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Monday 5 November 2018

An Irish 'John Oliver' type Youtube show and the brothers with money behind it.

Update 2020 So an Irish 'John Oliver' type Youtube show to be funded by Kieran Lucid has turned into a comedy show with mostly Americans comedians on a platform Europeans can't watch.
Rob Kutner Jonathan Kesselman talk Gander solzyatthemovies September 2020.

Tubi.tv is the largest free movie and TV streaming service in the US. We are not available in Europe due to changes in EU laws.
Jonathan Kesselman and Rob Kutner discuss their new show GANDER on Tubi - The Afterlaugh - Ep. 127

Kieran Lucid funding a comedy show 1 episode is focused on food delivery apps, he is also funding development of a delivery logistics platform. Peloton Social Ventures
Peloton Social Ventures

We are building a delivery logistics platform for food delivery riders

Reference to Delivery Club

Delivery Club is a worker co-operative that will be formed in Dublin in the coming months, which will be 100% run and controlled by delivery riders.

We are looking for riders & drivers to join the club, which will have the following benefits:

    More orders and higher income per rider
    Guaranteed minimum income
    One platform, no need to join many
    Highest Safety Standards - Safety is our top priority
    You have a voice in how the club is run, and how it pays commissions
    Accident & Liability Insurance provided
    Job security
    Ability to work part-time or full-time
    Opportunity to progress into the management of the club after a time
What we are looking for:
    Riders & Drivers with good reliability and punctuality
    Ability to take more orders per hour than the Gig platforms
    Flexibility in schedule
    People who can work as part of a team and on own initiative
Basic English is required - you do not need to be an expert!

This project has obtained investment and technology from Peloton Social Ventures, who promote socially and environmentally sustainable projects.

Original Post

35 year old Irish former derivatives trader who a sold his company for almost 3 million, looking for freelance political writers to create a John Oliver type youtube show with radical / contrarian ideas and under reported stories under the name Avant Guardian.

Freelance Political ResearcherAvant Media Indeed.ie October 2018


Freelance Radical Thinker / Researcher Avant Guardian Indeed.ie July 2018
On the first job advertised last July Freelance Radical Thinker / Researcher - Dublin - Indeed.com I noticed the url Love Irish Football...? Love Irish Football football documentary Casting Host in Belfast Ireland for Football Documentary | Auditions Free. No sign of the documentary.

Nothing on Avant guardian website yet Avant Guardian bar info@avantguardian.ie

Key executive is Mr Lucid Avant Guardian Limited - Irish Company Info - Vision-Net

Avant Guardian Limited in IE | Directors | DueDil

Directors are brothers Kieran Lucid and Aidan Lucid.


Kieran Lucid
Data Driven Initiatives

Kieran's got money. First Derivatives buys UCC grad’s London big data firm for £2.2m John Kennedy
Silicon Republic 13 Jan 2016
QuantumKDB is headed by UCC graduate Lucid, who prior to starting up QuantumKDB worked with Deutsche Bank, Liquidnet and Bank of America.
Ballyheigue man sells company for almost €3 million Simon Brouder Kerryman 2016
Ballyheigue entrepreneur Kieran Lucid has sold his data consultancy company in a deal worth up to €2.9 million.

In the last week northern Irish firm First Derivatives announced it had completed the deal to purchase data consultancy company QuantumKDB for £2.2m Sterling.

QuantumKDB provides its clients, mainly from the financial sector, with a high tech system that allows them to manage extremely large amounts of date more easily and with greater speed.

The company was founded by Kieran Lucid in 2011.
Aiden has an interest in media Aidan Lucid

Institute of Technology, Tralee

Degree Name Bachelor’s Degree

Field Of Study Interactive Multimedia

Dates attended or expected graduation 2006 – 2010
Another employee is Mark Duffy
Mark Duffy

Business Development Manager at Avant Guardian

Avant Guardian

Dates Employed Sep 2018 – Present

Employment Duration 2 mos


Location County Dublin, Ireland


Heading up business development for an exciting new startup headquartered in Ballsbridge Dublin.
Avant Guardian are currently developing projects in the world of tech, media, start ups & sport. If you'd like to hear more or catch up over a coffee just drop me a line!

9th January 2018

Job Vacancy | Satirical News Presenter for Gander Visual Artist e-bullitin 9th January 2018
January 9, 2019


Gander is an upcoming clip show series which satirises domestic and global current affairs using fact based commentary, infographics, and sketches. They’re hiring freelance presenters, correspondents, actors, comedians, and scriptwriters.

Gander takes a look at an unhinged world of corrupt politicians, greedy corporate overlords, and alienating technologies. The series aims to highlight dysfunctional thinking in government, corporations, and culture which negatively affect the wellbeing of individuals and communities in society. Much of news media reportage is either born from recycled press releases or is based in opinion, which has resulted in public trust in the media being at an all time low. Watching the news can often feel like stumbling into a complicated soap opera of political elites and yet, large scale social issues like climate change and wealth inequality affect everyone whether they realise it or not. Gander want to entertain millennials and engage them in issues that matter. They think that the best strategy to inform a politically disengaged public is to explore issues with in-depth research and humor driven commentary.

Gander is loosely based on the late night talk show format with the addition of sketches, field interviews, and data visualisations, and is comparable to the likes of Last Week Tonight With John Oliver, The Daily Show, Contrapoints, Kurzgesagt, and the School of Life.

– On screen talent: Send a short video (less than 2 mins) of yourself telling Gander what you think is wrong with society. Also send a CV and a breif note explaining why you’d be whopper on telly.

– Writers: Send your work along with a cv and a cover letter.

Email applications to aharte@avantguardian.ie
Freelance presenters, actors, comedians, and scriptwriters wanted. why does the url have the juicebox in it?
Freelance presenters, actors, comedians, and scriptwriters wanted.
ob Summary

Gander is an upcoming clip show series which satirises domestic and global current affairs using fact based commentary, infographics, and sketches.

We're hiring freelance presenters, correspondents, actors, comedians, and scriptwriters.

Gander takes a look at an unhinged world of corrupt politicians, greedy corporate overlords, and alienating technologies. The series aims to highlight dysfunctional thinking in government, corporations, and culture which negatively affect the wellbeing of individuals and communities in society. Much of news media reportage is either born from recycled press releases or is based in opinion, which has resulted in public trust in the media being at an all time low. Watching the news can often feel like stumbling into a complicated soap opera of political elites and yet, large scale social issues like climate change and wealth inequality affect everyone whether they realise it or not. We want to entertain millennials and engage them in issues that matter. We think that the best strategy to inform a politically disengaged public is to explore issues with in-depth research and humor driven commentary.

Gander is loosely based on the late night talk show format with the addition of sketches, field interviews, and data visualisations, and is comparable to the likes of Last Week Tonight With John Oliver, The Daily Show, Contrapoints, Kurzgesagt, and the School of Life.

- On screen talent: Send us a short video (less than 2 mins) of yourself telling us what you think is wrong with society. Also send us a CV and a breif note explaining why you'd be whopper on telly.

- Writers: Send us your work along with a cv and a cover letter.

Job Type: Temporary

5th February 2019 Looking for web developer Web Developer for Exciting Startup - Dublin - Indeed.com Still wondering Why is media org on Indeed listed under a "juice box" company

Comedy Video Editor indeed.com 22/3/19
Gander is an upcoming clip show series which satirises domestic and global current affairs using fact based commentary, infographics, and sketches.

We're looking for a Comedy Video Editor who has experience in creating comedy videos using found footage or their own.

Gander takes a look at an unhinged world of corrupt politicians, greedy corporate overlords, and alienating technologies. The series aims to highlight dysfunctional thinking in government, corporations, and culture which negatively affect the wellbeing of individuals and communities in society. Much of news media reportage is either born from recycled press releases or is based in opinion, which has resulted in public trust in the media being at an all time low. Watching the news can often feel like stumbling into a complicated soap opera of political elites and yet, large scale social issues like climate change and wealth inequality affect everyone whether they realise it or not. We want to entertain millennials and engage them in issues that matter. We think that the best strategy to inform a politically disengaged public is to explore issues with in-depth research and humor driven commentary.

Gander is loosely based on the late night talk show format with the addition of sketches, field interviews, and data visualisations, and is comparable to the likes of Vox, Last Week Tonight With John Oliver, The Daily Show, Contrapoints, Kurzgesagt, and the School of Life.

We'd love to see your videos and samples of your work so be sure to include them in the application!

Job Type: Contract

Experience:

Video Editing: 1 year (Preferred)

Mr Lucid has now set up a compamy called Craic House Creative

Glassdoor ad
Freelance Political Researcher Indeed.ie October 2018
Freelance Radical Thinker / Researcher Indeed.ie July 2018

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