Explore every episode of the podcast The Banker Podcast
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| The disruptive legacy of buy now, pay later | 11 Sep 2024 | 00:24:00 | |
Liz Lumley sits down with Alex Marsh, former head of Klarna UK and non-exec at responsible lender Salad Money, to talk about buy now, pay later regulation, authorised push payment fraud reimbursements and underserved communities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| What makes an entrepreneur? | 14 Aug 2024 | 00:22:50 | |
Liz Lumley sits down with Roger Vincent, late of Trade Ledger and currently co-founder and chief growth officer at AI startup Bourn to talk about startups, B2B sales, AI and working capital. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Will true open finance ever be realised? | 12 Jun 2024 | 00:23:44 | |
Liz Lumley sits down with Ghela Boskovich, head of Europe/regional director at the Financial Data and Technology Association, to talk about digital identity, open banking and finance, and what we can expect from PSD3. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Sustainable Views: Sadiq Khan on sustainable cities, finance – and COP | 29 Nov 2022 | 00:15:03 | |
London mayor Sadiq Khan wants more power and financing for cities so they can deal with and find solutions to climate change. Cities, after all, are responsible for over two thirds of emissions and local administrations, says Khan, are seen as the “doers”, while national governments are the “delayers”. He thinks that mayors should be part of the UN climate conference negotiations. In fact, COP27, which is wrapping up in Sharm el-Sheikh this week, will be the last without cities at the table, he says. Does he have a point? Hear what Khan told Sustainable Views and what our correspondent Philippa Nuttall makes of his green leadership for London as she talks to Silvia Pavoni, your host. - Read Philippa’s article on why cities struggle to go carbon neutral: https://www.sustainableviews.com/why-cities-are-struggling-to-go-carbon-neutral/ Find out more about Sustainable Views, here: https://www.sustainableviews.com And request a free trial to access all our content, here: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Sustainable Views: The Africa COP | 29 Nov 2022 | 00:20:54 | |
Ahead of this year’s UN climate conference, discussions over the responsibility of the world’s richest countries towards developing economies have intensified. Emerging markets’ contribution to climate change is miniscule, but they are disproportionately hurt by its effects. Think of the catastrophic droughts, floods and hurricanes directly linked to man-made climate change that have crashed infrastructure and cost lives and livelihoods across developing countries. With COP27 being hosted by Egypt, and African governments increasingly pushing back against requests to keep fossil fuels in the ground (as this would slow economic growth), will there be new solutions on the negotiation table? Will this be the Africa COP? Silvia chats to James King, one of our correspondents who has recently written about Africa, and to Gillian Marcelle, a development finance expert with sanguine views on the urgency of the issue - and on how to fix it. - You can read James’s deep-dive here: https://www.sustainableviews.com/african-governments-push-to-close-the-climate-funding-gap/ This is Gillian’s opinion piece on sustainable finance: https://www.sustainableviews.com/sustainable-investment-is-a-first-world-option/ Here are the views of the Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance chair Guenther Thallinger: https://www.sustainableviews.com/blended-finance-has-its-time-come/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Sustainable Views: How to speak ‘ESG’ | 04 Nov 2022 | 00:15:45 | |
Silvia and Alison Taylor of NYU Stern School of Business look into the language of sustainability and find it still has a pretty loose grammar and highly convoluted syntax. Most native speakers do not even agree on a common interpretation of environmental, social and governance factors. The good news is: more of us are trying to learn this language. And Alison shares a few tips on how she teaches it too. In the show, Alison mentions a piece she’s written for Sustainable Views. You can find it here https://www.sustainableviews.com/incentivising-esg-what-does-it-really-take/ To read more of our articles on ESG policy and regulation, you can register for a free trial here https://survey.ft.com/jfe/form/SV_9RGu5ktcIREwMLA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Marketing - Do banks need to 'hack it'? | 02 Nov 2022 | 00:33:12 | |
What can banks learn from the so-called 'growth hacking' of startups? What can B2B learn from B2C? Which banks are hitting a home run with growth and marketing? Our guests are:
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| Sibos bonus episode: The women of Innotribe | 01 Nov 2022 | 00:30:12 | |
In this bonus episode recorded at Sibos, we talk to the women of Innotribe, the fintech innovation space at the annual transaction banking conference. We learn from founders, CEOs and innovators about how they experience working within this most innovative of financial sectors. Chapter 1 Rebecca Hackworth, head of communications, Quant Chapter 2 Marijke Koninckx, chief product officer, Bankifi Chapter 3 Bianca Lopes, founder, Idea Fund Chapter 4 Ulyana Shtybel, CEO, Quoroom Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| In conversation with Ade Ayeyemi | 27 Oct 2022 | 00:39:03 | |
As he prepares to step down from the helm of Ecobank International after seven years, Ade Ayeyemi discusses the next stages in Africa's digital financial journey, including lowering remittance costs, the challenge for regulators of cryptocurrencies, the role for CBDCs and the factors needed to make the nascent African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) a success. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Trailer: Sustainable Views, the podcast | 21 Oct 2022 | 00:02:51 | |
Confused about sustainability? You’re not alone. Environmental, social and governance factors, or ESG, are increasingly a headache for business, finance and world leaders alike. Now even policymakers are creating rules to govern this space. It’s hard to keep up and make sense of it all. So let us help you by sharing some of the most interesting views shaping this space. Join your host, Silvia Pavoni, as she talks to the people living and breathing sustainability – and a few critics too. (We can’t promise this will be a completely jargon-free space, but we shall try!) Want to talk to us directly? Email sustainable.views@ft.com. Want to find out more about Sustainable Views? Visit www.sustainableviews.com, and to subscribe to the podcast just search Sustainable Views in your usual podcast provider. Sustainable Views is an intelligence service by the Financial Times Group. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Partnerships and Finding your Tribe | 06 Oct 2022 | 00:20:26 | |
Whether a bank is partnering with a small, seed stage fintech startup or a global tech enterprise – relationships work because of the people involved. Because of this – we here at The Banker Podcasts will be showcasing several shorter Functional Banking Magic episodes focused on the partnerships and relationships that develop between a bank and a tech company. To start us off here is an episode where I sit down with:
Sreeram and Mike talk about startup culture, teamwork and gathering your tribe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Financial tech and the diversity gap | 04 Oct 2022 | 01:13:31 | |
In this first episode, we will discuss women in the fintech space. In which areas of fintech are women best represented? Are they getting the support they need? Where can they turn to find their tribe? Do we need to do more to call out the imbalance still in place, and what can we do to narrow the gap? Chapter 1 Louise Brett, vice chairman and UK & Europe fintech and financial services innovation lead partner, Deloitte UK Chapter 2 Michelle Tran, founder, NYC Fintech Women and head of enterprise sales, Vestwell Chapter 3 Susanne Chishti, CEO, Fintech Circle Chapter 4 Christine Kiefer, co-founder, Ride capital, venture partner, Angel Invest, and founder, Fintech Ladies Chapter 5 Chaitra Chandrasekhar, partner, Oliver Wyman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Mobile finance’s next challenges | 30 Sep 2022 | 00:25:18 | |
Amid the 15th anniversary celebrations of the launch of M-Pesa, it’s worth stepping back and looking at what mobile money has achieved …. and what it hasn't. John Everington talks to Edem Seshie, an associate partner with Mackinsey in Lagos, about why cash remains king across much of the continent, and why newer services like mobile lending have struggled to take off Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| A new era for fintech profitability | 05 Jun 2024 | 00:14:17 | |
Liz Lumley, Kimberley Long and Anita Hawser sit down to discuss the recent profitability announcement from UK digital bank Monzo and what it means for the wider fintech ecosystem. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Banking in the ‘real’-verse | 22 Sep 2022 | 00:57:57 | |
Today is all about digital first – but do we still have a need for in person, physical banking? Has a focus on digital first further isolated communities - so rural communities, unbanked, demographics that don't have confidence in the digital world. Guests: Chapter 1 – What does the research show us about banking and rural communities?
Chapter 2 – How technology can address some of these ‘banking in the ‘real’ verse issues
Chapter 3 – Putting the human touch back into banking
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| Banking in transition 73: Getting to the top | 01 Sep 2022 | 00:41:41 | |
The Banker’s Burhan Khadbai speaks to Kirsty Morris, managing director, specialist sales and commercial strategy at Barclays and Sarah Courtney Dockett, senior private banker at Citi about their journeys in banking and challenges they faced. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The birth of African mobile money | 18 Aug 2022 | 00:13:37 | |
It’s been fifteen years since M-Pesa changed the landscape of African banking forever. What are the factors that made mobile money a success in some markets and a failure in others? Amid evolving offerings from fintechs and banks, do new mobile money entrants in markets such as Nigeria still have a role to play in broadening financial inclusion? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Startup Mindset | 14 Jul 2022 | 00:43:08 | |
There isn't a bank worth their innovation lab that hasn't spoken about the need to instil 'entrepreneurial values' and the 'startup mindset' inside their walls. What does that mean exactly? Is startup culture all it's hyped up to be? What does being an entrepreneur mean inside a centuries old incumbent bank with tens of millions of customers? Liz Lumley, deputy editor at The Banker sits down with four leading banks to discuss how the seeds of startups can blossom in centuries old banks. Guests: Chapter 1 – ‘What does a quick change and pivot look like?’
Chapter 2 – ‘The startup mindset is the ability to adapt to change’
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| Bonus *Money 2020* episode: Glittering Halls of Cutting Edge | 15 Jun 2022 | 00:44:05 | |
Many are attracted to the glittering halls of cutting edge technology – whether that be quantum computing, Web3 or the varied siren calls coming from the depths of the metaverse. Banks are no exception. Shows like Money 2020 showcase those ‘glittering halls’ promise a future of seamless, friction-free payments and banking. But what does it really mean? How long does it take for a stage worthy tech trend to make its way into financial services and start improving customers' loves – if it makes that journey at all? Liz Lumley, deputy editor, The Banker sits down with three guests at Money 2020 to discuss what they have seen, what impressed them and which technologies are the most likely to impact how we bank today. Guests:
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| Day to Day AI | 09 Jun 2022 | 01:06:40 | |
As artificial intelligence and machine learning is growing in use inside financial institutions - including services that make decisions for customers. How do we ensure AI is fair and ethical, when humans who develop AI are far from it. Liz Lumley, deputy editor at The Banker sits down with a number of industry leaders and one leading bank to discuss evolution of AI in financial services. Guests: Chapter 1 – ‘Algorithms have parents’
Chapter 2 – ‘Because Daddy said so’ – putting ethical rules and restraints on AI
Chapter 3 – Can we build something that is better then ourselves?
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| The Banker at EBRD AM 2022: What concerns you most in this turbulent world? | 26 May 2022 | 00:29:39 | |
The beginning of 2022 has been among the most turbulent in recent memory. Since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine on February 24, millions of people have fled the country. Alongside billions of dollars worth of damage in Ukraine, the war has caused global prices for everything from fuel to food to soar. Multilateral institutions have subsequently downgraded their economic forecasts for many countries around the world. In this joint podcast from fDi Intelligence and the Banker, co-hosts Alex Irwin-Hunt and Burhan Khadbai discuss what is concerning policymakers, bankers and investors most during this period of uncertainty. Based on conversations with attendees at the EBRD's 2022 annual meeting and business forum held from 10-12 May in Marrakech, Morocco, this podcast explores themes including the EBRD's engagement in Morocco, the wide-ranging impacts of war in Ukraine and why the green transition must be inclusive. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Making banks a ‘safe space’ | 05 May 2022 | 01:06:03 | |
From financial crime, domestic abuse and financial control to addictions that impact your bank balance - what role do banks play in creating a safe space to take charge of your life? Liz Lumley, deputy editor at The Banker sits down with a number of industry leaders and three leading banks to discuss what role banks have to play in our complicated lives. Guests: Chapter 1 – Why are ‘fuck off funds’ mainstream?
Chapter 2 – How do you create a ‘safe space’ at a bank?
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| There is magic in a bank that works | 07 Apr 2022 | 01:16:44 | |
The past 20 years have seen an explosion of cool tech, shiny digital apps and progressive business models, not all have migrated successfully to traditional banking. Have we lingered too long in the glittering halls of cutting edge? Have we forgotten the real goals of reliable, trustworthy, and functional banking? Is it time to find the real magic in building a bank that works? Liz Lumley, deputy editor at The Banker sits down with a number of industry leaders to discuss what innovation really means for banks? Guests: Chapter 1 – ‘What’s your earliest memory of tech and banks?’
Chapter 2 – Learning to love legacy and finding lessons in the Middle Ages
Chapter 3 – ‘Young ladies’, canaries in coal minds, and backing innovation before ‘we called it innovation’.
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| Banking in transition 72: Nigeria's evolving capital markets | 20 Jan 2022 | 00:12:20 | |
Oscar Onyema, chief executive of the Nigerian Exchange Group, talks to The Banker's John Everington about the prospects for the Nigerian economy and its capital markets in 2022 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Why should banks care about Web3? | 29 May 2024 | 00:15:20 | |
Liz Lumley sits down with Rita Martins, former global head of fintech partnerships at HSBC and author of Web3 in Financial Services, to chat about the new financial future being imagined by the emergence of Web3. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Banking in transition Episode 71: Are banks ready for ISO20022? | 13 Jan 2022 | 00:08:33 | |
Roland Brandli, strategic product manager at SmartStream, talks to The Banker’s Kimberley Long about if banks are ready to meet the ISO20022 deadline, and the importance proper data management. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Banking in transition Episode 70 : India’s pandemic economy | 11 Jan 2022 | 00:12:47 | |
Peter Born, chief representative in Mumbai for Commerzbank, speaks to The Banker’s Kimberley Long about how India has supported its SME segment through the pandemic, and the country’s decision to opt out of RCEP. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Banking in transition Episode 69: The UK’s green taxonomy | 06 Jan 2022 | 00:11:28 | |
The UK is due to publish its green taxonomy - a classification system defining environmentally friendly activities - in the first quarter of 2022. Although it is expected to mirror the EU’s taxonomy there are suggestions it may diverge in certain areas. Claude Brown, partner at global law firm, Reed Smith, discusses expectations with Marie Kemplay, and what it could mean for broader EU-UK divergence in financial services. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Banking in transition Episode 68: Optimising the significant cost of trade expenses | 04 Jan 2022 | 00:08:31 | |
Trade expenses are a significant outlay for investment banks, yet these costs are often overlooked. Daniel Carpenter, commercial lead and head of regulation at Meritsoft talks to Marie Kemplay about how banks can get on top of disparate data about these costs, and ultimately optimise their approach. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Banking in transition Episode 67: Do we need a climate development bank? | 23 Dec 2021 | 00:08:44 | |
After Harvard's Kenneth Rogoff, Citi analysts are now also calling for the creation of a multilateral institution with the specific mandate of supporting developing economies transition to green. Leslie Maasdord, CFO of the New Development Bank – formed by some of those very emerging markets – thinks differently. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Banking in transition Episode 66: The evolution of financial indices | 21 Dec 2021 | 00:09:06 | |
Steve Berkley, CEO of Bloomberg Index Services speaks to Marie Kemplay how financial index providers must continue to adapt against a backdrop of growing demands for more, and more varied data and the potential for market volatility. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Banking in transition Episode 65: The future of banking lies in behavioural science | 16 Dec 2021 | 00:13:24 | |
Personal finance management can learn a lot from behavioural science, Henrik Rosvall and Elin Helander from Swedish fintech Dreams tell David Robinson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Banking in transition Episode 64: Banking in transition: Making pricing risk fairer | 14 Dec 2021 | 00:12:07 | |
Sihem Mouelhi, chief product officer at Elucidate, and Ben Arber, head of US and Americas at Elucidate, talk toThe Banker’s Kimberley Long about how risk is currently being priced, and what can be done to make the process fairer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Banking in transition Episode 63: Derivatives data and market risk | 09 Dec 2021 | 00:07:01 | |
Derivatives contracts contain a treasure trove of useful information. Brett Aubin, Head of Projects at Konexo, a data and technology-driven legal services provider from global law firm Eversheds Sutherland, talks to Marie Kemplay about how capturing and analysing this data can help to reduce systemic risk in the derivatives markets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Banking in transition Episode 62: Communications surveillance in a digital and hybrid-working age | 07 Dec 2021 | 00:09:10 | |
Communications surveillance is a fact of life for many financial firms, which need to comply with market abuse and financial crime regulation. But in an age where there has been a proliferation of different communications methods, and staff are often working away from the office, it has become increasingly challenging. Raj Bakhru, chief innovation officer at ACA Group talks to Marie Kemplay about how the industry is managing these issues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Mobile phone theft and protecting your finances | 22 May 2024 | 00:22:40 | |
With mobile phone theft rising across the UK as thieves look to access banking apps, Kimberley Long and John Everington discuss the practical steps you can take to protect your finances, and whether banks and the software providers should be doing more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Banking in transition Episode 61: Novo’s take on small business banking in the US | 02 Dec 2021 | 00:26:58 | |
Michael Rangel, CEO and co-founder, Novo, a US small business banking platform, talks to Joy Macknight about looking to reinvent banking for small businesses and how to deliver a hyper-personalised customer experience. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Banking in transition Episode 60: Asia’s pandemic consumer borrowing trends | 18 Nov 2021 | 00:08:01 | |
John Garvey, head of global financial services at PwC, tells The Banker’s Kimberley Long about how the pandemic has affected levels of borrowing in Asia, and what the region’s plans are for a return to the office. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Banking in Transition Episode 59: Financial crime and the role of technology | 16 Nov 2021 | 00:08:05 | |
Claire Simm, head of financial services compliance and regulation at consultancy Kroll, talks with David Robinson about how financial crime is evolving in our increasingly digital world and the role technology can play in tackling the problem. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Banking in transition Episode 58: Banking in transition: Fintech’s investment potential | 09 Nov 2021 | 00:08:43 | |
John Meehan, partner at Arma Partners, speaks to The Banker’s Kimberley Long about rising levels of investment into the fintech sector, and which areas hold the most potential in the years to come. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Banking in transition Episode 57: Making the supply chain sustainable | 04 Nov 2021 | 00:16:22 | |
Nancy Amert, director of CGIs Trade Innovation Lab, speaks with The Banker’s Kimberley Long about how the supply chain can be made sustainable, and what is motivating the banks to make their operations greener. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Banking in transition Episode 56: KPMG experts talk data and ESG | 02 Nov 2021 | 00:39:56 | |
Maria Shevchenko, a director of innovation at KPMG and Paul Henninger, an AI expert and head of KPMG’s Lighthouse, a global network of centres of excellence in data and analytics talk to Joy Macknight about how clients can draw valuable insights from external and internal data to unearth new business ideas, as well as better measure their ESG progress using existing data assets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Banking in transition Episode 55: Digitising the primary bond markets | 26 Oct 2021 | 00:10:09 | |
The primary bond markets have been slower to go digital than other areas, but as Armin Peter, EMEA Head of Sustainable Banking and Global Head of Debt Syndicate at UBS, discusses with Marie Kemplay, that is changing fast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Banking in transition Episode 54: Assessing climate risk in loan portfolios | 19 Oct 2021 | 00:11:16 | |
Against a backdrop of climate stress tests and pressure from a wide range of stakeholders, understanding and quantifying the amount of climate risk present in loan books is increasingly important for banks. David Glendinning, UK Head of Risk at Societe Generale discusses the key considerations and developments underway in this area with Marie Kemplay. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Banking in transition Episode 53: The changing Russian markets | 30 Sep 2021 | 00:11:15 | |
Maxim Safonov, Co-CEO of BCS Global Markets speaks to Marie Kemplay about the challenges and changes underway in the Russian financial markets, and what the opportunities are for investors and other stakeholders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Banking in transition Episode 52: NetScout on cybercriminal innovation | 21 Sep 2021 | 00:30:05 | |
Richard Hummel, Asert threat intelligence lead, NetScout, a cybersecurity and network diagnostics firm, talks to Joy Macknight about its recent threat intelligence report, called ‘The Long Tail of Attacker Innovation’, which provides insight and analysis into the nature of distributed-denial-of-service attacks in the first half of 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| SMEs, consolidation and 15 years of fintech | 15 May 2024 | 00:20:17 | |
Liz Lumley is joined by Steven Cooper, CEO of Aldermore Bank, to talk about the state of UK banking, the current economic climate and how fintech has influenced customer behaviour over the past 15 years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Banking in transition Episode 51: Openbank on what banks can learn from ‘Big Techs’ | 14 Sep 2021 | 00:24:29 | |
Ezequiel Szafir, CEO of Openbank, Santander’s digital bank, talks to Joy Macknight about the acceleration of digitisation during Covid-19, Openbank’s expansion plans and the role banks can play in the platform economy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Banking in transition Episode 50: Institutional investors and cryptocurrency markets | 26 Aug 2021 | 00:16:30 | |
David Mercer, chief executive officer of the LMAX Group, speaks to James King about rising institutional interest in cryptocurrencies as a digital asset class, as well as the changing regulatory landscape for cryptocurrency markets around the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Banking in transition Episode 49: Technology’s role in addressing AI risks | 19 Aug 2021 | 00:39:16 | |
TruEra's co-founder and CEO Will Uppington, and Shameek Kundu, head of financial services and senior strategy officer, talk to Joy Macknight about the European Commission’s new regulation around the use of AI, how the banking industry can help shape the legislation and avoiding the ‘black box’ conundrum. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||