Steve Glaveski | Author at NoFilter Media

August 31, 2021

PSA: Australia's Lockdown Laws and Obsession with COVID-19 Cases

What Australia's lockdown laws mean for the longterm wellbeing and prosperity of its people.

August 25, 2021

Laws and Lockdowns are Making Australians Dull and Dumb

Freedom of expression, movement, and the free exchange of ideas. Such liberties underpin a progressive, innovative, and economically prosperous society.

August 18, 2021

Yugoslavia v Team USA in 2021: Who Would Win?

Who would win a best of seven series between a team comprised of players from the former Yugoslavian republics against today’s Team USA?

Basketball

July 30, 2021

Andrew Bogut and the Political Intolerance of the Left

Hundreds of users with too much time on their hands - perhaps owing to lockdown, perhaps not - flocked to Twitter to cry bloody murder at Andrew Bogut co-commentating, would you believe it... an Olymp

July 26, 2021

35. Interview with Matthew Hamilton - Book Agent to the Stars

In this episode of Getcha Rocks Off, Mick interviews Matthew Hamilton, book agent for the likes of Dio, Steve Lukather, John Entwhistle, Frank Zappa, Peter Grant, Steven Wilson, and more.

July 22, 2021

Nanny State: Australia’s Draconian Lockdown Laws

The rest of the world opens up and Australian states go back into lockdown after recording, wait for it, 3 cases. What's behind these draconian lockdown laws, and what needs to change?

July 21, 2021

34. Getcha Rocks Off with Def Leppard

In this episode of Getcha Rocks Off, it's the boys from Sheffield...Def Leppard!

July 15, 2021

33. Down to Funky Town with RHCP, Extreme, Faith No More, and more!

In this episode of Getcha Rocks Off, Mick and Jon get their funk-rock and metal on!

July 8, 2021

32. Dazed and Confused with Led Zeppelin

In this episode of Getcha Rocks Off, Mick and Jon get dazed and confused with the mighty Led Zep!

July 1, 2021

31: They Were Almost Stars

In this episode of Getcha Rocks Off, Mick and Jon explore the deep treasure chest of bands who almost did, but didn't quite make it.

June 24, 2021

A New Sun of Unity Rises over Macedonia at Euro2020

Why the appearance of North Macedonia at Euro2020 achieved more for the country off the pitch than on it.

June 23, 2021

405: Navigating Emotions and Healing the Heart with Amy Chan

Amy Chan is the Founder of Renew Breakup Bootcamp, a retreat that takes a scientific and spiritual approach to heal the heart. She is also the Editor-in-Chief of Heart Hackers Club.

lifelessons

June 21, 2021

30: Knocking on Your Book Door with Deep Purple

In this episode of Getcha Rocks Off, Mick and Jon ride with the black knight...it's Deep Purple!

June 17, 2021

29: Rock You Like a Hurricane with The Scorpions

In this episode of Getcha Rocks Off, Mick and Jon ride the winds of change with Germany's biggest rock export, The Scorpions!

June 9, 2021

28: The MIGHTY Judas Priest

In this episode of Getcha Rocks Off, Mick and Jon revisit the MIGHTY Judas Priest.

June 3, 2021

27. Dinosaur Rock Stars

In this episode of Getcha Rocks Off, Mick and Jon remind us that father time never stops working, and tackle the topic of rock stars in their 70s - Aerosmith, AC/DC, The Rolling Stones, and more!

May 27, 2021

Episode 26: The Prog Rock Experience

In this episode of Getcha Rocks Off, Mick and Jon move away from the world of 4-4 time signatures and enter the realm of progressive rock.

May 20, 2021

25. Remembering Tawny Kitaen

In this episode of Getcha Rocks Off, Mick and Jon remember Tawny Kitaen, the late actress, model, bombshell, and metal icon who graced several Whitesnake videos and sadly passed away a few days ago.

May 13, 2021

24. Don't Stop Listenin' with Journey

In this episode of Getcha Rocks Off, Mick and Jon give it to you any way you want it...it's Journey!

May 6, 2021

23. Remembering Jim Steinman

In this episode of Getcha Rocks Off, Mick and Jon remember Jim Steinman, composer, lyricist and record producer who worked with artists like Meat Loaf, Celine Dion, Bonnie Tyler and more.

April 29, 2021

22. Phantom of the Podcast with Iron Maiden

In this episode of Getcha Rocks Off, it's 'Arry, Bruce, Eddie, and the lads from East London...of course, we're talking about the one and only Iron Maiden!

April 22, 2021

21. Women in Rock

In this episode of Getcha Rocks Off, Mick and Jon talk the women of rock n roll!

April 15, 2021

20. The Man in Black - Ritchie Blackmore

In this episode of Getcha Rocks Off, Mick and Jon go knocking at your back door with Ritchie Blackmore!

April 8, 2021

19. Nothin' But a Good Time with Poison

In this episode of Getcha Rocks Off, Mick and Jon have nothin but a good time as they talk three blondes and a brunette...no, it's not the latest issue of Swimsuit Illustrated, it's Poison!

April 1, 2021

18. Taking Bad Medicine with Bon Jovi

In this episode of Getcha Rocks Off, Mick and Jon discuss one of the most divisive and biggest rock bands of the 1980s, and to a lesser extent, the 1990s...Bon Jovi.

March 25, 2021

17. The Real Dirt on Mötley Crüe

In this episode of Getcha Rocks Off, we take a trip down the Sunset Strip, score some blow, get serviced under the table at the Rainbow, and crash some cars. Yeah right...but we do talk the Crue!

March 18, 2021

16. A Night at the Opera with Queen

In this episode, Mick and Jon look at one of the world's most captivating rock bands ever...Queen!

March 11, 2021

15. The Prince of Darkness - Ozzy Osbourne

In this episode, we take a look at the career of the one and only prince of darkness...Ozzy Osbourne!

March 4, 2021

13. W. Axl Rose (Part 1)

In this episode of Getcha Rocks Off, we take a look at one of the most divisive and iconic rock n roll frontmen of all time, W Axl Rose.

February 18, 2021

14. W. Axl Rose (Part 2)

In this episode of Getcha Rocks Off, we take a look at one of the most divisive and iconic rock n roll frontmen of all time, W Axl Rose.

February 18, 2021

4 Essential Ingredients for High Performance and Productivity

When we talk of productivity, we typically speak only of tactics and tools. But whilst these all add value — they are akin to icing on the proverbial cake.

February 17, 2021

How to Get Over Your Fear of Speaking on Clubhouse

We are terrified of being ostracized from our tribes because this would have meant imminent death when we were evading predators and starvation on the African savannah tens of thousands of years ago.

February 16, 2021

Clubhouse: Putting the Social Back into Social Media?

Clubhouse is the latest social media app to take the world by storm.

February 16, 2021

16 Types of Clubhouse Events

Clubhouse is the new drop-in audio social media platform taking the world — or at least the two million active weekly users — by storm.

February 16, 2021

12. The Song - Not the Singer - Remains the Same (Part 2)

In this episode, Mick and Jon explore the many iconic bands that have gone through notable personnel changes behind the microphone.

February 11, 2021

The Dark Side of Clubhouse

I receive a notification. It’s a ping from a friend on Clubhouse informing me that superstar VCs Marc Andreesen and Ben Horowitz are hosting a one-on-one chat for an audience of several thousand.

Learning

February 10, 2021

Will Clubhouse Replace Podcasts?

Clubhouse is the latest social media app to take the world by storm.

Marketing

February 5, 2021

How to Advertise on Clubhouse

Clubhouse is the latest social media app to take the world by storm.

Marketing

February 5, 2021

GameStop and the Prisoner's Dilemma - Sell or Hold?

The Gamstop saga represents a unique glimpse into the psyche of the collective human spirit, as millions of strangers around the world show us whether they do display a bias towards cooperation.

Finance

January 29, 2021

11. The Song - Not the Singer - Remains the Same (Part 1)

In this episode, Mick and Jon explore the many iconic bands that have gone through notable personnel changes behind the microphone.

January 28, 2021

Poking Holes in Jane McGonigal’s Appearance on The Knowledge Project

Jane McGonigal, PhD game designer and videogame advocate, appeared on The Knowledge Project podcast to talk about the psychology of gaming with host, Shane Parrish.

Podcast

January 27, 2021

Critical Listening: How to Cut Through the Bullshit on Podcasts and Audiobooks

It has become commonplace for people to do a lot of their learning through audiobooks and podcasts, instead of physical books.

Learning

January 27, 2021

Freedom From The Mind

“Freedom is the open window through which pours the sunlight of the human spirit and human dignity.”

Spiritiuality

January 22, 2021

Episode 402: Reinvent the Way You Work with Jonas Altman

In this episode of Future Squared, workologist and author of Shapers, Jonas Altman, joins Steve Glaveski to talk the future of work.

Work

January 22, 2021

Why You Should Use Signal Instead of WhatsApp

Why you should download Signal, and stop using WhatsApp.

Culture

January 20, 2021

I Deleted Instagram From My Phone — Here’s What Happened

Recently, I gave a talk on how human beings tend to be wasteful when it comes to our most precious resource — time.

Technology

January 18, 2021

10. Seattle, Flannel and Grunge

In this episode of Getcha Rocks Off, we look at the grunge movement of the late 80s to mid 90s.

January 14, 2021

Life Lessons from The Prophet

The Prophet, written by Lebanese-American poet, Kahlil Gibran, is one of the most translated books in history and has never been out of print, almost one hundred years after its initial publication in

January 5, 2021

9. KISS in Dubai - New Year's Eve 2020

In this special New Year's Eve episode of Getcha Rocks Off, you wanted the best you got the best...it's KISS!

December 31, 2020

How I Evaluate Business Ideas So I Can Make More and Work Less

Having spent almost a decade as an entrepreneur, since leaving the corporate world back in 2013, I’ve established a handful of businesses of varying degrees of success.

Business

December 28, 2020

Why You Should Probably Have Just One Meta Goal in 2021

Forget writing down a laundry list of goals for the new year. Maybe it's time to focus on just one?

Life

December 21, 2020

The Life-Changing Value of Multi-Disciplinary Learning

By looking at the world through a wide lens instead of a narrow one, we ultimately become better people.

Learning

December 21, 2020

Why We Stopped Reporting the News - and why you should probably stop reading it

Why we stopped reporting the news at NoFilter Media, and why you should probably stop reading it.

Media

December 19, 2020

The Tragic Story of Grunge Pioneer, Andrew Wood

A brief history of the grunge pioneer who was taken to soon.

December 18, 2020

8. Ozzy, Def Leppard, and Other Disgraceful Road Stories

In this episode of Getcha Rocks Off, we hit the road with Mick and Jon, and hear about all of the sordid stuff that was par for the course on tour with Ozzy Osbourne, Def Leppard, The Lurkers, and mor

December 17, 2020

Be Wary of Absolute Language

You can never be sure you’re right. You can only be sure you’re wrong.

December 16, 2020

Happiness and the Power of Being All-In

The relationship between commitment and peace.

Life

December 11, 2020

21 Heavy Metal Podcasts to Listen to in 2021

Our list of the best hard rock and heavy metal podcasts to get headbangers through the new year!

December 10, 2020

The Mick Wall Story: Part 2

Part 2 of the Mick Wall Story takes us into the offices of Kerrang during the 80s heyday, the feud with Axl, and a whole lot more.

December 9, 2020

7. Castle Donington: Behind the Curtain at the Monsters of Rock Festivals

In this episode of Getcha Rocks Off, Mick and Jon go behind the curtain at the famous Monsters of Rock Festivals of the 80s and 90s, and cover everyone from AC/DC to Iron Maiden and Rainbow!

December 3, 2020

How to Have Masturbation-Free Meetings...Seriously.

Many things go viral on the internet — Drake memes, cat videos, and in the era of COVID-19, videos of men masturbating on Zoom calls in front of stunned colleagues.

Remote Work

December 1, 2020

Burn the Books: Jordan Peterson, Penguin and the Hitler Youth

Several staff at book publisher Penguin Random House Canada protested against the publication of psychologist and author Jordan Peterson’s sequel to his remarkably successful book, 12 Rules For Life.

November 26, 2020

6. Judas Priest: Confessions of the Metal Gods

In this episode of Getcha Rocks Off, Mick and Jon take on the metal gods...Judas Priest.

Podcast

November 19, 2020

You Don't Need Fck You Money to Say "Fck You"

‘F*ck you money’ is defined by UrbanDictionary as ‘the exact amount of money required in order to tell an individual or organization to go f*ck themselves without facing repercussions’.

Life

November 19, 2020

Episode #400: From Fijian Refugee to Billion Dollar Supplement Empire with Izhar Basha

From humble beginnings with a small supplement retail store in Randwick, Izhar Basha has gone on to create and head internationally recognised and celebrated Australian supplements brand, EHPlabs.

November 18, 2020

Macedonia Qualifies for Euro2020: A Look At Its Qualifying Round History

The Macedonian national football team has qualified for the European Championship for the first time since declaring independence from Yugoslavia in 1991, with a 1-0 win over Georgia.

Sports

November 13, 2020

75 Life Lessons From the Japanese Samurai

Hagakure (‘in the shadow of leaves’) is a book of thoughts and sayings that capture the essence of the Bushido - the Way of the Samurai warrior.

November 13, 2020

Offside: My Life on Australia’s Politically Tribal Football Terraces

An inside look at being indoctrinated into the ultra-nationalistic politics of an ethnic group and Australia, and how this played out on the terraces of its football grounds.

November 10, 2020

Johnny Depp Cancelled: When Benefit of the Doubt Goes to the Accuser

Johnny Depp - the iconic star of films such as Donnie Brasco, Edward Scissorhands and Finding Neverland - has become the latest victim of cancel culture.

November 9, 2020

America Lost 5 Million Blacks and Hispanics During the Election

The President scored an 11 percentage point increase of the Hispanic vote - which translates to roughly 3.5 million extra voters (11% of the 32 million eligible Hispanic voters). Trump won approximate

November 7, 2020

5. Metallica's Lars Ulrich

In this episode of Getcha Rocks Off, Mick and Jon take on the subject of the skinsmen of rock 'n roll...and arguably, the smartest of the bunch...the drummers.

November 5, 2020

Why Equality of Outcome is a Bad Idea

Why Kamala Harris utopian vision of equity is a dangerous idea.

Economics

November 4, 2020

Episode #398: Reviving a 200-Year-Old Whisky Distillery with David Prior

David Prior is a lifelong entrepreneur. He founded Baroda Packaging, which was acquired in 2007, before turning his eye to yoghurt.

October 30, 2020

Bonus: The Mick Wall Story - Part 1

Mick Wall has spent over four decades interviewing rockstars and chronicling their amazing stories, and today, in part 1 of this special 2 part bonus series of Getcha Rocks Off, we're turning the tabl

October 30, 2020

Episode #397: Gad Saad on Social Justice Politics at Work

Gad Saad joins Steve Glaveski on the Future Squared podcast, to talk all about social justice politics at work.

October 28, 2020

Don't Take Advice from Programmed-Out Adults

Friedrich Nietzsche said that human beings fool themselves to orient towards the future.

Brain Food

October 27, 2020

Khabib Retires: Not Interested in Conor McGregor

Legendary mixed martial artist, Khabib Nurmagomedov, shocked the fight world over the weekend when he dispatched with opponent, Justin Gaethje, and announced his retirement from the sport.

UFC

October 26, 2020

Melbourne Storm Win Sixth Premiership, Despite Loss of Key Players

The Melbourne Storm have once again claimed the NRL premiership, outmaneuvering the Penrith Panthers in a tight 26-20 victory last night at Sydney’s Homebush Stadium, before a capped crowd of 40,000.

Rugby League

October 26, 2020

Quibi Shuts Down Seven Months After Launching: Founders Blame TIming

The brainchild of former Disney chairman, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and former eBay CEO, Meg Whitman, the demise of the short-form streaming service was confirmed in a Medium post by the pair.

Media

October 26, 2020

University of Minnesota Offers 12- Step Whiteness Recovery Program

The University of Minnesota just launched the following AA-styled program - Recovery from White Conditioning. The program, developed by Cristina Combs, is said to help white people ‘recover and reclai

October 26, 2020

What Kanye Said on the Joe Rogan Experience

It finally happened. Kanye West appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience, and as expected, it broke the internet, debuting at #8 on the Apple Podcasts US chart.

October 26, 2020

24. Sustainable Fat Loss Tips, Mindset & Nutrition with Laura Morel

In this episode, Lucas invites Laura Morel, to dispel some common fat loss misconceptions and issues.

Health

October 23, 2020

4. Remembering Van Halen

In this episode of Getcha Rocks Off, Mick and Jon remember the late and great Eddie Van Halen, and one of the most influential rock bands of the 20th Century...or, ever!

October 22, 2020

How to Liberate Your Mental Real Estate

We might be frugal in guarding our financial assets and tangible property, but not so when it comes to our mental real estate - our mindshare.

Psychology

October 20, 2020

History Repeats: Political Censorship, Twitter and Joe Biden

Last week, Twitter banned users from sharing a New York Post article which alleged to incriminate Hunter and Joe Biden for their dealings with Ukrainian energy company, Burisma Holdings.

October 19, 2020

Why Fox Eyes and Cultural Appropriation Should Be Celebrated

The latest in this long list of cultural inapropros is fox eyes - a makeup fad that emulates the almond-shaped eyes that are a common to Asian faces. But, is this really a problem?

October 19, 2020

Episode #395: Becoming Financially Well with WeMoney's Dan Jovevski

Dan Jovevski is an entrepreneur, and founder of WeMoney, an AI-based financial wellness platform set out to increase financial wellbeing for all Australians.

October 18, 2020

Conor McGregor Surpasses Michael Jordan

Conor McGregor has now surpassed Michael Jordan. No, not in career earnings, apparel sold or litres of whisky drank, but in the number of what we can only call ‘un-retirements’.

MMA

October 16, 2020

Great Souls Undertake Useful Projects

What Cicero and Teddy Roosevelt teach us about work and life.

October 16, 2020

Do You Have a Content Problem or Distribution Problem?

Guns n Roses didn’t have a content problem during that head-scratching year of 1987 - they had a distribution problem. And that is in many ways the internet marketer’s age old question.

Marketing

October 16, 2020

25 Life Lessons from Cicero on Living Well

Cicero (106BC — 43BC) was one of Ancient Rome’s most famous orators. He was also a statesman, lawyer, and philosopher who preceded the likes of Seneca, Epictetus, and Epicurus.

October 16, 2020

Why Disney and Generalists are Thriving in a Pandemic World

Stephen Hawking was believed to have said that “intelligence is the ability to adapt to change”.

Innovation

October 15, 2020

Joe Rogan Responds to Spotify Employees

In a recent Joe Rogan Experience episode with Tim Dillon, Joe Rogan finally broke his silence on the recent push amongst some Spotify employees to have his podcast censored.

Technology

October 14, 2020

Episode 15: Lakers Win 17th NBA Championship

In this very special NBA season-ending episode of the Alley-Oop Show, Drewy and Copes discuss the Lakers historic NBA finals win.

Basketball

October 13, 2020

The 2020 Lakers: Short-Term Pain for Long-Term Gain

The Los Angeles Lakers have been crowned NBA Champions for the 17th time, led by the indomitable pair of LeBron James and Anthony Davis. But their road to the title was far from easy.

Basketball

October 13, 2020

Episode 14: NBA Finals, Doc Rivers Hire Doc Rivers, Kyrie Irving, Jack Jumpers

Drewy and Copes discuss NBA Finals, Can Heat come back from 1-3 against the Lakers?, Sixers sign Doc Rivers, Kyrie Irving outburst and NBL name Tassie team the Jack Jumpers.

NBA

October 10, 2020

UNCUT with Ben Golliver

In this episode, Drewy and Copes talk to the Washington Post's basketball analyst, Ben Golliver.

Sports

October 8, 2020

AC/DC are Back!

After much speculation, Brian Johnson, Cliff Williams and Phil Rudd are back in AC/DC, and not only that, but they've just released a new track!

October 8, 2020

Episode 3: Rock 'n Roll Managers

In this episode of Getcha Rocks Off, Mick and Jon look at the glue that keeps rock n' roll together.... no, not the drugs...the managers! From Colonel Tom Parker and Don Arden, to Peter Grant, Peter Mensch, Doc McGhee and Alan Niven...the boys cover them all.