raghavan f Animaker. A platform for beginners, non-designers & professionals to create Animation and Live-Action videos for every for all types of content channels. To learn more about Animaker, visit https://www.animaker.com/ If you'd like to be a guest on the Masters of Employee Development podcast, click HERE…
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5 - Leadership Management with Tucson Old Pueblo Credit Union's Marianne Scarzello
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23:14Time and dedication are the biggest challenges faced by developing leaders. Being a leader requires you to balance your time between your leadership duties and your personal life. You need to ensure employee development and well-being, while also making sure that their individual goals align with the organization’s overall objectives. In this episo…
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4 - Employee Retention with Beat Ventures' Dave Anderson
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27:23If you have employees that just sit there, without being challenged or learning new things, then it’s likely they are going to leave for another company. They will feel like their growth has been stunted and that the other company will provide a better opportunity for them to continue their education. Create a culture that encourages learning where…
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3 - Knowing What You Need with Workspace's Erin Roeder
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25:01Hiring the right people is one of the most challenging things for any leader - and when you’re an emerging company, it gets even more complicated. Erin Roeder is the COO at Workspace, an enterprise SaaS company for commercial real estate. She joins Mike in this episode of Masters of Employee Development to share the pointers to building effective l…
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2 - Investing in Farmland with AcreTrader's Carter Malloy
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38:35Carter Malloy is the CEO and founder of AcreTraders, a real estate investing platform that makes it easy to buy shares of farmland and earn passive income, starting in just minutes online. In this episode, Mike discusses the work environment dynamics with Carter, reviewing corporate management and employee relationships. Carter reveals the challeng…
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1 - Actualizing Your Potential with Mike Acker
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23:01Welcome to the first episode of Masters of Employee Development! Today, Mike switches places with his guest, Josh Elledge. As Josh interviews Mike, he reveals the purpose of this new podcast and YouTube segment. Each episode of M.E.D. has Mike welcome CEOs, HR directors or other experienced managers responsible for leadership and development and sh…
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Brisbane is in lockdown, the Heat are on the upswing and Jake's drivers licence is on the downlow... No Thanks Needed | #028
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12:26Brisbane is in lockdown, the Heat are on the upswing and Jake's drivers licence is on the downlow... No Thanks Needed | #028 Produced By The Podcast Boss. http://thepodcastboss.com/By Mike van Acker & The Podcast Boss
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What's going on in Mike's mind? Where is Jake's laptop? and what was 2020 all about anyway? No Thanks Needed | #027
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12:58What's going on in Mike's mind? Where is Jake's laptop? and what was 2020 all about anyway? No Thanks Needed | #027 Produced By The Podcast Boss. http://thepodcastboss.com/By Mike van Acker & The Podcast Boss
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Mike has Christmas present buying anxiety; what's it like when your girlfriend is also your boss, and we’ll dip into the Kallangur Chronicles… No thanks Needed | #026
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13:41Mike has Christmas present buying anxiety; what's it like when your girlfriend is also your boss, and we’ll dip into the Kallangur Chronicles… No thanks Needed | #026 Produced By The Podcast BossBy Mike van Acker & The Podcast Boss
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Facebook marketplace: it’s a jungle out there! Mike found out his son Jake could kill him if he felt like it, and Mike learns a new word that starts with V… No Thanks Needed| #025
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10:56Facebook marketplace: it’s a jungle out there! Mike found out his son Jake could kill him if he felt like it, and Mike learns a new word that starts with V… No Thanks Needed| #025 Produced By The Podcast BossBy Mike van Acker & The Podcast Boss
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'You know what would be great?" is possibly the most dangerous phrase Mike's partner Drea can ever say... No Thanks Needed | #024
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10:02'You know what would be great?" is possibly the most dangerous phrase Mike's partner Drea can ever say... No Thanks Needed | #024 Produced By The Podcast BossBy Mike van Acker & The Podcast Boss
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Public toilet rendezvous in Ipswich; who was the real winner of State of Origin? Then I say some things that might get me in trouble...No Thanks Needed | #023
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9:08Public toilet rendezvous in Ipswich; who was the real winner of State of Origin? Then I say some things that might get me in trouble...No Thanks Needed | #023 Produced By The Podcast BossBy Mike van Acker & The Podcast Boss
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What kind of a person cheats at trivia? Kids birthday party - you should try to book the Wiggles, apparently!...No Thanks Needed | #022
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9:35What kind of a person cheats at trivia? Kids birthday party - you should try to book the Wiggles, apparently!...No Thanks Needed | #022 Produced By The Podcast BossBy Mike van Acker & The Podcast Boss
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This week. Mike apologises to the Qld Origin team and offers some advice to America... No Thanks Needed | #021
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7:14This week. Mike apologises to the Qld Origin team and offers some advice to America... No Thanks Needed | #021 Produced By The Podcast BossBy Mike van Acker & The Podcast Boss
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Australia has had a podium finish on a dubious honour, Mike wishes a storm would damage his house, and he previews State of Origin game one... No Thanks Needed | #020
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8:06Australia has had a podium finish on a dubious honour, Mike wishes a storm would damage his house, and he previews State of Origin game one... No Thanks Needed | #020 Produced By The Podcast BossBy Mike van Acker & The Podcast Boss
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Free haircuts for hot tradies. Yep, that's a thing... No Thanks Needed | #019
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8:32Free haircuts for hot tradies. Yep, that's a thing... No Thanks Needed | #019 Produced By The Podcast BossBy Mike van Acker & The Podcast Boss
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This week: Mike's favourite boxer shorts and his Uber Eats delivery are missing. These two things are not related... No Thanks Needed | #018
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10:16This week: Mike's favourite boxer shorts and his Uber Eats delivery are missing. These two things are not related... No Thanks Needed | #018By Mike van Acker & The Podcast Boss
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What on Earth is Aussie batsmen Steve Smith up to? What are house prices doing in Kallangur? And how will border restrictions affect Christmas?... No Thanks Needed | #017
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7:35What on Earth is Aussie batsmen Steve Smith up to? What are house prices doing in Kallangur? And how will border restrictions affect Christmas?... No Thanks Needed | #017By Mike van Acker & The Podcast Boss
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Christmas is coming and Mike doesn't approve! The Broncos and the Qld Origin team have new coaches, and should performers work for free at the AFL grand final? ... No thanks Needed | #016
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10:11Christmas is coming and Mike doesn't approve! The Broncos and the Qld Origin team have new coaches, and should performers work for free at the AFL grand final? ... No thanks Needed | #016By Mike van Acker & The Podcast Boss
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Broncos fans - the nightmare is over! So too is The Bachelor! What not to do if you are planning on auditioning for a TV show... No Thanks Needed | #015
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7:28Broncos fans - the nightmare is over! So too is The Bachelor! What not to do if you are planning on auditioning for a TV show... No Thanks Needed | #015By Mike van Acker & The Podcast Boss
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Mike is considering auditioning for The Block, he previews SAS Australia and what has he learnt about raising his son?... No Thanks Needed | #014
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9:07Mike is considering auditioning for The Block, he previews SAS Australia and what has he learnt about raising his son?... No Thanks Needed | #014By Mike van Acker & The Podcast Boss
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Mike discusses the Brisbane Bronco’s amazing achievement against the Gold Coast, There’s a Bindi Irwin baby update for you, and what’s going on at the 7 Network?... No Thanks Needed | #013
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8:29Mike discusses the Brisbane Bronco’s amazing achievement against the Gold Coast, There’s a Bindi Irwin baby update for you, and what’s going on at the 7 Network?... No Thanks Needed | #013By Mike van Acker & The Podcast Boss
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The AFL grand final is heading to Brisbane, reality TV are airing their lockdown episodes, and weather reporters- do we really need them?... No Thanks Needed | #012
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6:36The AFL grand final is heading to Brisbane, reality TV are airing their lockdown episodes, and weather reporters- do we really need them?... No Thanks Needed | #012By Mike van Acker & The Podcast Boss
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When Magpies attack! and when hairdressers fail... No Thanks Needed | #011
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10:15When Magpies attack! and when hairdressers fail... No Thanks Needed | #011By Mike van Acker & The Podcast Boss
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Scammers attack! Mike sees through their less than cunning plan... No Thanks Needed | #010
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8:00In this ep: Scammers attack! Mike sees through their less than cunning plan... No Thanks Needed | #010 No Thanks Needed by comedian and radio host Mike van Acker is a short, sharp and punchy look at news, sport and current affairs, as well as a peek behind the curtain of Mike’s sometimes chaotic life. Produced By The Podcast Boss. http://thepodcast…
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It's magpie season; Bindi Irwin is breeding and Mike witnessed the worst first date ever... No Thanks Needed | #009
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7:09In this ep: It's magpie season; Bindi Irwin is breeding and Mike witnessed the worst first date ever... No Thanks Needed | #009 No Thanks Needed by comedian and radio host Mike van Acker is a short, sharp and punchy look at news, sport and current affairs, as well as a peek behind the curtain of Mike’s sometimes chaotic life. Produced By The Podcas…
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Which Aussie reality show reveals who will win the US presidential election, pigeons are ruining my life and what on Earth are the NRL players and coaches thinking? No Thanks Needed | #008
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8:14In this ep: which Aussie reality show reveals who will win the US presidential election, pigeons are ruining my life and what on Earth are the NRL players and coaches thinking? No Thanks Needed | #008 No Thanks Needed by comedian and radio host Mike van Acker is a short, sharp and punchy look at news, sport and current affairs, as well as a peek be…
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Mike was insulted by a neighbour’s drone, Donald Trump wants to ban tick tok and a whole bunch of random and randy guys are applying for the new season of The Bachelorette No Thanks Needed | #007
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7:47Mike was insulted by a neighbour’s drone, Donald Trump wants to ban tick tok and a whole bunch of random and randy guys are applying for the new season of The Bachelorette No Thanks Needed | #007 No Thanks Needed by comedian and radio host Mike van Acker is a short, sharp and punchy look at news, sport and current affairs, as well as a peek behind …
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Mike has an idea for the best reality tv show ever. What secrets are hiding on a teenagers mobile phone? Parents going the biff in front of their kids, and their kids principal - yep, that’s a thing ...
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11:11Mike has an idea for the best reality tv show ever. What secrets are hiding on a teenagers mobile phone? Parents going the biff in front of their kids, and their kids principal - yep, that’s a thing... No Thanks Needed #006 No Thanks Needed by comedian and radio host Mike van Acker is a short, sharp and punchy look at news, sport and current affair…
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Why has Mike been hanging around the back alleys of his suburb? What’s the loophole to get out around the ‘no dancing rule’ in nightclubs? Which TV show has been ruined by the coronavirus? Mike explains ...
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8:20Why has Mike been hanging around the back alleys of his suburb? What’s the loophole to get out around the ‘no dancing rule’ in nightclubs? Which TV show has been ruined by the coronavirus? Mike explains it all - No Thanks Needed! No Thanks Needed by comedian and radio host Mike van Acker is a short, sharp and punchy look at news, sport and current …
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Is Mike's son Jake really his? Did you have as much fun living in ISO as everyone else? and how do you get clocked at 123 kph by the police and not get a ticket? Mike explains all | #004
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7:36Is Mike's son Jake really his? Did you have as much fun living in ISO as everyone else? and how do you get clocked at 123 kph by the police and not get a ticket? Mike explains all - No Thanks Needed! No Thanks Needed by comedian and radio host Mike van Acker is a short, sharp and punchy look at news, sport and current affairs, as well as a peek beh…
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Security guards having special cuddles with people in COVID quarantine! Panic buying in our shops! Kanye for President! It’s a crazy world right now but Mike will get to the bottom of it all - No Thanks ...
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6:57Security guards having special cuddles with with people in COVID quarantine! Panic buying in our shops! Kanye for President! It’s a crazy world right now but Mike will get to the bottom of it all - No Thanks Needed! |#03 No Thanks Needed by comedian and radio host Mike van Acker is a short, sharp and punchy look at news, sport and current affairs, …
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Mike has been teaching his son to drive a manual car, speeding tickets are now hi tech, and nude models are infiltrating our high school class rooms. | #002
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7:03No Thanks Needed by comedian and radio host Mike van Acker is a short, sharp and punchy look at news, sport and current affairs, as well as a peek behind the curtain of Mike’s sometimes chaotic life. Produced By The Podcast Boss. thepodcastboss.comBy Mike van Acker & The Podcast Boss
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No Thanks Needed by comedian and radio host Mike van Acker is a short, sharp and punchy look at news, sport and current affairs, as well as a peek behind the curtain of Mike’s sometimes chaotic life. Produced By The Podcast Boss. thepodcastboss.comBy Mike van Acker & The Podcast Boss
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