Arroe Collins

Your dad texts you, "If you don't hear from me after Saturday, remember that I love you."He's not dying. He's getting a new phone.That's the tone of DAD CAN YOU NOT? (Countryman Press, Norton; 4.21.26), the new book from the internet's "unofficial Dad translator" Chip Leighton, whose viral dad content has racked up millions of views by documenting the everyday ways well-meaning fathers manage to embarrass their families and often without realizing it.Built from real stories submitted by kids, partners, and families (plus plenty from Chip himself), Dad, Can You Not? is a lovingly brutal catalog of dad behavior everyone recognizes instantly: confusing emojis, misusing slang, eating the wrong thing because "it was in a bowl," commenting on social media posts that absolutely did not need commentary, and confidently saying the wrong thing at the worst possible moment.This isn't a parenting guide. It's an anti-handbook. A how-not-to manual for dads who are trying their best-and somehow still doing too much.Structured in short, highly visual sections, the book moves through classic danger zones: texting and social media, food mishaps, school and sports events, public outings, and everyday conversations that go off the rails. Along the way, Leighton includes real texts from kids ("Dad, please stop"), quizzes that measure how "Dad" your behavior truly is, and crowd-sourced stories that prove embarrassing dad moments are a universal experience. What makes the book land isn't just the jokes, it's the recognition. Readers don't have to imagine these dads. They already know them. They live with them. They're related to them. In many cases. yes, they are them.Chip, whose first book What Time is Noon? was an instant New York Times bestseller, brings the same sharp, self-aware humor that made his online work resonate-but on the page, the jokes breathe. There's room for the kids' voices, the spouses' side-eyes, and the dads' sincere (if misguided) intentions.The result is a fast, laugh-out-loud read that works as a gift, a stress reliever, and a mirror no dad asked for. but probably needs.Because somewhere right now, a dad is replying "LOL" to very serious news. And someone is saying, once again: "Dad can you not."Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

Tommy Dorfman is the CEO of Juice Entertainment, a legendary New Jersey nightclub promoter and East Coast EDM pioneer. He was living on his own at 16, throwing underground house parties to survive, then went on to run the region's biggest clubs and events for 15 plus years. His club Bliss won Best Sound System in the World four years straight, and he built that empire while resisting Mafia pressure in New Jersey nightlife.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

I'm always asking questions.  The fun begins when you start researching for answers. Such as…   What happens when one of the images in the bathroom mirror is no longer seen?  Plus…are we spending way too much time chasing money?   I'm Arroe…  I am a daily writer.  A silent wolf.  I stand on the sidelines and do nothing but watch, listen study then activate.  I call it The Daily Mess.  A chronological walk through an everyday world.  Yes, it's my morning writing.  As a receiver of thoughts and ideas, we as people tend to throw it to the side and deal with it later.  When a subject arrives, I dig in.  It's still keeping a journal!  By doing the research the picture becomes clearer.  This is the Daily Mess…    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

Stream Thinking Relying On The In Between Don't Ignore The Best PartsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

I'm CT…  When I'm not busy being Arroe the podcaster, I live in the real world.  Everybody has to have a job.  Mine is C.S.  Customer Service.  Solutions, relationships while keeping my team motivated to keep a constant connection with each guest who's chosen to stop their day to visit our location.  Episode 228 Complete store reset, Pepsi hooks up with Poppi in the prebiotic dept and this isn't a chosen career.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

Welcome back to the studio.  This is My Day of Play, where you're taken into the real events and actions of how it happens long before the process of editing or cleaning up.  The original purpose of these episodes was to give my broadcasting students something to edit, to practice with and to call their own.  Then I realized that you are just as important.  Share the reality of how it really went.  We begin things with actor Giacomo Gianniotti from the tv show Wild Cards and Greys Anatomy. Then we'll bop into some talk with the legendary Tommy Milea aka Nephew on the Steve Harvey morning show. And we'll wrap things up with Brent Pohlman the motivational author behind the book Leaders Look Within. This is My Day of Play.  Completely unedited in the way of meeting the wizard behind the curtain.  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

From multi-talented creator and debut author. SARA AMINI comes her semi-autobiographical graphic middle grade, MIXED FEELINGS. Through a mix of humor and heart, this charming middle grade graphic memoir explores evolving friendships, puberty mishaps, and finding a place to belong. Perfect for fans of Real Friends, The New Girl, and Pizza Face.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

Tastykakes, Soul Songs and Shining Stars is a rich and passionate record of a life-long obsession with soul music and Rhythm & Blues from music industry stalwart Joe McEwen, legendary A&R man for acts including Elvis Costello, Paul Simon, K.D. Lang, Wilco, Nick Lowe, Built To Spill, Queen Latifah, the Frank Sinatra catalogue, and many others.Tastykakes, Soul Songs and Shining Stars is a labor of love, half a century in the making, for music industry veteran Joe McEwen. A Philadelphia native and legendary A&R executive for Columbia, Sire/Warner Brothers, Verve, and Concord Music Group, McEwen now McEwen gathers a lifetime's worth of encounters, essays, and reveries into one radiant collection-a love letter to the rhythm-and-blues and soul music that shaped him.Its pages are bursting with vivid, compelling, up-front and personal profiles and encounters with a host of important figures: Pops and Mavis Staples, George Clinton, Allen Toussaint, Betty Wright, Michael Jackson, Aretha Franklin, Don Covay, and many more. Alongside these portraits are heartfelt musings spanning the 1960s through the '80s, illuminating the creative processes behind the songs that defined a generation.Interwoven throughout are reflections on basketball, memory, and movement-parallel sources of rhythm, improvisation, and joy. The book culminates in an extended 2024 conversation with esteemed music author and longtime confidant Peter Guralnick (Elvis Presley, Sam Cooke), a fitting finale to a collection that captures the soul of a lifetime in music.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

When it's extremely difficult to make up your mind.  Having the power of choice can actually weaken someone.  On this episode we're going to the choices we make to put on display our egos.  What is the strategy behind an ego trip?  Plus…why did iHeart Radio and other major broadcast companies stop saying Classic Rock?  I'm Arroe.  Life is a series of choices.  Who decides when you're not making it the right choice?  Is it the fear of going wrong?  The greatest lessons in life are often lost inside hidden away attempts and concepts.  It's time to reopen your heart. Having a choice is a daily gift.  On this highway we learn to trust mirages… What is the choice?  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

  Do you believe in resurrections?  They happen every day.  But are you willing to listen, to participate, to explore and find newer ways to understand your personal journey? This podcast isn't about what we study and see through the eyes of religion. My Boy Boy Ernie spoke with me every chance we had together.  But this isn't about resurrecting a spiritual brother of nearly 34 years.  This resurrection is that of a writing instrument. Verbal documentation of what some may call a vision quest.  Trusting the great mysteries of life.  Tools are handed to us to carve out each expectation.  This tool was laid to rest inside a forest floor.  To experience the elements of reality while connecting with a universe that unconditionally shares its stories.  But whose writing it?  Welcome to The Resurrection…   Close:    The Resurrection is a true story.  Learn more about this forest and My Boy Boy Ernie on Arroe.net.  His story, journey and new path with a writing instrument are available on the podcast The Lyrics From Ernie's Forest. Future episodes of this podcast will focus on the transition of materialistic value to that of an authentic storyteller.  The ice storms, a record setting 11 inches of snow, the fear of walking to the grave site to find nothing. The Resurrection.  Faith, hope, forgiveness and discovery. What lessons will the writing instrument bring back to the surface of walking forward?  Let it rise above our tears.  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

I'm always asking questions.  The fun begins when you start researching for answers. Such as…   Can the U.S. handle a serious homeless crisis in the way Gaza and Ukraine are being tested?  Plus…the power of relating.  There are two different ways, which are you?   I'm Arroe…  I am a daily writer.  A silent wolf.  I stand on the sidelines and do nothing but watch, listen study then activate.  I call it The Daily Mess.  A chronological walk through an everyday world.  Yes, it's my morning writing.  As a receiver of thoughts and ideas, we as people tend to throw it to the side and deal with it later.  When a subject arrives, I dig in.  It's still keeping a journal!  By doing the research the picture becomes clearer.  This is the Daily Mess…Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

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Those things our parents would say. One that once popped up a lot in the lives of young adults was the infamous birds and the bees.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

NEGOTIATING WITH TRUMP is not a book just about politics. It is a practical field guide for anyone who has ever faced a difficult conversation, a high-pressure deal, or a counterpart who plays by their own rules. Johnston translates the lessons of the most important negotiations on earth into a framework readers can apply immediately—whether they admire Trump, oppose him, or simply want to understand the forces that shape their world.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

To video your podcast or to audio your podcast. Almost every ad on social media has started calling you a non podcaster if you choose to stay only with audio. Is video podcasting a fad or are we here to stay? And is a video making more money?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

Adam Mansbach's #1 New York Times bestselling book Go the F*ck to Sleep resonated with parents everywhere. With graduation here, he humorously and poignantly delves into the mixed emotions in his new book, Go the F*ck to College. Ted Danson narrates the audiobook.Illustrated with humorous images by Owen Brozman, the book channels Mansbach's complicated feelings about sending his daughter into the world and captures the difficulty in celebrating your child's growth while wanting to keep them close.Mansbach's complicated feelings about sending his daughter into the world and captures the difficulty in celebrating your child's growth while wanting to keep them close.*WHEN YOUR KID IS LITTLE, the paradoxes of parenting are simple: you can love your child to death and also be willing to do anything to get them to go the f*ck to sleep. But by the time your precious little baby bird is getting ready to spread its wings and leave the nest? You want them to know that they can always come home, but also, you're turning their bedroom into a gym.With his trademark honesty, humor, and profanity, Go the F*ck to College perfectly captures the complicated emotional reality of this poignant, fraught, exciting time. This book somehow encapsulates everything you'd ever want to tell your kid . . . along with a few things you'd never dream of saying out loud.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

I'm always asking questions.  The fun begins when you start researching for answers. Such as…   Are people of fame stilling wondering if someone will take note of their hard work and loyalty to see things through?  Plus…if our parents had Alzheimer's and dementia, how many memories do I personally have left?    I'm Arroe…  I am a daily writer.  A silent wolf.  I stand on the sidelines and do nothing but watch, listen study then activate.  I call it The Daily Mess.  A chronological walk through an everyday world.  Yes, it's my morning writing.  As a receiver of thoughts and ideas, we as people tend to throw it to the side and deal with it later.  When a subject arrives, I dig in.  It's still keeping a journal!  By doing the research the picture becomes clearer.  This is the Daily Mess…Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

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In our last episode we took note of the earth giving up something of human value. How? On this episode we look deeper into the mystery to see how reality plays its own role in our efforts of planting purpose.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

As America's institution, the Smithsonian is honored to help lead the commemoration of the nation's 250th anniversary. For nearly 200 years, the Smithsonian has preserved the objects, discoveries, and ideas that tell the American story by documenting the nation's achievements, advancing scientific innovation and examining the ongoing pursuit of the ideals set forth in the Declaration of Independence.To mark this historic milestone, the Smithsonian has launched Our Shared Future: 250, a nationwide initiative featuring all-new exhibitions, programs and events unfolding across all 21 Smithsonian museums, the National Zoo and communities throughout the country. This initiative brings together the Smithsonian's unparalleled collections, scholarship and expertise to explore America's past, illuminate its present and invite Americans to imagine the future they are shaping together.To discuss this initiative is Monique M. Chism, Under Secretary for Education at the Smithsonian Institution. Responsible for establishing the Institution's educational priorities, Chism oversees the Smithsonian's collective initiatives, communication strategies and funding for programs with the goal of bringing the Smithsonian into every classroom in America. Before joining the Smithsonian in 2021, she served as vice president for education policy and strategic initiatives at the American Institutes for Research in Washington, D.C.As Independence Day approaches, this interview offers a timely opportunity to explore how history, education, and shared ideals connect Americans across generations and how the Smithsonian is helping bring those stories to life nationwide. It also comes as the Institution prepares for its upcoming National Education Summit, a free, three-day event convening in July focused on new approaches to civics teaching and engaging the next generation around the nation's founding ideals.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

In a world where change is constant and uncertainty is inevitable, adaptability sets you apart. Cultivating emotional intelligence, grit, grace, and courage can turn these pivotal moments into opportunities for extraordinary growth.Whether you're a leader seeking to inspire transformation or an individual striving for that next breakthrough, you'll need to know the difference between staying stuck and stepping into your full potential. Ashley's proven framework-Intentional Planning, Intentional Purpose, and Intentional Change-offers tangible tools to help you embrace intelligent risk, unlock enthusiasm, and chart a course to sustainable success.Are you ready to master the art of navigating life's crossroads? The path to your next level begins here.Ashley Davis Talks U.S. Politics and Immigration with BBC Newshttps://ashleydavisdc.com/media/ashley-davis-bbc Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

Part memoir by the daughter of the iconic comedian Richard Pryor, part exploration of the historical and contemporary use of the N-word, this hybrid book peels back the curtain on the life of Pryor and exposes the complex history and legacy of the most perplexing word in the American lexicon, a word he helped popularize.When a white student quoted a line from Blazing Saddles, blurting out the N-word in the middle of class, Professor Elizabeth Pryor froze. In that moment, she was shockingly confronted with not only the most notorious slur in the United States, but the line quoted by the student was one her father - the iconic comedian Richard Pryor - had written.The N-word is one of the most perplexing, controversial and misunderstood words in the American lexicon. After the incident in her classroom, Professor Pryor dove into her research to better understand the history of the word, and processed it with her students, eventually emerging as a leading scholar on the n-word as witnessed in her popular Ted Talk, "Why it's so hard to talk about the N-word."The more she learned, the more Elizabeth's own memories of the N-word rose to the surface. Growing up the Black and Jewish biracial daughter of a groundbreaking Black comedian - navigating the world her Jewish mother showed her and the Hollywood her father shared - meant the word was part of the most painful, but also tender moments of her life. Her reckoning with this word meant a reckoning with memories of her father, who skyrocketed to fame in the 1970's, making the n-word a hallmark of his act.SOMETHING WE SAID: Richard Pryor, a Notorious Word and Me is a hybrid: part memoir of the daughter of a legendary comedian, part exploration of the historical and contemporary use of the n-word, seamlessly braided together. Elizabeth not only peels back the curtain on life with Richard Pryor, a comedian Jerry Seinfeld has called the "Picasso of our profession," but also our country's legacy of racism and Black resilience.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

I'm always asking questions.  The fun begins when you start researching for answers. Such as…   What's the story behind the Paul McCartney singing about days we've left behind?  Plus…is it wrong to always say yes to little jobs?    I'm Arroe…  I am a daily writer.  A silent wolf.  I stand on the sidelines and do nothing but watch, listen study then activate.  I call it The Daily Mess.  A chronological walk through an everyday world.  Yes, it's my morning writing.  As a receiver of thoughts and ideas, we as people tend to throw it to the side and deal with it later.  When a subject arrives, I dig in.  It's still keeping a journal!  By doing the research the picture becomes clearer.  This is the Daily Mess…    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

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-Missed Opportunity- I love sharing conversations.  Hosting requires show prep.  My podcasting platforms feature thousands of guests.  What you don't have access to are the missed opportunities. The show prep was completed.  The conversation didn't happen.  I keep all my notes! Paths will cross again.  Let me explain Missed Opportunity.  It's my questions and statements without their answers.  I'm leaving open enough space at the end of each question hoping they'll download the talk and insert their answers.Missed Opportunity is a lost piece of history.  Like a message in a bottle tossed out to sea. I hope to locate a destination…  This week we're putting focus on my missed opportunity with singer songwriter and DJ Bordo. Missed Opportunity.  A lost piece of history.  You know the questions.  Let's locate the reactions.  The door is always open.  If you are or know Bordo please reach out to me at arroec@gmail.com that's arroec@gmail.com Be brilliant!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

We're binge watching a lot of actors and directors but who is getting paid in this digital world of streaming?  Plus, AM radio stations being sold off.  The future impact on the industry, the nation and the on air talent.  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

53% of singles report dating burnout, and 32% have deleted the apps entirely, but the women most affected aren't passive or disengaged. They're the ones doing everything: initiating, overgiving, showing up, and still watching him pull away. Kelsey Gaudreault's debut book From Chasing to Chosen (launching April 25, 2026) challenges the premise of nearly every dating framework on the market. After coaching 700+ high-achieving women, Gaudreault argues that chasing isn't about who texts first. It's an unconscious wound rooted in the belief that love must be earned.Here are a few angles that may resonate with your readers:Overgiving is manipulation in disguise - because giving from a place of unworthiness ("if I do enough, will you love me?") is a transaction, not intimacy. This conversation is completely absent from mainstream dating advice.The "black cat" backlash - acting unbothered isn't empowerment, it's the same wound with a different name. Women who've traded overgiving for hyper-independence are still performing — just differently.Why he pulls away (and it has nothing to do with him) - the unconscious mirroring pattern that sends men running before a woman even knows she's doing it.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

In Theory, which is headed up by Mike Mostert and Tony Covino, is not your average rock band; they are a powerhouse of sound, emotion, and creativity, redefining the boundaries of the genre with their unique and electrifying sound. Hailing from diverse musical backgrounds, this dynamic group of talented players has come together to forge a path that is distinctly their own. The band focuses on big hooks, big guitars, and emotion with songs that connect with audiences the moment they hit the stage or singing in your car.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

I'm always asking questions.  The fun begins when you start researching for answers. Such as…   When parents transition…should the surviving children bury their indifferences?  Plus…do shoppers at grocery stores feel guilty about hoisting $300 to $500 worth of product to a cash register?    I'm Arroe…  I am a daily writer.  A silent wolf.  I stand on the sidelines and do nothing but watch, listen study then activate.  I call it The Daily Mess.  A chronological walk through an everyday world.  Yes, it's my morning writing.  As a receiver of thoughts and ideas, we as people tend to throw it to the side and deal with it later.  When a subject arrives, I dig in.  It's still keeping a journal!  By doing the research the picture becomes clearer.  This is the Daily Mess…Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

Trust, faith and hope... None of which can be purchased from Amazon. It aint coming via a big van and a person sporting a blue and black vest with a candy-coated plastic bathroom mirror smile within its embroidery. Happiness isn't sitting in a box at the front door. It's an Easter egg from even a bigger taker caught up in a wave of fad and culture. I do believe that maybe one day following God will become cool again. The paths we walk. The trails we carve. It's not the best of the best but it's better than what we had yesterday.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

Pod Crashing episode 475 with Lily Herman from the F1 inspired podcast No Grip No Grip is a Formula 1 culture podcast hosted by Lily Herman. Each episode dives into the wacky and dramatic mishaps, scandals, and sagas surrounding the sport, both on the track and far away from it. From the ever-expanding world of F1 romance novels and the cataclysmic 2023 event Lily calls WAGageddon, to the infamous missing Monaco Grand Prix diamond and the astrology of the grid, No Grip dives headfirst into Formula 1's under-explored cultural pockets.Episodes available here:https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-no-grip-324786162/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

In Shaping Sounds, visionary music producer Robert Margouleff shares his stories of pushing the boundaries of musical innovation, art, and technology while helping create some of the most significant and influential music of our time.Beginning on the set of his first film, Ciao! Manhattan, with Andy Warhol superstar Edie Sedgwick, Margouleff captures the tragic beauty of New York's East Village and Warhol's Factory as he discovers a powerful new way to score his movie: the Moog synthesizer. This discovery leads him to meet a studio engineer who would become his long-time partner, Malcolm Cecil, with whom he would collaborate to invent the world's largest analog synthesizer, 'TONTO' (The Original New Timbral Orchestra). Together, Margouleff and Cecil used TONTO to help unleash Stevie Wonder's genius on his era-defining classic albums Music Of My Mind, Talking Book, Innervisions, and Fulfillingness' First Finale.In legendary studios like Electric Lady and the Record Plant, Margouleff became a pioneering producer and engineer for artists like Billy Preston, Jeff Beck, DEVO, The Isley Brothers, and David Sanborn. A true sonic innovator, he was an early adopter of immersive audio and surround, developing new mixing techniques for home theaters that brought some of Hollywood's biggest blockbusters to life.Shaping Sounds is so much more than a chronicle of music history. It's a story about creativity, collaboration, and artistic courage. Margouleff interweaves his personal experiences with the teachers, friends, mentors, and influences that shaped him, revealing how empathy and curiosity fueled his life's work. This memoir is a rich and entertaining narrative of a key period in music history that brings readers deep into the world of record and film production and will inspire new generations of music-makers and dreamers.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

Joanne Redding tells her story of suffering heartbreaking loss at the age six and the years of neglect and damage that followed.  Hours after her father went missing, the doorbell finally rang. Her mother thanked the police officer and then shared the news with Joanne and her two siblings, Thomas, age eight, and Peggy, twelve: “Your father was driving across the bridge and had a car accident. He is dead.” Her voice was flat. She shed no tears. And she offered no comfort to her three children—not then, not ever. A few days later, Joanne's childhood truly ended. Her mother sat Joanne down on the living room couch, cleared her throat, and said, matter-of-factly: “From now on, you're going to have to take care of yourself.”What did Ma mean? As time passed, Joanne figured out that taking care of herself meant making sure she ate, bathed, picked out her own clothes, did her homework, brushed the tangles from her own hair, and no longer expected to be tucked in or hugged. But there was more, and it was harder. Gradually, Joanne learned to silence the ache for a word of reassurance, guidance, explanation, or recognition from her mother. Silence became her family's language. Written with raw honesty, HOUSE OF PRETEND follows Joanne as she makes her own way out of her mother's house and into the testosterone-fueled world of Wall Street in the 1980s. She works hard to earn a seat at the table, with her voice still being ignored, and continues her pattern of relationships with older, unavailable men. When her boss offers her a million dollars to have his baby, it's a wake-up call. To move on with her life, Joanne needs to stop searching for a father figure, believe in her own worth, and speak up. But first, she has to reclaim her voice. And that requires coming to terms with how and why she lost it.How did her father really die? What drove her mother to shut down, never speak of her husband, and push her children away? Was Joanne a survivor of child abuse? The answers are complicated and intertwined with grief, shame, pride, religious dogma, social stigma, and mental illness.Eventually, Joanne Redding rises above her past, breaks free of toxic patterns, finds a fulfilling career, and becomes a mother who places a priority on talking with and listening to her son and daughter.      Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

Marcus Rosner was born on the west coast of British Columbia but grew up just outside Edmonton in the suburban prairie town of Sherwood Park, Alberta. A lifelong athlete with no background in drama, he never considered a career in entertainment until a formative trip to New York City with his mother introduced him to Broadway and sparked his passion for storytelling. Soon after, he relocated to Vancouver, attended Vancouver Film School, and began building a career in film and television.Over the past decade, Rosner has appeared in acclaimed series such as CONTINUUM (SYFY), ARROW and SUPERNATURAL (The CW), MISTRESSES and ONCE UPON A TIME (ABC), GIRLFRIENDS' GUIDE TO DIVORCE (Bravo), WHEN CALLS THE HEART (Hallmark), and Lifetime's UNREAL. In 2022, he starred as Nico in Buzzfeed Studios/Lionsgate's MY FAKE BOYFRIEND alongside Keiynan Lonsdale, Sarah Hyland, and Dylan Sprouse. He is also a mainstay leading man on Hallmark Channel, most recently seen in NOTES OF AUTUMN and ROMANCE TO THE RESCUE and joined the main cast of SULLIVAN'S CROSSING (CTV/The CW) at the end of the series' third season.Beyond acting, Rosner is a producer with Edmonton-based Northern Gateway Films, where he collaborates on a slate of movies-of-the-week and indie features. In 2025, he expanded his creative journey as writer and director with his debut short film, Emergency, a deeply personal project inspired by his childhood.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

I'm always asking questions.  The fun begins when you start researching for answers. Such as…   Why are so many religious broadcast companies buying up terrestrial radio stations?  Was my mother telling the truth?  She said a country at war is determined by the number of boys born into the modern world?   I'm Arroe…  I am a daily writer.  A silent wolf.  I stand on the sidelines and do nothing but watch, listen study then activate.  I call it The Daily Mess.  A chronological walk through an everyday world.  Yes, it's my morning writing.  As a receiver of thoughts and ideas, we as people tend to throw it to the side and deal with it later.  When a subject arrives, I dig in.  It's still keeping a journal!  By doing the research the picture becomes clearer.  This is the Daily Mess…Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

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I'm CT…  When I'm not busy being Arroe the podcaster, I live in the real world.  Everybody has to have a job.  Mine is C.S.  Customer Service.  Solutions, relationships while keeping my team motivated to keep a constant connection with each guest who's chosen to stop their day to visit our location.  Episode 227 Beer dumping, who are the Scorpions and super puke…Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

Welcome back to the studio.  This is My Day of Play, where you're taken into the real events and actions of how it happens long before the process of editing or cleaning up.  The original purpose of these episodes was to give my broadcasting students something to edit, to practice with and to call their own.  Then I realized that you are just as important.  Share the reality of how it really went.  We begin things with Tommy Shoemake who originally formed Katfish as an acoustic duo that performs a variety of Outlaw Country, Southern Rock, contemporary and classic Pop and Rock hits. And we'll wrap things up with motivator Karen Lee Cohen author of the book Lets Be Peace. This is My Day of Play.  Completely unedited in the way of meeting the wizard behind the curtain.  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

From #1 Amazon bestselling author & USA Today bestseller Nikki St. Crowe comes WEST OF WICKED, an unexpected, sexy & dark reimagining of the classic tale, where Dorothy searches for the truth about her origins in the cursed, dark land of Oz. This inventive, fantastical new romance puts a spicy and creative twist on a beloved story, while adding a yellow-brick-road's worth of tension, banter & murder. Complete with a mysterious & charming scarecrow and an axe throwing ‘shadow daddy' tinman, WEST OF WICKED is the perfect new read for fans of Apples Dipped in Gold by Scarlett St. Clair and Neon Gods by Katee Robert. About West of Wicked: Dorothy Gale doesn't know where she came from. At the age of five, she was dropped on Em and Henry's doorstep while a terrible storm rolled across the Kansas prairie. Now as an adult, Dorothy has made the most of her life on the farm. But when a cyclone tears through the night, ripping her, her dog, and the farmhouse away, Dorothy wakes to find herself far from home in the strange, cursed land of Oz. Desperate to find her way back, Dorothy takes the advice of the Witch of the North and sets off on the yellow brick road to find a wizard…with a warning to avoid forest monsters, heartless mercenaries, and wicked witches. It isn't long before Dorothy encounters the dark side of Oz, stumbling on a man beaten and bloody, tied to a pole in a cornfield. Not unlike the scarecrows on the Kansas farm. With no memories, the mysterious stranger joins Dorothy. Rook is ridiculously handsome, endlessly charming, and somehow understands Dorothy in a way no one ever has. But when they cross paths with the infamous Tinman and his axe, Rook proves he may be hiding his own secret. Nothing and no one is what they seem in the cursed land of Oz…maybe even Dorothy herself.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

David Porter, a pivotal figure in soul music, was the first staff writer Stax Records, where he co-wrote iconic hits like "Soul Man," "Hold On I'm Comin'," "I Thank You," "When Something is Wrong with my Baby," and "Wrap it Up," many alongside Isaac Hayes. His songs, which have appeared on national charts over 200 times and amassed lifetime unit sales exceeding 450 million, are enshrined in the Grammy Hall of Fame and have influenced soul, R&B, and hip-hop, with over 450 samples in tracks like Mariah Carey's "Dreamlover," Will Smith's "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It," Wu-Tang Clan's "C.R.E.A.M.," and The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Who Shot Ya." Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2005 with Hayes,Porter was featured in HBO's 2023 Stax Records special and founded The ConsortiumMT, cementing his legacy as a genre-defining songwriter.Mr. Porter's memoir has been praised by luminaries like Bruce Springsteen ("essential reading for those who were touched by the magic and majesty of soul music"), Questlove ("he's the architect of the Memphis sound"), Keith Richards ("there ain't no soul music without David Porter.a great read") and Stevie Wonder (who just attended his LA book celebration). Rolling Stone> recently called him "one of the most important American popular songwriters" and Billboard added he's "penned and produced some of the most quintessential songs in music history".In the book, his profound stories range include firsthand tales of segregated Memphis during the height of the Civil Rights Movement, to helping Otis Redding write "Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay" just days before his tragic passing and many more. He defined an era of soul music working with luminaries like Otis, Booker T. Jones, Isaac Hayes, Carla Thomas and Sam & Dave writing credits). Then his songs did it all over again in the 1990s - when they were sampled by the likes of Notorious B.I.G., Wu-Tang Clan, Mariah Carey, Snoop Dogg, De La Soul and Jay-ZBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

When it's extremely difficult to make up your mind.  Having the power of choice can actually weaken someone.  On this episode we're going to explore the choice men and women make to wrestle.  Is it all about the WWE and All Elite Wresting?  Plus…making the choice go life a not my monkey not my circus lifestyle.  I'm Arroe.  Life is a series of choices.  Who decides when you're not making it the right choice?  Is it the fear of going wrong?  The greatest lessons in life are often lost inside hidden away attempts and concepts.  It's time to reopen your heart. Having a choice is a daily gift.  On this highway we learn to trust mirages… What is the choice?  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

I'm always asking questions.  The fun begins when you start researching for answers. Such as…   Why are these major news platforms starting to charge money?  Plus…is help really on the way of it just another saying?   I'm Arroe…  I am a daily writer.  A silent wolf.  I stand on the sidelines and do nothing but watch, listen study then activate.  I call it The Daily Mess.  A chronological walk through an everyday world.  Yes, it's my morning writing.  As a receiver of thoughts and ideas, we as people tend to throw it to the side and deal with it later.  When a subject arrives, I dig in.  It's still keeping a journal!  By doing the research the picture becomes clearer.  This is the Daily Mess…Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

Who is the keeper of words? Who is in charge of expressing? We've set our hearts free in the way of developing thoughts and ideas that don't always agree with poems prayers and promises. People are saying anything...and the receiver is left standing there wondering who what where and why? Word play today isn't being governed by discipline. Compassion and understanding will always be met by conflict. Strange times. Weird ways. The value of saying peace ahead of all things. It will be challenged by our multi layered interpretations.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

Every week someone we know toys around with this as a way of gaining not only attention but control, "I wrote the book on this."Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Patricia Cornwell finally tells the story that rivals all of the works that precede it: her own Patricia Cornwell is best known for her international bestselling thriller series about forensic pathologist Dr. Kay Scarpetta, now an Amazon Prime series adaptation starring Nicole Kidman as Kay Scarpetta and Jamie Lee Curtis as her sister, Dorothy. Every story comes from somewhere, and Scarpetta's began when Patricia Cornwell embedded herself in a morgue. In this achingly honest memoir, Cornwell excavates her own life, detailing her traumatic childhood being raised by neglectful parents, her father abandoning the young family on Christmas day, her mother being institutionalized twice, an abusive foster family, and developing a parental relationship with evangelist Billy Graham's wife Ruth. Cornwell depicts a harrowing hospitalization and near-death car accident. She unflinchingly shares overcoming obstacles that later gave her the ambition to become an award-winning police reporter. From there it was research in a medical examiner's office that would turn into a full-time job. She would become a forensic expert and worldwide publishing phenomenon.  Cornwell leaves no stone unturned in this deeply candid account of her life, offering inspiring insight into what made her into the international sensation she is today.  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

If music videos are allowing AI technology to be part of the video mix, will podcast listeners accept it in the same vein? Plus, what are your video rights when it comes to copyrights in video?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

The film traces the turbulent, transcendent life of Gregg Allman: from a childhood ruptured by his father's murder to the soulful emergence that reshaped American music. Through archival recordings, candid interviews, and electric performances, we witness Gregg's musical awakening amid the blues he worshipped, the creation of the Allman Brothers Band with his brother, Duane, that would birth Southern Rock, and the grief that followed Duane's fatal motorcycle crash.THE MUSIC OF MY SOUL explores Gregg's lifelong battle with addiction, his seven marriages (including his high-profile union with Cher), and the late-life sobriety that allowed him to reckon with his past. Featuring never-before-seen interviews, the film examines not just the artist's private wounds but the wider American psyche - race, loss, longing, and reinvention - during Gregg's lifetime. Musicians (such as Jackson Browne), friends, and family illuminate how an integrated band in the segregated South challenged boundaries while forging a sound that was both raw and redemptive. Director James Keach is a Grammy and Golden Globe-winning filmmaker whose past credits include numerous music-centric films such as WALK THE LINE, GLEN CAMPBELL: I'LL BE ME, and LINDA RONSTADT: THE SOUND OF MY VOICE.Here's the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJT3aUjPHv4 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

I'm always asking questions.  The fun begins when you start researching for answers. Such as…   When is it ok to not only listen to the voices in our head but act upon them?  Plus…where are people really getting their news and how accurate is it?    I'm Arroe…  I am a daily writer.  A silent wolf.  I stand on the sidelines and do nothing but watch, listen study then activate.  I call it The Daily Mess.  A chronological walk through an everyday world.  Yes, it's my morning writing.  As a receiver of thoughts and ideas, we as people tend to throw it to the side and deal with it later.  When a subject arrives, I dig in.  It's still keeping a journal!  By doing the research the picture becomes clearer.  This is the Daily Mess…    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.