Paul O'flaherty

I’m old, grumpy, not properly caffeinated and I want nice things. And by “nice things” I mean that I want to watch YouTube and am willing to watch ads to do so, in order not to add another $10 – $20 a month to the ever increasing cost (and decreasing value) of subscription services. According […]

This may be an unpopular stance, and it’s well known that I am loathe to side with Facebook (Meta) on almost anything, but publishers (and countries) expecting Facebook and other tech companies to pay for linking to their content need to put on their big boy pants and figure out their business and alternative traffic […]

In Nothing Serious Podcast episode 118, topics span Flat Earth conspiracy theories, Mike Pence's NASA sign photo, Ann Coulter's Twitter attack on Delta, atheist car vandalism, and Bill Gates' potential trillionaire status. Additional content discusses the first female Doctor in Doctor Who.

Both Daniel and the Cranky Canuck join Paul this week to discuss eavesdropping on igloos, dubbing porn,  syncing sex toys to videos, disturbing swimsuits, vlogger idiocy, Vietnam war memorials and finding the Fibonacci spiral on Donald Trumps ass. Oh, and you never ask the internet for help… ever! Grab yourself a beverage and enjoy Nothing… Continue reading Tab A Into Slot B – Nothing Serious Podcast #117 →

Breatharianism – Can you survive on sunlight and fresh air alone? Why does NASA want to probe Uranus? Do we need a Space Corps? Should you get charged for being rude? Do beards protect men from homosexuality? These questions, and more get debated by Paul and Daniel in this special episode of Nothing Serious, Stories mentioned… Continue reading Probing – Nothing Serious Podcast #116 →

In this special episode, the guys discuss why they do the show, beer made from pee, pornstar relationships, privacy laws and why the terrorists don’t get to win. We also wonder if The Cranky Canuck is the only guy in the world that wants to give drunk Nick Nolte anal? Stories mentioned in Episode 115… Continue reading Raison D’etre – Nothing Serious Podcast #115 →

Buckle in as the guys share a real money maker of an idea, figure out how to efficiently funnel beer to party goers, discuss legendary police officers, and then get very tactile with money, renewable energy and Santorum… or something like that… Stories mentioned in Episode 114 of Nothing Serious Podcast include: Why did these… Continue reading Tactile – Nothing Serious Podcast #114 →

Fidget spinners, avocado toast, rum, misandry, physical abuse, and idiocy – we have it all in this special episode. Listen as Daniel beats Paul in the studio, and the Cranky Canuck gets riled up! Stories mentioned in episode 113 of Nothing Serious Podcast include: Millionaire’s secret to buying your 1st home? Skip the coffee and… Continue reading R34 Spinner – Nothing Serious Podcast #113 →

Daniel returns to the show which allows the guys to go deep and (dirty minds aside) ask what defines news and entertainment? How does storytelling shape our culture? How super kinky do things have to get for you to want to have hashtag sex? Things get even stranger when Bill Maher blames superhero movies for… Continue reading Avocado Toast – Nothing Serious Podcast #112 →

What’s wrong with feeding imaginary animals imaginary food, and why is Reddit so upset by it? Should a toddler be allowed to play video games? Are Samaritan laws like the one passed in Canada recently a good idea or do they just provide an easy out for drug abusers who should otherwise be locked away?… Continue reading Samaritans – Nothing Serious Podcast #111 →

Things get weird as Cranky and Paul discuss the most expensive high-fiber diet ever, children’s rights to privacy online, overreaching schools and whether or not strippers are actually therapists. Things get even weirder when Pornhub sends your mom some very special glasses, and then there’s that skittles ad… Stories mentioned in episode 110 of Nothing Serious… Continue reading In Heat! – Nothing Serious Podcast #110 →

Pop quiz – You come home and catch your partner in bed with somebody else, what do you do? What do you do? Is circumcision acceptable? What defines pornography? Would you be able to sleep surrounded by 40 other people? Why doesn’t your job pay you to go home for sex? Stories mentioned in episode… Continue reading Inputs! – Nothing Serious Podcast #109 →

Is stupidity an inherited trait or is it a product of environment? Does being an atheist make you poor in the financial sense as well as the spiritual? Does your butthole make you self-conscious? Had Paul found the greatest hero ever? Get the answers to these questions (or maybe just more questions) and more in… Continue reading Up Yours! – Nothing Serious Podcast #108 →

Going down? Things get tasty on this week’s Nothing Serious as we discuss failed Burger King commercials, McDonald’s trips, proving the existence of ghosts, going downtown at that time of the month, and when a bloke’s little head decides to exercise its own mind. Grab an order of fries, load up on the ketchup and… Continue reading Is That Ketchup On Your Face? – Nothing Serious Podcast #107 →

We’re back! Season 2 of Nothing Serious Podcast has begun! Paul, Daniel, and The Cranky Canuck are back to bring common sense to the universe with our own unique brand of humor, cynicism, and sarcasm. Struggling with a year’s worth of pent-up abuse to unleash upon each other, we attempt to tackle issues of privacy,… Continue reading Whizz-bang! Nothing Serious Podcast #106 →

Email is seen by many as outdated, and more of a pain than it’s worth. In this episode of the Drive-By Marketing Podcast, I explain why email marketing is not only “not dead” but is absolutely critical to your marketing efforts.

Building your referral network is central to the success of medical practices and many small businesses. In this podcast I discuss how not following and capturing referral data is one of the biggest missed opportunities and the simple solution to fixing this problem so that you can build the best referral network you can and maximize… Continue reading Missed Opportunity When Building Referral Networks – Drive-By Marketing →

Social Media Management tools are a great way to organize all of your networks under one roof and post content to multiple places without getting overwhelmed. In this podcast I talk briefly about two of my favorite time-saving tools, some of the core differences between them and why I prefer Hootsuite over Buffer.

I’ve had a lot of people tell me that they don’t have time for content marketing. In this podcast I explain why “not having time” is simply an excuse that puts you at a competitive disadvantage and why you must be actively engaged in content marketing for your small business to grow.