Podcast appearances and mentions of Abigail Spencer

Society in the digital space is becoming more and more broken but you can still show up authentically and fill gaps that people need to thrive. In this episode of Ladies Who Launch, the first back in 8 months, Alyssa and Dakota candidly discuss where they've been and what's coming down the pipeline for 2025 while diving into the depths of trolling, bad behaviour online, adding to the noise and what being yourself, scrappy or not will do for your brand if you show up as YOU and you only.Episode highlights:Taking the reins on your brand image, using social media for good, success mindset, brand, mental health, opinions on bad marketing, leadership and relationships.Takeaways:Social media can easily become a place for fear, half-truths and a place for hate but there is still a massive opportunity to outshine the b*llshit and add value.If you don't control your narrative, someone else will.Don't go online without a plan.Your brand is everything, so make it real.If you enjoyed this episode of Ladies Who Launch, please be sure to take a screenshot and share it on social media and tag us @ladieswholaunchpod OR, link us to a friend or colleague by sharing the episode. Also please make sure to give us a review and a five-star rating if you're loving what we're putting down!Resources and links:Get in queue for our new newsletter, dropping April 2025Stay tuned to our Instagram for updates on episode drops, merch, newsletter drops, events and more__Transcript:  Dakota Kidby: [00:00:02] Hey, hey, welcome to Ladies Who Launch, the podcast where we cut through the noise, ditch the fluff and get real about all things marketing. Alyssa Berry: [00:00:11] That's right, we are your hosts, Dakota and Alyssa, two entrepreneurs from Calgary who are here to serve up equal parts solid advice, industry banter, and a whole lot of unfiltered opinions. Dakota Kidby: [00:00:21] So grab your coffee, buckle up, and get ready for a podcast that's equal parts fun and real talk. Whether you're in the biz or just curious about what goes down behind the scenes of marketing, we've got you covered. Alyssa Berry: [00:00:33] Let's get to it. Welcome to Ladies Who Launch. Dakota Kidby: [00:00:40] We're back. Alyssa Berry: [00:00:42] Look who's back. Back again. Dakota Kidby: [00:00:45] The ladies are back. Tell a friend. Alyssa Berry: [00:00:49] Oh, my God, it's only been, what? Eight months. Here we are. Dakota Kidby: [00:00:54] We're back after an eight month hiatus. Welcome back to season five of Ladies Who launch. Alyssa Berry: [00:01:01] The eight month hiatus that was supposed to be like two. But Dakota and I are always on our own schedule, as many of our listeners know, so we are happy to be back, Dakota Kidby: [00:01:12] Happy to finally be back with you guys. And we have a brand new setup. We are now using new software, we have new tech, new equipment. We're going to be on YouTube. So we really look forward to taking Ladies Who Launch to the next level this year. Alyssa Berry: [00:01:28] Yes, and we did a rebrand too. So if you've been on our Instagram recently, you'll see we have a whole new logo brand we're coming out with. We're going to have new newsletter, new community events. We're back at it hardcore because we missed our community. And we know you guys missed us too. So.  Dakota Kidby: [00:01:46] Yeah, we got a lot of feedback from you guys over our hiatus that people were unimpressed that we were not recording. So we really appreciate your guys's support and we are very excited for season five of Ladies Who Launch. Alyssa Berry: [00:02:01] It's crazy it's season five, to be honest. Dakota Kidby: [00:02:03] I know. Yeah, so we started this, for those of you who are new to the podcast, Alyssa and myself started this podcast over Covid in 2020 as sort of an outlet to be able to get together as friends and be opinionated about all the things that we like to be opinionated about. And 90% of the time that is marketing, because we are both marketing professionals. I want to say 10% of the time it's everything else from period poverty to politics to what's going on in the world, to stuff that's going on in our city and so on and so forth. So.  Alyssa Berry: [00:02:40] And we will just pick up right where we left off. But we probably should give everyone a bit of an insight into what's gone on in these last eight months, both professionally and personally and all those sorts of things before we kind of dive back in. But we are still here. We are. We do still live in Calgary. Yeah, we both still have our own companies. We both still love our community. But some changes have happened. Dakota Kidby: [00:03:07] They have. Alyssa, do you want to go first? Alyssa Berry: [00:03:10] Yeah. I'm not going to delve too much into it because it's not really, well... I went to a bit of a dark side, and I took a full time gig back in August. The landscape for, I think everybody's going through this with small business and especially the sectors that I worked in, in tourism and culture were still having difficulty kind of coming back recovering from Covid. And I sort of had this moment of like, how much do I want to keep struggling with this? And I still do have my business and I still do work on the side. So don't think Alyssa Berry Communications has gone anywhere. I still work with clients and people that I love and, love doing work for them. But sometimes you need to be an adult and realize that sometimes a paycheck is necessary for whatever reasons. There's never any sense of failure or anything for any business person that has to make other arrangements, especially those of us that don't have spouses who can pick up the slack while the other is kind of struggling. So that's where I am. I'm not going to talk about it because obviously it's not for public consumption in that way, because this podcast is all about my business and me being a marketer and me being in the community. So that's still what we're going to focus on, because all of those things are still true. But yeah, that was sort of my big personal professional change for 2024 and into 2025. Dakota Kidby: [00:04:47] And we're all going to give you a big applaud because, applause, applause, because it's it's very hard to be brave a lot of the time, especially when you own your own business and you realize that you have to go elsewhere to make ends meet and pay the bills just because your particular audience isn't entirely there anymore. And so, yeah, I mean, I think it's been good for you in some ways as well. So, yeah, I just want to say, you know, I commend you for being brave, that's all. Alyssa Berry: [00:05:24] Yeah. And that's where we'll leave it. Dakota Kidby: [00:05:27] Okay. Got it. So, yeah, similarly, I really did some pretty massive work on myself over the last eight months, probably more than I ever have. I've talked about this a couple times in past episodes, and I just got very real with where I, where my life was going and where I want my life to go. And I also made some brave, scary decisions. So part of that included hiring pretty much a full team. So we now have like an operations team at Social Centric. We have back end web and full stack app and front end and back end web developers on our team. Um, and then we also have a full timer who is kind of my right hand woman. So I was very proud that I was able to pay salaries last year. But with that came some investment into the company to be able to do that. And then on top of that we also got very real about our client roster for the first time ever, I think. And we really looked at like, who do we actually want to work with and who just is not a fit for us professionally and personally, and we either amiably or... Well, no, they were all amiable, but we like we parted ways with them, either both of us parting ways or us parting ways and we just got very real about the types of clients that we want to work with moving forward. And we have only onboarded clients that make sense for us in 2025 so far. But I'll get real with you guys and say that that was really scary for me in the sense that I haven't been in debt in six, seven, probably eight years and debt really scares me for many reasons, and maybe we'll get into that in another episode. I have a family member who was really bad with money. Dakota Kidby: [00:07:26] My mom. And she ended up taking her life when I was 24 because of that and many other reasons. So I have a lot of inner wounding when it comes to debt and asking for help and any of that stuff. But the fact of the matter is, is if you're going to grow your business and scale up, you know, unless you have a bunch of seed money or people helping you or investors, you usually will have to go into a bit of debt. So that's been really interesting for me. Learning about getting grants, applying for lines of credit. And like actually growing the business in a way that a startup would grow because luckily for me, I never really had to do that. I had clients right out of the gate. But yeah, when you're supporting other people's salaries, you have a totally different responsibility. And so, yeah, we rebranded into a digital marketing house about two months ago, and we are very heavily overhauling our processes and our operations. We've made a lot of changes over the last couple of months. I've had to step into a bunch of different hats that I've never worn before, which has been really interesting. And I'm also learning a lot more about where I want to take not only Social Centric, but my own skill sets into the future. So.  Alyssa Berry: [00:08:44] Yeah, I think we need an episode on good and bad debt because I'm a believer that there's good debt to have, like a mortgage or investing in your company or investing in yourself, those kind of things. So yeah, that's probably a good conversation to have because people get super, super scared of investing in themselves or investing in their company, especially as women. [00:09:06] And we need to do [00:09:07] better at believing in ourselves. Dakota Kidby: [00:09:10] Absolutely. One thing I can say is there's one person that I'll always bet on in this world, and that's me. I do trust myself very, very deeply. That being said, to Alyssa's point, yeah, I do think an episode on that would be really great because I think when you start a business, you don't entirely understand the things that you need in order to be successful. And I was a bit chaotic and choppy over the last ten years in growing Social Centric. And there's absolutely nothing wrong with that. If there isn't even just a like a little bit of chaos, you probably aren't doing it right, or you're probably not taking risks. But I will say that had I had the knowledge that I have now, I probably would have gone about it a different way and I would have avoided a lot of burnout. Alyssa Berry: [00:10:01] But that's eight months in a nutshell, and that's why we were away longer than we intended. And just to give you, all of our listeners, especially those that kept messaging us and asking like, what's happening? Where are you guys? What are you coming back? What's going on? Just know that there's a lot of things going on. Dakota Kidby: [00:10:17] A lot going on. Yeah. Alyssa Berry: [00:10:18] In the background. And as we have been very candid about in this podcast from the get go, is that Ladies Who Launch is a passion project for us, and it's our own investments and our own time and money and all of those sorts of things. So sometimes when other things take priority, those passion projects just sort of have to be shelved for a little while while your actual adult things have to happen. And so I think we're both glad to be in a place where we are back. Dakota Kidby: [00:10:45] Yeah. We are. We're really happy to be in a place where we're back, and we do genuinely have a lot of really exciting things rolling out this year that we were going to talk about with you guys. We're going to be rolling out a really engaging, killer newsletter that's going to be full of phenomenal content, opportunities and opportunities to connect with us and others, and features of other women and marketers. And not only women, actually, probably everybody, that we think are awesome and that we want to share with you. And on top of that as well, we're going to be putting together a couple of in-person events in Calgary this year, which we're really excited about. And so we'll be offering that up to anybody who wants to attend. So if you're a listener that isn't in Calgary and you want to come down and hang out with us, that opportunity will be available this year. And we would love to meet you guys. So yeah. But other than that, we are coming off the heels of International Women's Day yesterday, and I wanted to kick off season five with you all by talking a little bit about authenticity and fake news on social media, because fuck me, I have seen so much bullshit on social media, especially the last couple of months, pertaining to not only just people like us, but also like, of course, with everything going down in the States and like a couple of celebrities have been really like kicking up dust on there over some of the stupidest shit I've ever seen. I personally, as someone who's in the digital marketing world, I'm having such a rough time understanding how we're using social media these days. And so I really wanted to unpack a few things with Alyssa on the podcast, because I thought it'd be really interesting. I want her opinion on a couple of things. I thought you guys would find it fun for us to banter about a few things, and then from there, I kind of want to dive into, well, how can you still use social media ethically and authentically in a world that is just wrought with trashy news and people pitting themselves and others against other people? Like, what do you, how is social media still relevant? Is it going away? Like, I want to talk about all of those things, but I'd like to use someone who's been all over the news lately as an example of the internet just being a trashy place. Dakota Kidby: [00:13:23] And Alyssa and I have very different opinions on this woman, which I think is going to make this very interesting. I hate to use this person as an example, because yes, they are a person of affluence. So I just want to like kick that off that this person is a person of affluence and they are very, she is a very wealthy woman who probably doesn't deserve all the hype. But that being said, I personally think Meghan Markle is, like, I think she's just a regular girl, just like Marie Antoinette was a regular girl, just like Anne Boleyn was a regular girl, just like Princess Diana was a regular girl. And does she have her demons and her blind spots? I'm sure she does. But first and foremost, I think she's been dealt a shitty fucking deck of cards personally. In the sense that what I see is this very genuine, kind-hearted woman who just wants to be a mum to her kids. She married this dude because she fell in love with him. Yes, he's a prince. Whatever. And what happened to her up in Britain, to me, is very, very much, resembles what happened to Diana and that, and I just think the whole, like the media up there and the media in particular that cover Palace news and whatever, the whole thing to me is just completely disgusting. I also don't entirely myself believe in the institution of the royals and the firm, as what people call it. I think it's all just a bunch of total bullshit. I think it's completely archaic and and I'm not surprised that the two of them like, left, and they just want to be normal. And like, I don't think there's anything wrong with that. Where I think Meghan fell short is after everything that went down, you know, after they got married and left, I don't really entirely see why she started this series on Netflix. Part of me wants to commend her for doing it because it's like, yeah, screw you, I'm still going to do what I want to do. Dakota Kidby: [00:15:38] But another part of me is like, okay, you didn't want more backlash, you didn't want more paparazzi coming after you, you didn't want more face time in the media. Why did you start this show? And then the problem with the show, in my opinion, if any of you have seen it, it's basically a cooking show that she does. It kind of reminds me of Marie Antoinette, and she's got her big palace out in Montecito, and then she bought this, like $8 million house to produce the show in. And it's very much like Marie's Hamlet in Versailles. I don't know if anyone's ever been there, but to me, it just reminds me of this opulent, disgusting wealth that, like, this woman who's been in the media for so many things that are not good, is now going to go buy this $8 million mansion to cook in and sprinkle flowers on things. And so I get where she's coming from. I think her heart's in the right place. She wants to share her joy with other people, but of course it's coming off as unrelatable and people are just tearing her apart. But what really kills me, and I'll let Alyssa interject in a moment here, what I don't like about this, and any woman or person who's in the media - and this happens to people who are in the public eye all the time, take Blake Lively, Anna Kendrick, all the people who've been in the public eye lately - these freaking bloggers who have made their careers and lifestyles off of literally like gathering videotape of these people and analyzing everything from like, their face changing from a smile to what they would call a mask. And then they pinpoint these people as narcissists and they just, it's their whole career to tear these people apart. And they just, and judge these people over like, things that they just would not know. It just makes me sick to my stomach. Anyway, that's my rant. [00:17:33] Hey y'all, sorry for the interruption. Just wanting to remind you to please give us five stars and subscribe to our podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. Honestly guys, this is the way that we build our podcast. And if you're a supporter of Ladies Who Launch, we would really, really appreciate it if you could just give us those five stars and subscribe. Thanks, guys. Now back to the episode. Alyssa Berry: [00:17:51] Okay. Uh, do you need a breath there? Dakota Kidby: [00:17:53] Yeah. I'm good. Okay. We're good. Alyssa Berry: [00:17:55] There was a lot going on there. Dakota Kidby: [00:17:56] There was a lot. Alyssa Berry: [00:17:57] Here's my thing with the Meghan Markle situation. And it's interesting that we are talking about this because I am a royalist. I'm a monarchist. And not because I think it isn't bullshit. Because, my grandma was and we, I remember I was like a little little kid for the Diana Charles wedding and like, we got up at my grandma's house and had at like four in the morning and had our crumpets and whatever, because my grandma's British and like, it was a very big part of. And I think a lot of the Diana situation for people sort of like revering Princess Diana, are all like sort of under the age of 35 because they didn't actually see all that went on during that time. Alyssa Berry: [00:18:38] And I mean, we can go into Diana in itself, but the Diana is an interesting parallel, because if you actually watch what's sort of taken place over the last six years, Meghan's used Diana as sort of her wedge to meet, first meet and then be with Harry. So I was a huge Meghan supporter. I thought she was awesome. I mean, who didn't watch Suits and like, I mean, I thought it was great. She was like, it was so cool to have a celebrity, like, be part of the royal family and like, oh, cool, whatever. I sort of bit of side-eyed during the wedding when, like, not a single member of her family was invited. I always find that a bit interesting. And I know people have family issues, but like, no one was there. Like, not a friend, not an anyone. And I always, I always have, and this is my own bias and I get that, but I always side-eye a little bit women who don't have close friendships. Because in order to have friends, you have to know how to be a friend. And I just always find women who have friends because, like, whether it's at work or they're always transactional in some way. But I always sort of look differently at women who just don't seem to have very solid, close girlfriends. Like, people talk about Serena Williams and all these people. Alyssa Berry: [00:19:59] It's like, yeah, she does know all these people, but they're not her girlfriends. They're not her people. And it was interesting to see at the wedding, like all of the celebrities that came, like, obviously the Beckhams are friends of the royal family, so that's different. But like George Clooney and his wife. Well, George Clooney publicly said like, oh, we thought we came because of her dad. Because of course her dad was well known. He was a lighting guy in Hollywood, so a lot of them knew him and were like, oh, we thought Thomas was going to be here. So when we got the invitation, we thought it was coming from him and blah blah, blah. So that's where I sort of like was like, what's going on here? But my biggest thing, and I mean them leaving whatever, she can say whatever she wants about the royal family, about them being racist. No one knows if any of that is true, because the royal family can never defend themselves against that. And even Harry has sort of backtracked from a lot of that stuff that they spewed out during Oprah. And it's interesting that Oprah has never made any comment about that interview since. And it's been scrubbed from her, like, TV thing, like she wants, because a lot of the things that they said in that were factually incorrect then about like, Archie not having a title which just based on where he and, well, now the little girl, whatever her name is, is in this line of succession, only the the children of the current monarch are titled or the grandchildren of the current monarch. Alyssa Berry: [00:21:19] And so now they are titled because now Charles is the monarch. But at the time they wouldn't be because they were not the immediate heirs to the throne. So saying those kind of things, like there were so many factually incorrect things that they were throwing out there that, like Oprah wouldn't know to push them on, but since then have come out as factually incorrect. So putting all that aside, because like as the Queen said, recollections vary. So moving on from that, I'm with you on I, look, I was really sort of rooting for them. And as I said, I was a big fan of hers. But since the, since them leaving and I think everyone had high like expectations of like, oh, this could be really good. Well, Harry does nothing. I'm not even sure what Prince Harry does now. I mean, he's been removed from his friends, his family, his job. Like he's not in the military anymore. I don't know what he does every day. So that's another side plot, whatever that is. But I had high hopes that, like, she would like, even go back to acting or be like... And it just seemed like it's so, it's all just like throwing stuff against the wall to see what sticks. Alyssa Berry: [00:22:34] Like, now we're in tradwife territory. And I have to say, like, if this was anyone but Meghan Markle in this Netflix TV show, people would be like, this is the fucking stupidest bullshit. But because it's Meghan Markle, people feel the need to defend it in some way. It's like, no, she's taking pretzels from a bag and putting it in another friggin plastic bag and putting a tag on it. And it's sort of reiterated my whole thing about like, she doesn't have friends because in that first episode where she's like going like, oh, Daniel's my oldest friend. And we've been like together, and he's done my makeup forever. But she didn't know he was left-handed when he started, when they started cutting the vegetables. And then he sort of made some, like, how close are you people? So everyone just sort of comes in and like, there's no sense of... And getting back to the authenticity thing, it's like, and people can rag on Martha Stewart and there's many reasons, but Martha Stewart was a rich housewife. She made her existence into her job. And Meghan isn't a rich housewife. She's rich, but she doesn't want to be a housewife. I mean, that's very obvious. So to make a show about being like a tradwife and like going out and like tending to your bees to then make candles, it's just like, who is the audience for this? I get it, some of the audience is just her people be like, whatever Meghan does, I'm going to watch cool, whatever. Alyssa Berry: [00:24:02] But I think the majority, from what I've sort of seen, the majority of people watching were hate watching it. And I'm like, is that really what you want to be like known for being the hate? I just, I don't know, like as a woman, and this is where we when you talk about being a narcissist, I think, she is a raging narcissist and I don't, she has all the tendencies of it in terms of not having solid relationships with people. Everything's always about her. Everything's my life is so hard and all these people are mean to me and like, never taking any responsibility, those are all very narcissistic behaviors. But, and I think I said this to you on one of our in our text chats when we were going back and forth about this show, is that women have a very difficult time seeing other women and their narcissistic behavior. We are very quick to point out men's narcissistic behavior, but we are very, we have a very difficult time pinpointing or associating women being narcissists, which they totally can be. And this is my own like pseudo psychoanalysis of the whole situation is that for a lot of women, they had narcissistic mothers, and the behavior of their moms with being controlling and being self-hating and being, like, how many mothers like telling you, like, you don't need a second plate, like all that sort of very selfish, controlling behavior and making everything your daughter's fault and making your life problems on your kids or on your daughter. Alyssa Berry: [00:25:34] Most women listening would be like, oh, yeah, it's totally my mom. Maybe not to that degree, but because we grew up with that and we see that in either our moms or women bosses that we've had. We are very, it's very difficult for us to step back and be like, wait a minute. Like, this isn't actually cool behavior. Like the other thing that's sort of related and how I sort of picked up on this interesting facets of Meghan's behavior is that she is so very, very careful about people, anyone seeing her kids, which I totally respect. No issues there. But the fact that like they hid the birth of Archie and they didn't announce it for days later. Like there's so many weird things there which just sort of like, was like, that's kind of strange, but like, even now. And that's cool. Nobody sees their kids. I totally get it. No issues there. But she also doesn't have any issue prancing other people's kids out for her own publicity, like showing up at the Uvalde shooting to like, comfort all the grieving parents in the parking lot and bringing flowers for a publicity stunt, or her and Harry going to Africa or Colombia and, like, traipsing around, like, underprivileged kids at orphanages and putting them on camera and being like, oh, aren't we great? Like, look at us here. Alyssa Berry: [00:26:55] Yeah, no problem exploiting other people's kids. But don't, God forbid, look at my kids. Like it's things like that that I just always side-eye. And she's just always sort of stepped in it in her own way. Again, I'm still hoping for the best here because I think, like, no one wants to think the worst of people. And I'm not one who wants to think the worst of people. But it gets back to that inauthentic thing. Like she is not authentically a rich housewife who is inviting friends over to enjoy her stuff. Like it's so obviously staged and acted. It's like just create a satiric, funny comedy about being a fake tradwife or whatever. Like, I think that would be a friggin funny show. But when you're, when you're making it a reality show, what is like, what actually is the thought process here? Dakota Kidby: [00:27:48] Oh, I have so many things to say. Okay, so first and foremost, I disagree that she doesn't have close girlfriends. I actually think she has a lot of close girlfriends. And... Alyssa Berry: [00:28:00] Where are they then? No one is stepping up for her. Dakota Kidby: [00:28:04] Abigail Spencer is stepping up for her. Mindy Kaling is stepping up for her. Alyssa Berry: [00:28:08] Mindy Kaling didn't even know her last name. Dakota Kidby: [00:28:11] So, fair enough. Fair enough. But I mean, here's the other thing all these people like, they probably don't see each other all the freaking time. Alyssa Berry: [00:28:20] It's transactional, and that's totally cool. Celebrities like, that's kind of the lifestyle. Like they have transactional relationships. You meet people on a set and you're besties and you do all the the show promotion together and oh my God, we're so besties. And look at us... Dakota Kidby: [00:28:34] But you're talking. She doesn't have like, an Alyssa and a Dakota. Alyssa Berry: [00:28:37] No. Dakota Kidby: [00:28:37] Or an Alyssa and a Karen or a Dakota and Lindsay. Alyssa Berry: [00:28:40] Yeah, because those people would be telling her, okay, let's just maybe take five steps back here and, like, assess what's happening and let's do this. Because even like their weird charitable organization that doesn't actually give out money. Yeah. Dakota Kidby: [00:28:57] The Archwell Foundation? Alyssa Berry: [00:28:58] Yeah. Dakota Kidby: [00:28:58] So that's what I thought Harry's job was, is I thought that's like he's doing that. Alyssa Berry: [00:29:03] In what way? Dakota Kidby: [00:29:05] And I don't know, I don't know. Alyssa Berry: [00:29:06] But that's the thing. Dakota Kidby: [00:29:07] I didn't go down that deep of a hole. Alyssa Berry: [00:29:08] They're doing all these things, like they kind of throw out all these things and, but what actually is the result of... Like, I just would like, I mean, yeah, I don't... The Harry things. Dakota Kidby: [00:29:18] This is kind of my point is like going back to the authenticity piece, whether you're somebody who already has a big public profile or not, anything you do online these days, like you better be doing it authentically because it'll get called out real quick if you're not. Alyssa Berry: [00:29:41] Really quickly. Dakota Kidby: [00:29:43] And social media is not only difficult to do now in the sense that there's a million steps. I'm not saying it has to be perfect or really good all of the time, but it has to be authentic. And what I mean by that is it's got to have a plan and a strategy and it's got to have some sort of a gap that it is filling to help, to actually help people with something. And if you don't, that's fine, like then it's probably just fodder. But there are channels that make fun of tradwives that are filling a gap for people because they're hilarious. Alyssa Berry: [00:30:26] They're hilarious. Dakota Kidby: [00:30:26] So you can be hilarious and fill a gap. But yeah, like, it is so unbelievably difficult these days to get seen, noticed, liked, followed on social. And so step number one, why are you even doing it? Like is it for to sell, to sell something? Is it to sell you as a human being, as a brand? What is it? And then how are you going to do it in a way that is authentically telling your story to fill a gap, right? And this is where Meghan missed the mark. She doesn't know her audience at all. Alyssa Berry: [00:31:02] No. Dakota Kidby: [00:31:03] Has no fucking clue who they are. Pardon my language. Alyssa Berry: [00:31:06] And also doesn't want to, I think, like, I don't think she's interested in the plebs and the poors and the people who would follow her. Like she's not interested in that. Dakota Kidby: [00:31:15] Yeah. And then the other thing, too, is she's put herself back into the line of fire after complaining for forever. And like, I watched Harry and Meghan over the weekend to do some like reconnaissance for this episode. And I got to tell you, that documentary definitely broke my heart in the sense that I just saw a woman like, a woman who fell in love. And I don't know if she lied about not knowing Harry. Alyssa and I have different perspectives on that. Alyssa Berry: [00:31:43] She totally knew him. She had Princess Diana posters all over her bedroom. Dakota Kidby: [00:31:47] Oh, wow. Okay. Alyssa Berry: [00:31:49] Yeah. Like, there's some lore of Meghan that, like, people choose to, whether they want to, whatever. She wears Diana's perfume. Like, it's all just a little weird. It's a little psycho-ish. Like. And the fact in his book when he said he sleeps next, like, with a thing of his mother's hair next to the bed. Like, there's so many, like, I think a lot of this more so does Harry. Dakota Kidby: [00:32:09] He does? Alyssa Berry: [00:32:10] Yeah. I have issues more with Harry, I think, than her. Like the fact that, like, he should have prepped her, like, why do you think it took like William, like seven, eight years to bring Catherine into the family. There is so much to learn. You need to know that they're ready for it. You want to make sure they're protected. He didn't do any of that. First of all, I mean, they were both in their late 30s, so it's not like we're talking about a 19 year old Diana, which was a whole other kettle of fish. Dakota Kidby: [00:32:36] Yes. Alyssa Berry: [00:32:37] He's an idiot. Like he didn't prepare her. He didn't, like he didn't explain like that like just even though the Queen's your grandma, like, we still curtsy to the Queen, like there's so many things that like. Dakota Kidby: [00:32:48] And that part on her new show or on the documentary, when she's like, she made fun of the curtsying process and he just looked livid. Alyssa Berry: [00:32:57] Livid.  Dakota Kidby: [00:32:58] Like, you don't do that. Like and that I respect, I respect tradition, I respect the Queen. Alyssa Berry: [00:33:03] Like, just know what you're doing. Like, you can think it's shit. Like, we could all think the royal family's... Dakota Kidby: [00:33:08] Don't do it on TV. Alyssa Berry: [00:33:09] And you're marrying into it. You made that decision. No one forced you. So the least you could do is like, pretend to like not, well, not even she could have pretended, she is an actress, but it's like, at least like...  Dakota Kidby: [00:33:23] Just respect it. Respect the tradition. You could literally say in the same breath, you know, I respect the tradition of this, but I disagree with it. Alyssa Berry: [00:33:32] Yeah. And you could have like because even at the time, like the Queen, when she met with the Queen at the beginning, the Queen was like, we think it's great you're here. And if you want to keep acting like, please do, like no one's going to, you don't have to, like, be a full time member if you don't want to. Like, so many concessions were made and she didn't... But it's like that's on fucking Harry. Again, pardon my language, but it's like he is a total idiot. And he has been for years. Like, does anyone remember the gong show at Cowboys in the late 90s with the strippers and the pool table and his time at CFB Suffield, and I was in high school at the time, or maybe not high school maybe, yeah, whatever, was legendary. Everybody in Medicine Hat knew, like he was a massive drug addict. Charles and William covered so much of his crap. It was his, it was the Queen that basically forced him into the military to be like, look, kid, you need to do something like, you are ridiculous. Dakota Kidby: [00:34:28] Out of control. Alyssa Berry: [00:34:29] Out of control. And so a lot of what I think went wrong was on him more so than her, but I think she fed into it. And then because she is an actress, then making it a bigger deal and making it a thing, thinking that you're going to get sympathy, which she did. But again, it's to a family that can't defend itself. So again, whatever they've said, no one knows if any of that's true or whatever is true, because the royal family can't ever come out and be like, no, she's full of shit. Or yeah, this might have happened, but it was more like this, because they don't do that, right? So it's an interesting, like it was kind of a bit of a perfect storm how all of that happened. And how it all spun off. But I agree with you that it's like, I had high expectations or hopes of what they would do with this, with their celebrity moving forward, and it's really just been a lot of nothing. Dakota Kidby: [00:35:30] 100%. Alyssa Berry: [00:35:31] And it's disappointing on all levels. But to me, Harry's the bigger idiot in this whole thing. But that's another conversation. Dakota Kidby: [00:35:38] That's another conversation for another day. Yeah. I think what irks me and what I've been struggling with lately is I don't, so I do digital and social media marketing for a living, but a lot of the time I absolutely detest what I see online, and it's actually been really good for my mental health because I've stopped scrolling and I just don't do it anymore because it's such a waste of my time. I'll try to, like, get the algorithm corrected to the point where only the things that I really want to see are showing up on my algorithm. So like people's podcasts that I listen listened to, advice that I like to get, that kind of thing, cooking, but other than that, like. Alyssa Berry: [00:36:20] It's so toxic. Dakota Kidby: [00:36:21] But it's still to this day, like, I still, because I'm in this space, I'll receive probably, I'll get served five ads a day about coaching and like, social media support and take my course and all that crap. And that whole world also drives me bananas, even though I do respect some people that do that, and I do access some people that do that really well. And I even have a business coach that does that for a living. That being said, the amount of bullshit that I get served on a daily basis, I can't frickin stand it. So if I can give you one big piece of advice for 2025 from the social media space, it is, as I've mentioned a number of times now, to be as authentic as possible. And what does that mean? Just be yourself. Like, be yourself. Speak your mind. Have an opinion, give a voice to issues and things that don't necessarily get airtime. Be contentious if you have to, right. Obviously if your brand is sensitive, you want to be careful about what you're spouting off. And sometimes politics can be a really tricky place, so just be a little careful with that. But if you want to make an impact, then feel free to talk about whatever you want. Just keep in mind that there will be haters and there will be trolls no matter what, no matter what. Alyssa Berry: [00:37:41] And I think that's what my advice to a Meghan Markle would be. Like, if you look at her Instagram now, like I think it's what was it, as ever, Meghan or whatever she changed it to, again, just terrible rebranding. Like that needs a whole other discussion about just the terrible rebranding. But her whole, her whole existence on social media is so heavily filtered and curated, I think it just also leads into that inauthenticity feeling. If she would have gone back to, like before she got married, she had that blog called The Tig or whatever it was called, and she had...  Dakota Kidby: [00:38:20] I love that brand. Alyssa Berry: [00:38:20] Right. So great, so great. She was authentic, she talked about, like, food she liked, but like, do that, but, like, just trying to be like, you're trying to be that, but in this weird filtered still like I'm a duchess sort of way. And it's like, you're like, just lean in to you authentically, like food and just talk about food and not have to have this whole pretense that you're going to cook it, like, make your own flower in the backyard or whatever. Like, no one's doing that. Stop it. So that's what I would say. And I mean, I would say that to any client that I have now. I mean, I understand that people have to sell things, whether you're a retail store or whether you're selling whatever, and that social media is a mechanism to do that. But if you watch some of the like most successful people on social media, they do just show up as themselves. Like that's why TikTok took off so much during Covid. It was just people in their living rooms making videos and doing silly dances and all those sorts of things. And so it's like...  Dakota Kidby: [00:39:25] Having fun. Alyssa Berry: [00:39:26] Having fun. Whatever. Like do that. Like even as a business, you can do that and just show up and just talk in your living room. Like, don't make your social media existence so polished and so filtered and oh my God, every hair on your head must be like photoshopped out before you post an image to Instagram or do a reel. It's like the whole fun of social media is that it's cuckoo bananas. Like, lean into that. Dakota Kidby: [00:39:53] People, people want scrappy. Alyssa Berry: [00:39:56] Yeah. Dakota Kidby: [00:39:57] And any of us business owners who are tuning in and Alyssa and myself, they know, we know that scrappiness is a massive part of starting a business or starting a brand. And when I say scrappiness, I mean there's chaos. There's shit that goes wrong. And it's the stuff that goes wrong that people value hearing about because they're dealing with it too. And they want to know that they're not alone. Nobody really, in today's day and age, wants to hear about how fucking perfect someone's life is, or how they went out and ground this einkorn flour to make these pancakes for their children and milked the cow like, yeah, there's that whole tradwife vibe going on, and sometimes I buy into it, but I think, like, actually one of my favorite brands... And people may come for me for saying this because a lot of people would say that she is very perfect and exudes this, but I really love Hannah, the ballerina farm lady. You know, like, yeah, she's a former ballerina. She does the pageant circuit. She's got, like her ten kids, she's got a hunky husband, she lives on the farm and they do cook every, like you know, they do cook their meals from scratch and whatever. Alyssa Berry: [00:41:10] She does, he doesn't do anything. I'm just going to put that in there. She does all of that. And he wanted those ten kids. She did not. But I'll leave it at that. Dakota Kidby: [00:41:19] Again, this is that fodder though that I just like...  Alyssa Berry: [00:41:22] But this is the whole thing is you're putting that out online. Your husband is a complete friggin moron. You're showing him being a complete friggin moron. I have every right to say that you are in this situation, well, a) because they're Mormon, but b) because your husband is rich and you can live that way because you're rich. Dakota Kidby: [00:41:40] That being said, I, like there's been many pieces of content she's put out talking about, like, do we cook every single meal this way? Absolutely not. Do you know how long it takes me to make this pumpkin stew that I do in the pumpkin? It takes me six hours. Sourdough bread takes this long, like, and, you know, most of the time. Alyssa Berry: [00:42:00] And I have three nannies.  Dakota Kidby: [00:42:02] Well. And if I had that many kids, I'd probably... Alyssa Berry: [00:42:05] Right. But like, let's just talk about it. Let's not pretend she's doing that all on her own. It's a business. Dakota Kidby: [00:42:09] And I don't think she does pretend that though. That's what I really respect, is she doesn't pretend. Alyssa Berry: [00:42:15] But you know who I am finding really effective on social media right now are Canadian businesses who are online and talking about the tariffs and shopping local and making adjustments and being like, Chapman ice cream, for example, just made a post online this week and their Canadian ice cream company, amazing company out of Ontario, treat their employees really great, all of that. And they said they're just going to eat whatever it costs them for these tariffs over like for the rest of the year or whatever. And they're looking at other supplier alternatives. So we're looking in Europe and other places to get supplies so that we can extricate ourselves from the US and not be... So that's all very authentic, interesting people struggling, being like, hey, I'm a small business that sells leggings online, and Amazon is kicking my ass. Like I saw one small business owner, it's Aro, A R O, I think, athletics and I think she's out of Ontario too, if not BC. Anyway, she sells like athleisure wear and she went on Amazon. She started selling her items on Amazon Canada and she just pulled from Amazon. And not because Amazon's awful, because we know it is, but she's getting, because there's no oversight from Amazon of what people are returning or what people are... So she is getting people returning items that they didn't buy from her, like their like socks or whatever, but because they had a shipping label or that they had ordered from her in the past, they're returning it to her and she has to eat the cost of that return from Amazon, even though it wasn't from her, like they're not her items. And so she's like, I'm just going to get off Amazon because there's no oversight of what... Dakota Kidby: [00:44:02] I've actually heard of that. Now that I think about it. Alyssa Berry: [00:44:04] She's now like, okay, so now I'm back. I'm just going to be selling on my website, doing all that. So hey, if you can support, this is what we're doing, blah, blah, blah, that's authentic. Like showing what's really going on behind the scenes in running a small business right now, especially small businesses in the clothing or retail sector in Canada that are making and supplying their own clothing here in Canada. And having to justify like one guy who's really great is Connor Curran, who runs who owns Local Laundry, which is a Calgary company. And him talking about like when people bitch at him about like, well, why is your hoodie like $70. He's like, well because we pay people. Dakota Kidby: [00:44:39] Yeah. We pay people fair wages. Alyssa Berry: [00:44:41] We pay people, like and it's made here in Canada. It's made by seamstresses. The fabric, all of that is Canadian. So people are now getting educated about that stuff. It's like, oh, I have no problem spending $70 on a hoodie that I can wear for the next 15 years if I know that. Dakota Kidby: [00:44:54] And that's a great way to show up authentically and be honest. Alyssa Berry: [00:44:57] So those are the kind of things like that are resonating right now, because that's just what's happening right now online. But that's just sort of a testament of what people want to see from people online is like, everything isn't great. You don't have to pretend it is. And talk about it. Dakota Kidby: [00:45:14] Don't pretend. I think some of my favorite videos over the last while have been, I really appreciate, as someone who has really bad seasonal depression, those like refresh videos where folks kind of get up in the morning on a Sunday and they're like, come, come for a depression, like I've come out of my depression, let's do a refresh together. And you go through the house and like, they clean everything and it like motivates you to go do that. Alyssa Berry: [00:45:37] I like that too. I like the ones that are the, what do they call it, the the late shift or the last shift where they make sure their kitchen and everything is clean before they go to bed at night. And I'm like, oh, I love that. I think it's called the late shift. Dakota Kidby: [00:45:49] Oh no, I haven't heard of that. Alyssa Berry: [00:45:50] So make sure all the toys are picked up and the the kitchen is cleaned before you go to bed because you can, you wake up and it's, you're in a better mood. Dakota Kidby: [00:45:56] And then you feel good. Alyssa Berry: [00:45:57] I love that stuff. I'm a sucker for all that kind of stuff. Dakota Kidby: [00:46:01] But yeah, just so yeah. Anyway, interesting stuff going down right now and yeah, so. But yeah, for our Canadian listeners, getting yourself educated around what's going on with tariffs and flipping the script on how you shop, very important right now. And we'll definitely talk about that in another episode coming up pretty soon here too. But yeah, other than that, I think we're out of time for today. So we appreciated having you guys listen in and we will see you in two weeks. Alyssa Berry: [00:46:34] Thanks for tuning in to another episode of Ladies Who Launch. 

The ultimate surf comedy podcast episode from Pinch My Salt! If you're searching for funny surf podcasts, surf culture breakdowns, or want to know why every surf shop employee looks so mad, this episode is for you.

What happened to Meghan's celebrity friends?*With Love, Meghan*, reportedly struggled to attract the A-list star power many expected, leading to a somewhat underwhelming reception for the Duchess of Sussex's foray into the world of cookery programming. Despite her well-documented connections to high-profile figures such as Oprah Winfrey and Serena Williams, neither appeared on the show. Instead, the series, filmed at a farmhouse near the Sussexes' Montecito residence, features a lineup consisting largely of close friends and lesser-known personalities, including her longtime make-up artist Daniel Martin and former *Suits* co-star Abigail Spencer. A source speaking to *The Sun* suggested that securing guests had been a challenge. “They struggled to book guests. They had a real hard time, and it shows,” the source claimed. Unlock an ad-free podcast experience with Caloroga Shark Media! Get all our shows on any player you love, hassle free! For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app. For Spotify or other players, visit caloroga.com/plus. No plug-ins needed!Subscribe now for exclusive shows like 'Palace Intrigue,' and get bonus content from Deep Crown (our exclusive Palace Insider!) Or get 'Daily Comedy News,' and '5 Good News Stories' with no commercials! Plans start at $4.99 per month, or save 20% with a yearly plan at $49.99. Join today and help support the show!We now have Merch!  FREE SHIPPING! Check out all the products like T-shirts, mugs, bags, jackets and more with logos and slogans from your favorite shows! Did we mention there's free shipping? Get 10% off with code NewMerch10 Go to Caloroga.comGet more info from Caloroga Shark Media and if you have any comments, suggestions, or just want to get in touch our email is info@caloroga.com

Introduction: Minutes 0 to 11:00 I watched Paradise with Sterling K. Brown on Hulu and didn't like how it ended. Chandra felt the same way about Feud: Capote vs. The Swans. I love The Pitt on HBO. We've both been watching Severance and love the performances. Chandra is watching The White Lotus and recommends Court of Gold on Netflix. I watched Heretic but don't recommend it. Oscars: Minutes 11:00 to 19:00 We had the Oscars this week and Chandra's favorite movie, Anora, won the most awards. We're glad Mikey Madison won for best actress over Demi Moore. Demi won plenty of awards and didn't go home empty handed. I wish that June Squibb was nominated for best actress for Thelma, my favorite movie of 2024. It takes a ton of money to campaign for an Oscar. Royals: Minutes 19:00 to 36:30 Since we last recorded we had the Invictus Games in Canada and Duchess Meghan's show With Love, Meghan came out. Last week, before the release of With Love, Meghan, Kate and William visited Wales and were such obvious copy-keens. They visited a cake shop and “made” cakes and Kate was sure to mention her jam and said she'd give the recipe to someone. Then we got a weaksauce story from a royal expert claiming Kate didn't marry for a title, but Meghan did. There's been a real silence from the palace as they figure out how to copy Meghan. I remember when Kate copied Meghan's Zoom background. With Love, Meghan is a sweet comfort watch where she makes food and does crafts with her friends. I've watched the first five episodes so far. Chandra has watched the whole thing and loves the episodes with Roy Choi and Vicky Tsai. It was cute to see Meghan interact with her friend Abigail Spencer. We talk about some of our favorite recipes including the salted fish and fried chicken. We recorded this episode before the news that With Love, Meghan got a second season. Chandra wants Roy Choi to go on again. She thinks the vocal critics of the show have never watched a cooking or lifestyle show. The critics want Meghan to be all things at once. In season two we hope they don't change things too much and just make little tweaks. Meghan was very smart this week about her PR including being on the cover of People. I play a segment from Zoom where we talked about With Love, Meghan. Comments of the week: 36:30 to end Kaiser's comment of the week is from EmpressCakey on the post about Ione Skye's new memoir. My comment of the week is from Jess on the post about Jennifer Garner thinking Ben Affleck has a dark side.  Thanks for listening bitches!  

Kadie DiGiuseppe delivers the latest entertainment news on: - Emilia Perez actress Karla Sofia Gascon's X account being deactivated. - Morgan Wallen releasing the title track to his new album as the first single. - Abigail Spencer defending Megan Markle and promoting her upcoming Netflix series.

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In this special bonus episode of Now on Netflix, we're sharing highlights from the Suits Retrospective panel that took place at this year's ATX TV Festival. Tudum.com's Ari Romero moderated the panel with some of the cast including Patrick J. Adams, Sarah Rafferty, Dulé Hill, Abigail Spencer, Amanda Schull, and more. You can watch all nine seasons of Suits right now on Netflix. Follow Netflix Podcasts for more and read about Suits on Tudum.com.

Sponsored by OLAPLEXhttps://bit.ly/olaplexpro Sponsored by Dyson Supersonic r™ Professional Hairdryerhttps://bit.ly/TeaseSupersonicr Catch our podcast mini-series, Blown Away: Dyson on Display, hosted by Monae Everett on the Volume Up by The Tease feed.Interview with Chad KenyonChad Kenyon is a Los Angeles-based colorist whose number one priority is maintaining healthy, beautifully colored hair. Kenyon's signature service, Colormelt®, includes balayage accompanied by his face-framing HairStrobing™ method. His Colormelt® service enhances facial features and lends a more authentic feeling than traditional coloring, leaving clients feeling like a younger, fresher version of themselves. In 2014, Kenyon joined forces with Olaplex and continues to serve as Olaplex Brand Ambassador.Kenyon's ability to create customized hair color that enhances his clients' natural beauty continually draws in celebrities such as Salma Hayek, Kiernan Shipka, Elisabeth Moss, Carla Gugino, Melissa McCarthy, Abigail Spencer, Rachel Keller, and Rowan Blanchard. Links: https://www.instagram.com/chadkenyon/?hl=enhttps://www.thewallgroup.com/artist/chad-kenyonhttps://olaplex.com/blogs/news/meet-our-ambassadors-chad-kenyon News from TheTease.com:https://www.thetease.com/revolutionizing-nail-salons-bluetooth-innovation-in-the-e-file-sector/ https://www.thetease.com/jcpenney-salon-manager-and-master-updo-artist-ally-ventura-shares-3-hairstyles-that-are-perfect-for-your-next-special-occasion/ More from TheTease.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/readthetease/ (readthetease)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/volumeupbythetease/ (volumeupbythetease)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kellyehlers/ / (KellyEhlers)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eljeffreycraig/ (eljeffreycraig)Web: https://www.thetease.com (TheTease.com)Email: VolumeUp@TheTease.comCredits: Volume Up is a Tease Media production. This episode was produced by Monica Hickey and Madeline Hickey. Brian Daly is our editor and audio engineer. Thank you to our creative team for putting together the graphics for this episode.Thank you to the team who helped create our theme song. Show them some love and check out their other work! • Josh Landowski https://www.instagram.com/josh_landowski/This podcast uses the following...

Recapping S3E8: Endgame In this episode, Maggie and Amanda decide Donna is, in fact, blinded by the D. And in order to get her Donna back, she's gonna have to stay clear of any other D, British or otherwise. They talk about their comfort briefs, their favorite comedians (it's Rory Scovel-he's simply the best), and the last time they watched The Breakfast Club. The talked about the hardest part of a three day weekend is the four day week to follow. They vow to find Harold Gunderson and ask him to be a guest on the podcast. And Maggie makes some really bold predictions, including one that involves murder!  About OSF: Whether you're watching if for the first time or the third time, this rewatch podcast is made for SUITS fans and only SUITS fans. Join comedians and sisters-in-law Amanda Austin and Maggie Rieth Austin as they brief you on each and every episode of the beloved procedural law drama. Since this is Maggie's first time watching it, she makes some bold predictions each episode at Prediction Town™! They might not have a degree in law, but hey...neither did Mike Ross! 

Recapping S3E6: The Other Time  That other time Maggie and Amanda decided to go live on Instagram while recording this episode. Thanks to everyone who joined in on the fun and the conversation! The girls show off their exceptional impersonation skills.They talked about how Donna is truly the poster child for a Girl Friday and Harvey would be a Boy Thursday (at best). Maggie says she would never turn down any kind of pie (listenres-send her a pie!!) Amanda tells her worst bang story (it's not what you think!) They discuss the nuances of Jury Duty in Dallas County and how Amanda only wants to serve on a Grand Jury once she's retired. And Maggie has the cutest way to say charcuterie. :)  

The Daily Beast reports Even Meghan's Dog Has Been Roped Into Selling Jam.Per the Beast, Mamma Mia—a Beagle who was rescued from an animal testing facility with eight pups—was adopted by Meghan and her husband Prince Harry in 2022, joining their other rescue dog, Guy.Meghan's friend, the noted Jam Enthusiast Abigail Spencer has been   upstaged by photographs of Mamma Mia, nuzzling Spencer in the latest pictures. The presence of the dog playing with Spencer in what looks like a verdant garden suggests that the picture may have been taken at Meghan's $14 million Montecito home.Abigail Spencer's long-lasting friendship with Meghan started back in 2007. Spencer recently recalled the moment, while guesting on the Kelly Clarkson show, saying, "I was doing a pilot for NBC, and I went to read with the people who were supposed to play my best friend. They were testing other actresses. I walk in, I see this beautiful gorgeous creature at the end of the table and I'm like, 'Who is that?' We had an immediate something, you know? And her name is Meghan Markle.""It was just something between us. Our friendship really developed during that time, and deepened. She's an incredible person." We asked our royal insider if they had received one of the 50 jars of Meghans jam.  Deep Crown told us:"Well, well, well. I must say, I'm flattered that you would think I might be among the chosen few, but alas, my pantry remains sadly bereft of the Duchess's culinary creations.. I imagine the list of recipients for Meghan's jam is a veritable who's who of the glitterati, carefully curated to maximize buzz and star power.But really, is this what we've come to? Speculating about the distribution list for a batch of strawberry preserves? I know the royal news cycle can be a bit slow at times, but surely there must be more pressing matters to discuss than the contents of Meghan's kitchen.We decided to ask Deep Crown about Rebel Wilson's Royal Orgy story from yesterday.  They said, “"You know, there's an old saying in London: 'You hear a lot of things in this city, and some of them are even true.'”This is certainly a juicy bit of gossip, isn't it? A wild party attended by a minor royal, complete with drugs, orgies, and all manner of debauchery. It's the kind of story that would have the tabloids salivating and the social set buzzing for weeks, but here we are talking about jam.But you know, as salacious as these details are, I can't say I'm entirely surprised. The British aristocracy has a long and storied history of secret parties and illicit pleasures, dating back centuries. From the hedonistic excesses of the Hellfire Club in the 18th century to the drug-fueled soirées of the Swinging Sixties, there's always been a undercurrent of wild behavior bubbling just beneath the surface of polite society.Of course, the royals themselves are no strangers to this kind of thing. Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon were notorious for their wild parties and bohemian lifestyle, and there have been plenty of other royals over the years who have been caught up in scandals involving drugs, sex, and other vices.But the key word here is 'secret.' These kinds of parties and behaviors are rarely talked about openly, and when they do come to light, it's often in the form of rumor and innuendo, rather than hard facts. That's why it's so difficult to pin down the identity of the royal in question in this particular case - the aristocracy closes ranks around its own, and there's a powerful incentive to keep these kinds of stories under wraps.

Meghan teams up with Kelly Zajfen and Abigail Spencer to continue supporting Alliance of Moms, Travalyst Held its annual convening for 2024 and we got a surprise appearance from the Duke of Sussex himself, Only for him to rack up another legal win in his case against Murdoch tabloids, and to top it all off... the Ginger Avenger confirmed that home truly is where the heart is... The United States! Livestream Monday (April 22 @ 6:30PM EST): https://www.podbean.com/lsw/NpowGT0Kuk7?lsid=Pqw7yIoduWK ___________________________________________________________________________________ Sources 1. People | Meghan Models For Alliance of Moms: https://people.com/meghan-markle-models-love-like-mother-shirt-kelly-mckee-zajfen-abigail-spencer-8635480 2. Sussex.com | Travalyst Annual Convening 2024: https://sussex.com/travalyst-annual-convening-2024/ 3. Vanity Fair | Travalyst Annual Convening: https://www.vanityfair.com/style/story/prince-harry-makes-a-surprise-video-appearance-to-talk-about-responsible-tourism 4. Travalyst.com | https://travalyst.org/news/leading-technology-and-travel-brands-come-together-to-address-sustainable-tourism/ 5. Associated Press | Prince Harry Formally Confirms US Residency: https://apnews.com/article/prince-harry-us-resident-meghan-5bad226e20fede037b5ce836cb1e6a60 6. Reuters | Prince Harry's Case Against Murdoch Tabloids Proceeds: https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/prince-harrys-privacy-case-against-murdoch-tabloids-proceed-planned-2024-04-19/

"Extended Family" is a sitcom that premiered on NBC in 2023. The show is about Jim (Jon Cryer) and Julia (Abigail Spencer), a recently divorced couple that are trying to show the world that divorce doesn't need to have so much negativity attached to it. In the process they co-parent their two children and even take turns living in the house they once shared. The arrangement gets complicated when Julia starts seeing Trey (Donald Faison), who happens to be the owner of the Boston Celtics. As a matter of fact the show was loosely based on the life of the actual owner of the Celtics, Wyc Grousbeck. This Mike O'Malley created show has been met with less than stellar reviews thus far. With heavy criticism going towards the writing. But maybe the S1E1 guys will enjoy watching another show set in their hometown of Boston? Listen as they review the first episode of "Extended Family" and find out. Starring: Jon Cryer, Donald Faison, Sofia Campanna, Abigail Spencer, Finn Sweeney, & Lenny Clarke www.S1E1POD.com Instagram & X (Twitter): @S1E1POD

It is a privilege to welcome actor and comedian Lenny Clarke to The Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast.   Lenny starred in multiple television shows throughout the 1990s and early 2010s. He was the series lead for the short-lived CBD series Lenny from 1990 to 1991. He also starred as Officer Adam Hampton on NBC's The John Larroquette Show (1993 to 1996), Frank Harrigan on ABC's The Job (2001 to 2002), and ABC's It's All Relative (2003 to 2004). Lenny also starred in Comedy Central Presents and produced and starred alongside his future Rescue Me co-star Denis Leary in the 2002 Comedy Central mockumentary mini-series Contest Searchlight.    From 2004 to 2011, Lenny Clarke starred as Uncle Teddy on the hit FX comedy-drama series Rescue Me, which starred Leary, James McCaffrey, Andrea Roth, and Tatum O'Neal. He also starred in NBC's Are You There, Chelsea? (2011 through 2012), USA Network's Sirens (2014) and Showtime's SMILF (2019).   Lenny Clarke also starred in several blockbuster films. Several films he appeared in include There's Something About Mary, Me, Myself & Irene, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, Fever Pitch, Here Comes the Boom, Ted 2, and Halloween Kills. Currently, Lenny is back on television on NBC's Extended Family, where he stars as Bobby Kearney, Jim (Jon Cryer)'s father. Extended Family also stars Donald Faison, Abigail Spencer, Sofia Capanna, and Finn Sweeney.   In this edition of The Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Lenny Clarke discussed his career, his time on Rescue Me, and the similarities and differences between Bobby Kearney and Uncle Teddy. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/jake-s-take-with-jacob-elyachar--4112003/support.

Savannah stops by the Third hour of TODAY to share the inspiration and meaning behind her new book. Plus, MLB players are debuting new Jersey's during spring training that are receiving mixed reviews. Also, Al shares a first look at the groundbreaking exhibition inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art. And, Abigail Spencer and Donald Faison stop by Studio 1A to chat about their new NBC series “Extended Family”.

Join us in the cave with the talented Mike O'Malley as he shares insights into the captivating world of Extended Family on NBC. Creator Mike O'Malley takes the reins as showrunner and executive producer, weaving a narrative inspired by the real-life family dynamic of executive producers Wyc Grousbeck, Emilia Fazzalari, and George Geyer. The show promises laughter, love, and the complexities of modern family dynamics. Executive Producers: Mike O'Malley Tom Werner Jon Cryer Wyc Grousbeck Emilia Fazzalari George Geyer Victor Levin Victoria Morrow James Widdoes Extended Family - Jim and Julia, played by the incredible Jon Cryer and Abigail Spencer, embark on a unique parenting journey post-divorce, choosing to co-parent their children in the family home. Things take an unexpected turn when Trey, the Boston Celtics owner portrayed by Donald Faison, becomes a game-changer in their lives.

To close out 2023 we discuss NBC's latest sitcom starring Jon Cryer, Donald Faison, and Abigail Spencer. The premise is about a happily divorced couple raising two teenagers, at the same time as the ex-wife is about to get remarried to the owner of the Boston Celtics. Tune in to hear our pros, cons, and background info we scrounged up. Happy New Year!

Introduction: Minutes 0 to 7:45 We both loved Heart of Invictus except for one veteran. There are spoilers for the series up until minute 7:45. Royals: Minutes 7:45 to 17:30 The Invictus Games are coming up in Dusseldorf with competitions starting this Sunday September 10th. We record on Thursday afternoons. At that point Harry was in the UK to attend the WellChild Awards, although he did it in stealth mode and we didn't know when he arrived. We've heard that Meghan isn't coming to the Invictus Games until later in the competition. Now that Harry is in the UK, William did his first event after two whole months off. The Waleses are also scheduled to attend the Rugby World Cup this weekend. Last week Harry and Meghan went to see Beyonce, Meghan went twice, once with Harry and her mom and Abigail Spencer, and another time with other A-listers for Beyonce's birthday concert. Harry went to the Inter-Miami soccer game in LA. It's clear they're doing fine. As those stories were breaking there were multiple stories about how bitter Kate still is about Meghan, Kate will never forgive Meghan for some vague reason that keeps changing, and how Meghan doesn't want to come to the UK because she doesn't want to curtsey to Kate! It turns out Meghan doesn't technically have to curtsey to Kate anyway.  The Suits creator has revealed that when Meghan was in her last year on the show, when she was dating Harry and before they were engaged, the palace was reading the scripts and controlling her lines. Celebrity Divorces: 17:30 to 24:45 There are two big celebrity divorces happening, Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner and Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner.  Costner has been ordered to pay 63,000 a month to Christine, which is much less than the $168K she was asking for. He's trying to smear her in court and online and it's clear to us from the new commenters that he's hired a PR firm and is using bots for that. Joe Jonas filed for divorce from Sophie Turner. They've been married four years and have two children, Willa, three, and a second daughter whose name we don't know who is 14 months old. He's 34 and she's 27 and they've been together since she was 19. Joe is trying to push the narrative that Sophie is partying but he basically couldn't hack being a full time dad when she went back to work in England. There's an interview Sophie did with Conan during lockdown where she said she's a homebody and Joe is the social butterfly. The latest news is that Joe supposedly saw ring cam footage where Sophie was quote “saying and/or doing something that made him realize the marriage was over.” He was spying on her and that's super creepy. The whole Internet is on Sophie's side. Comments of the Week: 24:45 to end Chandra's COTW is from Brassy Rebel on the post about how the Windsors are unpopular. My COTW is from wordnerd on the post about Meghan Trainor telling her brother to get Botox. Thanks for listening bitches!

Introduction: Minutes 0 to 4:30 We'll be off for at least two weeks and maybe we'll be back on January 7th but we're not sure. Harry's book Spare comes out January 10th. I've been watching Acapulco on Apple plus. Chandra is looking forward to Glass Onion and season three of Emily in Paris. Royals: Minutes 4:30 to 28:30 We just finished volume two of Harry and Meghan. Volume one was mostly about their love story. We got some sputtering responses from the British press along with the story about how much William hates Meghan for taking Harry away from him. The takeaway from the second half of the series was that the Sussexes were getting briefed against. The royal reporters were previously open about getting briefed from the palaces but are now denying it. We now know that Harry's line in the trailer about his brother being willing to lie to protect himself was about William signing Harry's name to a statement after the Sandringham Summit that William never bullied Harry. Harry and Meghan truly wanted to continue to work for the royal family. They would have worked as much as they were able, but they were a threat to other members. It was hard to hear that Meghan thought people would take her at her word in the Oprah interview when she disclosed that she was suicidal. That was ignored and the headlines instead focused on how Harry and Meghan accused the royal family of being racist. The British press will do the same thing in their reaction to this docuseries. Chandra was surprised that the racism in the press wasn't called out more. Harry and Meghan also didn't get into the stories about Meghan supposedly making Kate cry and about who the royal racist was. They barely addressed the story of Meghan allegedly bullying staff. We think the Sussexes went easy on the Windsors here. Chandra appreciated that Meghan's lawyer disclosed that Jason Knauf helped the Mail on Sunday in Meghan's lawsuit against them for publishing her father's letter. Meghan said “that's your brother” when William texted Harry, but the contents of that text weren't disclosed. We would have liked to have heard more dirt on Will and Kate. Tyler Perry really stepped up to help Harry and Meghan when Charles leaked their location in Canada, they were surrounded by paparazzi and Charles pulled their security. We were moved by how Perry described the royal family as batterers and how he recognized the abuse that Meghan was suffering. Harry said that he had six weeks before the press found out they were in Canada and that they had six weeks at Tyler Perry's house before the press found out as well. That doesn't seem to be the case because we found out from Dan Wootton at the Sun on March 27th that the Sussexes were in LA, just two days after we learned that Charles had covid. We think Charles's office leaked the news that the Sussexes were in LA. We're impressed with how well the docuseries lays out everything with the Sussexes. The first half was familiar to us, but there was a lot of new information from the exit on. We remember how we heard that the Sussexes's security was being pulled and how there was hand-wringing over whether Canada or the US would have to pay for it. There were a lot of tangents the docuseries could have taken. They didn't even touch William's affair. We wonder if Meghan is still close with Jessica Mulroney. We wonder why Finding Freedom wasn't mentioned at all. We remember the People cover story that Abigail Spencer said she arranged to help set the record straight about Meghan. The letter Meghan wrote to her father was mentioned in that article and Chandra thinks that was the impetus for him to leak it to the Mail. The docuseries barely touched on all the charity work the Sussexes do. They're good people who work hard and connect with people. The word is getting out about them to the general public. Comments of the week: Minutes 28:30 to end My comments of the week are from Lala11_7 and Mcmmom on Hecate's post about Jennifer Coolidge saying there's real power in not giving a f-k as you get older. I talk about having reading glasses all over my house. We think Harry looks cute in his reading glasses. Chandra's comment of the week is from Jais on the post about Omid Scobie's next book, Endgame. Thanks for listening bitches

We're talking with Abigail Spencer from The Argonaut about what it's like being a student reporter in Moscow right now. She tells us about frustrations with the national media, community efforts made to help students feel safe, and the emotional breakthrough she felt while covering the U of I vigil.  Want some more Boise news? Head over to our Hey Boise newsletter where you'll get a cheatsheet to the city every weekday morning. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Abigail Spencer [Mad Men, Rectify, Oz the Great and powerful] joins Rachel and Olivia this week for an inspirational conversation around becoming a mother at 26 years old, the development of her career, and her father's unexpected death. Abigail also shares the inspirations behind her floral company, Country Line Florals, and the various support systems that helped her with her grief recovery.  This episode is sponsored by Caraway. Visit Carawayhome.com for up to 20% off this holiday season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 292 is Timeless (2016)   "pilot" An unlikely trio travel through time in order to battle unknown criminals and protect history as we know it. stars Abigail Spencer, Matt Lanter, and Malcolm Barrett   

This week we are joined by the one and only Jenn Streicher, celebrity makeup artist and one of the beauty industry's most sought-after artists. Her incredible work has a long celebrity following including Emily Blunt, Elisabeth Moss, Abigail Spencer and Anne Hathaway to name a few. Jenn also co-owns, with her two sisters, a Beverly Hills boutique and salon, STRIIIKE, which Hollywood A-lists frequent regularly. Jenn just made the exciting move from LA to New York where she has a new exciting venture in the clean beauty space. We'll hear firsthand about Jenn's exciting career that has taken her around the world, how scent creates a passage of time in our world and of course walk through a curated playlist by Jenn that offers a nostalgic glimpse into special life moments. Connect with Jenn: Shop Scout Instagram - @jennstreicher Checkout Jenn's playlist - Spotify

Karrin Taylor Robson, President of Arizona Strategies, and member of the Arizona Board of Regents, joins Seth as they discuss the importance of election integrity, and talk to the 2021 Arizona Regents' Cup student winners, Abigail Spencer and Langston Tilllman.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to The Stone Turntable!! [Explicit Rating/NSFW] Free 4 All Powdered Sugar & Middle Fingers 4 Everyone Welcome to The Stone Turntable! In this episode, Juan digs into the 2018 archives for unpublished content from May 27th and found this episode where friends of the Show join in and talk about Rectify (Netflix) starring Aiden Young, Abigail Spencer, et al and The Ranch (Netflix) starring Sam Elliot, Ashton Kutcher, Debra Winger, et al. They also dive into a brief quick recap on Infinity War, superhero fatigue and Star Wars (of course). Juan recommends The Hero (2017), starring Laura Prepon and Sam Elliot to the guests and shares the shows he watches late at night in bed. The hosts touch on documentaries about the Apollo missions and NASA space programs on Netflix, Amazon Prime. [Update: there are several documentaries about Space exploration, NASA, Apollo missions and a host of other great documentaries). The show takes a weird turn and finishes off in classic TST fashion. {This episode mentions the intro music that is heard currently; at the time of taping, the original intro was used}   Be mindful of your neighbors, your hygiene and how to conduct yourself during these times during different social contexts and situations. Follow local, State and Federal agency guidelines as well as the advice and guidance of medical professionals.   For more information regarding COVID-19 updates, how to protect yourself as well as available online resources regarding symptoms. Check in with your healthcare providers as many offer online access to medical staff via video/audio. Visit the following links for more info from the Center of Disease Control: cdc.org cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nov/index.html https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/index.html For questions about definitions of Essential Employees, visit: https://www.cisa.gov/publication/guidance-essential-critical-infrastructure-workforce For less important things like TST stuff, look below: Visit our website at: https://www.thestoneturntable.libsyn.com   You can subscribe to this podcast via iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay and TuneIn! Drop us a note via Twitter @stone_turntable!

In this episode, we play tour guide as you start down the path of your next binge watch journey. Taking a page from the podcast What Should I Read Next and our good friend Anne Bogel, listeners share the shows they love and the shows they hate, and we help them solve the age-old question of “what should I watch next?” Not only do we recommend shows that share a common thread, but we also give them each an off-beat recommendation or two.MENTIONSIf you’re here, LOOK AT YOU looking at our revamped show notes!In this episode, you’ll get 70+ recommendations, but if that’s not enough, check out our list of green lights. (We won’t link Tila Tequila’s hate speech. Let’s just keep letting her fade from the pop culture lexicon.)Happyland Creative is re-doing our website and we are pumped about being your go-to source for content recommendations. “Don’t waste my time if you haven’t seen these tv shows yet.” -Knox McCoy | Non-negotiables list: Atlanta (Hulu), The Wire (HBO), Mad Men (Amazon), Sopranos (HBO), Breaking Bad (Netflix), Game of Thrones (HBO), Friday Night Lights (Peacock), 30 Rock (Peacock), Lost (Amazon), Chappelle Show (Paramount+), The Good Place (Apple TV), Justified (Hulu).For real? Atlanta predicted Justin Beiber’s album Justice.Anne Bogel / Modern Mrs. Darcy | Podcast: What Should I Read Next. Knox & Jamie on What Should I Read Next: 1, 71, 114. See also: WSIRN’s Patreon community where you can get Anne's 10th Annual Readers Guide early.Anne | YAY: The West Wing (HBO), Kim’s Convenience (Netflix), WandaVision (Disney+). NAY: Romance Is a Bonus Book (Netflix). // IN RANGE: Master of None (Netflix), Rectify (Pluto)- See also: Abigail Spencer. IN STRANGE: Locke (Showtime), Birdman (Amazon).Katie | YAY: Behind Her Eyes (Netflix), The Real World (Paramount+). NAY: Firefly Lane (Netflix). // IN RANGE: The Stranger (Netflix), Jane the Virgin (Netflix), RW/ RR The Challenge (coming to Paramount+ in April). IN STRANGE: Snapped (Peacock)- There are over 500 episodes of Snapped, so see this list of their top 10 episodes so you don’t get overwhelmed, Donnie Darko (Prime), Nightcrawler (Netflix).Adrienne | YAY: Lost (Amazon), Riverdale - seasons 1 and 2 (Netflix), Barry (HBO). NAY: Twin Peaks (Showtime). // IN RANGE: Russian Doll (Netflix), Wayward Pines - season 1 (Hulu), Search Party (HBO), Party Down (Starz). IN STRANGE: The One I Love (Amazon), The Foot Fist Way (Hulu). Josh | YAY: Ozark (Netflix), The Amazing Race (Hulu), Supernatural (Netflix). NAY: Alias (Prime). // IN RANGE: The Americans (Prime), Jessica Jones (Netflix), Sneaky Pete (Prime), Black Mirror - important: skip the first episode! (Netflix). IN STRANGE: Crazyhead (Netflix). Tyler | YAY: Ted Lasso (Apple TV), The Morning Show (Apple TV), Mythic Quest (Apple TV). NAY: Bridgerton (Netflix), The Crown (Netflix), Outlander (Netflix). // IN RANGE: Billions (Showtime), Barry (HBO) - see also: Barry vs. Lily fight, Succession (HBO). IN STRANGE: Banshee (HBO), Eastbound & Down (Hulu). Leigh | YAY: The West Wing (HBO), Friday Night Lights - specifically S3E12 (Peacock), Big Bang Theory (HBO). NAY: This Is Us (Peacock). // IN RANGE: Newsroom (HBO), Superstore (Peacock). IN STRANGE: The Leftovers (HBO), My Name is Earl (Hulu).Karen | YAY: The Dog Whisperer (Disney+), Canine Intervention (Netflix), Parenthood (Peacock), Friday Night Lights (Peacock), Survivor (Paramount+). NAY: Star Trek (Netflix) // IN RANGE: Ted Lasso (Apple TV), The Good Place (Netflix), Pitbulls and Parolees (Hulu), The Profit (Peacock), Community - seasons 1-3 (Netflix). IN STRANGE: About Time (Netflix), The Way Back (HBO), Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson (book).Sarah Kate | YAY: What We Do In The Shadows (Hulu), Flight of the Conchords (HBO) - see also: It’s Business Time. NAY: This Is Us (Peacock). // IN RANGE: Barry (HBO), I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson (Netflix), Aunty Donna’s Big Ol’ House of Fun (Netflix), Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job (Hulu), The Eric Andre Show (Hulu), Nathan For You (Paramount+), Psych (Peacock), Monk (Peacock), Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (Netflix), Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist (Peacock), Sing Street (Prime). IN STRANGE: Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace (Youtube), Veep (HBO).Leya | YAY: The Flight Attendant (HBO), Ted Lasso (Apple TV), High Fidelity (Hulu). NAY: A Teacher (Hulu). // IN RANGE: Killing Eve (Hulu), Industry (HBO), Dead To Me (Netflix). IN STRANGE: Blue Ruin (Tubi).Huge thanks to our episode contributors: @AnneBogel, @WhatKateFinds, @Lemonadeh, @Littlejohn.Josh, @TBMills1, @Mom.Leigh, @KarenYChae, @SarahKate_Newton, @LeyaFranklin, @AbbyRMills, @EnjoyTheSassOrlando Bloom’s interview with The Sunday Times, “I did not know that was him. I just thought it was some guy Katy Perry met.” - Billie Eilish on meeting Orlando Bloom.“Gambling is illegal.” → The Over/ Under Achievers BONUS SEGMENTOur Patreon supporters can get full access to this week’s The More You Know news segment. Become a partner.This week we discussed:Chuck Lorre’s new sitcom controversy Falcon and Winter SoldierMatthew McConaughey may run for Texas governor?GREEN LIGHTSJamie: comedy special- Nate Bargatze: The Greatest Average American (Netflix), book- Of Color: Essays by Jaswinder Bolina. 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For our second episode we were joined by Empire Magazine's deputy editor, Nick de Semlyen, author of Wild And Crazy Guys: How The Comedy Mavericks Of The ‘80s Changed Hollywood Forever. This time around we're here to discuss Jon Favreau's 2011 Sci-Fi Western, Cowboy's & Aliens. Cowboy's & Aliens is based on the graphic novel by Scott Mitchell. The film stars Paul Dano, Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Olivia Wilde, Sam Rockwell, Clancy Brown, Keith Carradine, Walton Goggins, Abigail Spencer, Adam Beach and Ana de la Reguera. You can find Nick on Twitter (@NickdeSemlyen). Here's a link to his brilliant book! Please drop us a Five Star Review us at Apple Podcasts. Find us on Twitter and Instagram (@ispauldanook), and drop us an email at ispauldanook@gmail.com

Better known as an actress, writer and producer who, incidentally, still dreams of appearing on a Broadway stage, Abigail Spencer began her acting career while still in high school in her Florida hometown. She's since spent over two decades in film and TV, with roles in Oz The Great and Powerful, Mad Men, Grey's Anatomy, Suits, Chasing Mavericks, Rectify, Timeless and, most recently, Reprisal. Known for gifting her on-set crew with florals over the years, Abigail had been dreaming up a secret project. As Covid lockdown came into effect and production came to a halt in Hollywood, she decided to act… and County Line Florals was born. Driving across Southern California onboard Betty, the vintage VW truck refurbished as a florista's delivery vehicle, Abigail and her crew have been delivering joy in the form of floral bouquets for the past few months.In this conversation, the actress speaks to host Eva Hartling about the ups-and-downs of finding herself as her acting career was taking off; how losing her father, pro surfer Yancy Spencer III on Valentine's Day (“the day of flowers”) gave her strength to carve out her own path; and her ongoing quest to keep creating and connecting with people. In her new role as an entrepreneur, Abigail has been enjoying the “distance from the world of acting”, but she is hard at work on a few production projets and plans on continuing to make the most of a blooming, multi-hyphenate career. This season of The Brand is Female is brought to you by TD Bank - Women Entrepreneurs. TD is proud to support women entrepreneurs and help them achieve success and growth through its program of educational workshops, financing and mentorship opportunities! Find out how you can benefit from their support!—————Visit:TBIF: thebrandisfemale.comTD Women Entrepreneurs: td.com/ca/en/businessbanking/small-business/women-in-business/Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/thebrandisfemale

Best known for his work on ABC-TV's daytime drama, All My Children for over 30 years – 15 of those years as a director – Michael Pomarico has been a loyal David Cassidy fan since 1970. In this episode, Michael reflects on his own career, David's acting career on television and the stage, relives David's 1972 Madison Square Garden concert, offers an analysis of David's songs and the respect he had from his peers. Michael speaks movingly about seeing David in concert at the Garden State Arts Centre, Madison Square Garden and being present at his final show in New York 45 years later. Michael was nominated 18 times for daytime Emmy Awards, winning six times, and we talk about how he would, if given the chance, directed The Partridge Family. He began his career at ABC-TV in Master Control at the ABC Broadcast Center in New York directly from College. Michael moved on to work as a Technical Director – doing ABC sports integrations and worked with Howard Cosell on his Saturday Afternoon magazine show Sportsbeat. He was technical director for Howard's interview with boxing legend, Gerry Cooney. In 1983 he became a full time Technical Director on All My Children, moving into directing in 1996. He directed All My Children in New York, Los Angeles, and then went on to direct the Web version of “All My Children” for Prospect Park (production company) in Connecticut in 2013 after the cancellation of the Network series. Michael has worked with many outstanding actors and musicians from the worlds of Daytime TV, Primetime, and Pop Music. These include musicians: The Young Rascals, The O'Jays, Johnny Maestro and The Brooklyn Bridge; actors such as Susan Lucci, Carol Burnett, Kelly Ripa, Mark Consuelos, David Canary, Cameron Matheson, Sara Michelle Gellar, Lee Meriweather, Stevie Wonder, Josh Duhmal, Eva LaRue, Abigail Spencer, James Mitchell, JR Martinez, Amanda Seyfreid, Michael B. Jordan. Early in 2016, Michael assisted with the live theatrical production of a one-woman show – Tammy Faye Tweets produced by and starring Charlene Tilton (Lucy Ewing, 1980's Original Dallas TV show) in Los Angeles, California at the Whitefire Theatre. In the Fall of 2016 Michael directed Season 2 of the web based, Pride: The Series on Amazon Prime. His most ambitious project was for charity – a Historical Talk Show (Town Hall) for Holmdel, New Jersey, his hometown. The show was recorded in front of a live audience. The 3-hour program hosted by one of the High School's prominent teachers included interviews and clips telling the story of the High School's beginning by the men and women who created it. Michael produced, directed, edited, and authored the program on DVD as a fundraiser for the school's football field refurbishment. This program went on to win two Telly Awards in the Directing Category and the Editing Category. Currently Michael is part of the creative team of two Drama/Comedy programs that are in development and are being prepped for presentation to various streaming platforms. Michael enjoys spending time at the Jersey Shore with his wife and two children, visiting friends around the country, and attending concerts with his family and friends. Michael shared more personal memories of his career and role David has had in his life and that of his family, in my book, Cherish David Cassidy – A Legacy of Love available from Amazon and leading bookstores.

Today on Who's There, our weekly call-in show, we take comments about Ben Affleck's shirt and necklace, Abigail Spencer's most important role, the OTHER Jason "Leigh," a wrestling fan's theory about John Cena's girlfriend, and the correct pronunciation of cruller. (We still don't know it, by the way.) Then, onward to questions, which include: What's up with Mary Kate and Olivier Sarkozy's divorce?! Why was everyone mad at Rose Byrne TWICE in one week?! What on EARTH is Piccolini Cuscino and why does Robert Pattinson want us to cook it?! Finally, what happened between Alison Roman and Chrissy Teigen and how does Bobby think it's going to be resolved???  As always, thanks for listening, and be sure to call 619.WHO.THEM to leave a message and we may address it on a future episode!

It's an episode overflowing with relationships—those ending, those beginning and those confirming what we all already knew (before they were actually confirmed.) #Benana get Claires-inspired necklaces, Lena and Cynthia go Instagram story official, Heather Graham and Mystery Man stroll in matching masks, Emma Stone may have already gotten married (Zzzzzz), Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer break up...on Patreon (...and GoodReads)?, Ray J and Princess Love officially file for divorce and fully unrelatedly: OK! Magazine hates John Krasinski... We're just not sure why. See you on Friday! Make sure you call us if we missed anything: 619-WHO-THEM.

Today on The Neil Haley Show's Caregiver Dave Celebrity Segment, Caregiver Dave and The The Total Tutor Neil Haley will interview Patricia De Leon Of ABC's Stumptown and ABC's Station 19. Patricia De Leon is a Latin actress whose career spans both English and Spanish markets. She stars as recurring characters on 2 high profile ABC drama series. The first is Stumptown as the character ‘Laura Alvarez' opposite Adrian Martinez and created by writer Jason Richman and director Ruben Fleischer. The second is as ‘Elena' on the Grey's Anatomy spinoff, Station 19. Stacy McKee is the creator and Shonda Rhimes serves as executive producer of the show. Patricia has two films slated for debut in the summer. The first is Centurion XII starring as supportive mother and wife, ‘Isabella Hall' opposite Billy Zane and Amber Midthunder. The second is the sports drama, One Heart, playing ‘Ana Torres,' a strong-willed district attorney (Abigail Spencer, Matthew Lillard, Marc Blucas). Her pending projects include the heavy lauded film One Nation Under God (Kevin Sorbo, Casper Van Dien, Antonio Sabato Jr), as well as the romanatic comedy Honeymoon in Paradise. Patricia is presently working a line of lipsticks and lip stains called PDL.  Patricia has worked alongside a number of highly regarded names in films that include A.X.L. (Becky G, Lucy Hale, Thomas Jane), Operación: Causa Justa, Chateau Vato (Paul Rodriguez), Confessions of a Womanizer (Gary Busey, C. Thomas Howell), Lifetime channel's The Great Bake Off (Denise Richards), Your Move (Robert Davi, Luis Gatica, Alain Mora), Fighting For Freedom (Bruce Dern, Jose Maria Yazpik), Light From The Darkroom (Russell Wong), Badass (Ving Rhames, Danny Trejo, Ron Pearlman).

My guest today is Adam Bokesch a Nashville writer, recording engineer and producer. He has worked as a touring and session drummer as well as a studio owner engineer and music producer. He has worked with many artists including Emily West, Chely Wright, Drake White, Jon McLaughlin, Dave Barnes, Gabe Dixon, Marie Hines, Milktooth, and The Daybreaks.   He also pursues his solo artist career writing and recording music for film and tv including movies starring James Franco, Abigail Spencer, Wes Robinson and others. His music has been featured in Paste Magazine and used in national campaigns with Microsoft, ESPN, Ameritrade, MTV, Sony, Triumph Motorcycles, Tesla Motors and the World Wildlife Foundation. From my initial introduction to Adam, it was clear that he is passionate about the electronic side of music production too and loves vintage keyboards. So I’m looking forward to geeking out on some synth talk today too. Thanks to our sponsors! OWC: Other World Computing: https://www.OWC.com WhisperRoom: https://whisperroom.com Get 10% off the 4x4 or 4x6 booths now when you mention Recording Studio Rockstars. JZ Microphones: https://usashop.jzmic.com Spectra1964: https://www.spectra1964.com Presonus Studio One: https://www.presonus.com RSR Academy: http://RSRockstars.com/Academy Want to learn more about mixing? Get Free mix training with Lij at: http://MixMasterBundle.com Hear more on Youtube If you love the podcast, then please Leave a review on iTunes here CLICK HERE FOR SHOW NOTES AT: http://RSRockstars.com/240

She's coming to collect. "Reprisal" is a hyper-noir story that follows a relentless femme fatale who, after being left for dead, sets out to take revenge against her brother and his bombastic gang of gearheads. The Hulu series stars Abigail Spencer, Rodrigo Santoro, Mena Massoud, Madison Davenport, David Dastmalchian and Rhys Wakefield.

We had some wild theories about where Reprisal would go after watching the pilot. Listen to our review!"From the producers of The Handmaid’s Tale and Fargo comes a story that follows a relentless femme fatale who, after being left for dead, sets out to take revenge against her brother and his bombastic gang of gear-heads. The series stars Abigail Spencer, Rodrigo Santoro, Mena Massoud, Rhys Wakefield, Madison Davenport..."Watch Reprisal on Hulu Storms by Allerlei von Nicolai |  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_bcboyEwTxpEyM-fuCjLkAMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

Tensions are high as the final two contestants of Burning Love (Janet and Abigail Spencer) face off to discuss counterculture of surfing, discovering Barbra Streisand, the rush of a flea market find, and the emotional magnetism of the City of Angels. This interview originally was originally published in 2017. Abigail's new show "Reprisal" is now streaming on Hulu. Hosted by Janet Varney. Edited by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun.

With two months to go until her baby arrives, Meghan Markle shows no signs of slowing down just yet. The Duchess of Sussex flew to New York this week to enjoy a luxury baby shower with her showbiz friends, including Serena Williams, Priyanka Chopra and Abigail Spencer.Getting together with your friends before such a radical life change is always fun, and the American tradition has been catching on in the UK too, but the scale of the bash thrown for Meghan has drawn some criticism. Pod Save the Queen host Ann Gripper debates the issues with royal editor Russell Myers and reporter Zoe Forsey. And they look ahead to Meghan's trip to Morocco with Prince Harry, where protests around the anniversary of the Arab Spring have raised security concerns. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Today I speak to the wonderful Daniela Amavia, Director of the current Netflix film ‘A Beautiful Now’ starring Abigail Spencer and Cheyenne Jackson. I the episode I admit to only watching half of the film, but I have since watched it all and loved it! We discuss how an actress from Europe crosses the pond with a dream and manages to make her passion project with the perfect all-star cast. We also discuss a future Alice in Wonderland project and how she will only work with people named Abigail! Daniela was also an actress and played opposite James Mcavoy in ‘Children of Dune’ so the talent doesn’t just end with directing! You can find out more about A Beautiful Now and Daniela at these links: https://www.instagram.com/abeautifulnow/ https://www.facebook.com/abeautifulnow/ https://twitter.com/a_beautiful_now You can also watch the film in it’s entirety (you won’t need 2 goes like me!) on Netflix USA. Hopefully the rest of the world will see it on their streaming platforms too. You can catch me on twitter https://twitter.com/Jedshepherd

Hey Friends! We've been gone for a few weeks but we are back with brand new episode! On today's episode we want you to get to know us... so we decided to play 20 questions.. or so..lol! Enjoy!!! Contact us: Instagram- @friendswelcomepodcast Twitter- @friendswelcome1 Erin:@im_just_erin Chad:@dr_chadnfurter Email-Friendswelcomepodcast@gmail.com - NBC greenlights two part season finale for Timeless 1:45 - Abigail Spencer to star in HULU Femme Fatale pilot Reprisal 2:45 - Facts of Life reboot in the works at Sony 4:15 - Alf reboot set at Warner Bros 4:35 - Patrick Stewart joining new Star Trek series 5:23 - Jessica Lane will be reprising her role as intrusive neighbor Constance Langdon in AHS Apocalypse 6:45 - Pitch Perfect’s Sklyar Astin is joining last season of Crazy Ex Girlfriend8:25 - Ruby Rose cast as Batwoman on CW DC crossover & potential series 10:05 - Gal Gadot set to star as Hedy Lamarr series for Showtime 11:20 - Showtime confirming Homeland will end after season 8 12:41 - LeBron James to produce Docu Series Shut Up and Dribble for Showtime 13:55 - Season 9 of Shameless will be 14 episodes airing in 2 parts this fall and winter 2019 16:14 - Flipping Out season 11 sept 11 18:40 - Denise Richards confirming she will be joining the new season of RHOBH 20:20 - Maniac trailer 20:55 - supergirl movie in the works from DC and Warner Bros 21:55 - Samuel L Jackson & Colby Smulders joining Spider Man: Far From Home 24:18 - Sony halting Silver & Black,25:53 - Rebecca Feurgson cast in Men in Black spin off as lead and in Doctor Sleep playing the villainess 26:55 - Ruth Negga & Tessa Thompson will star in” Passing” the director debut for actress Rebecca Hall 29:55 - chris pine & chris hemsworth star trek 4 talks fall trough 31:50 - Gal Gadot joins Ralph Breaks the Internet 34:03 - Fox developing a sequel to The Simpsons movie, a Bob’s Burgers film and animated/ live action Family Guy film 34:43 - Johnny Depp’s Notorious BIG thriller City of Lies pulled a month before its release 36:07 - -Sandlot prequel in the works at Fox 36:54 - robert redford announcing retirement from acting 37:47 - The AfterParty for Netflix 39:24 - trailer 2 for nutcracker and the 4 realms 40:39 - Lady Gaga to launch Las Vegas residency in December 41:45 -Red Dead Redemption 2 trailer 42:27 -Notable Death: Charolette Rae, Ms Garret in The Facts of Life dies at 92 44:35 20 questions: 45:17 Get In to it: 1:12:15 I’m so excited: 1:21:50

Today on The Neil Haley Show, The Total Tutor Neil Haley will interview Abigail Spencer of NBC's Timeless. From Eric Kripke ("Revolution," "Supernatural") and Shawn Ryan ("The Shield"), Season 2 of this thrilling action-adventure series will pick up right where we left off with our heroes. We continue to race throughout history with our beloved team - Rufus (Malcolm Barrett), a scientist; Wyatt (Matt Lanter), a soldier; and Lucy (Abigail Spencer), a history professor - in an attempt to prevent the destruction of the world as we all know it. This season they'll find an unlikely ally in their quest to ruin Rittenhouse, a deadly organization with plans to change history and reshape reality - even though Lucy's family has been a part of Rittenhouse for centuries. Still making every effort not to affect the past themselves, they will visit the years 1692, 1917, 1941, 1981  Abigail Spencer plays Lucy Preston on the new NBC drama "Timeless." Spencer recently wrapped production on SundanceTV's "Rectify," which returns in October for its fourth and final season. Her portrayal of Amantha Holden garnered strong reviews and a Critics' Choice Television Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama in 2013. She also appeared in a guest role on the second season of HBO's "True Detective."

Movie Meltdown - Episode 389 This week we are joined by director Rob Spera. He's not only been directing film and television for the past thirty years, but he's also currently teaching filmmaking at The American Film Institute. We talk about his early days working with Roger Corman and shooting low-budget horror and thriller movies. And then we'll find out just how that led him to direct the genre favorite Leprechaun in the Hood. And we'll cover how he moved into directing high-profile network shows like Supernatural, Army Wives and Criminal Minds. And how all that led him to his latest film, The Sweet Life starring Chris Messina and Abigail Spencer. And while we figure out the best way to capturing your audience, we also cover... Corman's technique, acting in New York, the Supernatural cast, how to teach filmmaking in an ever-changing medium, Bus Stop, Warwick Davis, shifting the axis, Al Pacino, driving two characters to their death, they point to the symptom, teaching, becomes your editor, this is something I want to put out... this is something I believe in, great good will... in the first fifteen to twenty minutes, putting your stamp on it within their box,expectations in movies, working in someone else's' sandbox, the reward for success there was less money, less time, Jared Rappaport, anytime they would give me the toys, character-driven, it got close to getting made a few times, the audience will find the drama, TV vs. film, over-intellectualizing a script, shy and withdrawn, Ice-T, Monica Lewinsky, these sixty-three pages... are gone, Long Island, rewriting, and then it's your job to know what the disease is, Francis Ford Coppola and this other disembodied thing that's driving the story. "You don't have the money to make the movie you want, but you can kind of feast on a particular facet, and then make sure you learn as much as you can about it. And take that into future projects." The Sweet Life will be released on iTunes and OnDemand on April 11th! Check out the Facebook page for more info and the trailer: https://www.facebook.com/sweetlifemovie/ And here is the link for the iTunes pre-order: https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/the-sweet-life/id1215915496  

This is a special episode of "Remaking History" featuring an interview at New York ComicCon with Abigail Spencer, who plays Lucy Preston on "Timeless". Read more... The post RMSE02 – Special edition – ComicCon Interview With Abigail Spencer appeared first on Golden Spiral Media- Entertainment Podcasts, Technology Podcasts & More.

This is a special episode of "Remaking History" featuring an interview at New York ComicCon with Abigail Spencer, who plays Lucy Preston on "Timeless". Read more... The post RMSE02 – Special edition – ComicCon Interview With Abigail Spencer appeared first on Golden Spiral Media- Entertainment Podcasts, Technology Podcasts & More.

DVD Shelf: Enlightened with Sean Colletti (1:22:37) /// Our Week in TV: ABC Comedies Roundup: The Middle, black-ish, Speechless, Fresh Off the Boat (10:19) // People of Earth (19:42) // Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (22:10) // Elementary (36:37) // Rectify finale (46:50)

IEN Show [10/21/2016] Interviews from 2016 'New York Comic Con' 1. Abigail Spencer returns! This time for her new show 'Timeless' on NBC. We get a little too into breaking down which theories of time travel this show is using, and how is her character related to 'Bill & Ted'??? 2. Voice actor and comedic performer John Roberts comes by to talk 'Bob's Burgers' and of course, his viral video 'The Tree'.   HEAR 'IT'S ERIK NAGEL' ON:  IHEARTRADIO | ITUNES | STITCHER | GOOGLEPLAY | SPOTIFY | TUNE-IN | YOUTUBE Call The Show [24/7]: +16517648437  FOLLOW 'IT'S ERIK NAGEL': TWITTER | INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | WEBSITE |

My latest chat features Chris Aquilino who has appeared on Jane the Virgin, Bones, House of Lies, and will be seen on Amazon’s Bosch and in the upcoming Mockingbird Pictures independent feature film The Sweet Life (starring Chris Messina and Abigail Spencer). We chat about...Read more

This week: Actor Abigail Spencer cherishes the Southern truths — and roots — of TV’s “Rectify” … Comedian Riki Lindhome, co-everything of the new parody series “Another Period,” gives real talk to Lolitas and ‘Downton’ divas …Rico hops off-menu to try Oaxacan pickled bread a.k.a. “Piedrazos”…A most absurd list, from the masterminds of “Aqua Teen […]

Unfeatured: The Bachelorette, Jenelle Evans, Abigail Spencer, Channing Tatum, Justin Bieber, Jessica Alba, Alessandra Ambrosio, Kylie Jenner, Mariah Carey. The post New Sex Confession – Them Weekly: July 13, 2015 appeared first on Bloop Group.

Unfeatured: The Bachelorette, Jenelle Evans, Abigail Spencer, Channing Tatum, Justin Bieber, Jessica Alba, Alessandra Ambrosio, Kylie Jenner, Mariah Carey. The post New Sex Confession – Them Weekly: July 13, 2015 appeared first on Bloop Group.

Tensions are high as the final two contestants of Burning Love (Janet and Abigail Spencer) face off to discuss counterculture of surfing, discovering Barbra Streisand, the rush of a flea market find, and the emotional magnetism of the City of Angels.