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In April 2020, in the midst of the pandemic, 20 year old Mary Collins was excited to be going to her friends apartment to hang out and have fun. They picked up her favourite food and all was going well until the small gathering took a darker turn. They spike Mary's drink with drugs and soon after her friends turn on her. But why would her so-called friends want to harm her?Time Stamps00:00:00 - 00:00:54 - Network ad, theme & intro00:00:54 - 00:17:58 - Background00:17:58 - 00:47:04 - Incident *TRIGGER WARNING*, missing persons report and investigation 00:47:04 - 00:54:44 - Arrest/charges, trial and aftermath00:54:44 - 01:18:17 - Next episode announcement, general chat/recommendations *SPOILER WARNING* - Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes (Disney+), Body in the Snow: The Trial of Karen Read (Discovery+), Daredevil: Born Again (Disney+), Trap (2024) and M. Night Shyamalan filmography Closing theme (pop punk AI version)Twitter: @crimeslikeInstagram: @crimesliketheseMusic by: Glitterwolf, Twitter Spotify Check our other podcast on the Black Fur Network!Aah!fter Horror with hosts Paul, Mike, Dan and CheerInstagram: @aahfterhorrorpodcast

I greet you in Jesus' precious name! It is Tuesday morning, the 20th of May, 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We start in 2 Corinthians 11:3: “But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ Jesus.” We have got to keep it simple, very simple. When the devil tempted Eve in the garden, he didn't say, “God said this…” No, he asked her the question in Genesis 3:1:“Has God (really, has He) indeed said, ‘You shall not eat of every tree of the garden'?” You see, that is how the devil works, he doesn't attack you straight on. He plays with your mind. He says, “It's not that bad, is it?” We need to keep the Gospel simple. There is nothing difficult about the Gospel.I looked up the Oxford Dictionary to find out the literal meaning of the word, “simplicity” and one of the meanings is “clean lines”. Keep it clean, don't let it get congested. Hebrews 11:6 says that without faith you cannot please God, and he who believes must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. God said it, we believe it, that settles it. We must be careful that we are not too clever for our own good because the devil will help you along.A lot of people in South Africa are starting to write exams, whether it be for your final year in school or university, and I want to tell you about something called cheating. Cheating is a sin. You cannot cheat. “Aah”, you say, “but Uncle Angus, it is not going to hurt anybody else. It is just going to help me along.” No, what it is going to do, it is going to open the door for the devil to come in and play havoc with your life. Remember, there is nothing new under the sun - the wisest man who ever lived said that. “Did God really say...?” That is how the devil works. “Is it really going to hurt anybody? No - well, then do it!” I want to say to you today, you need to watch out for the slyness of the devil. I was taught when I was a new Christian, “Look out for the 3 “P's”. What are the 3 “P's”? It is not a joke. The first P is power. When you get power, you want more power because people listen to you and you start thinking that you are something when you are not. That is the first “P”. The second one is petticoats. I am talking to the men. Look out for the temptation of the devil. You shouldn't go anywhere with a woman who is not your wife by yourself, because of the temptation of the devil. “Aah, but it is just a one-night stand. No-one will find out.” Do you know how many letters I get from men who are broken because they let their wives down? It has destroyed their marriage. Then the pennies, chasing the money. Chasing the money, you don't pay your income tax. You think you are clever? I want to tell you something now, you will be caught out. That is exactly what happened to Eve in the Garden of Eden.Today, let's sharpen up our act and let's not give the devil a chance to move in. God bless you and have a wonderful day,Goodbye.

Hacı Dayı ile Hacı Teyzenin evlerindeki duvar saati günün birinde tık demiş, durmuş. Birkaç gün sonra oğulları eve geldiğinde saatin çalışmadığını fark etmiş. “Buna bir kalem pil alıp taksaydınız ya” deyince, iki tonton “Aah, ah” ile başlayan bir cümleyi ayna anda söylemişler. Biri “Yavrum, pil aldık ama…” demiş, sözü diğeri tamamlamış: “…takmasını bir türlü denk getiremiyoruz ki.” Oğul, pili yerine oturtamadıklarını zannetmiş.

On February 4th 2009, 53 year old Takao Terada was found dead in his home in western Tokyo. Police has initially concluded that this was a suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning; however, when 2 more men are found in May and August of the same year, Police conducted a thorough investigation; reviewing financial records and their internet history. This would eventually lead them to 34 year old Kanae Kijima. But how was a young middle-class girl from Hokkaido, linked to all 3 men? Time Stamps00:00:00 - 00:01:07 - Network ad, theme & intro00:01:07 - 00:06:44 - Background00:06:44 - 00:22:26 - Victims and MO00:22:26 - 00:35:34 - Arrest/charges, trial, appeals and aftermath00:35:34 - 01:09:29 - Next episode announcement, general chat/recommendations *SPOILER WARNING* - Butter by Asako Yuzuki (book based on the case of Kanae Kijima), The Smiley Face Killers, Dexter (TV series), Adolescence, Black Mirror S7, Sinners (no spoilers), Toxic Town, From (S1), Tokyo Ghoul (S1), Closing theme (pop punk AI version)Twitter: @crimeslikeInstagram: @crimesliketheseMusic by: Glitterwolf, Twitter Spotify Check our other podcast on the Black Fur Network!Aah!fter Horror with hosts Paul, Mike, Dan and CheerInstagram: @aahfterhorrorpodcast

November 2001, Renton, Washington. Gary Leon Ridgway was working at the Kenworth Truck Factory when Police arrived to arrest him on suspicion of murdering four women nearly 20 years earlier. Advancements in DNA profiling and lab testing, enabled investigators to link Ridgway to more murders from the same time. Almost 50 women had suffered at the hands of Ridgway. Following his arrest, police interrogated him numerous times over a 5 month period, hoping they would learn Ridgway's motive for brutally killing these women and to finally put the monster behind bars. **TRIGGER WARNING - GRAPHIC CONTENT/DESCRIPTIONS OF MURDER**Time Stamps00:00:00 - 00:00:57 - Network ad, theme & intro00:00:57 - 00:18:14 - Background00:18:14 - 00:42:29 - Bodies found, investigation and interrogation (over 5 months)00:42:29 - 01:18:49 - Arrest/charges, more detail from interrogations, trial and aftermath01:18:49 - 01:40:04 - Next episode announcement, general chat/recommendations *SPOILER WARNING* - (From (Now TV/Sky), Severance (Apple TV), The White Lotus S3 (Now TV/Sky), Adolescence (Netflix), The Twister: Caught in the Storm (Netflix), It Ends with Us (2024), The Shallows (2016).Closing theme (pop punk AI version)Twitter: @crimeslikeInstagram: @crimesliketheseMusic by: Glitterwolf, Twitter Spotify Check our other podcast on the Black Fur Network!Aah!fter Horror with hosts Paul, Mike, Dan and CheerInstagram: @aahfterhorrorpodcast

I greet you in Jesus' precious name! It is Monday morning, the 7th of April, 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We start in the Book of Zachariah 3:4: “Take away the filthy garments from him.” And to him He said, “See, I have removed your iniquity from you, and I will clothe you with rich robes.” A beautiful promise from the Lord, to take away all of our sin. Then we go to the Book of Revelation 19:8: “And to her it was granted to be arrayed in fine linen, clean and bright, for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.” Yes, we are talking about the marriage day, that wonderful, wonderful occasion when you and I will meet our beloved Jesus Christ, our Bridegroom. The Lord is preparing a great marriage feast for you and me when we meet Him in Heaven. You and I are the church and the bride, and Jesus is the Bridegroom. I want to ask you a question. Are you ready? Am I ready? You know, I love weddings. I have had the privilege of marrying off my children and my grandchildren. What an occasion it is! The excitement when the mothers are getting the food ready, the bride and the bridesmaids are getting their dresses ready, the bridegrooms are cleaned up. These boys have had a nice shave. They are ready with their beautiful suits on. It is an incredible occasion, the flowers in the church are magnificent. It is a joyous occasion and lots of fun.I remember, my very dear brother in Christ - his son was getting married to my youngest daughter, and he offered his vintage tractor. Yes, it was an inheritance he got from his grandfather and I want to say to you, this tractor was imported from England and was working up in Central Africa. He brought it to the farm and said he would drive my daughter and me to the chapel in this tractor. What a wonderful machine. Pop, pop, pop as it went up the hill, but it did have a little bit of a problem with the exhaust. There was a lot of black smoke and maybe even the occasional drop of oil. Now, my daughter had a beautiful white dress on! Aah, but we sorted that out because we gave her a lovely umbrella, but I want to say to you today there must be no oil, there must be nothing in our garments that will tarnish the wedding day. The Lord said He has given us new garments and we need to go to church, we need to go to the wedding day, clean. Are we ready for that great and wonderful day when we meet our beloved Jesus face to face?Prepare yourself because that day is coming very soon. Jesus bless you and goodbye.

À partir du 1ᵉʳ avril 2025, plusieurs réformes importantes entrent en vigueur en France, impactant divers aspects de la vie quotidienne. Voici un aperçu des principaux changements :Revalorisation des aides socialesLe Revenu de solidarité active (RSA) est revalorisé de 1,7 % pour tenir compte de l'inflation. Ainsi, une personne seule percevra désormais 646,52 € par mois, soit une augmentation de 10,81 €. Un couple avec deux enfants bénéficiera de 1 357,70 €, contre 1 334,98 € auparavant.La prime d'activité connaît également une hausse similaire. Par exemple, un bénéficiaire célibataire sans enfant verra son allocation portée à 633,21 €, soit une augmentation de 10,58 €. Pour un bénéficiaire avec trois enfants, la prime atteindra 1 393,08 €, en hausse de 23,29 €.De même, l'Allocation aux adultes handicapés (AAH) est revalorisée de 1,7 %, portant son montant maximal de 1 016,05 € à 1 033,32 €.Durcissement des règles d'indemnisation du chômageLes allocations chômage sont désormais mensualisées sur une base de 30 jours, quel que soit le mois, entraînant une perte de 5 à 6 jours d'indemnisation par an pour les demandeurs d'emploi. De plus, les bornes d'âge pour la durée d'indemnisation sont relevées de deux ans : l'âge ouvrant droit à 22,5 mois d'indemnisation passe de 53 à 55 ans, et celui donnant droit à 27 mois passe de 57 à 59 ans.Modification des conditions d'indemnisation des arrêts maladiePour les salariés du secteur privé, le plafond du salaire pris en compte pour le calcul des indemnités journalières est abaissé à 1,4 fois le Smic, contre 1,8 fois précédemment. Cette mesure réduit le montant des indemnités perçues par certains salariés en arrêt maladie.Élargissement du prêt à taux zéro (PTZ)Le PTZ est désormais accessible à tous les logements neufs sur l'ensemble du territoire français, et ce, jusqu'au 31 décembre 2027. Ce dispositif, réservé aux primo-accédants sous conditions de ressources, vise à faciliter l'accession à la propriété en permettant d'emprunter sans intérêts.Augmentation des frais de notaireLes départements ont désormais la possibilité d'augmenter les droits de mutation à titre onéreux (DMTO), communément appelés "frais de notaire", de 0,5 point pour une durée de trois ans. Cette hausse, si elle est adoptée localement, pourrait alourdir le coût des transactions immobilières pour les acquéreurs.Obligation d'une autorisation de voyage pour le Royaume-UniÀ partir du 2 avril, les citoyens français et européens devront obtenir une autorisation électronique de voyage (ETA) pour se rendre au Royaume-Uni. Cette autorisation, similaire à l'ESTA américain, coûte 12 € et est valable deux ans. La demande peut être effectuée via une application dédiée ou sur le site officiel du gouvernement britannique. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

17 March 2000. A devastating fire breaks out in the main building at a religious commune in Southwest Uganda, claiming the lives of over 300 people. It was initially determined that it was a mass suicide, however further investigation revealed that the doors and windows had been nailed shut, preventing people escaping. Further investigation leads to the discovery of multiple mass graves. But who and why would anyone do such a cruel and callous act? *Attention pop punk fans*Please stick around for the closing theme. You will not be disappointed! 00:00:00 - 00:01:05 - Network ad, theme & intro00:01:05 - 00:18:48 - Background00:18:48 - 00:41:52 - Commune in Southwest Uganda incident & aftermath00:41:52 - 01:05:56 - Next episode announcement, general chat/recommendations (Sleep Token, Opus (film), Nosferatu, The Room, The White Lotus, ACOTAR/Throne of Glass), closing theme (pop punk AI version)Twitter: @crimeslikeInstagram: @crimesliketheseMusic by: Glitterwolf, Twitter Spotify Check our other podcast on the Black Fur Network!Aah!fter Horror with hosts Paul, Mike, Dan and CheerInstagram: @aahfterhorrorpodcast

I greet you in Jesus' precious name! It is Monday morning, the 24th of March, 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We start in the Book of Romans 13:10:”Love does no harm to a neighbour; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.” Then we go on to Galatians 5:14:”For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: “You shall love your neighbour as yourself.”Love fulfils the law. You see folks, we can't work our way to heaven. No. We've got to understand something. If we love God, then we will do the right thing. Love keeps the marriage pure. You don't have to try and obey the law and not have an affair with another woman or with another man. No, you love your wife so much that you could never bring yourself to having an affair with another woman. That's what love does. Love is so powerful. Love keeps a man honest. A man cannot love God and steal. You can't do it. Your conscience will not allow it. Love keeps a man honest. It makes it very easy to obey the Ten Commandments because you don't want to break them. Love covers a multitude of sins. I want to say to you today, how about just saying sorry to someone. “Aah but I've got my rights.” No, you don't have any rights. When you gave your life to Jesus, you surrendered all your rights. Go to the person and say, ”I'm sorry if I offended you. I'm sorry if I took that thing from you. I'm giving it back to you.” Most of all, say to your loved one, ”I am sorry for shouting or being selfish.” You see, there's no more condemnation when you are in Christ Jesus. Romans 8:1. Love brings freedom. Yes, freedom from yourself, most of all. Okay, you don't have to work so hard, it's all been paid for. Grace means undeserved loving-kindness.I loved my old mom. When I came home with my school report, she would only ask me one question before she even opened the report, ”Angus, did you do your best?” I'd say, “Mom, honestly I did my best.” And if it was 40% or 50%, it was good enough for mom. She took the pressure off me. Now, when Jesus said, ”It is finished,” He meant you don't have to work at it; you just have to receive it! Now go out in freedom today, knowing that the Lord goes before you.Jesus bless you and have a wonderful day,Goodbye.

L'Allocation aux adultes handicapés (AAH) est une prestation sociale française destinée à garantir un revenu minimum aux personnes en situation de handicap. Son attribution repose principalement sur l'évaluation du taux d'incapacité de la personne, indépendamment de la pathologie spécifique dont elle souffre.Critères d'attribution de l'AAH :1. Taux d'incapacité :80 % ou plus : La personne est éligible à l'AAH si son taux d'incapacité permanente atteint au moins 80 %.Entre 50 % et 79 % : L'AAH peut être accordée si le handicap entraîne une restriction substantielle et durable pour l'accès à l'emploi, reconnue par la Commission des droits et de l'autonomie des personnes handicapées (CDAPH). 2. Conditions supplémentaires :Âge : Avoir au moins 20 ans (ou 16 ans si l'individu n'est plus considéré à la charge de ses parents pour les prestations familiales).Résidence : Résider de manière stable et régulière en France.Ressources : Ne pas dépasser un certain plafond de ressources, fixé annuellement et variable selon la situation familiale.Pathologies ouvrant droit à l'AAH :Il n'existe pas de liste exhaustive de pathologies prédéfinies ouvrant droit à l'AAH. Toutefois, certaines maladies, en raison de leur nature invalidante, sont fréquemment reconnues par la Maison départementale des personnes handicapées (MDPH) lors de l'évaluation du taux d'incapacité. Parmi elles :Maladies neurologiques :Sclérose en plaquesMaladie de ParkinsonÉpilepsieTroubles du spectre autistique :AutismeMaladies génétiques :Trisomie 21 (syndrome de Down)Dystrophie musculaireMaladies psychiatriques :SchizophrénieTrouble bipolaireDépression majeureMaladies chroniques invalidantes :Polyarthrite rhumatoïdeMaladie de CrohnDiabète de type 1 et 2FibromyalgieMaladies neurodégénératives :Maladie d'AlzheimerAffections cardio-respiratoires sévères :Insuffisance cardiaqueAsthme sévèreCancers :Notamment ceux entraînant des limitations fonctionnelles importantesProcessus d'évaluation :Chaque demande est examinée individuellement par la MDPH. Une équipe pluridisciplinaire évalue l'impact de la pathologie sur la vie quotidienne, la capacité à travailler et l'autonomie de la personne. Cette évaluation aboutit à la détermination d'un taux d'incapacité, qui conditionne l'éligibilité à l'AAH.Durée d'attribution de l'AAH :L'AAH est attribuée pour une durée variable, en fonction de la stabilité ou de l'évolution prévisible du handicap :1 à 2 ans : Si une évolution favorable du handicap est attendue. 3 à 5 ans : Si le handicap est stable ou peu susceptible d'amélioration. 10 ans ou à vie : Pour les handicaps graves et irréversibles avec un taux d'incapacité d'au moins 80 %.Conclusion :L'attribution de l'AAH repose sur l'évaluation du taux d'incapacité et de l'impact du handicap sur la vie quotidienne, plutôt que sur la reconnaissance d'une pathologie spécifique. Ainsi, toute maladie ou condition entraînant une incapacité significative peut potentiellement ouvrir droit à cette allocation, sous réserve de l'évaluation effectuée par la MDPH. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

I greet you in Jesus' precious name! It is Wednesday morning, the 19th of March, 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We start in the Book of Psalms 50:23: “Whoever offers praise glorifies Me;…” Then we go straight to the Book of Acts 16:25-26: “But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone's chains were loosed.”Oh, this morning how are you feeling? Are you feeling bound with chains of fear, stress, depression, anxiety? Why don't you try praising the Lord? You know, there is incredible power in praising the Lord. The Lord Jesus Christ inhabits the praise and the worship of His people. One of the strengths of the Salvation Army is their singing and their brass band as they march down the streets, singing the praises of God. We have a boy's school not far from us, up in the beautiful Drakensberg Mountains. They major in music and singing, and before their voices break, they sing. Aah, I want to tell you, ladies I love listening to you singing but when these little boys sing, they reach pitches that no woman can reach as high, and I really feel the presence of Almighty God when these little boys praise and worship the Lord with their instruments and their voices. With the Mighty Men Conferences all over the world, the highlight for me is the praise and worship. It absolutely melts the hearts of hardened men, men who come there who are angry, men who come there who are fighting the good fight and they are down and out, and when the music starts, you want to really see it, it is incredible. You know, they say they can hear us singing from 15 kms away, that's about 8 miles away, when you get tens of thousands of men entering into praise and worship. No wonder the prison gates flew open and the chains fell off the prisoners!I love to watch them. I get a bird's eye view from the platform, tens of thousands. When the music starts they stand there with their arms folded, they are shy maybe, embarrassed, maybe some angry and then as the music proceeds, their arms drop down by their sides, and then after a few more minutes, their hands start wiping tears away from their faces, and then eventually their hands are raised up into the sky, worshipping their King, totally unaware and unconcerned of anybody around them. Then of course that “Amen”, that war cry. “Amen” by the way means, “so be it” and the devil runs for his life.Jesus bless you. Today go out and praise and sing to the glory of God!Goodbye.

I greet you in Jesus' precious name! It is Monday morning, the 10th of March, 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We start in the Gospel of Mark 14:41: “Then He came the third time (that's Jesus) and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? It is enough!” Folks, it's wake up time. There is no time left for sleeping! Jesus is coming back very soon. Then we go straight to 1 Peter 5:8: “Be sober [well balanced and self-disciplined], be alert and cautious at all times. That enemy of yours, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion [fiercely hungry], seeking someone to devour.” (AMP Bible) We need to wake up. We need to take authority in our homes. Really folks, we need to tell our children, “In this house, we are Christians, in this house we don't do things like that, in this house we are followers of Jesus Christ. You will pray and we will spend time with the Lord and you will not bring that filth into this house.”“Aah, but dad, everybody else is doing that.”“It doesn't matter - not in this house!” We have to look after our families. Jesus says, “Stop sleeping, it is enough.” Remember - it might be your business, “Well whatever will be, will be.” Well, that's not the attitude. Stand up like a man and get back into the fight. Remember, the best form of defence is attack. If the Lord is on your side, you have nothing to fear. Don't listen to the lies of the devil which are defeat - “You will never make it, you are washed up, you are done.” Don't listen to that. Remember the word of the Lord. You see, that thing that you fear is not going to go away by having a sleep - no, no, no! You have got stand up, face the enemy eye to eye and say, “This far and no further”. Draw a line in the sand. But how are we going to do this? I will tell you how you are going to do it - by prayer. You see, Jesus was praying in the Garden of Gethsemane when the disciples were sleeping. Three times He came and said, “Watch and pray.” Folks, I am telling you now, you need to watch and pray. Gentlemen, you need to get out of bed in the morning, you need to be on your knees praying for your beloved wife and your children. Yes, it's not your wife's job, it's your job. Children, you need to pray for your parents. Oh yes, they need help. You need to pray for your headmaster and your teacher. You need to pray for your friends, and Jesus will undertake.God bless you and have a wonderful day,Goodbye.

August 1988,  South Yorkshire. 21 year old Anthony Arkwright is brought in for questioning following a burglary at his neighbours house. It was well known in the area that Anthony had trouble with his neighbours, so this was nothing out of the ordinary. Following his release, another of Anthony's neighbours, Marcus Law, is found brutally murdered in his flat by his mother. Anthony is arrested and confessed to more murders, leading police to believe that this was not just a normal neighbourly disagreement. 00:00:00 - 00:01:07 - Network ad, theme & intro00:01:07 - 00:15:11 - Background00:15:11 - 00:21:01 - Murder of Marcus Law and initial interrogation00:21:01 - 00:23:35 - Murder of Raymond Ford 00:23:35 - 00:28:31- Murder of Anthony's grandfather & housekeeper00:28:31 - 00:39:52 - Trial and aftermath00:39:52 - 01:05:56 - Next episode announcement, general chat/recommendations (Nope/alien invasion, Gabby Petito docuseries, Apple Cider Vinegar/Belle Gibson docuseries, Criminal Minds), closing themeTwitter: @crimeslikeInstagram: @crimesliketheseMusic by: Glitterwolf, Twitter Spotify Check our other podcast on the Black Fur Network!Aah!fter Horror with hosts Paul, Mike, Dan and CheerInstagram: @aahfterhorrorpodcast

I greet you in Jesus' precious name! It is Thursday morning, the 27th of February, 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We go to the Gospel of Mark 12:42 (Amp.Version): “A poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amount to a mite.” Then we go on a little bit to verse 44, and Jesus said: “For they all contributed from their surplus, but she, from her poverty, put in all she had, all she had to live on.” Folks, a very small coin, worth a fraction of a penny. Now, some young people don't even know what a penny is anymore, but the older people listening to this message, if you look at the picture, you will see I took a photograph of a one penny, a South African coin minted in 1946. You see, people often give from their overflow. That old lady gave from her very substance. She gave the very money that she had left. God doesn't need your money, God doesn't need my money, He wants our attitude, He wants our heart. Some of the most generous people I have met in my life are wealthy people. It is not about the money, it's about the heart of the thing. When we give, we must give not expecting a return. You see, when you give to a poor person, it is as if you are giving to God because there is no return from that person, and God knows that. That is why He says in Matthew 25:40:”…inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.”Aah but folks, come on now, we know the heart of our God. Our God is a giver, He gave us His only begotten Son so that we, you and I, would have eternal life. You see, God is a giver by nature. So we don't give to God like an investment, like we want something back. No, we give to God because we love Him. If you want an investment back, go and give your money to a bank or an insurance company where you will get a return. When you give to God, no strings attached. You give it to Him because you love Him, but He will give it back to you, pressed down, shaken together and running over.Jesus bless you and have a great day,Goodbye.

July 2019, Utica, NY State. 17 year old influencer Bianca Devins and a friend she met online, Brandon, Clark attend a concert in NYC. They meet with a mutual friend Alex and everything seems to be going well. But Bianca would sadly not return home. She is fatally attacked by Brandon, who boasts about the crime online, sharing pictures of her mutilated corpse. But what would drive a person to murder their friend in cold blood? 00:00:00 - 00:01:13 - Network ad, theme & intro00:01:13 - 00:23:32 - Background and events prior to murder00:23:32 - 00:49:58 - Murder, evidence posted online and arrest00:49:58 - 01:05:07- Trial and aftermath01:05:07 - 01:36:26 - Next episode announcement, general chat/recommendations (including ACOTAR, David Lynch and Entourage (!?)), closing themeTwitter:@crimeslikeInstagram:@crimesliketheseMusic by: Glitterwolf,TwitterSpotify Check our other podcast on the Black Fur Network!Aah!fter Horror with hosts Paul, Mike, Dan and CheerInstagram:@aahfterhorrorpodcast

I greet you in Jesus' precious name! It is Monday morning, the 10th of February, 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan with a thought for the day. We go to the Gospel of Matthew 19:27: “Then Peter answered and said to Him, (that's Jesus) “See, we have left all and followed You. Therefore what shall we have?” Well, Peter always got to the point, didn't he? Then we go down a little further to verse 29, and Jesus replies, “(and you) shall receive a hundred-fold and inherit eternal life.” That's the reward! Jesus is a giver, He is not a taker. He doesn't need anything from you or from me but what He does want is our complete love and obedience. That's what He requires, what the disciples gave to the Lord. To prove that our Lord is a giver and not a taker, look at John 15:13, Jesus says: “Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends.” It's the greatest thing that you can give anybody. You know, my brother's wife, who I respect a lot, gave one of her kidneys to her brother so that he might live. Folks, that is what we call giving. Our Lord Jesus Christ is a giver, He is not a taker! I remember a story about a former drunkard, and after a few months, his friends would tease him and say, “This stopping drinking, not going to the pub with all of us, what has that actually benefited you? You don't seem to have changed at all.” And he smiled and said, “Oh yes, I have changed a lot.” They said, “Well, in what way have you changed?” “Aah”, he said, “I now have furniture in my house.” He said, “On a Friday night, I bring my pay cheque home to my wife, I give it to her and she can feed my little darlings. Oh yes, things have changed for me.”Folks, I want to say to you today, you can never out-give Jesus Christ. I am a personal testimony of that. He has changed my life completely and is still busy doing it - from making me a selfish, self-centred man, hopefully to a loving man who loves his family and his fellowman. Today remember, you cannot out-give the Lord. Give it all to Him and He will give it back to you a hundred-fold. Jesus bless you and goodbye.

In May of 1936, in Tokyo, Japan, a gruesome discovery was made at an inn in the Ogu red light district. The victim, Kichizō Ishida, was found to have died from asphyxiation, but had also been brutally mutilated. It didn't take the police long to track the potential suspect, who was last seen at the inn, leaving the room where Ishida had been found. But could a young Geisha turned sex worker be guilty of such a heinous crime?  00:00:00 - 00:01:01 - Network ad, theme & intro 00:01:01 - 00:26:51 - Background  00:26:51 - 00:56:36 - Murder in the red light district, arrest, trial and aftermath 00:56:36 - 01:16:50 - Next episode announcement, general chat/recommendations, closing theme Twitter: @crimeslike Instagram: @crimeslikethese Music by: Glitterwolf, Twitter Spotify  Check our other podcast on the Black Fur Network! Aah!fter Horror with hosts Paul, Mike, Dan and Cheer Instagram: @aahfterhorrorpodcast

October 9th 2020, 7:30am, in Oakcliff, Dallas, TX, Jamie Faith and his wife Jennifer leave their home to walk their dog Maggie. As they made their way through their peaceful suburban neighbourhood, a masked man approaches the couple from behind, firing a gun 9 times towards the couple, 7 of which fatally hit Jamie. But who was the masked man? The execution style shooting indicated that someone wanted Jamie dead. But who and why?  00:00:00 - 00:01:01 - Network ad, theme & intro 00:01:01 - 00:06:00 - Background - Jamie and Jennifer Faith 00:06:00 - 00:24:29 - Shooting and investigation 00:24:29 - 00:37:43 - Building the case and making arrests 00:37:43 - 00:53:24 - Shocking evidence and trial 00:53:24 - Closing summary, christmas announcement, general chat/recommendations, closing theme Twitter: @crimeslike Instagram: @crimeslikethese Music by: Glitterwolf, Twitter Spotify  Check our other podcast on the Black Fur Network! Aah!fter Horror with hosts Paul, Mike, Dan and Cheer Instagram: @aahfterhorrorpodcast

I greet you in Jesus' precious name! It is Monday morning, the 2nd of December, 2024, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We go to the Gospel of Mark 1:15:“The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.” Wow, what a beautiful, clean, crisp statement made by the greatest preacher who has ever walked on the face of the Earth. This is what He says, I'm talking about he Master Himself, Jesus Christ. He says the time is fulfilled. There's no time to waste, my dear friend, we are coming to the end of another year. Don't say next year, there might be no next year. The time is fulfilled. Number two: Jesus says He's coming back soon. You better be ready for that. Aah, but He's been saying that for 2000 years. My dear friend, maybe tonight your soul will be required of you by the Lord.Jesus is coming back very soon. Therefore we need to repent. What does repent mean, young man, young lady? It means to say sorry and to stop doing it and start living a Godly life. Then the Lord says finally, “Believe in the gospel”. Stop arguing about it, stop trying to disprove it - just believe it. Believe it! Believe that it is the truth and that it is God's Holy Word. That is what that scripture verse means.Now I'm a preacher and I want to tell you something now, if you don't strike oil within five minutes, stop boring! That great evangelist, George Whitfield said, ”If you don't finish your message within 30 minutes, even the angels will start getting bored.” We need to get to the point. We need to tell people about the coming of the Lord.Jesus bless you and have a wonderful day,Goodbye.

I greet you in Jesus' precious name! It is Friday morning, the 8th of November, 2024, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We go to the Gospel of John 8:9: “And Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.” Alone with Jesus, what a special time of the day! It must become your most privileged time of the day, a time never to be neglected, my dear friend. Maybe we feel a little nervous or shy being alone with Jesus, a bit like when you went out on your first date. Can you remember that? When you had to get all dressed up smartly to try and impress that young lady or that young lady putting on her best dress and asking her mom, ”Do I look all right because he's coming to fetch me in a few moment's time.”Aah, but when you've spent many years and you're married and you've got children and maybe even grandchildren, aah, it is so beautiful to know each other, to be in each other's presence, and so it is when you've walked with the Master for many years. You can't wait to be with Him in the early morning before the noise and the distractions of this world take away your attention from the lover of your soul. Do not waste precious time. Savour these moments because they might even save your life. He is gentle to your troubled soul. He will give you clear direction and even confidence and peace in your heart before you have to face the day. You say, ”But I get very busy and I don't have a time to spend with the Lord.“ Oh, you need to get up earlier in the morning, my dear friend. Yes, that is one appointment you must never neglect. That is the very appointment that could save your life. You see, Jesus was left alone standing with that woman. She was the woman that the Pharisees accused of being an adulterer but Jesus said, ”Woman, where are your accusers?” And she said, ”No one Lord.” And he said, ”Neither do I condemn you. Go and sin no more.”That's what the Lord wants to do for you and I today. He wants to sit with us alone, He wants to encourage us, He wants to love us, He wants to direct us. He's a friend that sticks closer than a brother. He's not the accuser, the accuser is the devil. Early in the morning, spend time alone with Jesus. It will change your life.Jesus bless you and goodbye.

This week we sat down with Jennifer Page from the “I Talk to Ghosts” podcast. She's a professional spirit medium and spooky podcaster. We had a great conversation about medium readings, tarot, honing your abilities, dealing with skeptics, divine inspiration, and of course pets. We learn how to tell our analytical brain, “I love you, but shut up.”Pour yourself some Spooky Tea and join us where The Activity Continues.This episode is hosted by just the Amys. Megan will be back next week. The Activity Continues is a paranormal podcast where soul friends, Amy, Megan, and AP chat about pets, true crime, ghost stories, haunts, dreams, and other paranormal stuff including the TV show, The Dead Files. We also sometimes interview interesting people, whether it be a paranormal professional, a Dead Files client, or a listener with spooky stories. This episode was recorded on September 23, 2024, and released on November 7, 2024. Chapter MarkersThese might be slightly off if a promo has been added postproduction00:00:00 Intro00:00:40 Hello!00:02:50 Welcome Jennifer!00:05:35 Living in Haunted Homes00:12:26 Pets00:15:48 Podcast Inspiration00:20:02 Talking to Your Spirit Guides00:26:44 Receiving messages from passed loved ones00:32:15 Dreams00:37:21 Memorable Experiences with spirits or readings00:47:02 Different Mediums, different results00:53:20 Advice for people who want to see a psychic/medium for the first time01:03:17 How to get in touch with Jennifer01:06:28 Wrap up and Next week01:08:39 Outro Episode links:Aah! Zombies!! https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1027762/I Talk to Ghosts: https://www.italktoghosts.com/Jennifer on our site: https://www.theactivitycontinues.com/guests/jennifer-page/for AI artwork https://www.fotor.com/referrer/1ygaknya Credits:Hosted by: Amy Lotsberg, Megan Simmons, and Amy PiersakGuest: Jennifer PageProduction, Artwork, and Editing: Amy Lotsberg at Collected Sounds Media, LLC.Theme song. “Ghost Story” and segment music by Cannelle https://melissaoliveri.com Socials and other goodies:Our website, https://www.theactivitycontinues.com/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/theactivitycontinues Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theactivitycontinues/ Reddit: https://new.reddit.com/r/TheActivityContinues/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheActivityCont   Blog for extras: https://www.theactivitycontinues.com/blog/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theactivitycontinuesYouTube: https://bit.ly/TAC_videos Newsletter sign-up: http://eepurl.com/hWnBLL SEND US YOUR PARANORMAL STORIES!Email: stories@theactivitycontinues.com and maybe it will be read on the show!Or visit our website, https://www.theactivitycontinues.com/ and click on the microphone icon to leave a message and maybe it will be played on the show! BE OUR GUEST!Are you a The Dead Files client, or a paranormal/spiritual professional, and are interested in being interviewed on our show? Let us know by filling out our guest form:https://www.theactivitycontinues.com/guests/intake/ Affiliates/SponsorsPlease see our Store page for all the links for all our affiliates. https://www.theactivitycontinues.com/store/ Thank you for listening, take care of yourselves. We'll see you next week!Become a Patron, join our Ghosty Fam! https://www.patreon.com/theactivitycontinuesJoin our Ghosty Fam over on Patron, https://www.patreon.com/theactivitycontinues/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/tac/donations

7 November 2017, 19 year old Gaia Pope is reported missing by her family. People she knew who interacted with her just before she disappeared reported that she was in the midst of a mental health crisis; behaving erratically, not making sense and extremely agitated. Gaia was also epileptic, which was cause for additional concern about her welfare. Extensive searches were carried out to no avail until 9 days later when her clothes were found in a beauty spot near the coastal path, that would eventually lead to a heartbreaking discovery… 00:00:00 - 00:01:03 - Network ad, theme & intro 00:01:03 - 00:16:42 - Background - Gaia Pope 00:16:42 - 00:53:34 - Events of 7/11/2017, missing report and investigation  00:53:34 - 01:18:20 - Next episode announcement, general chat/recommendations, closing theme (Bonus ‘No' from Sam's son Rafe) Twitter: @crimeslike Instagram: @crimeslikethese Music by: Glitterwolf, Twitter Spotify  Check our other podcast on the Black Fur Network! Aah!fter Horror with hosts Paul, Mike, Dan and Cheer Instagram: @aahfterhorrorpodcast

On 14th February 2007, Steven Grant reported his wife Tara Lynn missing, to the local Sheriff's office in Macomb County. He stated that she had been missing for 5 days and that this was not the first time she had disappeared. Over the next 2 weeks, Steven would make numerous media appearances, however, would become uncooperative with law enforcement, leading to a search warrant being executed at the couple's home address. The findings during this search would lead to Stephen being arrested for murder… 00:00:00 - 00:00:58 - Network ad, theme & intro 00:00:58 - 00:19:05 - Stephen & Tara Lynn background  00:19:05 - 00:49:50 - Missing report, investigation and arrest 00:49:50 - 01:13:52 - Trial & aftermath 01:13:52 - 01:27:40 - Next episode announcement, general chat/recommendations, closing theme Twitter: @crimeslike Instagram: @crimeslikethese Music by: Glitterwolf, Twitter Spotify  Check our other podcast on the Black Fur Network! Aah!fter Horror with hosts Paul, Mike, Dan and Cheer Instagram: @aahfterhorrorpodcast

In April 2013, 15 year old Daniel Marsh could no longer contain his homicidal urges and prowled his neighbourhood, looking for a victim. He broke into a house where elderly couple Claudia Maupin and Oliver Northup were sound asleep in bed. Marsh unleashed a visceral attack with a hunting knife, murdering the couple in cold blood. Marsh had executed the perfect crime, leaving no trace of him ever being in the home, leaving police with no clues about who could have committed such a gruesome crime. But what led Daniel Marsh to carry out this unspeakable attack?   00:00:00 - 00:01:03 - Network ad, theme & intro 00:01:03 - 00:19:29 - Background of victims and Marsh  00:19:29 - 00:30:30 - Timeline of murder **WARNING - GRAPHIC INJURY DESCRIPTIONS** 00:30:30 - 00:47:52 - Investigation, arrest & interrogation 00:47:52 - 01:08:57 - Trial & aftermath 01:08:57 - 01:24:53 - Next episode announcement, general chat/recommendations, closing theme Twitter: @crimeslike Instagram: @crimeslikethese Music by: Glitterwolf, Twitter Spotify  Check our other podcast on the Black Fur Network! Aah!fter Horror with hosts Paul, Mike, Dan and Cheer Instagram: @aahfterhorrorpodcast

La taxe foncière, payée par les propriétaires de logements comme par les entreprises, ne cesse de s'alourdir. En 2024, elle devrait progresser, au minimum, de 3,9 %, certaines villes prévoyant une augmentation pouvant aller jusqu'à plus de 20 %.Elle devient donc une véritable charge pour certains contribuables. Il est cependant possible d'en être exempté. Et d'abord pour des raisons liées à l'âge. Ainsi, les contribuables âgés de 75 ans et plus, au 1er janvier 2024, profitent d'une exonération totale de la taxe foncière.De leur côté, les propriétaires âgés de 65 ans et plus ont droit à un dégrèvement, pour peu qu'ils justifient d'un certain niveau de ressources.En effet, la modestie des revenus permet aussi de profiter de l'exonération de la taxe foncière. Si le propriétaire d'une résidence principale respecte les conditions de ressources, elle est accordée automatiquement, alors qu'il faut en faire la demande pour une résidence secondaire.Pour en bénéficier, il ne faut pas dépasser certains seuils, fixés à 12 455 euros par an pour une part fiscale ou à 19 107 euros pour 2 parts.Les ressources des titulaires de certaines allocations correspondent à ces limites. C'est notamment le cas des bénéficiaires de l'Allocation de solidarité pour les personnes âgées (ASPA), de l'Allocation adulte handicapé (AAH) ou de l'Allocation supplémentaire d'invalidité (ASI).Il est également à noter que les résidents d'une maison de retraite ou d'un Établissement d'hébergement pour personnes âgées dépendantes (EHPAD) peuvent être dispensés de taxe foncière. À condition, toutefois, qu'ils satisfassent aux conditions de ressources prévues et que leur résidence principale soit inoccupée.Enfin, le logement lui-même peut permettre de bénéficier d'une exonération de la taxe foncière. C'est notamment le cas si le propriétaire d'un appartement ou d'une maison a entrepris des travaux de rénovation énergétique.Mais l'exonération n'est consentie que pour cinq ans, au maximum. Elle peut être partielle ou totale et dépend de l'ampleur des travaux réalisés.Par ailleurs, les propriétaires de logements neufs profitent d'une exonération limitée à deux ans. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

In August 2007, 20 year old Sophie Lancaster and her 21 year old boyfriend Robert Maltby were viciously attacked in the skate park area of Stubbylee Park, in Bacup, Lancashire. The mob of 5 teenage boys initially assaulted Robert, leaving him unconscious; rather than fleeing for her own safety, Sophie stayed and cradled her injured boyfriend, but the mob weren't done. Turning their attention to Sophie, she sustained a horrific physical onslaught that would leave her in a coma, shortly before succumbing to her injuries.  00:00:00 - 00:01:06 - Network ad, theme & intro 00:00:58 - 00:18:40 - Timeline of events,  00:18:40 - 00:55:52 - Investigation, trial, conviction and aftermath/Emo/alternative culture in 2000s 00:55:52 - 01:06:11 - Next episode announcement, general chat, closing theme Twitter: @crimeslike Instagram: @crimeslikethese Music by: Glitterwolf, Twitter Spotify  Check our other podcast on the Black Fur Network! Aah!fter Horror with hosts Paul, Mike, Dan and Cheer Instagram: @aahfterhorrorpodcast

The true horror of Amityville, Long Island did not begin with a supposed supernatural event. In November 1974, 23 year old Ronald DeFeo Jnr. entered a local bar claiming his family had been shot. Police were called to the DeFeo family residence on Ocean Avenue, where they confirmed that all 6 family members had been shot in their beds, leaving Ronald DeFeo Jnr. the sole surviving member. The investigation into what happened began with Ronald Jnr. being questioned, who claimed it was a mob hit, but changed his story multiple times, casting doubt on his credibility, and leaving him as the only suspect.  00:00:00 - 00:00:58 - Network ad, theme & intro 00:00:58 - 00:22:12 - Discovery bodies, interrogation & arrest 00:22:12 - 00:48:07 - Trial, conviction and aftermath 00:48:07 - 01:06:11 - Next episode announcement, general chat, closing theme Twitter: @crimeslike Instagram: @crimeslikethese Music by: Glitterwolf, Twitter Spotify  Check our other podcast on the Black Fur Network! Aah!fter Horror with hosts Paul, Mike, Dan and Cheer Instagram: @aahfterhorrorpodcast

I greet you in Jesus' precious name! It is Wednesday morning, the 7th of August, 2024, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We start in the Gospel of Matthew 9:28-29:“And Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?”They said to Him, “Yes, Lord.”Then He touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith let it be to you.” And the blind men's eyes were opened. The key there is, “be it according to our faith.” Now, in Luke 17:5, the disciples said to the Lord, “Please increase our faith.” That is a good prayer and I am going to pray that prayer for you at the end of this little message. I can hear somebody say, “But how do you get that faith to trust God for a miracle?” Well, the answer is found in the Book of Romans 10:17: “So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” When you spend time reading your Bible, spend time praying, God increases your faith. Abraham is regarded as the father of faith. The Bible tells us in James 2:23: “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness. And he was called the friend of God.” He is the only man that we hear of in the Bible that is called the friend of God, because he believed. Faith is not a feeling, faith is a fact. ”For we walk by faith, not by sight.”2 Corinthians 5:7And by the way, it is never a walk in the park! It is not easy. Let me tell you, many a time when we step out in faith things seem to get harder, don't they, than easier? But the reward is mind-blowing. Aah, friends, I haven't got time to tell you of the things that God has done when we trust Him. The secret is the prayer of faith. That's what moves the hand of God, not prayer, the prayer of faith. You have to believe what you are praying, and we need to pray without ceasing. (1 Thessalonians 5:17).Father, I want to pray for my friends, listening to this message. Many are in deep trouble, they need help. Lord, even as the two blind men said, “Lord please, heal us”, and the Lord said, “Do you believe that I can do this?” And they said, “Yes.” I pray for my friend, Lord, listening to this very message that You will increase their faith to believe You for the impossible. In Jesus name, Amen. God bless you and have a wonderful day,Goodbye.

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Michael Swango showed promise at the start of his medical career. He demonstrated genius levels of intellect and went to multiple high profile medical schools in Illinois and New York. When working on one internship, Swango developed a fascination with death, wanting a front row seat to any patient living their last moments. This unhealthy obsession soon developed into a fantasy that he would turn into reality.  00:00:00 - 00:00:57 - Network ad, theme & intro 00:00:57 - 00:28:30 - Background and medical school/training 00:28:30 - 00:49:24 - ‘Unexplained' deaths, criminal convictions, forged documents and name change 00:49:24 - 01:12:55 - Move to Africa, apprehension and further charges 01:12:55 - 01:30:13 - Next episode announcement, general chat, closing theme Twitter: @crimeslike Instagram: @crimeslikethese Music by: Glitterwolf, Twitter Spotify  Check our other podcast on the Black Fur Network! Aah!fter Horror with hosts Paul, Mike, Dan and Cheer Instagram: @aahfterhorrorpodcast

I greet you in Jesus' precious name! It is Friday morning, the 2nd of August, 2024, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We start in the Book of Acts 20:24. Paul says: “But none of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.” We have got to keep the main thing, the main thing. We have to focus on what God has called us to, which is to tell people about Jesus. It's very simple. We have to do it in our workplace, we have got to do it on the sports field, we have got to do it in the classroom. It is all about preaching the good news, the Gospel of Christ, and you and I need to finish the race. We need to complete the task and we mustn't waste time. Now maybe you say to me, “But I have never had the privilege of being able to preach from a pulpit or a platform”, but that doesn't matter. These men that we are reading about, Paul, Peter, James and John - these were men who preached in the workplace. They weren't even allowed in the synagogues. The other day, a group of people arrived on the farm and they came to buy a horse from my son. I greeted them and we started talking about horses. Of course, I have got a horse, you know that! His name is Snowy, that's right, the kids love him. They are always asking me, “How is Snowy doing?” So we started up a conversation. I told them I have been riding horses since I was 19 years old and they told me about their horses, and then slowly but surely the conversation swung around to all the Mighty Men meetings that we have had on this farm, to people's lives that have been changed through the preaching of the Gospel in the open air.Today, don't underestimate where God has called you. If you are a school teacher, you have got an instant congregation in front of you, day after day. What a privilege! If you are working in a factory, you have got a whole group of men and women you can tell about Jesus. I am not talking about Bible punching. I am talking about you telling them how Jesus has impacted your life. Maybe you are a homemaker or a housewife. Aah man, those are the people I salute the most. You know, Jesus had a mother, her name was Mary. She was dedicated to looking after Him and Him alone, but look what happened from her obedience - the Son of God! I want to tell you today, go out there, keep the main thing, the main thing. Focus on the work God has called you to, and most of all, enjoy it. Jesus bless you and have a wonderful day,Goodbye.

He's just not that into you! Or maybe he is? Or maybe we all need to just snuggle up with a good mug of tea, put on some comfy pants and watch ourselves some romantic comedies. In this episode, join Lexi and Ben and maybe Nora Ephron to really get into the world of funny romance movies. (Please note that Nora Ephron is not actually IN this episode). Are you more of a "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" kinda person, or maybe a "The Notebook" person? Listen now and pick your romantic poison!Jess Says:- I was going to say Swedish berries but like is that a gummy??? idk- Rooked is mommy, thanks for the shout out - Ryan is so tickled- You missed When Harry Met Sally!!! I just think it's iconic and the diner scene is so good- Ryan and I's song is The Whole of the Moon by The Waterboys (idk why, it's a song that Ryan always liked and I didn't know it until we started dating and we both love it)Transcript:Keywords: gummies, candy, romantic comedies, romcom, chick flick, relationship, breakup, puppet, MuppetLexi 00:01 Just regular gummy bears. Ben 00:03 Oh, I guess that's all right. I'm partial to real fruit gummies. Lexi 00:09 I like a bear in a gummy.Ben 00:11 Yeah. Lexi 00:13 Or a coke bottle. I like a good cola bottle. Ben 00:13 Coke bottles are good. What's your ultimate gummy? I don't think we've ever talked about gummies.Lexi 00:19 Iced tea.Ben 00:19 There's an iced tea gummy?Lexi 00:19 There's an iced tea gummy by the makers of the... Haribo?Ben 00:27 Haribo, yeah. Lexi 00:29 They also make an iced tea gummy. Ben 00:30 I don't think I've ever seen that one, but I'm down with some Haribo. Lexi 00:32 I've only ever found it in the candy store in Banff.Ben 00:36 Wow, I like their mixed gummies. I'm a gummy stan.Lexi 00:41 Me too. I can say no to a lot of candy, but a gummy? I have a hard time passing up a gummy. Ben 00:48 It just feels right.Lexi 00:49 It does.Ben 00:49 Okay. Taking away any sort of extra-special types of gummies, what's like a normal gummy go-to for you?Lexi 00:58 Um...Ben 00:59 If you had to choose sort of the run-of-the-mill, you can find them at the drugstore, Shoppers Drug Mart. Lexi 01:04 Coke bottle. Any type of coke bottle. Ben 01:06 All right, all right.Lexi 01:06 A blue shark. I like a blue shark. Ben 01:07 Ooh. Lexi 01:07 I like a gummy bear.Ben 01:12 Mm, mm, mm.Lexi 01:12 And then, if I'm hard pressed, I'll do a gummy worm. Ben 01:12 Mm.Lexi 01:17And then, everything else, I can kind of say no to. What about you?Ben 01:20 I'm partial to sour gummies. Lexi 01:23 Mm. Mm-hmm. Yeah. Ben 01:23 I do like them. So, a sour soother is pretty good. Dina-sour, if you will. Lexi 01:29 Yeah. Very good. My mom used to have those in bulk when she was a high-school principal, and I would just eat them off of her desk all the time. Yep. Ben 01:36 Yeah. I used to hang out in a hot tub with my older brother when we were finished high school, but hadn't moved on with life yet, and we'd sit in the hot tub out back, and just eat sour soothers till, like, 3 in the morning. Lexi 01:50 Well, you know, there's worse things. Ben 01:51 Yeah, right?Lexi 01:53 Do you have a favourite colour of gummy? Ben 01:55 Oh, no. I've never really worried about that. I do like those fried egg looking ones though from Haribo, as well. Lexi 02:00 Mm. Like the 10-cent candies, which are more like a dollar, like just the mix of things.Ben 02:05 Yeah, I like a mix, as well, like a little mix bag, but I like the sour packages. If we are talking about king of gummies, for me, it's a jube-jube.Lexi 02:14 Really? Ben 02:15 Or a Jujube. Yeah, I mean, I'll eat them fresh or not fresh, but they are definitely better when they're fresh. They haven't gone all hard and shit. Lexi 02:23 Yeah. I miss the pink package of gummy bears. That was the king of gummies--Ben 02:29 Oh, I don't know that package. No, I don't. Lexi 02:31 Do you remember that? Like, I remember being a child in going to see The Lion King in theatres and my mom was like, "You can get a snack," and I was like, "I want gummy bears," and it was in a pink package.Ben 02:45 Huh.Lexi 02:45 And the gummy bears—the bears themselves—spelled out the word "gummy". Ben 02:47 Wow, I do not recall those at all, but that's dope. Lexi 02:51 And they were my favourite. Oh, they were... I'll see if I can find pictures of them, but my god, it was my favourite. Ben 02:57 There's a period from 14 to 16 where I was convinced that I liked wine gums, but now, as a more cultured individual, I realize that those are kind of trash. Lexi 03:07 Yeah, they're not...Ben 03:07 Yeah. They're bottom-of-the-barrel gummies, if we're being honest.Lexi 03:11 Yep.Ben 03:11 You know, I can still appreciate a run-of-the-mill, like a frog or, you know, even a fuzzy peach.Lexi 03:17 Mm-hmm.Ben 03:17 They're a little too sweet for me. Lexi 03:20 You know, sometimes, I don't like a whole package of fuzzy peaches, but I'd like, like, two or three.Ben 03:25 Yeah, if they're mixed in. Yeah, if they're thrown in with, like, a little dime bag. Lexi 03:27 Yeah, if they're mixed in, perfect. Little dime bag.Ben 03:31 Little bag of candies.Lexi 03:34 Sounds nice.Ben 03:34 Apparently, when the previous generation was younger, those were one cent, and then when we were kids, they were like 5 cents, and now they're like a quarter a candy.Lexi03:42 Yeah, it's wild.Ben 03:42 It's inflation, motherfuckers. Nobody's earning anymore, but those gummy prices just keep risin'. [Lexi laughs] Lexi 03:48 Gotta pay the gummy toll... the gummy tax?Ben 03:51 Something like that. I've always wanted to make my own gummies at home, but it seems like a complicated process. Lexi 03:56 Oh, god, no. No, I don't wanna see what the sausage is made of. I just wanna eat the gummy.Ben 04:01 I mean, out of sausages to make, I feel like a gummy's a pretty benign sort of thing to see. [chuckles]Lexi 04:08 Well, it's gelatin, so it's like ground hoof.Ben 04:10 Yeah, yeah, you put-- a little hoof or... No, I guess it's just ground-up hoof, isn't it? [laughs]Lexi 04:14 It is. It's ground-up bone and hoof and--Ben 04:16 You know what? Would you prefer we didn't use the entirety of the horse?Lexi 04:19 No, you know... [both laugh] Is it...? Can you...? Is it pig or what type of hoof is it? [laughs]Ben 04:25 I straight up don't fucking know. This is a perfect opportunity for Jess to jump in and educate us.Lexi 04:34 What type of hoof is in gelatin?Ben 04:34 Yeah, what's the most prominent type of hoof in gelatin? If you know, please write in. That e-mail address again is everyone@dorkmatterspodcast.com. Lexi 04:44 I hope the answer is fish bones or something really weird.Ben 04:47 Yeah, it's fish bones.Lexi 04:47 Chicken beaks. The answer is chicken beaks. Like, "Ah, yes."Ben 04:50 You know what it is? If we're being honest, it's probably all these things – everything that you can't put in anything else, yeah. Lexi 04:54 Ah, it's a mishmash. All the hoofs and beaks.Ben 04:58 And some big anus for good measure, you know? [Lexi laughs] That's where you get the tart from. You need a little pucker? [both laugh] We're terrible. Lexi 05:10 We're terrible. [both laugh]Producer Jess 05:12 [magical chime] Really bad news. I did not want to look this up because I wanted to continue enjoying gummies, but then my curiosity got the better of me. Okay, so this is from snopes.com, fact-check gelatin source. I'm going to just read this verbatim. "Sometimes the most innocuous of foodstuffs contain constituents whose origins are less than appetizing. Such is the case with JELL-O, a dessert that has graced millions of dinner tables since its 1897 debut.Underneath JELL-O's jiggly wholesomeness lurks a secret many consumers are disconcerted to learn: JELL-O is made from gelatin, an animal product rendered from the hides and bones of animals, typically pork skins, pork, horses, cattle bones, and split cattle hides." So yeah, you were right, Ben and Lexi; it's all of the above. No fish bones. Sorry if gummies are ruined. They are for me. [magical chime]Ben 06:13 We had some other intro topics. Did you still want to do that or is this good enough? Lexi 06:17 Oh, yeah. No, this is good. Let's punch it. Ben 06:20 All right, let's do the theme song then. [Dork Matters theme music, Dance by YABRA plays]Voiceover 06:51 [echoing] Dork Matters.Ben 06:53 Welcome back to the podcast. This is Dork Matters, a dorky podcast for dorks, and I'm your Dad Dork host, Ben Rankel. And, with me every time we do the show, is your Edorkater, Lexi Hunt. Yeah. Irreplaceably. With us, irreplaceably, Lexi Hunt. Lex, what are we doing today? We're not talking about pig anuses anymore. Lexi 07:14 We're not talking about pig butts. I mean, maybe we are. I mean. Ben 07:16 Maybe. Lexi 07:19 [both chuckle] I mean, anything is possible. We're talking about romantic comedies. Ben 07:25 There's gotta be a pig butt or two in there.Lexi 07:28 You gotta kiss a couple of pig butts to find the right one. Is that right? Ben 07:31 Yeah, to find a good one. Well, won't you bring us here?Lexi 07:36 This was really popular on Instagram. A lot of people were chiming in. Ben 07:39 Yeah, romcoms are a thing. It's interesting to me because I feel like the romcom is kind of gone. Lexi 07:49 The romcom is gone.Ben 07:49 Like the good one, like the blockbuster, like the big-release romcom is gone.Lexi 07:53 Yeah.Ben 07:53 That was a thing of the '90s and it's gone now.Lexi 07:56 Yeah, it's a Hallmark...Ben 07:56 Like, they just can't make bank anymore, can they? Yeah, it's a Hallmark Channel exclusive.Lexi 08:01 Yeah.Ben 08:01 Speaking of, I've got a fun game for you to play a little bit later. Lexi 08:03 Oh, okay. I'm looking forward to that one. Ben 08:05 Surprise for you after the break. Lexi 08:06 Okay. Well, a romantic comedy is just what it sounds like. It is a comedic movie that is centred around the relationships, typically between a man and a woman, although we're starting to see more movies branch out into other types of relationships. And so, it's nice to see. Ben 08:21 Bros. Lexi 08:22 Yeah, but it's also romantic comedies can be associated with negative stereotypes, one might say – a "chick flick", perhaps?Ben 08:32 Mm.Lexi 08:32 I found a great article actually called The Problem with Chick Flicks and I thought it kind of sums it up quite nicely with this quote from Deborah Barker. In the book literally titled Chick Flicks, she says, “The chick flick has been defined variously as escapist entertainment for women, simply as films men do not like, as examinations of capable independent female characters and their empowerment, as emotional ‘tearjerkers,' as tales of female bonding, and as the antithesis to male-oriented action films”.Ben 09:05 Well, we got a lot going on there and I think the primary one is the outdated sort of gender norms.Lexi 09:13 Mm-hmm.Ben 09:13 But also, there's the malignment of female-centric media, you know, the same way that things that women like in very many different aspects of media are kind of talked down to, like, you know, boy bands, etc. "Well, it's not good music. It just appeals to girls," and it's, you know, been used, I think, to malign a lot of different culture that could be engaged with more sincerely by dismissing it because it's femme-centric.Lexi09:46 Mm-hmm. Well, and it's not unheard of... I think it was Chevy Chase who actually said, like, "Women aren't funny," and so romantic comedies--Ben 09:56 Old racist, misogynistic Chevy Chase.Lexi 09:59 Old Chevy.Ben 09:59 The guy too racist to stay on Community. Lexi 10:04 Just, there's so many issues with him and there are so many great examples from Saturday Night Live of funny women, but so, you know, romantic comedies aren't exactly touted for being great examples of writing or even comedic writing, or even of, like, great romantic writing. They're kind of like the stereotype is they're these trashy, kind of like fun films that a bunch of gals get around and drink a bottle of pink wine and cry and laugh and have a good time. Ben 10:35 We call it rosé. Lexi 10:37 Rosé. Like, part of me is like, "What the hell's wrong with that? If that's what you're doing with a group of pals..."Ben 10:41 Absolutely.Lexi 10:42 ...who cares? Do it.Ben 10:43 Again, and this is like it's okay for dudes to get together and watch UFC, but you know, femmes can't get together and watch a romcom that's somehow... Like, we're supposed to think less of that than a bunch of guys watching people hit each other. Lexi 10:54 If you like the movie, watch the movie. And some of the movies, we'll talk about in a little bit. One of them was actually suggested to me by a dude friend of mine because he was like, "This movie makes me laugh every single time. It's hilarious So..."Ben 11:07 Hmm. Is it Bridesmaids? Lexi 11:10 It is not, actually. The other thing that I was reading about too, in doing research for this here episode, was about the--Ben 11:18 Research? Not on Dork Matters. Lexi 11:22 Yeah. Dork, dork, dork. Nerds!Ben 11:23 We have show notes, folks. We actually do way more work on these than I think comes across when we record them. [both laugh]Lexi 11:32 "The guy with the... What's the name of that guy? [snaps fingers] The guy with the face." [laughs]Ben 11:35Oh, that's a personal failing. [chuckles]Lexi 11:38 But, I was reading about the Bechdel Test. Ben 11:41 Alison Bechtel, comics legend. Lexi 11:43 Mm-hmm. The Bechdel-Wallace test is a test that measures the representation of women in film and other fiction. It's a test that asks whether a work of fiction basically features at least two female characters who have a conversation about something other than a man on screen or in the book, or whatever. Ben 12:01 Right. And it's been expanded since that original definition, but I don't know where we're at now to include some other criteria. But, yeah.Lexi 12:08 Yeah.Ben 12:08 Yeah, and again, the thing that some people forget about the Bechdel Test is that it is the lowest bar that you could step over.Lexi 12:16 Yes. [laughs]This is not meant to be like, "Hold your head up high and fly a flag." Like, this was the bare minimum. You had enough female representation in a film to have two people talk to each other, that are femme, that were not talking about the masc character in the film and, like, is a very low bar to clear [whispers] and a lot of media does not clear it.Lexi 12:41 Well, and especially romantic comedies because, so often, romantic comedies are typically centred around like the heteronormative man-woman, cis relationship, and so--Ben 12:51 Man-woman, man-man relationship.Lexi 12:55 Yeah, it's typically that triangle of--Ben 12:58 Yeah, M-F, M-M.Lexi 13:00 --man dates woman, woman has problem with man for some reason, starts dating other man. Original man wants to get her back with something very...Ben 13:07 Grandiose?Lexi 13:10 ...grandiose. Gets her back. There's usually some type of rain. Ben 13:13 Oh, yeah, you gotta have rain. Lexi 13:15 And then everything ends hunky dory. Ben 13:18 Yeah, happily ever after. There are a few that subvert that trope, and one of those is on my list...Lexi 13:26 Yep. Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.Ben 13:30 ...of favs, which is what I call faves, which is short form for favourite.Lexi 13:33 That is true.Ben 13:35 Can you hear the "u" when we say favourite? Lexi 13:37 Fav-our-ite.Ben 13:38 [chuckles] I feel like we can. We're Canadian, so we say the "u". Fav-our-ite col-our.Lexi 13:44 Col-our. [laughs]Ben 13:47What else we got? Although I do get tripped up because I want to add one to major. Lexi 13:51 Mm, mm-hmm. Ben 13:52 Trips me up. Lexi 13:54 Can't do it.Ben 13:54 I can't just put a "u" in whatever I want, but I want to. That "u" is important to me. Where were we? Lexi 14:01 Uh, we've talked about what they are. Let's get into it. Let's talk about what's your favourite-- your top three. Ben 14:07 Our top three? Okay, let's go. Why don't you lead us off here? Lexi 14:11 Yeah. Okay, I'm going to start with--Ben 14:14 Give me your favourite. Tell me why it's your favourite, and then let's chat about it. Lexi 14:17 So, this is the one, I was going through a breakup. I was very, very, very sad, having a hard time. Ben 14:24 Do you want to give us more details on your personal life? Lexi 14:26 Nope. I was very sad.Ben 14:27 Who did you break up with? How long were you going?Lexi 14:30 Don't want to talk about it, but I was very, very sad and my friends, Jillian and Dylan—as I like to call them, Dillian because they're a couple—Ben 14:37 Or Jillan.Lexi 14:38 Jillian... Nope. Jillan?Ben 14:40 J--J--Jillon.Lexi 14:40 I like to call them Dillian.Ben 14:41 Dillon? Dillian is better.Lexi 14:45 They are huge fans of the romcom, and Dylan was actually like, "You have to watch Forgetting Sarah Marshall." It is so ridiculous and over the top, and this was right around the time Forgetting Sarah Marshall came out. That was, like, what? 2007, 2008, in and around there. Ben 15:03 Earlier than we'd like to admit. [Jason Segel sings Peter You Suck, from Forgetting Sarah Marshall]Lexi 15:05 Yes, but it was hilarious. Now, okay, in hindsight, yes, Russell Brand. Now, by today's standards, not a good dude. Also, Jonah Hill.Ben 15:14 There was a long while there, where we're like, "Hey, this dude's telling it like it is in a more progressive bent," and...Lexi 15:19 And now we're like, "Oof." But, at the time, so you have people-- it was kind of like that frat pack group of dudes.Ben 15:27 Mm-hmm, mm-hmm.Lexi 15:28 So, you got Jonah Hill. Who else is there? Mila Kunis, Russell Brand... Oh, my god. I've completely.Ben 15:37 Star of the show. [song continues]Jason Segel 15:38 [sings] It's so self-loathing, go see a psychiatristI hate the psychiatristWell go see one anywayI don't like the psychiatristYou need to go see oneSee a psychiatristI'm not going.Lexi 15:48 Jason...Ben 15:50 You got this.Lexi 15:50 Segel.Ben 15:52 Yeah. I was gonna do a caw for you, like [caws]. Is that seagull or is that...? [laughs]Lexi 15:57 'Cause, in my head, I could see him, but I was like, "It's not Sudeikis. That's--Ben 16:00 No.Lexi 16:03 So basically, there's a breakup. He takes it hard. He has to get over Sarah Marshall. He goes to Hawaii, and hilarity ensues.Ben 16:12 Guess who's there?Lexi 16:12 Bill Hader's in it, and Sarah Marshall is there. They have this great time of, like, one-upping each other and being sad on the island. But, what I really liked about the movie was, after they leave Hawaii and things don't end well, he goes back and it shows him kind of pushing through his depression and still coping with it, still being sad, and still trying to work on himself, versus trying to get back to a relationship that, as the movie kind of goes on, you see he keeps having all these flashbacks of Sarah, and then they're so perfect at first, and then as the movie goes on, the flashbacks kind of show how the relationship actually wasn't that perfect. Ben 16:50 Rose-coloured glasses--Lexi 16:52 --start to come off. Ben 16:54 Yeah, yeah, the idealization or, you know, turning somebody into an idea as opposed to dealing with them as they actually were. Lexi 17:02 Yeah. And, seeing it from her perspective too, because she points out that he was actually quite depressed and she was trying to help him through it, but eventually had to save herself because he was not taking care of himself and she had to make this hard call. And so, then you start to empathize with her, that she's not just this bitch that she's been cheating on him. She's a person who also was really struggling. And then, it really wraps it up with, like, yeah, he kind of dates Mila Kunis to kind of get over her, but they both kind of separate and become buds in the end, and it just culminates in the funniest, cutest Muppet/puppet Dracula musical. [Jason Segel sings Dracula's Lament from Forgetting Sarah Marshall]Ben 17:43 You know we love-- we love puppets here.Lexi 17:44 And it's just so funny. We love puppets and so that--Ben 17:47 With the exception of part-time guest host, Stephanie Gerk, who is afeared of puppets.Lexi 17:52 --is not a fan of puppets. Jason Segel 18:05 [sings] And I've been living too hard to believeThat things are going to get easier nowI'm still trying to shake off the painFrom the lessons I've learnedAnd if I see Van Helsing, I swearTo the Lord I will slay him! (A-ha-ha-haa!)Take it from meI swear I will let it be so! (A-ha-ha-ha!)Blood will run down his faceWhen he is decapitated... (Aah!)His head on my mantle is howI will let this world knowLexi 18:31 But, I just love that, at the end, he wants to do this ridiculous musical and he does it. He finds a way to bring it together and I just love that movie. [song ends] There's one specific line, Ben, that I think about constantly and it's from Russell Brand's character is missing a flip flop and he's trying to find it and he's like...Russell Brand [18:45] [with Lexi quoting along sporadically] "Excuse me, missus. I lost a shoe-- like, this one. It's like this one's fellow. It's sort of the exact opposite. It's not like it's evil or something. Just, you know, a shoe like this, but for the other foot. Otherwise, I'd have two right...Lexi 19:07 And I think that is so funny. [laughs] Ben 19:12 I knew it was going to be that part. Lexi 19:13 He was funny in it.Ben 19:13 He was funny. It's too bad it didn't work out for him to be a good person, overall.Lexi 19:16 So, forgetting Sarah Marshall, I love you. Ben 19:20 A fantastic pick and that idea of focusing on oneself as a means of growth, as opposed to focusing on a relationship that didn't work and obsessing over it, is something I think I appreciate from that film as well, which leads me into my first pick, in a similar vein, which is 500 Days of Summer. [500 Days of Summer Main Title by Mychael Danna Rob Simonsen plays]Lexi 19:40 Ooh.Ben 19:40 We got Joseph Gordon Levitt and Zoe Deschanel, who I'm generally not a New Girl fan. Lexi 19:47 No. I go back and forth on her but, yeah.Ben 19:50 Yeah. Yeah. So basically, you know, guy meets girl, guy and girl have relationship, relationship seems great to one, not to the other. Eventually, it falls apart and JGL's character spends a lot of time just being like, "What went wrong? Why didn't this work out? What did I do wrong? What did she do wrong?" obsessing over this failed relationship until eventually somebody kind of is like, "Hey, you are being a bit of a loser about this. You need to stop and actually think about how this relationship was going," and it's a similar situation to FSM, if you will, as we call it – us Marshall-heads.Lexi 20:29 Mm-hmm. [both chuckle]Ben 20:29 In that he realizes that he has built up this sort of idealized version of the relationship, and even himself and Zooey's character, in the relationship as well. And then, you get... It's told out of order, as well, so you kind of start with the breakup and then work back to sort of how that happened and you start with more of his perspective on things and kind of him as the protagonist and like the victim. But then, as you get through it more, you realize how much JGL's character has pushed this other character into something she was very clear about not wanting to start with.Lexi 21:06 Mm-hmm. Ben 21:08 And we eventually find out that basically she wanted to keep things casual, and then eventually they clicked enough that, you know, he pushed her and sort of not nagged but, you know, insisted upon a relationship that she wasn't comfortable with. And then, it somehow shocked Pikachu-face when it doesn't work out the way he wants. And then, she goes off and finds a thing that he wanted with her, with somebody else and, you know, it kind of culminates in a moment where he's like, "Why? Why did you tell me you didn't want this?"Lexi 21:33 Yeah.Ben 21:33 "And yet, you immediately went out and found it with somebody else," and she said, "I didn't want it with you. It didn't work with you. You know, you weren't the right person for me."Joseph Gordon Levitt 21:43 I mean, it doesn't make sense. Zooey Deschanel 21:47 It just happened. Joseph Gordon Levitt 21:49 Right, but that's what I don't understand. What just happened? Zooey Deschanel 21:53 I just... I just woke up one day and I knew. Joseph Gordon LevittKnew what? Zooey Deschanel 22:03 What I was never sure of with you. Ben 22:03 And it's a very honest and humbling moment. And then, you know, the end of this movie is him finding a way to move on past his obsession over this failed relationship and better himself. And, that leads to sort of the culmination of his movie, which is like, you know, finding a way to be a better person and healthier relationships in the end. And, I like that as well.Lexi 22:26 Yep.Ben 22:26 Did you ever watch it? Lexi 22:27 I did watch it and I found it not my favourite of his work. Ben 22:36 So, I think for me it was a zeitgeist thing, as well, like same for you for Sarah Marshall. I had gone through a relationship and had found myself sort of obsessing over, like, "Why didn't this work out?"Lexi 22:48 Yeah.Ben 22:48 "I thought we had all of this," and then going back and being like, "Oh." Eventually, after spending some time working on myself and getting some distance and feeling better about where I am as a person, I can look more objectively at the relationship and be like, "Oh, here's some places that I pushed when I didn't need to," or when they didn't want me to and seeing some stuff that was there that you don't want to see when it breaks up initially. Lexi 23:11 They do a really good job in that movie of showing how a relationship can really bring out the worst in decent people, because I found his character, he really ran the gamut in that movie because there's moments where I was like, I understood him, I related to him, and then other times where I was like, "God, you are like an incel," because he was so angry. [Ben laughs]Ben 23:32 Yeah. Lexi 23:32 And I was like, "God, get over it." And it was right around the time that the friend is kind of like, "You're not doing well.”Ben 23:39Yeah, it's his little sister, I believe, who's like, "You're kind of an asshole about this."Lexi 23:42 Yeah. And I think we all have that in us. Like, we've all had a relationship—maybe not a romantic relationship, even a friendship—that's brought out not good things in us. And, sometimes, it takes a person who's really brave and really cares about you to be like, "You're not well." That's a hard thing to say to someone. Ben 24:01 Do you respond well to that? I find, not for me. I think I have to, like, live five to six years afterwards and be like, "Oh, fuck."Lexi 24:08 I do when it comes from certain people. Like, I have a couple of friends in my life, like if they were to sit me down and be like, "I'm concerned about you," then I'd be like, "Oh, shit." Like, I would take it super seriously because, for the most part, those people would not get involved in my problems. So, if they were to sit down and say like, "I'm concerned," I would be like, "Okay, I'm taking this seriously," and that's basically what happened with Forgetting Sarah Marshall. [both laugh] Dillian was like, "Hey, bud, you're sad. You okay?"Ben 24:40 Yeah. [Lexi laughs] Yeah, yeah, 500 Days, as well. His little sister's like, "You're only thinking about happy stuff. I saw a lot of stuff that was not very happy."Lexi 24:49 Yeah.Ben 24:49 There's the part where I think it's a party where he finds out she's engaged and he turns into a real piece of shit there. And, there's a quote during the, like, press junket from this movie where Joseph Gordon Levitt himself is like, "I need people to understand that I am the protagonist of this film. I am not the hero, and I don't think anybody should be looking at me as a heroic person in this movie."Lexi 25:09 Yeah.Ben 25:12 And I just get that. Yeah. I felt that at the time, the obsession, the confusion, the anger.Lexi 25:18 Mm-hmm. Totally. Love it. Ben 25:20 And that's what that makes that one stick for me.Lexi 25:22 That's a good pick. Ben 25:22 The title, though, not my favourite. It's a little twee. 500 Days of Summer... Oh, because her name is Summer and they're together for 500 days.Lexi 25:29 Yeah. Oh!Ben 25:32 Wow. That's a year and a half. That's a long time.Lexi 25:33 That's a good long time for a relationship that...Ben 25:36 It's not nothing, but it's also not enough to be like, it's worth your everything--Lexi 25:42 Well, and it's also, if you think about it from the other side of it, 500 days to be in a relationship that you never wanted to be in, in the first place, like, ooh.Ben 25:49 Oh, my god. Yeah, it's rough. When you start moving back through that movie and realizing that she was like, "I want to keep it casual," and he just sort of--Lexi 25:55 --like, forces her into a relationship. Ben 25:57 Pushes. Just pushes. Yeah, he just pushes and is never cool or chill about it.Lexi 26:00 No. Hence the incel part where I'm like, "Okay." [laughs]Ben 26:05 Yeah, absolutely. No, absolutely. And it was before we had a word for that or, you know, a bunch of people watched that movie and we're like, "Oh, god. She's bad to him."Lexi 26:14 She should have just said, "Yes," and gone along with it. Ben 26:15 Yeah. "Why didn't she marry him even though she didn't feel like he was the right person for her?" [Lexi laughs] "He loved her so much, and he treated her really good, and when you treat someone good, they have to give you anything you want."Lexi 26:27 Like, "Oh, boy." Reminds me of a friend from art school. [Ben laughs] I've said it before – best piece of dating advice I ever got from them was, "You don't date nice." Like, it's not a good enough reason to stay with someone. Like, "They're nice to me." Like, "So what? Everyone should be nice to you."Ben 26:41 Yeah. Everybody should be nice to you.Lexi 26:43 Yeah.Ben 26:43 Yeah, absotootly, as they say on Thomas and Friends: All Engines Go, because they're trains and they toot. [steam train whistle blows] Yep. Absotootly. [Lexi sighs] Sorry about that. Should we keep going or do you want to do mid-break? It's your call. Lexi 26:59 Let's do one more and then we'll go mid-break. We'l do three and three. Okay.Ben 27:02 All right. All right, I'm gonna do the next one.Lexi 27:04 Oh, okay.Ben 27:06 Is that okay with you, or do you wanna do the next one?Lexi 27:07 No, no. You go. You go. Ben 27:09 All right, I'm launching into a problematic fave... Lexi 27:13 Okay.Ben 27:12 ...which is You've Got Mail.Lexi 27:15 Yeah.Ben 27:15 It's a Nora Ephron flick. It's Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan's re-starring together again after their first tilt at Sleepless In Seattle, which is another favour of mine, but we'll do that some other time. [Over the Rainbow by George Fenton from You've Got Mail plays] You've Got Mail, I loved. I watched the hell out of this movie. I thought it was romantic as heck until somebody confronted me and, like, this entire movie is based off of a premise of complete power imbalance towards the male character who lies and manipulates the other person and then puts her out of fucking business, all while being very callous and still trying to court her surreptitiously.Lexi 27:56 Yeah.Ben 27:57 But it still has a special place in my heart because I liked it for so long. And then, so after I was confronted with how terrible the relationship in this movie actually is and being like, "Oh, fuck, they're right," I still like the film and I had to slow down and be like, "What is it that I actually really loved about this film?" and I realized it's the character of New York in You've Got Mail. I am in love with this version of New York that they show, which admittedly is very twee and non-existent. It's almost a Friends version of New York.Lexi 28:33 [chuckles] Yep.Ben 28:33 Almost. But, it's just this really romantic version of New York, to me, where like people just stroll around and there's a Joni Mitchell soundtrack to this thing that kind of slaps, and it's just one of my favourites, and I like Parker Posey a whole lot. Lexi 28:49 Parker Posey is an absolute treasure. Ben 28:52 So, she's a delight in this as an executive who gets kind of dropped by Tom Hanks' character and is just sort of like, 'Fuck it. I don't care. I'm successful and awesome. I don't need... Like, this doesn't matter to me."and just sort of shrugs him off. And, you get a great Greg Kinnear as a nut who is really obsessed with typewriters.Lexi 29:11 Mm-hmm.Ben 29:12 I love that bit. [music continues] And... Whats his name? Steve Zahn plays a character that works in this, like, little independent bookshop who is just--Lexi 29:20 He's always like a zany--Ben 29:22 --zany, bonkers weirdo. Yeah.Lexi 29:23 He always plays a zany kind of like, "What are we gonna do with him?" kind of character.Ben 29:28 Yeah, we get a great line from him in this film, which is, "I'm going to the nut shop where it's fun." It's a real classic.Lexi 29:37 I will say, the Nora movies, they do a great cozy vibe.Ben 29:43 Yeah.Lexi 29:43 Like, everybody's got a good scarf, the kitchens always very nice.Ben 29:46 Yeah, the lighting is good.Lexi 29:46 Like all of the Father of the Bride movies, they just feel like you're having a cup of cocoa and a big-- Ben 29:54 They're very white, though. Lexi 29:55 Yeah, they're super white. Yeah.Ben 29:56 Yeah. Lexi 29:57 Very like Connecticut. Ben 30:00 Yeah, we get what's-his-face in You've Got Mail as the bestie, which is Chris... Oh, my god. This is gonna kill me. Fucking, now he's come back as a comedian again and he's very transphobic and nobody's a big fan of him returning.Lexi 30:17 Oh, who is it?Ben 30:17 Dave Chappelle. God, that took me enough.Lexi 30:19 Oh. Dave Chapelle is in that? No.Ben 30:18 Yeah, he's the best friend. Lexi 30:22 Are you sure?Ben 30:23 Not anymore. You're making me really question myself. I've watched this movie, like, 3,000 times. Lexi 30:27 I feel there's no way Dave Chappelle is in You've Got Mail. [music continues]Ben 30:30 I'm almost positive he is. To Google! [old-school computer bleeping] [scratching record, DJ-style]Lexi 30:39 Looking at it right now. Oh, my god, you're right. Ben 30:42 He's in it. Yeah, he plays Tom Hanks' best friend/assistant/whatever his job is. Lexi 30:48 I find that shocking. It has been so long since I have seen that movie. Ben 30:54 Yeah.Lexi 30:57 My goodness. Ben 30:57 It's been a minute now for me too, 'cause I don't have time to do anything anymore, but yeah. Yeah, so the whole premise is manipulative and wrong, and he treats this woman like shit, in person, and then, via these emails that they're sending is just romantic and nice. And for, like, two thirds/three quarters of the movie, he knows who she is, she doesn't know who he is, and he never bothers being like, "Hey, I'm actually the guy you're emailing with. Let's deal with this relationship on an equal footing." He just fucking manipulates her. Yeah. Lexi 31:32 No, he catfished her before it was catfishing and this was the precursor to shitty social media relationships where it's like, "Don't talk to me in public, but online we can, like, sext, and it'll be cool."Ben 31:42 And then they meet up in the park and she's like, "I hoped it would be you." And then I'm like, "Nah, real life, she'd be like, 'You motherfucker.'"Lexi 31:50 "No, you didn't." Ben 31:50 Shove him in the water.Lexi 31:51 Yes, she should. That's how it should have ended – just, "Fuck you," right in the water.Ben 31:56 "You fucking piece of shit," and just shoves him into the water. [both laugh] Yeah. Lexi 32:01 "You've ruined my life. But don't worry, you can be the little honey bun at home."Ben 32:04 Yeah, "You destroyed the shop that my mother started," and that's supposed to be a great release for her, according to this movie.Lexi 32:12 Hey, she finally let her mother go. Ben 32:13 Yeah, "You troubled yourself too much with this shop. This shop wasn't really for you. It was for your mom." No, it's for her, too. It's her business. And now what? She gets to go edit books or something for Parker Posey? I guess that's not that bad.Lexi 32:25 No, it sounds kind of nice too, but...Ben 32:26 Yeah, Parker Posey hires her in the end, which I think is great. [chuckles]Lexi 32:30 [sighs] Yeah.Ben 32:30 [Dreams by The Cranberries from You've Got Mail plays] Anyhow, I still like the film from the version of New York, we get to the Joni Mitchell opening. Greg Kinnear is great. Steve Zahn's awesome in it. And then, you also have this like story where Tom Hanks' character's father is on his third wife and he's got these two little siblings from, like, his grandfather's just disgusting relationship with a younger woman and his father's disgusting relationship, and then eventually the nanny leaves with the second or third wife or whatever. It's amusing.Lexi 33:01 Yeah, there's some jabs in there, but okay.Ben 33:03 Anyhow, I can't do faves without talking about it, even though it is problematic and, you know, I now see a lot of issues with that film's writing, but... [both chuckle] I had a huge crush on Meg Ryan for a long time. [music fades out] What is your second one? Do you have a great lead in? Lexi 33:23 I do because actually, as you were talking, I changed my mind about--Ben 33:29 Oh, my goodness. What?!Lexi 33:29 I did.Ben 33:32 I saw that a pop up on the screen here that said, "Lexi has edited the show notes."Lexi 33:35 I made a change. So, I've changed my second one to others to kind of chat about, runner up, whatever. The next movie romcom that I'd like to talk about is Baby Mama. Sorry.Ben 33:47 So, I've never heard of this.Lexi 33:47 [Stay Up Late by The Talking Heads from Baby Mama plays] Oh, Benjamin. It is awesome. Okay, so we've got Tina Fey, we've got Amy Poehler, we've got Greg Kinnear, and Dax Shepard. So, the whole premise is Tina Fey... Again, this movie was recommended to me by Dillian. Ben 34:07 Oh, it's coming back to me now. Lexi 34:09 And it's about Tina Fey, who's this corporate lady who she's getting up there in age and she wants to have a baby, but she's not in a relationship. So, she decides to just hire a surrogate who turns out to be Amy Poehler, who kind of plays this like white trash crazy lady. Ben 34:28 Yeah. Yeah. Lexi 34:28 And the two of them forge this, like, really unlikely friendship, and meanwhile are having their own, like, issues with men on the side. And I feel like it's a romantic comedy about friends and, like, yes, there's male love interests in both of the ladies' lives, but it's more or less like it's the coming together of two unlikely friends to form a really strong relationship. Ben 34:48 Mm-hmm.Lexi 34:49 And it is funny as shit. I loved it. To this day, still makes me LOL. I love it. Ben 34:56 Yeah, laugh out loud for the younger generation. Lexi 35:00 Just, there's one scene because. I worked at--Ben 35:02 Wafflecopter.Lexi 35:02 I worked at a well-known grocery store...Ben 35:07 We all know by now, if you listen to the show.Lexi 35:07 I worked there, and we used to joke about it all the time that this movie came out 'cause it kind of felt like working in this, like, corporate, natural grocery store, where the owner of the store is, like, fabulously rich and wealthy and very like, not down to earth, but then is also pretending to be this hippy.Ben 35:26 Only hires granola people. Lexi 35:28 Well, no, but like is pretending to be this hippie and kind of is, but absolutely so disconnected from life, and there's one minute, and it's they played by Steve Martin and he plays such a good wacky, hippie billionaire. He rewards Tina Fey's character with five minutes of uninterrupted eye contact [Ben laughs] and it's just so good. Ben 35:52 My god, I can't do a three count of eye contact with anybody. Five minutes is  fucking torture. It's like staring into the sun. Lexi 35:58 It's so funny and the whole thing, it starts with Liz Lemon-- [laughs] Tina Fey's character--Ben 36:05 I feel like when you have a prominent actor, you can call them anybody from their oeuvre of films or whatever. Lexi 36:12 Yeah. Tina Fey's character is looking for a new location for one of their new grocery stores, which is basically like a Whole Foods, and she scouts out a place which is Greg Kinnear's juice shop and they forge a bit of a romantic relationship that way. That man plays a good romantic lead. Ben 36:29 Yeah, he's unthreatening and has sort of big eyes.Lexi 36:32 Yeah. Very gentle, deer-like qualities.Ben 36:36 [laughs] Yeah, he's a deer man.Lexi 36:38 He is a dear man. But, if you haven't seen it, Ben, you need to watch Baby Mama. It's hilarious. [song continues]Ben 36:42 Yeah, I'll check it out. I'll put it on the to-watch list, for sure. Awesome. [music fades out] Well, if that wraps up the second, I think it's time for us to go to our mid-show break. [sings along with "Who's That Pokémon?" theme music] Da-na, na-na... [record scratches off record] No, no. What? Da-na... [record scratches off record] No, we're not doing it, not this time.Lexi 36:56 Whaaaat?Ben 36:57 [sings along with "Who's That Pokémon?" theme music] Da-na, na-na... [record scratches off record] We're not doing Who's that Pokémon? [gasps] We're playing a game I've stolen from another podcast called My Brother, My Brother and Me, in which I offer you a Hallmark rom comedy description.Lexi 37:11 Okay.Ben 37:12 I'm going to give you a romcom title and description. You tell me if it's Hallmark or AI [Lexi laughs] in a segment I like to call... [playful music plays] Hey, I?Lexi 37:23 Oh, wow.Ben 37:25 Hallmark or AI?Lexi 37:25 AI.Ben 37:27 AI, question mark. I don't know. So, that's the game we're playing today. Lexi 37:31 Okay.Lexi 37:31 Yeah, let's do it. Ben 37:31 Let's get into it. You ready for your first one? [romantic music plays] The title of this romcom is Love Notes and Bookstore Blunders. "In a quaint bookstore nestled in the heart of a bustling city, a shy and reserved librarian finds herself caught in a whirlwind romance with a charming but disorganized writer who accidentally swaps their notebooks, leading to a series of comedic mishaps and unexpected connections as they embark on a journey to retrieve their misplaced musings and maybe find love along the way." AI or Hallmark? [music ends]Lexi 38:03 I'm going to go with AI.Ben 38:04 Ding, ding, ding! That is AI. Well done. Lexi 38:07 Yay!Ben 38:07 [laughs] What gave it away? Lexi 38:11 It's a little too on-the-nose.Ben 38:12 Is it too on-the-nose?  You just wait. Some of these Hallmark ones are very...Lexi 38:16 Okay. Well, no, I mean like I don't have... Yeah, okay. Give me the next one. Let's do this. Ben 38:20 The next one here is Cupid's Catering Chaos. [romantic music plays] Lexi 38:24 Oh, god. [Ben laughs]Ben 38:26 "When an ambitious but overwhelmed chef reluctantly agrees to cater her ex's wedding, she finds herself entangled in a comedic web of mistaken identities, culinary calamities, and unexpected romance when she collides with the charming wedding planner determined to make the event perfect, forcing her to confront her past and maybe find a second chance at love." [music ends]Lexi 38:49 I'm going to say that's Hallmark. [wrong buzzer sounds]Ben 38:50 It's AI. Lexi 38:53 Agh. Okay, okay.Ben 38:57 All right. All right, let's do one more.Lexi 38:59 Okay.Ben 38:59 Let's see if you'll land this one. The next one is called Dater's Handbook. [romantic music plays] "Cass is searching for the man of her dreams, except she thinks she has found the ideal man. She finds out she's wrong after a few dates and decides to read The Dater's Handbook, a guide that outlines the expectations a man should achieve. George follows all the expectations in the handbook, whereas Robert doesn't, but he's equally charming. Blah blah, blah blah blah." Basically, should you follow your heart or the expectations of others? That's it. [music ends]Lexi 39:29 I'm gonna go with AI. [wrong buzzer sounds]Ben 39:31 It's Hallmark.Lexi 39:32 No! Oh, my god. Ben 39:35 Dater's Handbook, 2016m starring Meghan Markle in this cast.Lexi 39:40 No.Ben 39:40 Yeah, and two people I've never heard of as the other competing men. [Lexi sighs] Anyway, I could play this game all day, but it does lead you to wonder if perhaps AI is writing everything that comes out of Hallmark. [Lexi laughs] Lexi 39:56 I mean, reading some of the titles that came out around Christmas-time, I was just like, "My god. This is awful."Ben 40:04 I'm not going to do the full thing, but here's a couple more. There's one called Finding Normal.Lexi 40:08 Ooh.Ben 40:08 So boring. Summer Villa, generic as hell. Hidden Gems. Lexi 40:12 Yeah, I've heard of that one. Ben 40:13 Deliver by Christmas--Lexi 40:16 I've heard of that one too. Ben 40:15 Just My Type.Lexi 40:18 Oh. Ben 40:18 So, I think the thing I'm taking away here is that the more specific the title is, the more likely it is to be AI. The actual Hallmark ones are boring as hell. Lexi 40:28 We should write one of these. Ben 40:30 We absolutely should. Lexi 40:32 Like, "Man in sweater likes pie." Like, "Oh."Ben 40:34 Yeah, it's called Pie of my Eye. [laughs]Lexi 40:38 Pie of My Eye.Ben 40:39 When an artisanal sweater maker accidentally has their yarn delivered to the equally artisanal pie maker next door, hilarity ensues.Lexi 40:52 Basically, there's so many ones like The Truth About Cats and Dogs. Ben 40:56 Yeah. Lexi 40:56 Like, that's another one of like the dogs meet in the dog park.Ben 40:59 Well, that's not Hallmark.Lexi 40:59 40:59 No, but I'm just saying that lie they could definitely do one where it's like, "The people at the puppy store are next door to the kitten store and they fall in love, but will cats and dogs ever truly get along?" Like, "Eugh." Puke.Ben 41:13 Yeah, because cats are the opposite of dogs. Lexi 41:16 Cats are girls and dogs are boys. [both laugh]Ben 41:17 Yeah. There's a term for that stupid thing in psychology, but I don't remember what it is, so fuck that. Anyhow, [sings along with "Who's That Pokémon?" theme music] Da-na, na-na-na. [speaks] AI? The worst fucking title for that.Lexi 41:33 That's a good one.Ben 41:35 All right, I'm glad we got to switch it up a little bit. Let's go into our final choices here.Lexi 41:40 Yeah.Ben 41:40 Why don't you take it away? Lexi 41:42 Okay, for my final romantic comedy shout-out of the evening, I'd like to... [laughs] It makes sense to me. My movie pick is Idiocracy. Ben 41:55 Okay. Yeah. [Buckaroo by Buck Owens from Idiocracy plays] This is a strange one for me. I don't necessarily think of Idiocracy as a romcom or as a prescient look into the future that we now live in. Lexi 42:06 Yeah, it's a documentary about our current day and age.Ben 42:10 Yeah.Lexi 42:10 No. I just find like the two-- well, I guess there's three main characters in. it. So, you've got Maya Rudolph and then one of the Wilson boys--Ben 42:19 Luke.Lexi 42:19 Luke Wilson, fall in love in a hopeless place, Ben.Ben 42:25 A hopeless place being what amounts to now, 2024 America. Lexi 42:32 The future. It's just so funny because both of them are kind of like useless in the present day, but then they wind up--Ben 42:38 But really shine.Lexi 42:38 But then they wind up-- they're absolute geniuses—geniusi?—in the future. Ben 42:44 Yeah, geni.Lexi 42:44 Geni. And they come together to, like, have a really positive relationship that's built on respect and kindness, and I think that's something that we should all aspire to is just like doing the best you can, be nice to each other, look out for everybody around you, and be respectful. And that movie is so hilariously bad and so much of it, Terry Crews, as the president who rides a motorcycle, and my favourite is when he--Ben 43:17 They're spraying Gatorade on all the lawns. Lexi 43:19 When he's doing the state of the address and he's walking up and down the stage and just like into the microphone is like, "Shit." Like, that is so funny. That entire movie is amazing and it is a great romantic comedy. I don't care what anyone says. Ben 43:35 No, we ain't here to judge. You get to choose what you like, and I think that's a fantastic choice. Lexi 43:41 Other favourite part of the movie is when he's in prison—Luke Wilson's character—is in prison and he goes up to the guards and he's like, "Hi, excuse me. I'm actually I'm supposed to be getting out," of jail and the guards are like, "Then you're supposed to be in that line, stupid." [laughs] "Yeah, right. Sorry." [laughs] Ah, it's so good.Ben 43:59 The idea that, you know, a completely sort of average to below-average intelligence like myself could someday be useful or possibly a genius is very appealing to someone like me, so I get it. Lexi 44:15 Great movie. Ben 44:17 Idiocracy, apparently a romcom. Lexi 44:19 Yep. It is. It is.Ben 44:20 I'm letting you have it. I ain't challenging that. Lexi 44:22 Prove me wrong, world. Prove me wrong. Ben 44:24 None of us want to take the time to do that. We're all very busy.Lexi 44:27 Busy. Well, I definitely have a lot of shout-outs about runners up, but I think we'll probably talk about them in just--Ben 44:32 Let's do it. Let's go around in a minute. I'm going to do my next one quickly here and it's Music and Lyrics. [Main Theme from Music and Lyrics by Adam Schlesinger plays] After I started my relationship with [imitating Borat] my wife, [in usual voice] we decided to exchange romantic comedies that we enjoyed, and I presented You've Got Mail to Fiona and I was like, "Did you love it? Did you love it?" and that's when I got the, "Actually, it's fucked up and here's why" back from Fiona. [Lexi laughs] And then, she's like, here's a romantic comedy where the two main people are on a more even footing with each other and it was Music and Lyrics. This is a movie starring everyone's favourite British dude--Lexi 45:17 Hugh Grant. Yep.Ben 45:18 High Grant. I can't believe I just blanked on his name, who is a sort of washed-up or retired pop star from the '80s – think like George Michael from Wham, but he's straight. So, he was a young pop megastar and now he's sort of washed up and then Drew Barrymore as a... What is she? A house sitter in this movie, if I'm remembering correctly? She ends up watering his plants for some reason while he's busy taking jobs, writing shitty lyrics for shitty pop stars that he doesn't really care about, and he's just in it for the pay check and they come to a point where she starts meddling with his lyrics, and they get together and they start working on the music and lyrics together and they form this really lovely relationship where they are equals in it and they're both contributing to all aspects of it and we get this great fake Shakira in the movie that I think is just wonderful. Lexi 46:15 Mm-hmm. Ben 46:17 And it was the juxtaposition of the romcom that I'd offered up as a fave versus this one that has made it a fast fave for me, and also came from the person that I chose to spend the rest of my life with--Lexi 46:30 Aw, that's sweet.Ben 46:30 --which makes it a very special movie to me that I've watched many, many times, but it's just a lovely, wholesome romantic comedy full of laughs because Drew Barrymore is, generally speaking, charming when she's not crossing picket lines. Writers' strike reference there, for everybody.Lexi 46:47 That's true.Ben 46:50 And, you know, Hugh Grant is charming, always charming, and that makes this my third pick. Music and Lyrics – go watch it if you haven't watched it yet. I think you'll enjoy it. Lexi 46:59 He's kind of like the British, Greg Kinnear, isn't he? Ben 47:04 Yeah, yeah. Lexi 47:05 Or Greg Kinnear is the American Hugh Grant. Ben 47:08 Yeah, that sounds better. I think that's the way we put it. Greg Kinnear is an American Hugh Grant, with less staying power. Lexi 47:15 Yes. Yeah.Ben 47:18 I mean, what's that new movie that's Guy Pearce that was like Colin Farrell and Hugh Grant and is like a... [pause] Woof. We're bad at this. It's like a a crime movie.Lexi 47:33 Is it, like, The Gentlemen?Ben 47:33 A British crime. Is that what it's called? The one with the blond guy that looks like Thor that isn't Thor.Lexi 47:39 Yeah, that's Charlie...Ben 47:41 Yeah, yeah.Lexi 47:42 The Gentlemen.Ben 47:42 Yeah, Charlie Hunnam and is that called The Gentlemen?Lexi 47:46 Yeah.Ben 47:46 Yeah, it's a great one and Hugh Grant's playing this like smarmy-ass tabloid reporter. Lexi 47:53 I'm just double checking. Ben 47:54 It's great. He's wonderful.Lexi 47:55 Matthew McConaughey's in it.Ben 47:57 Yeah. Lexi 47:58 Colin Farrell. Oh, yeah. That's a great... Have you seen the TV show?Ben 48:02 There's a TV show based off of this?Lexi 48:05 Yeah, it's on Netflix. There's a series now that's kind of in the same universe. It is excellent. Ben 48:09 Oh, wow. No, I haven't, so there's a drop. Lexi 48:10 Yeah, Guy Ritchie also works on that one too. It's wonderful. Ben 48:16 Hugh Grant's very likeable and hilariously this is not Notting Hill, which other people might choose as his more prominent romcom adventure, but...Lexi 48:27 I'm just making sure. Yeah. Charlie Hunnam, Michael McConaughey...Ben 48:32 Is he in Love Actually?Lexi 48:32 Who? Charlie?Ben 48:35 No, Hugh Grant.Lexi 48:37 Yes, he is. He's the prime minister.Ben 48:37 Is he the president or I mean the premier-- yeah, prime minister. [chuckles] And he's the one that basically has the really inappropriate relationship with his staffer. Lexi 48:45 There's a lot of inappropriate relationships in that whole film, but yes. Ben 48:50 What I wanted to do, since we were talking about how great the response was on Instagram, is just shout out some of the favourites from the listeners here.Lexi 48:58 Yeah, do it.Ben 48:58 Somebody suggested that... Oh, username... I'm bad at this. We don't usually actually remember to call people out on the show, so... @timothywinchester offered up a classic romantic comedy called I've Got Your Number, and they suggested that it's more fun than they expected. For worse, the same person—Timothy Winchester—offered up Holiday in Handcuffs, which looks like a Hallmark movie with that dude from Saved By the Bell and, for some reason, they're handcuffed together.Lexi 49:30 Oh.Ben 49:30 I don't know. Let's keep going. What else we got? The F Word is a recommendation from somebody.Lexi 49:36 Ainsley? Ben 49:36 Was it Ainsley?Lexi 49:38 Yes, Ainsley suggests The F Word. Ben 49:41 Also known as What If? in other countries. Yeah, for some reason I can't see who actually sent these in to me anymore. Lexi 49:46 Oh, I can kind of see here, I can see Dave, who was just recently on the podcast, Dave Stone, said PS I Love You is a great romantic comedy. Ben 49:54 Oh, cool. We got...Lexi 49:58 Ryan Webb says the worst is Love, Actually. Ben 50:02 Of Rooked podcast – our homies over at Rooked.Lexi 50:05 Of Rooked podcast.Ben 50:05 I would say sister podcast. Mother podcast? Brother podcast. Anyhow, Ryan. Lexi 50:11 Yeah, probably mother podcast. The best is She's All That. Ben 50:15 As they posit, it's a prequel to the Scooby-Doo movie. Lexi 50:19 What else do we have here? We have @photoguy79 says How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days is the best, but only for the bullshit scene. Matthew McConaughey 50:27 Lexi I think you're running away. Drew Barrymore 50:32 Why don't you save your mind games for your next bet? Okay, I am not running away.Matthew McConaughey 50:36 Bullshit.Drew Barrymore 50:36 [softly] Excuse me. Matthew McConaughey 50:39 [softly] You heard me. [romantic music plays] [softly] Bullshit.Lexi 50:44 What else we have? Ling Zena has a couple – While You Were Sleeping, probably the biggest one, Irish Wish, is a cool premise but with zero chemistry and the friendships make no sense. Ben 51:02 It's a Lindsay Lohan romcom.Lexi 51:03 Yeah. And, I feel like that was like her comeback movie.Ben 51:07 Her attempted revival.Lexi 51:07 Like, she wanted... This was going to be... Yeah.Ben 51:10 Yeah. Did not work. And the same user gave us While You Were Sleeping, which I enjoyed, I remember watching that, but it is a weird premise, as well...Lexi 51:20 It is.Ben 51:21 ...where Sandra Bullock is so in love with--Lexi 51:24 --a person she doesn't even know because she's--Ben 51:25 With Peter Gallagher. Yeah, because she sees him at the train.Lexi 51:30 Yeah. She's made up this fake world for themselves. Ben 51:31 This delusional relationship, and then eventually, that all comes to light and it's terrible, but she falls for his brother, Bill Pullman... RIP.Lexi 51:38 [laughs] Aw.Ben 51:40Peter Gallagher, if you don't recall, is Sandy Cohen from The OC. [sings along with OC theme song] Dana-nana-na-na-na. California, here we come. [speaks] Right, that's enough. So, thank you for submitting those. Lexi 51:52 Yeah.Ben 51:52 I think that's everybody. Lexi 51:53 Yeah, yeah. And we have some runners-up to kind of throw down. We won't go into big detail, but there's a lot of really great ones. I'm going to throw out there 10 Things I Hate About You. Ben 52:03 Yeah, yeah. That's on my list of runners-up as well. 10 Things I Hate About You is fantastic. We got some Joseph Gordon Levitt and his brother, Heath Ledger. Have you ever seen those memes where they put like their faces together and it looks like the same guy? [Heath Ledger sings Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You]Lexi 52:16 Yeah, if they're the same person. Julia Stiles.Ben 52:18 Julia Stiles.Lexi 52:17 There's Alexis from... Well, Alex, from Alex Mack.Ben 52:24 I don't know.Lexi 52:24 You never watched Alex Mack?Ben 52:27 No.Lexi 52:27 [gasps] Ben, what were you doing in the '90s?Ben 52:30 It's the blonde one, though, but I--Lexi 52:31 It's The Secret World of Alex Mack. Like Alexis...Ben 52:34 But I I mean, I know who you're talking about and I had a huge crush on her when I was younger. Yeah. 10 Things I Hate About You is just fantastic because of Heath Ledger's bleacher scene. Lexi 52:44 Larissa Oleynick. Thank you. Sorry.Ben 52:46 No. Please.Lexi 52:46 There we go.Ben 52:48 Heath Ledger's dancing up and down the bleachers bit is pretty fantastic. Lexi 52:54 Yeah, it's a great one. So, 10 Things I Hate About You, Bridesmaids – another one about, like, finding yourself before you can care for others. You have to care for yourself.Ben 53:04 Yep.Lexi 53:05 Really great. And another one where a friend comes forward and says, "You're not doing well. I care about you. You got to get your shit together," so great, great movie.Ben 53:15 Maya Rudolph plays the friend who comes forward and is like, "You are effing this all up."Lexi 53:20 Well, she's actually-- there's a couple of people that go forward and kind of say that. Sookie St. James actually sits her down and says, "Get your shit... Better get your poop in a group." Maya Rudolph shits in the street. Ben 53:31 Yep. Yep. Yes, diarrhea. [blows raspberry] Diarrhea. If you're sitting in a Chevy and you're feeling something heavy...Lexi 53:38 Oh, what have I done?Ben 53:40 Diarrhea. [blows raspberries]Lexi 53:40 I'd also like to throw out The Princess Bride. That was what I swapped out Baby Mama for.Ben 53:46 Mm-hmm, mm-hmm.Lexi 53:47 I love The Princess Bride. I think that it is--Ben 53:49 [imitating Peter Cook] Mawage. Twoo wuv.Lexi 53:52 There's so many great moments in that movie about love and friendship. Ben 53:56 "Witch, get out of here!" "I'm not a witch. I'm your wife."Lexi 54:01 Perseverance. Whenever anybody asks me to like, "Hey, what are you up to? You never post pictures of yourself on Instagram," I always send them a picture of Miracle Max and I say, "I'm not looking my best these days," and then I post that, and people... I like to laugh, Ben. I like to laugh.Ben 54:17 I wouldn't say you look that much like Miracle Max. Passing resemblance at most. Lexi 54:22 Thank you, but I feel like I do, at my best. But anyway, great movie. Andre the Giant. Delightful.Ben 54:24 Yeah. Uh-huh. Absolutely. It is a delight. Another one I wanted to talk about is The Notebook. It's not one of my faves. I just like the fact that Ryan Gosling apparently did not get along so much with Rachel McAdams that they hate each other to this day.Lexi 54:43 Really?Ben 54:43 Yeah, they apparently just did not gel on set. Because it was everybody's favourite romance movie when it came out. It was a huge hit and I just love that little factoid that they apparently just did not work well together to the point that they still dislike each other. Lexi 54:59 [laughs] Hey, whatever. The working relationship--Ben 55:04 The Wedding Singer. Drew Barrymore is a great romcom star. Lexi 55:07 Ah yes, she is. And Adam Sandler is a really good opposite for her. Ben 55:11 Yeah. And we get a redo with them as well, later on, in kind of the same way that we got Sleepless in Seattle and You've Got Mail. We've got 50 First Dates, which is actually a super charming film. Lexi 55:20 It is.. And there's a song in there that I sing to myself in the car all the time. Ben 55:25 Which song is? Lexi 55:28 [sings along to Forgetful Lucy by Adam Sandler] Cracked her head like Gary Busey. [Ben laughs] Bum, bum, bum. [speaks] It's such a great little. He's a good singer, Adam Sandler. Ben 55:37 The more I think about it, the more I really like that film, the way that it ends with just sort of like finding a way forward together, even though things can't be the way they were initially, and I think that's--Lexi 55:47 Yeah, or the way they want it.Ben 55:50 Yeah. And I think that's kind of sweet and beautiful is that it's still worth having, [song continues] even though it's changed and it's harder and there's more to it. There's more difficulty. It's kind of about-- I mean it's literally about an injury, a life-altering injury for a person, but it's, you know, kind of about the idea of like for better or for worse sort of idea of a relationship and caring for a partner as their health needs change. And, that's kind of-- that's romantic.Lexi 56:16 Yeah. Well, it's unconditional love. Ben 56:19 Yeah. There you go. Thank you for summing that up in two words [chuckles] what took me about 50 paragraphs? I am AI. You can tell that we live in an AI because I am just spewing out nonsense that I've heard before.Lexi 56:33 What else we got? Ben 56:34 Groundhog Day, I want to talk about because I love Groundhog Day. I think it's funny. As a romcom though, it is disgusting. Lexi 56:43 It's all about manipulation, but...Ben 56:46 Yeah, exactly. Again. He never learns. Bill Murray's character never learns to be a better person. He learns how to game the system to get what he wants.Lexi 56:54 Yes. Yeah.Ben 56:54 It is literally the wrong message to be sending to people that want to find a healthy relationship. Lexi 57:01 But, at the same time, too, I feel like he's punished for it because he's basically in purgatory. Like, somebody did the math and something like he lived 9,000 years or something.Ben 57:10 Yeah. Yeah, to get all these things right. Lexi 57:12 He is a horrible person, but, yeah, he's stuck in his own personal hell. Ben 57:18 I don't feel like this movie gives us a change for him.Lexi 57:21 No.Ben 57:21 More that he just finally gets the game right and presses all the controls in the right way.Lexi 57:24 Yeah, absolutely. Ben 57:26 He never engages. I mean, I guess the idea is that he finally, when he stops trying and actually engages, is sort of the premise, but I never really felt that way. I felt like he's just trying. Lexi 57:37 Figured out how to game it. Yeah.Ben 57:38 Yeah, exactly. But anyhow, it's still a fun film and I quote what's-his-name who plays Ned. "Ned? Watch out for that step. It's a doozy."Lexi 57:53 That's a good one.Ben57:55 Gross Point Blank is a blast. I like the idea of an assassin romcom.Lexi 58:00 Where he goes back to his high school reunion, trying to make something of himself.Ben 58:02 Yeah. Yeah. Assassin is in the doldrums because he's like, "Oh, I never saw myself being an assassin. Let me go back to my hometown and see if I can find myself again."Lexi 58:14 Tom Cusack is a is another good romantic comedy guy. Ben 58:16 Did you just call him Tom Cusack? Lexi 58:17 What did I say? Ben 58:18 I think you said Tom. But, I like Tom Cusack. He's like his evil twin brother...Lexi 58:23 What's his actual...? John Cusack.Ben 58:24 ...for Johnny, Johnny. Lexi 58:25 Oh, god.Ben 58:30 Yeah, and you get Dan Ackroyd as a kind of menacing villain. Lexi 58:30 Yeah. Mm-hmm.Ben 58:31 With a bad haircut. Lexi 58:34 Many levels to hi

This is episode 666. Read the complete transcription on the Sales Game Changers Podcast website. Read more about the Institute for Excellence in Sales Premier Women in Sales Employer (PWISE) designation and program here. Purchase Fred Diamond's best-sellers Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivor Need to Know and Insights for Sales Game Changers now! Register for the IES Women in Sales Leadership Development programs here. Today's show featured an interview with Antonia Van Becker and Greg Lee from the Self Health Institute. GREG'S ADVICE:  “Our body really pays attention to what we do in our brain, and really pays attention to what we do in our body. If we can consciously take a breath when we go to do important actions, and that breath is actually anchored in some of the things that we learn in processing our emotions, a conscious breath is an amazingly powerful thing to do before we pick up the phone to make the call. “Aah,” call. ANTONIA'S ADVICE: “When you're taking that breath, whether it's before you're going on stage or picking up the phone, you're breathing in and you are right here, right now. You're thinking of present moment awareness, not worrying about the past or fearing the future. You are right in the present moment where the love happens, the healing happens, the knowing happens so that you can project your true spirit right in the moment.”              

I greet you in Jesus' precious name! It is Friday morning, the 3rd of May, 2024, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We start in the Book of Proverbs 20:22: "Wait for the Lord, and He will save you." I read a beautiful quotation by James Hudson Taylor. He was the man who took a thousand families to China to preach the Gospel, by faith! He says, "Quiet waiting before God would save from many a mistake and from many a sorrow. We need to wait for the Lord. It will save making many mistakes by quiet waiting upon the Lord Jesus Christ. This will save us from many a sorrow, quiet waiting."I am just thinking at the moment of all the students that are going to be writing exams again very shortly. I want to say to you, when you go into the exam hall and you sit down to write that important exam, take all the time they have given you. Do not rush. You see, some of the bright stars, they will write up their answers and they will be up and out of that exam hall so quickly, and that will put pressure on you. It will make you panic. "I better hurry up!" No, take your full time and when you have finished writing your paper and you have still got a half an hour, sit there quietly, spend a little bit of time in prayer and go through your answer paper again. I guarantee that you will pick up one or two mistakes, and that might just give you those extra marks you need to pass.I want to say to that businessman, don't make a rash decision. Tell them you will come back tomorrow. "Aah, but they said I have to make a decision todayotherwise the deal is off." Well, rather let the deal be off. There is no pressure from the Lord. There is no rushing. That crop that you want to plough in - I have done it myself before. You want to plough it in because you can see there is nothing coming in from this crop. Just wait a little bit. You will be very pleasantly surprised. You might just get that last shower of rain that will just turn the crop and get it full to the brim with good grain. Folks, we need to wait upon the Lord quietly, and we won't make as many mistakes as we have in the past, and we won't be so sorrowful. That proposal that that young man has made to you, just wait, young lady, there is no rush. Tell him you will come back to him, you are going to pray about it. Absolutely, and then you can be sure that God is with you on that decision that you have made.Jesus bless you and have a wonderful day,Goodbye.

Maria and Her Boys. Jilted wife relives her youth. In 2 parts, by mjar65 . Listen to the Podcast at Steamy Stories. This story is about an older woman, a woman in her middle forties, who has sex with different men. Mostly she has sex with men who are younger than her – much younger. This story is about me – Maria. I am happy and fulfilled and satisfied. I am loving life more than I have done for years. And I am making sure it stays that way. [[MORE]] Although I have sex with different men, you might want to know that most men I choose for my bed are in their early twenties. They are “barely men”, in their youth and ripe for the picking. You might wonder why I do this. The simple truth is that for an “older woman” there is nothing to match the feeling and the sight of a young man between her legs. Having a much younger man makes me feel youthful as well. These are the type of boys who first introduced me to sex, who took my virginity and taught me the pleasures of the flesh. I have never forgotten those years and those wonderful experiences as I first explored the world of sex. For so long I dreamt of those times and those experiences and wished I could revisit my youth. Now I get that chance on a regular basis and it is simply wonderful. Guys that age, the age I like to choose them, are always so eager to please, to do a good job for me. Their bodies are always hard and taut and I can feel their desire for me through their skin. They are so sweet the way they get nervous the first time they touch me and kiss me and fuck me. Sometimes its like I cannot get enough of them. A young man's penis is guaranteed to bring me pleasure. Older guys might be more experienced but they do not throb and explode like my younger ones. Boys at that age are so virile. Their cocks are things of wonder, the way they swell and pulsate. In my hand and in my mouth and especially in my vagina. Their cocks feel as if they are alive all on their own. When I have a young guy, a boy old enough to be my son, on top of me or entering me from behind, his cock always feels harder and closer to bursting than any man my own age ever could. I get fascinated with their balls. I crave to fondle those hard, little eggs, to cup them in my hand and stroke them with my fingers. I delight in their big loads of semen. I like to imagine how virile are my young lovers, their balls holding so much powerful “baby making stuff”. Younger guys produce impressive amounts of semen, even when cumming the second or third time. There is no better feeling for a woman “my age” than to make it shoot from a young cock. The way it gushes, into my mouth or my vagina, and fills me up always gives me a powerful feeling of validation. No so long ago, I had a “normal” life – married and happy. I had only slept with three boyfriends before I met my husband. I would say I was inexperienced sexually and somewhat lacking in confidence. We got married and had a beautiful daughter. He forged a successful career and I started my own business. It made sense to describe myself as happy. Somehow, I knew the sex was not all it could be. Yes, I was inexperienced but I always felt that our sex life could be more exciting – more satisfying. But my husband never seemed to mind. Even when, a few years ago, I tried to spice things up with lingerie and mention of different positions, nothing changed. I tried not to think about it too much because I felt in love and loved in return. As a result, I never really worried he would chase his pleasure elsewhere. So it was a shock a couple of years ago to realise he had his eye on a younger woman. At first, I was crushed. Then I took action. I changed my eating habits to lose some weight. I started going to the gym and did thousands of squats to improve my butt. Then I even went overseas to have my breasts “fixed”. Mostly I wanted to correct the effects of gravity but I went a little bigger as well – between a ‘B' and a 'C'-cup. Our sex life stayed the same and then my husband left me for his younger model. After everything I had done. I was crushed all over again. Until two girlfriends took me to lunch and told me the “cure”. “Just go out and have lots of sex,” they told me, looking half serious. That was their solution - have lots of sex with as many guys as I could! Right then, I scoffed at the idea. But they were adamant. “What you need is to find a man, or a few of them, and then fuck the shit out of them.” I managed to have a laugh with them. Part of me wanted it to be true. I was a “free” woman now, I could do whatever I wanted with whoever I wanted. I just didn't know how to go about getting all that. At my age, with a marriage behind me, I was not feeling very brave. To help pass the time and overcome my sexual frustration, I bought myself two vibrators on the internet – my first time ever. One of them was especially effective and on the first weekend I took to bed and gave myself more than a dozen orgasms before I finally decided I should stop! I figured that was my future sex life but that was OK – I had our house to myself since our daughter spent most of her spare time with her father. He always had time for her whereas I was still trying to run my business. I was not thinking about young men right then. But I resolved to keep myself at my best so I was still going to the gym regularly, still doing those squats. One night I was doing some regular training with weights and I noticed a group of boys. They were around twenty years of age and talking and laughing a lot. Several of them seemed to glance over at me and I was convinced they were having a laugh at my expense. I was furious but I tried to ignore them and finish my workout. On the way out, I was still upset when I saw one of the group loitering near the entrance. Well, my temper got the better of when he stepped towards me, obviously wanting to talk to me. I assumed it was another joke at my expense. “Hello. You had a good workout,” he managed to say. “I did. With no help from you lot making fun of me.” He looked surprised to hear that. “No, we weren't looking at you. Well,” he stumbled, “I was looking but the other guys weren't.” Now I was a little confused. I could see this young man was keen on talking to me and I'd not had that experience for almost twenty years. And he was tall, over six foot beside my five feet five inches. I was trying to stay angry and to give him my best “death stare” but it wasn't working. He looked so taut and trim. I couldn't stop thinking about how much he reminded me of the boys I had desired before I got married. He was trying to talk to me but I wasn't really listening. I was thinking about my boring sex life with my husband. I was daydreaming about those boys from my youth and wondering whether they'd have been better lovers. Then I heard a voice say, “If you want to talk, why don't you invite me for a drink?” Yes, that was my voice. I was shocked at myself. He managed to mumble a reply and suddenly I felt something happening to me. I felt in control – I felt in charge. This nervous young man wanted to please me and I had the upper hand. I had never in my whole life felt like that in front of a man. He just wanted to talk, to get the attention of a nice woman. But something clicked in my head. It was like there was some connection between my vagina and my brain. My anger had turned into action, my humiliation into desire. I had sorely missed younger males with their lean bodies and their enormous libido. Yes, I wanted to have sex with a man and here was one standing right in front of me. He was about the same age as my daughter but that hardly registered with me. I could feel the power I had over this guy. I wasn't concerned about the age difference. I just wanted to take advantage. “You can come to my place if you want,” I told him in an even voice. “But that's the only offer I'm making.” He just stared at me for a few seconds. I guessed his mind was reeling almost as much as mine. “What's your name?” I demanded to know. “Ryan,” he managed to mumble. I told him the name of my street. “Follow the black Beamer,” I told him and walked off. Inside my car, I could suddenly breath again. But driving was a problem. What was I doing? This young stranger was obviously keen on me and I'd just invited him to drive to my house at night. I felt something like revenge – against my husband or against this silly young guy who had let his friends laugh at me? I didn't want to think about it because not far from there was the thought of “revenge sex”. Was I really that desperate for a fuck? That was preposterous. But where had this craziness come from? How could I even contemplate what I was about to do? I remember thinking again of how his body reminded me of the guys I had dated, or wanted to date, in my younger years. I still found that very sexy. I could have that now, couldn't I? He'd meekly followed my instructions. I had power and I could use it any way I wished. I'd missed out for all those years and now I had the chance to do something about that. At my house, I waited for him to cross the street, still in his gym gear. My heart was thumping in my chest. I had wanted to feel brave. Was this brave? I was banking on this young man's libido to make him do anything I wished. “How old are you?” I demanded to know. With a pause, he said he was twenty-four but I was sure that was a lie. Ryan looked no more than twenty-one. That was OK by me because later he asked my age and I lowered it by ten years – he'd never know the difference. Part of me knew it was wrong. But what I really cared about was that I didn't have to be frustrated or denied any more. I'd been angry but now I could take charge and make sure I got what I wanted. I could have what I'd missed out on for so many years. I let this young man inside my house, staring at him, thinking that he should be dating teenagers and that, instead, he was going to climb into my bed. He made a clumsy grab for me, trying to put his arm around me or touch my breasts. I don't know which. He was even less experienced than I was. It was not too late to change my mind. I could have sent him away. But I'd given about as many signals as a woman can. There was no doubting his enthusiasm but, after all, he was a younger man. He was turned on and totally focused on having sex – with me! And I was feeling incredibly horny myself. Masturbation was not enough. And besides, if my husband could choose a younger model then I knew I could do the same. It had been years since I'd had a man so young and I was not going to stop now. “Shower first,” I warned him, pushing him away. I showed him to the downstairs bathroom. “Just put a towel on when you're finished and come upstairs.” I almost ran to my bedroom and jumped into the shower. I had to be ready before he was. I needed to be in control. This was all so totally insane. I was fully intending to have sex with a new man for the first time in twenty-something years and this particular man was not even born when I met my husband. I tied my long brown hair out of the way and took a quick look in the mirror. “Not bad,” I thought to myself and decided not to wonder whether Ryan would like it as well. This was my last chance to call the whole thing off. I paused for a second and walked into the bedroom. I was wearing a silk robe when he came in. I hadn't bothered to tie it and my new breasts were holding it open nicely so he could see all my “treasures”. My confidence was not that great and I dared not let Ryan get cold feet. This time I allowed him to slip his hands up my body to my boobs. They are high and firm again, the nipples pointed slightly upwards. These were the boobs I'd bought for my husband but instead it was a horny, young guy groping them, fumbling in his excitement. Just the touch of his soft hands on my flesh almost made my heart jump out of my chest. I was no longer thinking about anything apart from my own lusty needs. Maybe I should mention right here that his touch felt electric. Standing there, practically naked and being felt up, I was losing control of my body, if not my mind. It wasn't him so much – it was the whole experience of being wanted by a man, being touched with real passion and lust. My girlfriends were totally right - the “cure” was lots of sex. Ryan had the towel wrapped around his body, making him look even more beautiful. I saw his cock making a healthy bulge in the front. I couldn't take my eyes off it. That was all the courage I needed. This young guy really wanted me, my body, and I was saying “yes”. As he really started to grope my breasts, I dragged the towel away so that he was totally naked. Ryan looked just like the young guys I remembered from university. It was a heady experience. I had almost forgotten the virility of the younger male – his cock was a very admirable size and I saw how it was standing almost vertical. When he bent forward and started sucking on my tits his cock just grew bigger and harder. I wanted to be fucked so badly. “You have great breasts,” he said and I smiled with relief. I wrapped my hand around his shaft and it was practically throbbing. I heard him moan and I knew he had no chance of escape. There was one small detail to attend to. “If you cum, can you get hard again?” He nodded mutely and I smiled at him. Aah yes - the prowess of the younger male, the ability to shoot his load and then be ready for action again. This was crazy but I was determined to get my fill. Soon we were on the bed, both of us naked, and Ryan was sucking on my boobs as I carefully stroked his wonderful young cock. How hard he was, so keen for this older woman. His body felt so amazingly good, so much better than the podgy middle-aged man I'd slept with for years. He was fit and lean and so responsive to me. Ryan proved his own desire for sex by going down on me right then. It was something my husband had rarely ever done. His lips and his tongue flicked over my clitoris and my wet vagina and I felt my back arch off the bed. He wanted me, he was horny for me, and I was ready to give him everything. I didn't even care about his technique. I climaxed anyway, so horny and so wild at the sensation of a man who was eager for my body and desperate to pleasure me. Here was the sex I'd been missing so badly - and with a young man to make it real. “Put it in me,” I whispered, imagining myself still in my university days. I was losing all self-control as Ryan climbed on top of me. This was almost a moment of truth. God, he was so young but right then I could think only of how much I wanted his rampant cock. I reached between my legs and held his member – I remember how excited I was to feel him in my fingers as he got ready to penetrate me. Gently, I guided him to my vagina and Ryan did the rest. I just moaned, “oh yes.” Later I would tell myself it was depraved, but I almost came from guiding his hard, young cock into me. I felt like I deserved it after so many years of boring sex. He would do whatever I wanted and I was eager to receive it. So I encouraged that young guy, the age of my daughter, to lie on top of me and put his penis inside me. Again, I cannot describe how it felt to have that young, taut body on top of mine and to feel his thrusting into my vagina. Luckily for me, he was not a virgin. All I could think about was his passion for me and the way my body reacted to the pent-up lust and his youthful fumblings. I let him thrust inside me and marvelled at how fantastic it was to have such a virile shaft filling me up. Free from a boring husband, I could concentrate on my pleasure and I felt so good I even tweaked my own nipples for extra stimulation. “Don't cum inside me,” I warned him. Then I let myself go and allowed a string of incredible orgasms to surge through my body. I could not recall when a man had made me cum like that. We fucked for – I don't know how long. Then he brought me back to the present. “I'm really close,” he said in a strangled voice. It was the sexiest thing he could have said. But that wasn't what I wanted – not yet. Reluctantly, I guided Ryan off me and onto his back. I lay next to him, still panting, and placed my head on his hip. With one hand, I reached down and massaged his balls. They felt better than I can describe, so hard inside their soft pouch. A man's balls are his most precious thing and we women are cautioned about how we touch them. But now I had power and I could hold them and fondle them and imagine them so full of semen and tiny little sperm. Then another thought jumped into my head. It was really crazy but I wanted to do something my husband had not let me do for some years. Being so young, I knew Ryan would have had very little experience of women letting him cum in their mouth – but right then I could think of nothing I wanted to do more for this wonderful boy. I still had the knack, I am happy to say, and could almost cup his balls and stroke his shaft with one hand. It was easy to move a little closer and take the head of his cock into my mouth. He tasted of my vagina and that made me feel even hotter. I remembered from my own youth that he'd last only seconds. I felt so incredibly alive, so intensely sexual. Ryan came beautifully. I was delighted by the heat and the salty taste of his stuff as he gushed into my mouth. He bucked and swore as I milked him, sucking all I could from his impressive cock. I swallowed him, of course, just as I had wanted for years to do for a man who would appreciate it. I was so “in the moment”, amazed at how intense the whole experience could be. “You are so sexy,” he told me soon after. “You have a really great body.” I assumed it was what any boy would say to a woman who'd just given him a first-class cock sucking. Ryan did not have big muscles - he was still too young for that. But he did have the early signs of a six-pack. I took my time to enjoy him and run my hands over his hard, lean shape. Yes, young men still felt the same as I had remembered them. If only I'd married a body like his. After a time, he wanted to play with my boobs some more. I soon pulled him in close so he could suck them again. At his tender age, of course he was obsessed with my breasts. It was fantastic to feel so desirable to a guy so young. And I have to admit, Ryan seemed to know how to handle them. What was more important was that it did the trick and I could feel his organ getting hard and ready for more action. I was still horny. There was something delicious about having a naked twenty-something man in my bed. I could be his teacher – I could have been his mother! It was taboo but that only made me want him more. There was something else I'd not done in years and this was my chance. “I want to do something,” I told him. “Yes,” he said with a look of lust. “Do whatever you want.” I rolled Ryan onto his back and his superb young penis was hard and upright. So I climbed on top. I knew Ryan wouldn't judge me. The look on his face said it all and I felt so wicked as I held him in position and lowered myself onto that pulsating young shaft. I let him fill me up completely. It was quite easy for my vagina to swallow his young cock because I was suddenly wetter than I could ever remember. “You have great breasts,” he said again. I am proud of my new boobs – I really enjoyed the way they sat up nicely and bounced as I rode my young lover. My nipples pointed upwards again. Ryan took advantage, too, reaching up to play with them. I definitely was enjoying the attention from Ryan and I moaned loudly as he squeezed and massaged my tits. I rode him as if he was a new sex toy, cumming again and again till I was too tired to stay up there. Just as I'd hoped, he now had the stamina to give me a proper seeing-to. We swapped places and once again Ryan made a good effort at screwing this older woman. He was more than twenty years younger, so much less experienced, and yet I could lie back and enjoy myself as his unquenchable libido allowed him so easily to mount me and fuck me. I have to say again – it was incredible to have a man so hungry for me. His young cock stayed so hard and he thrust so deep into me. I felt like a woman for the first time in ages. “Can I cum this time?” he asked at long last. It was so sexy to hear him ask me that. I felt his young, slender body thrusting into me and thought about the contents of his balls. I wanted him to erupt inside me! “Yes, please,” I whispered to him. It was only moments later that he unleashed a second flood of semen, this time deep into my body. He groaned in a very satisfactory way as I felt him pulse so powerfully with each spurt. And I was captivated by the look on his face as he shot his load for a second time. I had forgotten the gratitude of younger men. “Good boy,” I whispered as he finished. I have no idea why I said that but I suppose his eruption was the final proof of how sexy an “older woman” could be. “Good boy,” I told him again as he finished pumping into me. When we were finished, and his stuff was still leaking from my vagina, I found an old shirt of my husband's to send him home in. There was just one more thing. “Do you have a girlfriend?” I asked him. I didn't care about her – I know that is wrong. There was something else on my mind. He told me that he didn't have a girl. “You'd better not tell your damn friends about me,” I said sternly. “If my husband finds out he will cut your balls off.” It was a silly thing to say but I was so new at this and I felt I needed to protect myself. The look on his face assured me that I was safe and would not find a sniggering group of boys on my next visit to the gym. For the next few days I was on cloud nine. I found myself thinking again and again how easy it had been. And about how right my girlfriends had been – the “cure” was to have lots of sex. Mind you, I could never tell them about Ryan. What would they think of me? - a mere boy, less than half my age. But I never once felt guilty about what I'd done with Ryan. In fact, it was quite the opposite. I knew I hadn't been wrong – I had found passionate, intense sex with a man who became highly aroused by me. Now I was wondering how I could find another man to do those things with. I had to take care of some business. Changing my gym nights was first. Next I made an appointment to have my vagina waxed – it was a little embarrassing but I guess younger women still do that. Lastly, I called my doctor for an appointment. Thank God, I was still using contraception before I let Ryan fill me with his virile, youthful sperm. Apart from that, I enjoyed the memory of an amazing night with a much younger man in my bed. I had no real plans except to find more sex. A week later I was at the gym, in a class, when I saw Ryan. He didn't see me in the middle of a big group. He was alone and I could see he was working hard on his beautiful, young body. He was quite a distraction. At that point I had not made any decisions about Ryan. I was not even avoiding him. Changing my nights had just felt safer and gave me some space. In the end, I couldn't help myself. I made a decision on the spur of the moment and this time it was me waiting in the carpark. This was the freedom I told myself I could enjoy now. I was liberated and ready for anything. And it was incredibly erotic to be the person in control and getting exactly what I wanted. Ryan saw me and came over. It was a brief conversation as I was feeling rather giddy. “Would you come to my house again if I want you? Good, here's the address. Tomorrow night. And my phone is on there as well – don't call me unless you have a reason for not coming.” Shit – it was that easy to command a young guy to come over and have sex with me!I had not forgotten the difference in our ages. Yes, I felt a little foolish propositioning a man so young in the car park. I suppose my justification is that sex is a primal act and that good sex, not age, is the key. I was more than twenty years older than Ryan but still wanting the best sex I could find. And his sweet, young body had fired something in me. Once upon a time I had loved young men. Now this young man with his magnificent penis was available to me. I was getting aroused just talking to him. That night also brought home to me the advantages of my daughter moving out and spending more time with her father. We had the place to ourselves, my young man and I. When Ryan arrived, I was wearing nothing but my silk robe – this time tied around as I opened the door to him. Of course, he was randy and it didn't take long before we were in the bedroom, me kissing him deeply and him grabbing at my boobs and my bum. I felt those same tingles of electricity again. “You really have a great body.” He murmured into my mouth. I knew he meant to say “for an old woman” but at least those squats had paid off. I undressed Ryan, letting my hands wander slowly over his gorgeous young body. “You have a beautiful body,” I said softly and it was no lie. I enjoyed the shape and feel of his limbs and his muscles. I loved his hard butt. I enjoyed the way his young cock stood so hard and straight, pointing at the ceiling. I know young guys do that without even thinking but I felt so fabulous knowing he was hard because of me. And I especially enjoyed the feeling of his balls in my hand. Their weight sat snugly in my palm as I curled my fingers around them and stroked his curly pubes. On the bed, we kissed some more. Once again, I had an amazing feeling of electricity as his hands roamed over my body. He was as eager as our first time and I was responding accordingly. I knew we were going to fuck again and that I was going to enjoy it very much. Right then I knew I was hooked on sex with younger males. Yes, it's a forbidden passion but I wanted more. Struggling to control his lust, Ryan quickly moved to my tits and then to my vagina. The newly bare skin was a nice surprise for him and he gave me a big grin. “Is that special for me?” he asked. I just smiled back at him. “You were such a good boy last time,” I said to him, wanting his mouth so badly. And, wow, was I glad about the waxing as I was so much more sensitive as he used his lips and tongue on me. I am sure not all young men are such considerate lovers but Ryan was already outdoing my husband. He had me cumming in just minutes. I was just taking it all, gently running my fingers through his long, brown hair as he worked on my vagina. But I needed more. “I need you inside me,” I said, trying to order him but instead sounding desperate. Just like the younger men I'd remembered, he got straight down to business. This time he needed no help piercing my opening and quickly had me filled up with his fantastic, hard member. He felt even better on this second night and he'd seemingly gained more confidence in this thrusting. I knew my next orgasm was close. When I exploded I could even feel my vagina in spasms, squeezing and gripping his cock as he fucked me so well. I wrapped my legs around that tall, slender body and he actually moaned in response. Ryan only knew one way of screwing because he is a young guy. He went deeper and faster until I was cumming for him like a train. I know his idea was to cum as quickly as he could but he managed to last a good while. Finally, he had “that look” on his face and I knew he was close. “Don't cum yet,” I told him. Now he was looking desperate. But with a signal I got him off me and on his back. His cock was so big and so hard and it was all mine at that moment. Once again I finished him using my hand and my mouth. I still remember clearly the first time I ever had a boy cum in my mouth. He was nineteen and it was his idea. But I said yes because I wanted that too. I was so nervous because I had no idea of what to do. But, with him in my mouth, nature took its course and I remember the huge pulse in his penis before his first spurt. It was an incredible buzz to feel his balls emptying into my mouth and I recall it felt so natural to just swallow him. For a teenaged girl, its so amazing to feel you have that much power over a guy and his penis. The sensations of Ryan erupting in my mouth took me back to that first time. I just loved the warm taste and the thick consistency of his stuff. I cannot say that semen tastes delicious but, to be honest, I was excited to swallow all that youthful sperm. It was such a “wild” thing to do. The best part was that I did not need “permission” to perform such a natural act. We talked a little as we recovered. I used the time to explore his body, stroking his arms, his chest and his butt. I even slipped my hand between his thighs and gently played with his balls and stroked a finger along his perineum. I even let my finger slip down to his “back door” a few times. I guess I was testing him, or teasing him, but the slow touching was another form of intimacy I'd missed for so long. Later I couldn't resist sucking his beautiful cock back to its full hardness and then lay down so he could enter me again. It was a little bit obscene given that he was over twenty years younger than me but, you know what, that only made the act even more enjoyable for me. We had another glorious fuck and I could not have cared less if anyone thought I was doing the wrong thing. I came over and over again as his youthful body humped on top of me and then I suddenly got another idea. I wanted to try sex in a different position. I knew Ryan had little experience and it felt so wicked to be the older woman who could teach him about sex. I told Ryan “from behind… go from behind” and, just like that, I got onto all fours in front of him. With a little fumbling he got his dick inside me again. Only a young guy can feel the way Ryan did as he shoved his big poker back inside my vagina. I watched in the mirror as this handsome young man resumed his animal-like thrusting. It was an incredible turn-on watching us fuck like that, Ryan's hips moving faster and making my tits bounce with each thrust. I could not remember sex like this with my husband. Again my vagina was spasming around him – I just couldn't help myself – and I was too far gone to even try counting my orgasms. For the second time, I let Ryan empty his sperm into me. It felt delicious to have a virile young man, at the height of his powers, shoot his baby-making stuff into me. I kissed him gently before he got dressed. “Thank you,” I said honestly. “You are a very good man.” He grinned and told me, “you're a totally sexy woman.” To be continued in part 2, by mjar65 for Literotica

When you're talking about Indian movies, he's a cine qua non [note from editor: stop it]: Raj Kapoor (1924–1988). We look at Shree 420, Chori Chori, and Aah, with detours into Sangam, Mera Naam Joker, Bobby, Prem Rog, and, yes, Ram Tere Ganga Maili. • We love how his films always have ideas and messages, especially the socialist ones! • Why does Nargis's departure from his life seem to turn him into a dirty old man when he's behind the camera? • And why does he seem to go downhill in the color film era? • Do you prefer him as an actor or as a director - or are those inseparable concepts? • What's your favorite performance? • And what's your favorite song sequence in one of his directed projects? • If you want to watch the adorable musical performance at the end of Aah (though it's a bit spoiler-y), try this link https://youtu.be/jpkWkZ6Kf0Y?si=OzvIBrY0HZZw6qKS&t=7944 (start at 2:12:24 if it doesn't automatically). Subscribe to Filmi Ladies on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7Ib9C1X5ObvN18u9WR0TK9 or Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/filmi-ladies/id1642425062 @filmiladies on Instagram and Twitter Pitu is @pitusultan on Instagram Beth is @bethlovesbolly on Twitter Email us at filmiladies at gmail See our letterboxd for everything discussed on this podcast. https://boxd.it/qSpfy Our logo was designed by London-based artist Paula Ganoo @velcrothoughts on Instagram https://www.art2arts.co.uk/paula-vaughan

Aah, springtime. Bees floating from flower to flower, eating nectar and taking pollen as they go. But there are other, stranger things that pollinators collect. This is part 1 of an episode featuring UCR entomologist Quinn McFrederick, where we discuss some of the little-known things that pollinators pack and take with them. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/can-i-bug-you/message

Reddit rSlash Storytime r prorevenge where Jerk neighbors put up their house for sale today…on my birthday! **My ex's arbitrary deadline for having kids is coming up & I want to use my toddler to wish him a Happy Birthday. **High School Bully Got His **Revenge on my stalker **Revenge on my neighbors for not keeping the floor common area clean. **Try to fool me, enjoy being made a fool **Revenge on school playing the same song on repeat between 8am and 6pm for 10 days. **Changed numbers to avoid debt collectors? Let me help you with that. **Aah...that's a refreshing soda . **So you outraced the Older Lady, I'll take care of that. **Won't stop calling me to collect someone else's debt? How would you like their new phone # and address? Oopsie, hung up on ya. **You ding my car. You suffer the minor inconveniences! **I am the jerk and a decade later, I'm still not sorry Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why resistance isn't always a bad thing.Friction — that's Professor Huggy Rao's metaphor for the forces that hamper workplace efficiency. But as he says, some friction can be helpful — if you know how to use it.In his book, The Friction Project: How Smart Leaders Make the Right Things Easier and the Wrong Things Harder, Rao and coauthor Robert I. Sutton explore how operational obstacles show up in the workplace and, more importantly, what we can do about them. Through what Rao calls “friction fixing,” leaders can “take out the bad friction to make the right things easy to do [and] put in good friction to make the wrong things harder [to do].”As Rao discusses with host Matt Abrahams on this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, leaders can eliminate bad friction through good communication. “Communication matters a lot,” he says. “The simple rule is, make sure a 10-year-old can understand it on the first try.”Episode Reference Links:Huggy Rao: Website Huggy's Books: The Friction Project, Scaling Up Excellence, & Market Rebels Huggy's Successful Communication Recipe - “Ah! Aha! Haha!” by Ramji Raghavan Ep.14: Be Better at Work: How to Communicate Better with Coworkers and Employees: Website / YouTubeConnect:Email Questions & Feedback >>> thinkfast@stanford.eduEpisode Transcripts >>> Think Fast Talk Smart WebsiteNewsletter Signup + English Language Learning >>> FasterSmarter.ioThink Fast Talk Smart >>> LinkedIn Page, Instagram, YouTubeMatt Abrahams >>> LinkedInStanford GSB >>> LinkedIn & TwitterChapters:(00:00:00) IntroductionHost Matt Abrahams introduces guest, Huggy Rao, and his latest book on the importance of focusing on friction to become our best selves.(00:01:24) Scaling Mindsets and CommunicationInsights on scaling excellence and the critical role of simple communication in fostering the right mindset.(00:04:28) AstraZeneca: Scaling SimplificationA case study on simplification efforts at AstraZeneca & the gift of time that they gave their employees.(00:08:49) Understanding Friction: Terrible and WonderfulThe dual nature of friction, highlighting its role as both a hindrance and a catalyst for decision-making. (00:11:05) Jargon MonoxideComplicated jargon's impact on organizations, and the need for simplicity in communication.(00:13:03) The Art of StorytellingThe benefits & goals of storytelling, creating moral elevation & emotional connection.(00:15:12) Job Titles and AccountabilityAn experiment on the impact of personalized job titles on team performance and accountability in tech startups and the introduction of “good friction”.(00:17:57) The Final Three QuestionsHuggy shares his strategy for reducing friction in his life, a story about the communicator he most admires, Saul Alinsky, and his three ingredients for a successful communication recipe, Aah! Aha! Ha-Ha!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In Episode 188 of Jake's Happy Nostalgia Show, our guest is Canadian actor and puppeteer, Marty Stelnick! Some of Marty's best known roles includes performing Ooh on Playhouse Disney's Ooh & Aah morning block. He also puppeteered on series such as Nanalan, Whoop's Littleburg and Mr. Meaty, created YTV's The Fuzzpaws, voiced Grant and Iggy on What's Your News? and many more!

On behalf of Anthony and myself, I want to begin by issuing a disclaimer about this week's episode of TCD (sorry Lucy).You could be forgiven for assuming such a decision could be down to a more than excessive use of bad language, or an inadvertent turn of phrase that in hindsight was a little unfair or unkind. Or maybe even that the accuracy of the material contained within was so far wide of the mark, that it managed to exceed the generous levels of tolerance we allow ourselves.Actually it's none of these things.Ant's straight off a plane from LA and I'm straight off a heavy day's rehearsal. The reality is Chapter 195 just isn't us at our shimmering best, so we thought it only fair to warn you in advance, apologise, and say it won't happen again, (unless it does).Don't get me wrong it is still worth a listen, actually it's quite amusing in places, but it's a reminder that we are only human after all (well part-human at least).The one thing we aren't though is downhearted, in fact we're looking forward to regrouping for #196 un jet-lagged and post-gig-relieved. Aah...Love'n'clean feathershPlanet Marzipan Podcast - Episode 23TCD Merch StoreBecome Purple and support the showThe Invisible Man Volume 1: 1991-1997The Invisible Man Volume2: 1998-2014FacebookInstagramWebsite

This show has one of the best action sequences in a long while. What did you think y'all? In this video, we dive into the new HIT SERIES on Netflix called, The Blue-eyed Samurai. The Ooh's and Aah's of the show and the downside to it. Will it get another season? We won't know until NEXT TIME on BES! ====== Socials: https://solo.to/nerdyvolume Stream Channels: https://www.twitch.tv/rabbiteatsdragons https://www.twitch.tv/theukebox YouTube Extras https://youtube.com/@izzydubmusic https://youtube.com/@wolfshieldchronicles https://youtube.com/@paulyskitchen ====== Please subscribe for more videos of Nerdy Volumeness. Want to connect or want us to talk about anything in particular? Contact us at nerdyvolume@gmail.com #blueeyedsamurai #netflixoriginal #netflixanimatedseries #mayaerskine #randallpark #Masioka Thanks for watching!

I greet you in Jesus' precious name! It is Saturday morning, the 6th of January, 2024, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We start in the Book of Isaiah 28:10. The Lord says:"For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept,Line upon line, line upon line,Here a little, there a little."That is how you and I will get through this year, 2024. This is not a 100-metre sprint; it is a long-distance race. There are 366 days that we are going to move through and we are going to do it slowly, very slowly, line upon line, precept upon precept, here a little and there a little. Now, if you read this chapter you will see that the Pharisees, the so-called intellectuals, theological intellectuals, pooh-poohed this. They said, "This is for children, it's not for us." But I want to tell you that the Lord has written this for every one of us. He has shown us very clearly that we need to do it His way; otherwise, it is not going to work. We had an old lady who lived here with us at Shalom for many, many years, a very faithful intercessor. Her name was Aunty Peggy. Aunty Peggy used to write poems for me. I still have them in my possession. She called herself Tortoise O'Neal, that was her surname, Peggy O'Neal, and she called me Buchan Hare, because I was always running flat out all over the place, and she was just quietly walking along and she always got to the top of the hill before me, normally with a nice ice cold Coke. Aah, folks - line upon line, precept upon precept! We really need to understand this principle of the Lord. How do you eat an elephant? One mouthful at a time. How do you run a thousand miles? One footstep at a time. We really need to pace ourselves this year and obey the word of God. Do you know, this scripture is so serious, that the Lord repeats it in verse 13 of Isaiah 28. He says: "Line upon line, line upon line, here a little, there a little." That's how your business will succeed, that's how you will get your degree, how you will finish strong, and how your crop will be nice and golden to harvest if you persevere with it, slowly but surely.Jesus bless you and have a lovely day,Goodbye.

- Wall Street Worried About Tesla Stock - Reuters Expose: Tesla's Defect Cover Up - Panasonic Axes EV Battery Plant - Kia Canada Hides Sales from Kia Korea - VW Group Joins the NACS Parade - Ford Finds 20-HP Under Raptor R Hood - Canada To Ban ICE In 2035 - Half of Buick Dealers Quit Overs EVs - NSU's Early Aerodynamic Testing - Sandy Munro To Star on AAH

- Tesla Mexico Takes a Siesta - UAW's Fain Shows Up on VW's Doorstep - Germany Yanks EV Subsidies - Nikola's Trevor Milton Gets Prison Sentence - Manchin Says No to All Chinese Battery Materials - NIO Takes Drive-By-Wire to New Level - Chrysler to Give Pacifica Significant Refresh - Toyota Adds PHEV to Crown Sport Lineup - Generative AI Slashes Forvia's R and D Costs - Sandy Munro on AAH

Can you guess when I joined GISHWHES for the first time? Aah, nostalgia for Team AngrySandwich! So clearly I enjoy this episode (at least until the last two minutes...) :'D Dean finally gets a little respite from his feelings via the aforementioned sandwich, only for realty to crash back down on him ten times as hard. And he and Sam each have a heartfelt conversation with Bobby, before the aforementioned last two minutes. But before that, we have an awful lot of fun... A return to the mytharc and Dick Roman and a glimpse at the sinister larger plans the Leviathans are carrying out while the narrative strips Sam and Dean of everything they love... even the simple things like "electricity" and "running water." LINKS! The Superwiki page My tag (only 3 pages and half of them are gifs, so really here's my rewatch notes from July 2017) Lizbob's Dean and Cas are In Love series The fic I can remember off the top of my head where I sneaked Ranger Rick in: Around the World in 24 Days, technically part 5 of the Tumblr Anonymous ‘verse (aka Project Beyonce). It's over 101k, rated M, and destiel, based on the Amazing Race. I made Rick one of the easter egg cameramen, so it's not like he's got a big part. But never pass up a chance to plug your own work! :D --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spngeorg/support

Aah fall, the season for Ugg boots, sherpa sweaters, and spiked apple cider. It's time to slow down, pay attention, and embrace new beginnings. When you see the leaves fall, let it remind you to let go of what no longer serves you. Take this time of year to say thank you to difficult experiences and find beauty in the transformation. Now get in loser, we're going apple picking.–Please rate, review, and share the show with your friends!Follow the show on Instagram @SituationshitPodFollow me @SoireesInTherapyIf you want to work with me, visit SoireesInTherapy.com/Book-Now to book a free 15 minute consultation.Tired of situationships? Take the quiz to find out how to get unstuck at Dontea.co/QuizTo enroll in the Worth Everything program visit Dontea.co

Aah, the good old days of the Drive In Movie experience.On this episode (part 1 of 3) Tom and Bert do some reminiscing about their trips to the Drive In Movies with their family and friends over the years. Back in the late 1950's and all the way to the mid-1980's Drive In movie were a staple of our entertainment. IF you never experienced the Drive In's it would be your loss. Lot's of great memories and not so great ones are discussed by the guys. They close the show discussing the Top 10 Monster Movies of all Time which includes, "The Thing" with Kurt Russell, "Alien" with Sigourny Weaver, "Jaws", "The Fly", "King Kong" and "Jurassic Park". You can email us at reeldealzmoviesandmusic@gmail.com or visit our Facebook page, Reel Dealz Podcast: Movies & Music Thru The Decades to leave comments. Hope you enjoy the show.

Welcome back to Trve. Cvlt. Pop! a music podcast that is about to celebrate its first bloody birthday! Aah! That's nice innit!It's at this time that we, that's Steve, Sam and Gaz, all get together and tackle your questions, each, every and all of them, in a full "Ask me anything!" episode. Steve even does some actual editing out this week too! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Welcome back to Accessible Art History: The Podcast! Today is the season finale of Metropolitan Masterpieces. To wrap things up, I had to pick one of my favorite pieces from the collection: a Fragment of a Queen's Face from Ancient Egypt. I am in the planning stages for the next season of the podcast, so keep an eye out on AAH's social media for an announcement. https://www.accessiblearthistory.com/post/podcast-episode-95-fragment-of-a-queen-s-face Welcome to Accessible Art History! Here, we provide a space for art lovers, students, and anyone who is curious to explore all periods of art history and human creation.  Accessible Art History: The Podcast is a proud member of Past and Present Media!  Website: www.accessiblearthistory.com  YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/accessiblearthistory If you would like to support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/accessiblearthistory?fan_landing=true Sponsor an episode: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/accessarthist  Follow on Instagram: @accessible.art.history My favorite art history books: https://bookshop.org/shop/accessiblearthistory Purchase Accessible Art History Merch! Use Code PODCAST10 for 10% off your order!  Sign up for the monthly newsletter: https://forms.gle/Dwe3mob2D43r8Hu2A All images courtesy of Public Domain and/or Creative Commons for educational purposes Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound (referral link below) https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/kvtik0  #arthistory #art #history --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/accessiblearthistory/support