The Tech Bar (Video): Recent Episodes
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Join Ray and Danny as they discuss what’s important in the lives of MSPs. They will cover current events, lessons from the past and thoughts about the future alongside professionals from the industry.
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with us on this special episode of The Tech Bar! Join your hosts, Super Cousin Danny and Powerhouse Ray, as we welcome Luis Giraldo of Scalepad! This episode is packed with a variety of entertaining segments, from an introduction to Colombian liquor 'aguardiente' to the 'Lightning Round' where Luis shares his love for pancakes, followed by a philosophical reflection on life's priorities inspired by a choice of superpowers. Don't miss the fun 'Bars or Bots' game where participants guess whether lyrics are real or AI-generated. Luis also shares his rich background in music, delving into his career origins and touring with Shakira.
04:55 - Cinco de Mayo Special Introduction
06:34 - Host Introductions: Powerhouse Ray and Super Cousin Danny
07:10 - Comparing Podcast Hosts: The Basement Yard vs The Tech Bar
09:55 - Exploring Colombian Liquor
14:01 - Luis Giraldo's Introduction and Background
17:00 - Mixing Tequila with Unusual Ingredients
19:19 - Cinco de Mayo Toast and Discussions
24:21 - Commercial Break: Hold Music Remix App
27:21 - Game Introduction and Word of the Day
29:22 - Introduction to the Lightning Round
29:33 - Luis Discusses His Favorite Movie The Firm
30:28 - Pancake Discussion: Swedish vs Regular
32:17 - Superhero Powers Discussion
35:23 - Philosophical Reflections on Life and Legacy
40:03 - Dinner with Someone Across Time
45:12 - Favorite Taco Proteins Debate
48:25 - Importance of Travel in Broadening Perspectives
51:16 - Diversity of Latin American Communities in Vancouver
52:44 - Humorous Discussion on the Word Shat
53:25 - Luis Pronounces Shat in a Humorous Manner
53:59 - Jokes Involving Shakira
55:07 - Luis's Preference for Mountains Over Beaches
57:02 - Job Roles and Hypothetical Situations
58:11 - Deep Dive into Finance and Tax Codes
01:00:00 - Luis Giraldo's Music Career Origins
01:03:01 - Luis's Experience with a Rock Band
01:06:14 - Technical Aspects of Musical Equipment
01:08:20 - Microphones, Audio Interfaces, and Audio Quality
01:10:35 - Personal Preferences in Audio Equipment
01:15:11 - Custom Leather Folios Discussion
01:15:25 - Introduction to Bars or Bots Game
01:16:05 - Explaining Bars or Bots Rules
01:17:00 - First Round of Bars or Bots
01:18:04 - Second Lyric Challenge in Bars or Bots
01:19:27 - Continuation of Bars or Bots Game
01:23:28 - Outcome of Bars or Bots Game
01:25:18 - Discussion on Spotify Music and Appreciation
01:26:55 - Upcoming Events Announcement
01:27:39 - Luis Discusses Recent Activities and Future Plans
01:29:38 - Community Impact and Sharing Wisdom in the MSP Space
01:32:06 - Origin and Mission of MSP Confidential Podcast
01:34:39 - Historical Context of the MSP Community
01:36:15 - Closing Remarks and Future Event Teasers
Join us for another epic Ladies Night takeover at The Tech Bar!
This time, our hosts Alexandria Boyd, Logan Luedike and Nikky Sides are joined by special guest Desraie Thomas from Aportio Technologies.
Get ready for hilarious games of Bars or Bots and Wonder Women, epic discussions about Desraie's adventures, and of course, some delicious drinks.
Don't miss out on the fun – mark your calendars for April 18th at 6:30 pm ET!
Connect with our guest:
Desraie Thomas: https://www.linkedin.com/in/desraie/
Aportio Technologies: https://www.aportio.com/
Join us this Thursday March 21st for a lucky St. Paddy’s Special on The Tech Bar, featuring David Sohn and Matthew Pincus of Helpt!
Tune in as we take a trip down memory lane, share some pics, and go head-to-head in a fun game of Florida not Florida (St Paddy’s Edition).
Connect with our guests:
David Sohn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidsohn3/
Matthew Pincus: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mpincus/
Helpt: https://gethelpt.com/
Join us for a special late Valentine's edition of The Tech Bar, featuring our Tech Bar Valentine, Cynthia Schreiner of CyberQP!
Tune in on Thursday, February 22nd at 6:30 pm ET for engaging conversations, refreshing drinks, and a special treat – we'll be sharing adorable pet Valentine cards and playing a love-themed edition of Bars or Bots.
Don't miss out on the fun and laughter!
Connect with our guest:
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Cynthia Schreiner of CyberQP: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthia-schreiner/
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CyberQP: https://cyberqp.com/
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Our special hosts of the night, Alexandria Boyd and Nikky Sides, are joined by Megan Killion and Logan Luedike for a night of hilarious anecdotes, and some epic games you won't want to miss. This lively episode celebrates women in tech, weaving in empowering personal stories, industry insights, and the importance of ethical marketing and community building. Megan shares her inspiring journey from a homeless single mother to leading a successful agency, while Logan discusses her new role and teases our newest show dedicated to honoring women's impact in the tech channel.
From Star Wars to Skyrim!
Join us Thursday, December 14th at 6:30 pm ET as we open The Tech Bar for our featured guest of the week, Megan Killion of MKC Agency.
We’ll be reminiscing on funny job stories, nerding out on movies and video games plus competing in the special games of the night.
Don't miss out!
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In this lively episode of The Tech Bar, hosts Danny and Alex kick off with a pre-IT Nation Connect and IT Nation Gives party, featuring guests John Harden, Andrea Barrow, and Matt Topper. They discuss the upcoming 5K fun run, the importance of leadership in tech, and the IT Nation Gives initiative with K9s for Warriors, which pairs veterans with shelter dogs. The episode is filled with camaraderie, light-hearted banter, and a shared commitment to community and philanthropy, all while enjoying a variety of beverages, from bourbon to mango wheat beer.
A spicy episode of The Tech Bar filled with laughs, great drinks, and even chicken wings with Trevor Thomas, the VP of Sales for ZenContract. Plus, we’re joined by special guest host Alex Boyd of OITVOIP! The gang unpacks trade show experiences, the challenges of setting up booths, and even some explosive stories about dogs and glow sticks. The crew share their love for Star Wars and even quiz each other on lightsaber trivia. Trevor talks about his past as a sponsored breakdancer and his time at Burning Man.
Events take a fiery turn when Trevor challenges Ray and Alex to taste "Spontaneous Combustion," a hot sauce with a Scoville rating of 500,000!!
And last but not least, we get new installments of fan favorites "Bars or Bots" and "Florida or Not Florida.”
Connect with our guest:
Trevor Thomas: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevor-thomas-yyc/
ZenContract: https://www.zencontract.com/
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Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/mspmedia
Discord: https://discord.gg/Hc7b55cJPF
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mspmediatv
From Netherlands to Neverlands!
Join us Thursday, August 24th at 6:30 pm ET for a brand-new episode of The Tech Bar featuring the Tech Kelvin Tegelaar of CyberDrain.
Watch him join us as we revisit memories and compete in the special games of the night.
Tune in live and chat with us during the show on YouTube and Facebook!
The Tech Bar Ep. 62 with John Harden of Auvik
Join us Thursday, August 10th at 6:30 pm ET for a brand-new episode of The Tech Bar featuring the Tech Bar’s Nice Off Champion, John Harden of Auvik.
Watch him join us for a night filled with Tech Bar antics, epic tales, and great laughs!
Tune in live and chat with us during the show on YouTube and Facebook!
Connect with our guest, John Harden:
John Harden: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-harden/
Auvik: https://www.auvik.com/
Join us Thursday, July 13th at 6:30 pm ET for a brand-new episode of The Tech Bar featuring Ricky Cecchini of CloudRadial and special guest host, Alexandria Boyd!
Watch them join us for some Tech Bar shenanigans, epic stories and compete in the special games of the night!
Tune in live and chat with us during the show on YouTube and Facebook!
Connect with our guest, Ricky Cecchini:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/riccardo-cecchini-a82335112 /
https://www.cloudradial.com/
Get ready for a happy hour night at The Tech Bar!
Phil Buck and Matthew F. Fox are taking over the bar tonight at 6:30 pm ET, and it will be epic.
Tune in for exciting AI experiments, background stories, and surprises you won't want to miss! 🔥
Movies, Mixed Drinks, and More!
Join Ray and special guest co-host Matthew F. Fox as they chat with Kyle Christensen of K7 Leadership.
We’ll be reviewing his first IT memories, fun hobbies, and testing his movie knowledge!
Tune in for a fun night, Thursday, April 27th at 6:30 pm ET
Connect with our featured guest:
Kyle Christensen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylechx/
The Tech Bar is back, and this time we’re doing it BIG, Texas BIG!
Join Danny and Ray as they chat with Travis Mayo of Nano Geeks, a friend of the bar and MSP from Dallas, TX.
We’ll be sharing travel experiences, fun hobbies and even competing in a fun and exciting pawn shop game.
Tune in for all the laughs and insights, Thursday, April 13th at 6:30 pm ET
Connect with our featured guest:Travis Mayo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/travis-mayo1/
Drinks with Uncle Marv!
Join us Thursday, March 30th at 6:30 pm ET for a brand-new episode of The Tech Bar featuring Marvin Been of MB Systems and Host of Uncle Marv’s IT Business Podcast.
Watch as he shares his origins in the industry and podcasting, his experiences at events, and competes in the special games of the night.
Tune in live and chat with us during the show on YouTube and Facebook!
Connect with Uncle Marv:
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/marvinbee/
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https://www.itbusinesspodcast.com/
A St. Paddy’s Day Special!
Join us Thursday, March 16th at 6:30 pm ET for a brand-new episode of The Tech Bar featuring Emilio Garcia of Tier2Technologies.
Watch as he shares entertaining tales about Hialeah, his experiences in a guild, and his background in the tech industry.
Tune in live and chat with us during the show on YouTube and Facebook!
Time to Unplug!
Join us Thursday, March 2nd at 6:30 pm ET for a brand-new episode of The Tech Bar featuring Rick Smith and Paco Lebron of MSP Unplugged.
Watch them tell us about Techcon Unplugged 2023, their origins in the industry, and compete in the special games of the night!
Tune in live and chat with us during the show on YouTube and Facebook!
Connect with our guests:
Paco Lebron: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pacolebron/
Rick Smith: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ricksmith-renactus/
MSP Unplugged: https://www.mspunplugged.com/
Techcon Unplugged 2023: https://techconunplugged.com/
Let’s get spicy!
Join us Thursday, February 2nd at 6:30 pm ET for a brand-new episode of The Tech Bar featuring Tom Lawrence and Brett Chittum of Lawrence Systems
Watch them bring the heat with their latest stories and ventures. From hot sauce to high-tech, this episode is guaranteed to be full of surprises.
Tune in live and chat with us during the show on YouTube and Facebook!
Connect with our guests:
Tom Lawrence: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawrencesystems/
Brett Chittum: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brettchittum /
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TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mspmediatv
The Dry January Special!
Join us Thursday, January 19th at 6:30 pm ET for a brand-new episode of The Tech Bar featuring Tim Golden of Compliance Risk
Watch him join us for some dry January shenanigans, epic stories and compete in the special games of the night!
Tune in live and chat with us during the show on YouTube and Facebook!
Connect with our guest, Tim Golden:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothygolden/
https://compliancerisk.io/
The Tech Bar New Year’s Special Celebration is Here!
Get the champagne ready and join us at the bar this Thursday, December 29th on a brand-new episode of The Tech Bar featuring Matthew F. Fox, Ashley Cooper, Dave Coles, Corey Eberly, Aaron Bolton, Tony Francisco, and Keith Nelson!
Be sure to join the celebration live and chat with us during the show this Thursday at 6:30 pm EST!
Connect with our guests:
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Corey Eberly: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eberly/
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Dave Coles: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrdavidco...
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Matthew F. Fox: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewffox/
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Ashley Cooper: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adelnet/
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Tony Francisco: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonyjfran...
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Aaron Bolton: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronbolt1/
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Keith J. Nelson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/knelsonvsi/
Booze, The Final Frontier!
Join us Thursday, December 15th at 6:30 pm ET for a brand-new episode of The Tech Bar featuring Adam Anderson of Ansuz Capital and Alex Boyd of OITVOIP.
Watch him tell us about his own space whisky project, feuds with past nobel prize winners and compete in the special games of the night!
Tune in live and chat with us during the show on YouTube and Facebook!
Connect with our guest, Adam Anderson:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamandersonceo/
https://adamandersonceo.com/
Two Stones One Bird PODCast:https://anchor.fm/adam-anderson3
Come join the fun at The Tech Bar and MSP Geek family reunion at IT Nation Connect 2022. Meet all your favorite online community friends for a night filled with laughs, drinks, fun games, and shenanigans at a party hosted by MSPs for MSPs!
Come grab your favorite drink and hang out with us for a night filled with laughs and shenanigans at the Acronis CyberFit Summit 2022.
Connect with our hosts:
Ray Orsini:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rayorsini/
Danny Lora:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniellora/
Connect with our guests:
James Erby | Solutions Engineer
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameserbyiii/
J.D. Perham | Sales Engineer at Acronis
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/johndperham
Chris Watts | Head of Global Sports Marketing at Acronis
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/chriswatts4/
Ronan McCurtin | VP Europe at Acronis
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronan-mccurtin-274ab88/
Come grab your favorite drink and hang out with us for a night filled with laughs and shenanigans at the Acronis CyberFit Summit 2022.
Connect with our hosts:
Ray Orsini:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rayorsini/
Danny Lora:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniellora/
Connect with our guests:
Alex Zinin (Acronis Cyber Network)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexzinin/
Michael Callahan - Acronis Chief Marketing Office
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/micallahan/
Jeff Hardy - Solutions Marketing Manager at Acronis
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreyjhardy/
Original Brews and Awesome Stories!
Join us Thursday, September 29th at 6:30 pm ET for a brand-new episode of The Tech Bar featuring Vince Crisler of Dark Cubed.
Watch him tell us about his own distillery and compete in the special games of the night.
Tune in live and chat with us during the show on YouTube and Facebook!
Connect with our guest, Vince Crisler:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/vincecrisler/
https://motherwelldistilling.co/
Beers and Banter with VoIP Bros!
Join us Thursday, September 15th at 6:30 pm ET for a brand-new episode of The Tech Bar featuring Blaine Yeager and Blake Scott of Uptime VoIP.
Watch them compete in the special games of the night.
Tune in live and chat with us during the show on YouTube and Facebook!
Connect with our guests: Blaine Yeager: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blaineyeager/ Blake Scott: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blake-scott-11466418b/
A Great Wall of Good Times!
Join us Thursday, September 1st at 6:30 pm ET for a brand-new episode of The Tech Bar featuring Wes Spencer and Reid Wellock of FifthWall Solutions, Mike Riggs and Luke Walker Watch them compete in the special games of the night. Tune in live and chat with us during the show on YouTube and Facebook!
Interested in adding VoIP to your offerings? Contact us! Website: https://oit.co/ Tel: 844.CALL.OIT Email: sales@oit.co
Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for more content: youtube.com/oitvoip
Follow us on Social Media: https://go.oit.co/linkedin https://go.oit.co/twitter https://go.oit.co/instagram https://go.oit.co/Facebook
Connect with our guests: Wes Spencer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wesspencer/ Reid Wellock: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reid-wellock-020714b/ Mike Riggs: https://www.linkedin.com/in/msnriggs/ Luke Walker: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luke-walker-9b29476/
Tipsy Time From Across The Pond!
Join us Thursday, August 11th at 6:30 pm ET for a brand-new episode of The Tech Bar featuring Gavin Stone and Martyn Keigher of MSPGeek. Watch them compete in the special games of the night. Tune in live and chat with us during the show on YouTube and Facebook!
Interested in adding VoIP to your offerings? Contact us! Website: https://oit.co/ Tel: 844.CALL.OIT Email: sales@oit.co
Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for more content: https://youtube.com/oitvoip
Follow us on Social Media: https://go.oit.co/linkedin https://go.oit.co/twitter https://go.oit.co/instagram https://go.oit.co/Facebook
Connect with our featured guests: Martyn Keigher: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martynkeigher/ Gavin Stone: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gavin-stone-1938146/
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Grog, Games & Good Times!
Join us Thursday, July 28th at 6:30 pm ET for a brand new episode of The Tech Bar featuring Nick Gabel of Nerd Parade & ConnectWise, Alex Permenter, Elizabeth Copeland, and Emilio Garcia of Tier2Tickets.
Watch them compete in the games of the night.
Tune in live and chat with us during the show on YouTube and Facebook!
Interested in adding VoIP to your offerings? Contact us! Website: https://oit.co/ Tel: 844.CALL.OIT Email: sales@oit.co
Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for more content: youtube.com/oitvoip
Follow us on Social Media: https://go.oit.co/linkedin https://go.oit.co/twitter https://go.oit.co/instagram https://go.oit.co/Facebook
Connect with our featured guests: Nick Gabel: https://www.youtube.com/c/NerdParade Elizabeth Copeland: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elmcopeland/ Alex Permenter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-permenter-5547479b/ Emilio Garcia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilio-garcia-1594766b/
A brand new episode of The Tech Bar featuring Will Young of Bering McKinley and his wife! Watch them compete in the special trivia games of the night.
A brand new episode of The Tech Bar featuring Alex Farling of Lifecycle Insights and Connor Swalm of Phin Security.