Podcasts about act three

Dave returns to the microphone as Julie and Matt from HAVVK hit the studio in honour of their new album Time Will Kill.Much to discuss this week, so let's not stand on ceremony... ACT ONE: The preamble in which Dave invents a new segment. ACT TWO (7:15): Talking all things Time Will Kill - it's great, so check it out post-haste.ACT THREE (34:57): SPORTSDAVE leads the charge as World Cup chat kicks off the news section which also features Phoebe Bridgers starting a class war, Hank Azaria moaning about Taylor Swift, a pretty flimsy Rod Stewart excuse, and Bob Dylan on the pros and cons of being an octogenarian. ACT FOUR (1:08:22): Top 5 Good Time Songs.Get tickets to see HAVVK and Cable Boy in Dublin / Galway Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pleasure Doesn’t Care About Wrinkles  (Season 6 | Episode 243) with Joan Price Welcome to another episode of the Open Nesters podcast, where Amir and I trade our empty nest for an open one filled with vibrant health, relationships, and endless possibilities. This week, I had the absolute honor of sitting down with Joan Price, an 82-year-old senior sex expert and an incredible advocate for aging and sexuality. Joan brings such a refreshing, realistic, and wildly open perspective to what she calls “Act Three”—the stage of life where we are getting older but are absolutely still entitled to rich, fulfilling intimacy. Pleasure Doesn’t Care About Wrinkles with Joan Price In my fifties, I still felt incredibly sensual and sexual, but as I entered my sixties, I started experiencing unexpected setbacks, including breaking my neck in a car crash. Joan completely validated these physical realities, reminding us that as we age, our bodies simply change. From the aches and joint pains that make certain physical positions impossible, to the very real physiological shifts that cause arousal to take longer and lubrication to decrease, these hurdles are completely normal. 3:01 Bodies Change, Desire Adapts 6:12 Injury, Healing, and Intimacy 10:00 Embracing New Pleasure 15:44 Rethinking Orgasm 18:11 Ageless Erotica Unveiled 22:16 Body Image and Worth 27:48 Sex After Grief 32:54 Courage with Age But normal doesn’t mean the end of pleasure; it just requires a profound shift in our attitude and expectations. Joan emphasizes that we must let go of the judgment, the blaming, and the unrealistic goal of trying to recreate the exact kind of sex we had in our twenties. Instead, this chapter of life is about opening our minds to a completely new, expansive world of receiving and experiencing pleasure. A major part of this new chapter involves communication, which can be daunting if you’ve never had to explicitly ask for what you need before. Joan pointed out that if intercourse is no longer pleasurable or even possible, we must be brave enough to tell our partners exactly what our aging bodies require now. Our brains need to consciously connect with our bodies, asking them to show us what they need, and then we must boldly share those discoveries with our lovers. One of the most liberating ways to explore these changing needs is through solo sex. Joan is a massive proponent of self-pleasure, explaining that taking the time to explore your own body alone allows you to intimately understand how your arousal patterns have shifted over the years. Giving yourself permission to experiment with solo touch is not only perfectly healthy, but it’s often the foundational step to communicating your evolving desires to a partner. When it comes to discovering new sensations, Joan is also a vocal advocate for integrating high-quality sex toys into your routine. She advised us to ditch the old, poorly made novelties of the past and invest in well-designed, body-safe toys, like a specifically chosen vibrator. Whether used alone or with a partner, these tools can quite literally be the difference between having an orgasm and not having one. Speaking with Joan was a profound reminder that pleasure truly does not have an expiration date. I highly encourage all of our listeners, whether you are single or partnered, to check out her website and dive into her groundbreaking books, including the wonderful anthology Ageless Erotica. We don’t have to quietly close the door on our sexuality as we age; instead, we can step boldly into this new act, open our minds, and write an entirely new, beautiful chapter of intimacy. Ultimately, we need to completely redefine what a successful sexual encounter looks like. Joan challenges the deeply ingrained societal idea that sex must always lead to intercourse or a specific, standardized type of climax. Instead, we should embrace exploring arousal slowly, enjoying lower-pressure intimacy, and relishing the long, sensual buildup without demanding a specific finish line. About Tessa Tessa Krone is the engine behind and the face of The Open Nesters. Tessa holds an MA in Consciousness Studies and is a speaker, coach, program, and journey facilitator & leader, author, and, of course, Podcaster. Her offerings are based on her mission to help people open to their most self-expressed, loving selves. Tessa's specialties include embodiment from all the senses and elements of our inner and outer lives, ranging from mindfulness, dance, play, and sensory exploration in nature. If she had one superpower, it would be to help people, especially as they age, to live more open-hearted lives. Please email Tessa to make a connection. And visit her page here on the Open Nesters Website. If you like, please answer the question: What do you need to OPEN your NEST? In your LIFE. In your BODY. In your SPIRIT. Do you need MORE… Adventure Freedom of Expression Exploration and Fun Body Movement New circles of friends Deep love relationships

Unfortunately our faithful host Dave Hanratty is unwell this week so Sonic Architect Adam Shanahan flys the plane solo for his first jaunt on the podcast-proper alone, but luckily he's joined by his close musical collaborator, soul artist Melina Malone to guide him. As well as her counsel, Melina will be providing a key to open the door for us to the neo soul genre, it's characteristics, its heavy-hitters and some of her favourite selections for her Top 5.As always, the fun never stops on the NO ENCORE Patreon – Dave and Andy's recent Film Club adventures saw Andy snared in a web of exasperation as they discussed Trap, which is available now, and next week Adam will be taking a look at another Danish band for his upcoming Album Club as he examines Spleen United's Neanderthal all the way back from the turn of the financial crisis. As little as €5 per month gets you full bonus and ad-free access and there's a sweet 10% discount if you sign up for an annual membership.We roll on!ACT ONE: The preamble, in which Adam attempts desperately to do a good job in Dave's absence.ACT TWO (15:34): Trevor Dietz RIP, Primavera's Thursday washout, more Ozzy avatar chat, Russian Angine de Poitrine impostors spotted, Duffy's triumphant and imminent return to the stage, Daft Punk definitely not reuniting and Prince's famous and mysterious vault is finally being cracked open – it's the news.ACT THREE (49:19): Top 5 Neo Soul. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Save the Cat says Act Two should be all fun and games, but what the heck are fun and games? Carnival rides? A nice puzzle on a rainy day? A good game of chase?! This week, authors Anna Mercier and Lyssa Mia Smith attempt to unlock the secrets of writing an act two that keeps your readers engaged and prepares your characters for the grueling Act Three!Join the Turning to Story Substack

We're rambling back into things this week after our start-of-summer sojourn, and walking into studio this week is Oliver Nolan of the Irish Film Institute to accompany us on a stroll though his five favourite songs about the wonder of the wander.That's not all the listening we have for you, though. Available on the NO ENCORE Patreon right now, you can hear Adam's 85-minute reliving of his adventure to SPOT Festival in Aarhus, Denmark. Tap in for some new Nordic discoveries, festival crowd discourse, highlights (and lowlights) and a Top 5 of the acts he saw.Forthcoming, is the return of Film Club in which the boys have yet another one of their extremely-podcastable disagreements about the movie Fall from 2022, but which of our co-hosts will be driven to the top of the proverbial tower and which one has Fall-en for the movie? You'll have to wait until Monday to find out.Onwards, we've got a ways to go!ACT ONE: The preamble, in which we have a brief catch-up and, of course, ramble – no pun intended.ACT TWO (23:32): Drake's triple-drop, Macca no longer monkeying about, Taran Egerton's Chemical curations, Aqua submerged to a permanent end and a local talent hits big in the Billboard Hot 100 – it's the news.ACT THREE (52:15): Top 5 Walking Songs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Let's slow things down a bit.In our last pre-summer sabbatical edition, we are delighted to welcome back Dublin grime legend and DJ extraordinaire Mango to the podcast guest hot-seat for the first time in a very long time, and for an area of expertise he knows all to well from curating his monthly Smokebreaks & Handbrakes SoundCloud mixes; the slow jam.Despite our main feed absence, you'll find we're business as usual over on the NO ENCORE Patreon feed, so be sure to sign up to keep your weekly dose of Dave and Adam topped up.Already on the feed, you can find the good stuff from Film Club in the form of Dave and Andy's visit to Shutter Island, the Leo-led psychological horror/thriller combo. Does it hold up with our film experts today? Is this one of Leo's better performances? Did you guess the twist immediately? Tap in and let us know what you think!Ahead, Adam's Album Club returns on Monday featuring the legendary Jenn Gannon AKA The Madonnoisseur as they look at Madge's seventh(!) studio album and widely regarded as her opus, Ray of Light from 1998. We've got it all in there; a Madonna discography speed-run, William Orbit chat, and a Madonna-to-a-modern-artist pipeline that you may not be expecting. That lands on Monday next!But onwards to the show; dim the lights for this one...ACT ONE: The preamble, in which, of course, we ramble.ACT TWO (13:55): Michael storms the box office, Travis Scott University (kinda), Anthony Kiedis' girlfriend let's us in on how lucky he really is, Dave Grohl's guide on protecting your vocal cords and Spotify turns 20 - it's the news.ACT THREE (56:32): Top 5 Slow Jams. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Love to hear from you; “Send us a Text Message”Evil rarely announces itself. More often it blends in, turns the temperature up one degree at a time, and convinces good people that numbness to sin is normal. Jack is with Claymore leader Dan McSweeney to talk plainly about the spiritual battle playing out in modern life and why so many young men feel drained, isolated, and stuck, even when everything looks “fine” on the surface. If you're watching marriages crumble, seeing addiction, especially to p*rnogra$hy (not a typo) become common, or feeling your own heart go passive, this conversation puts words to what's happening and why it matters.We also tackle a hard objection head-on: is the Church just a pile of rules? We walk through why the Ten Commandments are designed to set you free, not box you in. Freedom isn't “anything goes.” Freedom is the ability to love without fear, build trust, protect your family, and live with integrity when the culture pushes the opposite. Jack shares how the Catechism begins with desire and authentic love, reframing Catholic faith as a love story rather than a scolding, and why that changes the way a man fights the battle between love and lust.Then we get practical. Claymore's simple spiritual formation plan is built for real life: ten minutes of morning prayer before the phone, and a short nightly reading rhythm that can reshape your heart in 52 days. We talk about brotherhood, accountability, and why you should never try to do this alone, especially when spiritual resistance shows up after you start changing.Subscribe for more conversations on Catholic men's formation and the spiritual battle, share this with a friend who needs a reset, and leave a review to help more men find the Claymore Battle Plan. What part of the plan will you start this week?Sign up for the Claymore Newsletter, get notifications on Zoom calls and live events! https://claymoremiliteschristi.com/Email Jack with questions and comments to answer and discuss on future episides! jack@ClaymoreMilitesChristi.comSupport the show

Time to kick it up a notch.The Dave and Adam Express returns for duelling Top 5s and this edition sees our two hosts, both former drummers, revert to their weapon of choice to review and relive some of the most beautiful and iconic drum sounds to ever grace our ears; sounds which will hopefully ensnare you as much as it did our boys.Keep your hats on though, because we've got bonus content for you over on the NO ENCORE Patreon! This week's comes in the form of Adam's Album Club in the first chronological continuation as he moves from his last episode examining Justin Timberlake's debut Justified to his sophomore album – the highly influential FutureSex/LoveSounds. An hour of that awaits you in the bonus feed right now.Ahead, we tag in Film Club next Monday as Dave and Andy are committed to the asylum that is Shutter Island. A brilliant psychological thriller that warranted a revisit, but will our hosts lose their minds upon their return to the movie or will they prove that they were the sane ones after all? Tune in Monday to find out!Ahead to the show, plenty to fill you in on...ACT ONE: The preamble in which we ramble, and discuss Dave's recent appearance on the fantastic Boy Party Podcast – listen to that right here.ACT TWO (10:32): Julian Casablancas puts his hot takes on record, the "Stop The Game" protest movement gains traction, Charli XCX leans into rock for her next album, Grimes lets us in on her AI fears, Phoebe Bridgers' silver screen debut, Fred Durst looks to set up a Coachella alternative and a One Direction documentary in the works has the brakes put on – it's the news.ACT THREE (45:58): Top 5 Drum Sounds Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When he first heard that Lucasfilm would be making new Star Wars films, Colin Trevorrow knew he had been put in this earth to direct one of them...Guest StarringDavid Chen as Colin TrevorrowAlexei Toliopolous as George LucasAbigail Nussbaum as Kathleen KennedyAsher Elbein as the Crawl Jackson Ryan as the disembodied voice of the Lucasfilm PR departmentCLIPS USED: Happy Sad Confused: Colin Trevorrow, Sam RichardsonJurassic World (dir. Colin Trevorrow, 2015)Star Wars Episode 8: The Last Jedi (dir. Rian Johnson 2017)The Clone Wars: The Secrets of MortisDisney Lucasfilm Purchase AnnouncementKathleen Kennedy ABC News InterviewMUSICDuel of the Fates, Main Title, Jurassic Park Theme & A New Home by John Williams“Stringed Disco”, “Backed Vibes Clean”, “Lithium”, “Rolling At 5”, “Phantom From Space”, “Evening Melodrama”, “Industrial Cinematic”, “Morgana Rides”, “Raw", “Chill Wave”, “Martian Cowboy”, “Prelude & Action”, “Echoes of Time v2”, “Controlled Chaos - no percussion", “Marty Gots A Plan”, “Dark Times", “Black Vortex”, "Peace of Mind", “This House”, “Quirky Dog”, “Drums of the Deep”, “Hero Down”, “The Dread”,  “Mystery Sax", "The Chamber", "Intrepid", "The Dread", "The Descent", "Lost Time", "Mistake the Getaway", "Hiding Your Reality", “Night Vigil”, “That Zen Moment”, "Deep Haze", "Covert Affairs", "Lost Frontier", "Hall of the Mountain King", "Leaving Home", & “Ever Mindful”Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)“Suspended Animation”, "Space Race", "The Paladin's Underworld", "Proxima Centuri", by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com"Sneaky Snooper", "Dark Mystery" & "Act Three" by Jason Shaw - Audionautix.com"Gravity" by James Richardson (kingjamesroyaltyfreemusic.blogspot.co.uk)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Love to hear from you; “Send us a Text Message”Evil doesn't usually kick down the door. It slips in while we're busy, distracted, and telling ourselves we'll think about the big questions later. We talk about why so many men don't choose evil outright, but still end up cooperating with it through drift, silence, and “just doing my job.”We use the idea of the banality of evil to name what's happening, drawing on Hannah Arendt's reporting on Adolf Eichmann and the unnerving truth that massive harm can be carried out by ordinary, morally numb people. From there we widen the lens to the mystery of evil as spiritual warfare, not just politics or psychology, and we ask what it means to live in a culture that normalizes sin, denies objective truth, and fractures the family through addictions, abortion, and confusion about identity and love.Then we get practical: knees before screens, The Claymore 10-minute morning ritual that includes praying through temptation, followed by a simple 5-minute evening plan through the Claymore Battle Plan Handbook designed to form men fast over 52 days. Find everything here! ClaymoremilitesChristi.com Where you can view the brief Claymore Battle Plan Outline or download it for free. Also order the Claymore Battle Plan Handbook from the website or on Amazon! While there sign up and meet other men already in the Battle. If you're ready to stop drifting and start choosing the good with intention, listen, share this with a brother, and then leave a review and subscribe so more men can find a clear path to spiritual strength.Support the show

Forever. Infinite. For all of time.Semi Olusa and Corneille Tshibasu of indie shoegaze, "goth-disco" band Cable Boy set out their stall upon the now-present release of their debut album FOREVER as they join Dave and Adam this week to talk about five songs that perfectly encapsulate the idea of something everlasting.FOREVER is out now as of this podcast dropping, so get it wherever you get your music!And speaking of good music, the Justin Timberlake Album Club train continues to trudge on as this edition will consist of discussions of his sophomore album FutureSex/LoveSounds, an album Adam had an enormous moment with at the time – even moreso than the one he had with Justified. That's with you on Monday.However, to keep your spirits high (stratospheric, even), a feature-length Film Club already awaits in the feed in the form of Dave, Andy, and special guest Will Slattery discussing Christopher Nolan's Interstellar, and all-things NASA misgivings, the Chris Nolan filmography and much, much more. Sign up to the NO ENCORE Patreon now for exclusive access to Film Club, Album Club, nearly 100 bonus episodes, ad-free and early access to every weekly podcast, and our everlasting love.Speaking of everlasting, let's get into the show ahead!ACT ONE: The preamble, in which we discuss a great many things!ACT TWO (21:24): Semi and Corn tell us more about Cable Boy's debut album FOREVER.ACT THREE (42:55): A Coachella speed run, the end of the Chappell Roan Saga, the Michael Jackson biopic unsurprisingly leaves some very important info on the cutting room floor, Dolly Parton proves to be very popular (who knew?), Doja Cat takes aim at Roblox, Violet Grohl speaks out (but not about that) and a hilarious encounter between Trent Reznor and Tom DeLonge comes to light– it's a packed news section.ACT FOUR (1:24:02): Top 5 Forever Songs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Let's kick some ice. That's a line from notorious nightmare Batman & Robin from the year 1997. Walk, don't run. Thankfully, Dave and Adam are joined this week by the much more delightful Sarah McKenna Barry; outgoing editor of GCN Magazine and expert on the kind of performing arts that make Timothée Chalamet shudder. Speaking of, her Top 5 invites you to get your skates on, as it were. Plenty of news to get through before that but do NOT miss out on our Patreon if you've yet to jump in - we're on a heater with recent Album Clubs on Justin Timberlake and Industry, and our next Film Club spectacular, due out this Monday, talking all things Christopher Nolan and Interstellar with special guest Will Slattery of Indo Sport and The Left Wing fame. Now, onto this week's business...ACT ONE: The preamble in which - yes - we ramble. ACT TWO (12:20): Kanye West banned from Britain as the Benn Bong finally sounds again, hipster darlings Sky Ferreira and Charli XCX become entangled in a feud, Ashlee Simpson wants another shot at the big time, the Bono Box is pried open, and the Chappell Roan saga somehow continues to drag on - it's the news. ACT THREE (59:27): Top 5 Figure Skating Songs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A mother is murdered. A tape destroys everything. And a driver who kept his mouth shut for twelve years finally decides to speak — with blood.ACT THREEThe blackmail worked.That's the problem.Because once the truth is out, there's nothing left to negotiate.Only what it costs.Sal is done driving.He's done surviving.And for the first time since he walked out of prison, he's not trying to stay clean... he's trying to settle accounts.Hara finally reveals what Lotta really built, not a hustle, not a side game, but a system designed to take down men who thought they were untouchable. Vincent moves to contain it. Charlie gets caught in the fallout. And Carmela... the only innocent in a guilty world, pays for all of it.That's the moment the story breaks.Not when the tape surfaces.When the family does.Act Three is not about power.It's about what power does when it slips.Doors close. Phones stop ringing. Old friends don't answer.And the men who used to run everything start hiding from one man who has nothing left to lose.Sal isn't looking for a way out.He's looking for the last word.And it's waiting in a garage... one hostage, one voice over the intercom, and one decision that decides who walks and who gets carried out.My Lady's Song was never about blackmail.It was about what happens after.This is the part nobody survives.

If you've ever heard a song so bizarre that you've asked yourself "how the hell did this get made?", then boy have we got the podcast for you.Timely that we're recording on April Fools' Day as we welcome Friend of The Show and music journalist extraordinaire Zara Hedderman back to the studio in order to shine the spotlight on some of the most ridiculous music offerings in existence and see if the joke is on us or the artists that released her selections.Other things that might make you laugh (and in a far less ironic way) is our NO ENCORE Bonus material that you can get over on our Patreon – sign up now to hear the latest Film Club episode as Dave and Andy accept Richard Chambers into their training programme for Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke's Training Day from 2001.Adam is back to Album Club corner on Monday forthcoming, and recent events discussed on the podcast have inspired a deep dive on Justified, the 2002 debut solo album from none other than Justin Timberlake. Certainly a lot less difficult to explain than the world tour, and plenty to talk about within. That's landing on Monday coming.Here's how we're looking this week:ACT ONE: Zara catches us up on her adventures to see Cameron Winter's Geese in London.ACT TWO (9:47): Bob Dylan takes to Patreon with new (literary) works, an update on the Chappell Roan events of recent, Kid Rock gets the US Army in some hot water, Bob Marley's dreadlock goes under the hammer and Shaq hits back about sliding into Sabrina Carpenter's DMs – it's the news.ACT THREE (46:11): Top 5 Is This A Joke?-Zara's The Bad Arts on Substack Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chappell Roan is back in the headlines — and I have thoughts. Is she a victim of an orchestrated smear campaign, or is she simply experiencing the consequences of her own actions?Also this week: Jay-Z may have just accidentally revealed what's on Beyoncé's Act Three setlist. The Beyhive is paying close attention.Subscribe for monthly bonus episodes:https://www.patreon.com/c/queenthingspodhttps://queenthings.substack.com/Join the conversation:TikTok -@queenthingspod⁠,⁠ @iam_kjmiller⁠YouTube - www.youtube.com/@iamkjmillerIG:⁠@kjmillerReferences:The Jay-Z GQ Interview:https://www.gq.com/story/jay-z-cover-interview-april-2026Jay-Z's clip about Blue Ivy on Tour:https://www.tiktok.com/@gq/video/7620809897541750029?_r=1&_t=ZT-94z4VDeiasgBeyoncé performing “6 Inch”:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHu8ajujHKYSome of the Henny Swiftologist Back-and-Forth:https://www.tiktok.com/@hennyondatok/video/7620669497912855821?_r=1&_t=ZT-94z6ndyN22Xhttps://www.tiktok.com/@hennyondatok/video/7620881710812630285?_r=1&_t=ZT-94z6mNn1i98https://www.tiktok.com/@theeswiftologist/video/7618603594626977032?_r=1&_t=ZT-94z6rOPY7XqChappell Roan filming the Paparazzi:https://www.tiktok.com/@pagesix/video/7615606859751296270?_r=1&_t=ZT-94z76CDnktxJorginho posts about Chappell:https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/chappell-roan-accused-making-soccer-215331261.htmlChappell's response to Jorginho:https://www.tiktok.com/@people/video/7620079491385232671?_r=1&_t=ZT-94z6wFj3wS5Chappell and Security:https://www.tiktok.com/@joblessed13/video/7620244956438859038?_r=1&_t=ZT-94z6uj1qBP4Chappell's other interactions supercuts:https://www.tiktok.com/@celebtabletalk/video/7602924118266105118?_r=1&_t=ZT-94z6sdmx0DV

Join your host, Syama Bunten as she talks with India Gary-Martin, the former CTO & COO of international banking operations spanning 40 countries. India is also a trusted advisor to Fortune 100 CEOs and founders, and the visionary behind the Act Three Convening — a global gathering redefining what midlife means for women. But India's path from a Cincinnati living room learning blackjack with her stepfather to the executive floors of Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan wasn't planned — it emerged. And that emergence, she'll tell you, was the whole point. In this conversation, India shares what 25 years in global financial services, building a beauty brand from scratch, and coaching some of the world's most senior leaders has taught her — and why the most powerful career move you'll ever make might be the one you accidentally stumble into. Key Topics: How to apply an abundance mindset to wealth-building How to identify values-aligned mentors and sponsors even when they don't look like you Why listeners who feel underpaid need to understand "total compensation" — and how one boss's correction changed India's entire financial trajectory What it really feels like to bet everything on your own business — and what listeners can take away from India's near-bankruptcy experience How to rebuild wealth and professional identity after a major financial setback Why listeners in midlife are navigating more than career transitions — and what India's Act Three Convening offers as a solution What it looks like to use your wealth intentionally — paying for college debt-free, building a home for aging parents, and investing in experiences over things   Connect with India Gary-Martin online:  Website: https://www.leadershipforexecs.com  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/indiagarymartin/  Act Three Convening: https://www.act3convening.com   Find more from Syama Bunten:  Attend a Salon near you: wealthcatalyst.com/salons Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/syama.co/ Join Syama's Substack: https://thewealthcatalystwithsyama.substack.com/  Website: https://wealthcatalyst.com  Download Syama's Free Resources: https://wealthcatalyst.com/resources  Wealth Catalyst Summit: https://wealthcatalyst.com/summits  Speaking: https://syamabunten.com  Big Delta Capital: www.bigdeltacapital.com  

Dalton's madcap social satire of a post-computer world comes to a conclusion! Can Cora Winters' quantum-proof gadget save the future? Who exactly are the True Widows mourning? And who the hell is CHUNGUS? Find out on this exciting episode.As always, you can join us at Patreon.com/DylanAndDalton to chat about this episode with fellow fans, and enjoy our bonus materials and companion podcast.CHAPTERS00:00:00 - Intro00:10:19 - Act Two Part Two00:32:30 - Discussion00:46:15 - Act Three01:11:50 - Mid-Credits Scene01:13:19 - Discussion

It's a return to our faithful hosts duelling it out with their respective Top 5 selections this week, and it's one to grab yourself some popcorn and snacks for as Dave and Adam take a look at some songs that have turned to the silver screen to elevate themselves in one way or another.Speaking of silver screen, Dave will be returning to the Film Club with Andy McCarroll and special guest Lucien Waugh Daly over on the NO ENCORE Patreon, to discuss the wild, wacky and wonderful(?) Mrs. Doubtfire in what could be the greatest Film Club episode to date.And if you just can't wait for that, Adam's Album Club putting the magnifying glass to Deftones' White Pony with recent guest and Deftones scholar Danny Kilmartin will surely tide you over until then – an hour and forty minutes of pure analysis and, if I do say so, some great conversation.Let's all go to the lobby!ACT ONE: The preamble, in which, of course, we ramble.ACT TWO (8:03): Timothée Chalamet is under fire for dissing opera and ballet and we have plenty of commentary, including from our own ballet correspondent, Charlie Puth hitches his horse to the AI wagon alongside Boy George, Celta Vigo and Madonna are engaged in talks and Kid Rock just can't seem to catch a break – it's the news.ACT THREE (42:14): Top 5 Songs With Movie Samples Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It might sound violent, but the genre of neo-traditional music contains multitudes, and who better to guide us through its cultural expanse than a man who contains plenty of his own conflicting layers; the one, the only RTÉ 2FM sensation that is Hugh Carr~!Elsewhere, Dave gets to grips with his new commute. Have you hit up the NO ENCORE PATREON yet? A mere fiver unlocks countless hours of bonus audio including our most recent Film Club on the incredibly problematic Scream 7. Get on over to patreon.com/noencore today!As for this episode right here... ACT ONE: The preamble in which we ramble. ACT TWO (6:34): A mention of the work of Glenn Keating in the wake of his his very untimely passing, the numerics of Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Half Time spectacular, the long-awaited return of Nile Rodgers & Chic to Ireland, Justin Timberlake's attempts to salvage the tour, the frontrunner for the next Bond theme, Billy Corgan's musings on the apparent marginalisation of rock, and a strange Brat Pitt / Sebastian Bach story. ACT THREE (55:20): Top 5 Neo-Trad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Some say millennials have a lot to answer for. Well on this podcast, we very much prove that to be true.On this week's NO ENCORE-proper, we're joined by Newstalk digital journalist Tessa Ndjonkou for a return to Sonic Architowers as we examine a generational level of cringe (literally) via our preferred medium of music. Believe us, there's no shortage.Something that is far from cringeworthy, however, is the NO ENCORE Patreon where we have plenty of bonus content for you to enjoy including Adam's recent Album Club on Mura Masa's debut self-titled effort, including a wonderfully-coincidental call-back to our recent Top 5.As if that wasn't good enough, forthcoming for Dave and Andy's Film Club is a post-match analysis of the new Scream 7 movie (or SCRE7M as we've been affectionately calling it) immediately after the premiere. Finger-on-the-pulse podcasting right there. All for €5 per month and annual memberships come with a 10% discount.On to the show!ACT ONE: Dave attended his beloved WU LYF live in concert not once, but twice over the weekend and Adam made a valiant attempt to snatch up some of those highly sought-after Foo Fighters tickets for their show in The Academy, and they have plenty to talk about.ACT TWO (44:15): Enter Tessa! A brief Industry love-in pre-news, controversy at the BAFTAs, MET Gala theme revealed(?), Alysa Liu's musical selections bring their own kind of Gold certification at the Winter Olympics, Nicki Minaj and her bots and Homer Simpson's AI covers are causing a bit of a stir with a certain hipster platform – it's the news.ACT THREE (1:33:19): Top 5 Millenial Cringe Anthems Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The cage breaks open. Caravaggio breaks with it.Chained in a torture chamber beneath the fortress, Caravaggio faces the Grand Master one last time. Faith against flesh. Obedience against desire. What follows is an escape down a fortress wall, a boat in the dark, and a fugitive painter running not toward freedom but toward the only thing he has left.Act Three is the fall. Brutal. Beautiful. Inevitable.Sicily. Caravaggio paints like a man on fire. In Syracuse, a burial. In Messina, a nativity. Each canvas more desperate than the last. Each one a confession he cannot say out loud. The genius is still there. The man holding the brush is disappearing.Back in Rome, the news arrives. Lena. The woman whose face launched his greatest work. Gone. Caravaggio learns what it costs to leave someone behind in a city that devours the unprotected.Cardinal Del Monte makes his final play. A pardon. A real one. Signed by the Pope himself. But the pardon needs a delivery and Caravaggio needs to stay alive long enough to receive it.Naples. A prison cell. Malaria. Chains. The Grand Master finds him one last time. Two men who could never say what they meant finally say it. It is too late for both of them.Then a swamp. Bandits. A boiling sun. A beach. A boy. Two nuns. And the Tyrrhenian coast, where the greatest painter of his generation reaches for the light one final time.The pardon arrives. The man does not.Act Three is reckoning. Loss. Grace. The moment the fuse runs out.What you see in the art, you will find in the artist. What you see in the artist, you will find in the man.Cast Dennis Kleinman · Narrator Craig Parker · Caravaggio Dan Lauria · Cardinal Del Monte Bruce Davison · Alof de Wignacourt Shaan Sharma · Stefano della Croce Catherine Lidstone · Lena Sarah Elmaleh · Maria Brendan Bradley · Annibale Carracci Noah James · Ranuccio Tomassoni Josh Sterling · Ottavio Tomassoni Zeke Alton · Giovan Tomassoni Nick Monteleone · Mancini Matt Curtin · Toppa Bjorn Johnson · Pope Paul V Ray Abruzzo · Pope Clement VIIIWritten by Richard VetereExecutive Produced by Jack Levy, Shaan Sharma, and Mark KnellTable Read is a Manifest Media production.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Is this the real life? Or is this just fantasy?Well, the music featuring in this week's Top 5 may or may not be real, but we're embarking on the first Dave & Adam solo show of the year to bring it to life for you regardless of it's physical state. It's a dual selection this week with five from each of our faithful co-hosts as we dive into the unknown. Who know's what we will discover together?Something you can discover if you are yet to is our NO ENCORE Patreon, packed with bonus content including Dave & Andy's Film Club examination of the allegorical and divisive mother!, and next week Adam returns to Album Club corner to discuss Mura Masa's self-titled debut – all for as little as €5 per month, or a 10% discount if you sign up for an annual membership!Onwards, into the void.ACT ONE: The preamble, in which of course we ramble and Dave provides a post-match Deftones gig analysis.ACT TWO (19:22): Casey Wasserman Down, Harry Styles gets reminiscent, Daniel Radcliffe's all-time favourite gig performance, Josh Freese sets the record straight on Foo Fighters dismissal, a contentious President-ial address and a return to our beloved Kiss Korner - it's the news.ACT THREE (45:46): Top 5 Music That Doesn't Exist Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Deftones hit Dublin this coming Monday and Dave is hyped hyped hyped. No better time to welcome freelance music journalist Danny Kilmartin to the studio with a Chino Moreno-fronted career-spanning Top 5 of his choosing. Elsewhere, it's another stacked news section - the rain ain't stopping and nor are the events, dear boy.Do hit up our similarly bursting-at-the-seams NO ENCORE Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/noencore - for weekly bonus episodes - up next, a 'Dave vs Andy' special as the Film Club takes on Darren Aronofsky's exceptionally divisive mother!ACT ONE: Dave and Adam did karaoke. They think it went swimmingly. ACT TWO (12:20): Bad Bunny x Super Bowl fallout including an on-the-whistle from-the-stadium report from Irish Independent NFL obsessive Shane Brennan, Kid Rock's attempts to save face, Boyzlife hit up the press circuit, Jonny Greenwood issues a demand to Melania Trump, Mark Ruffalo comes to Billie Eilish's aid, Chappell Roan calls for a revolution, and the latest high-profile use of AI music pisses us off yet again - it's the news. ACT THREE (1:16:23): Top 5 Deftones!-Follow Danny on Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

thecreativemastermind.com/ danielcubillo.tv@gmail.com ABOUT DANIEL Creating innovative, engaging audiovisual content for people, organizations, and causes telling stories that matter. I'm a showrunner, writer, and creative executive with over 30 years of experience, also working on independent creative projects and offering consulting services to the next generation of content creators. MEET DANIEL I have dedicated my life to content creation of all sorts. You name it: music video clips, wedding videos, live Real Madrid soccer games, awards galas, Real Housewives' episodes, interactive gameshows, influencer YouTube videos, historical TV movies, and beyond. I've spent decades identifying, developing, adapting, and producing audiovisual content, both for major players in the industry and for my own boutique production company. I've been lucky enough to learn from television legends, coworkers, mentors, bosses, peers, and teachers. Thanks to their generosity, wisdom, and expertise, I've accomplished incredible things, like creating and running a multimillion-euro primetime scripted drama and adapting and running from Los Angeles what became the most viewed show in Facebook Watch history at the time. Now, I'm excited to pass on that expertise to the next generation of content creators. I offer full-service consulting, mentorship, and production services to content creators, gamers, influencers, and other public figures who need hands-on support and guidance to get their unique story out there. I'm also constantly creating work of my own. I'm currently looking for the right partners to package my original content. Explore my project catalog here – for more information, contact me! MY CAREER: A LOVE STORY As a storyteller first and foremost, I think of my career as a full-blown epic saga, a four-act drama, a love story with all the highs and lows that come with it. Act One had me swooning hard. There's nothing quite like young love, and I first fell in love with content creation in my early teens, when my father taught me how to shoot and edit video during summer vacation. When that love was combined with my love of skiing and traveling, the chemistry was electric. It yielded a pilot for a travel show that didn't just fly, it soared, landing five seasons on Nat Geo and Grupo Planeta. I went from a solo act cutting clips in my living room to a full-blown production force. Act Two, I committed. Jumping from cable's charm to broadcast glitz, I found myself in the big leagues, with millions of eyes on the prize each night. Top Chef, Fear Factor, The Voice, Big Brother… I was showrunning with the best and learning about the game's cutthroat complexity. This was when I committed my life and soul to the art of storytelling. Act Three started out as my honeymoon phase. I ran the show… then ran the showrunners. From inception to air, I juggled development departments and the high-stakes sales market. The exec life chose me, and I embraced it. But as much as I learned, as much as I soared, I also felt distanced from my true love. I saw firsthand how the essence of storytelling often gets sidelined by the top brass. And that sting? It felt a lot like heartbreak. Act Four is where I find myself now: the rekindling. I'm back to my roots, to the content that beats true to my heart, not just what the market dictates. And every new voice I mentor reignites my passion and makes me feel committed and passioned again. Jointly, we're rewriting the script, elevating narratives, and crafting content that doesn't just fit the bill, it sets the bar. MY BOOK A strategic field guide for creators, storytellers, and entertainment professionals navigating the new content-driven world. BUY NOW *Avaliable in Hardcover, Paperback, eBook & AudioBook.

Despite Dylan's doubts, the first half of his new script "Merge Conflict" gave Dalton (and our audience) chills! But now that his first proper horror script is taking its necessary turn into the realm of science fiction, will it still satisfy? Will it fulfill the precious promise of the premise? One way to find out. This episode is brought to you by... AXOLOTL WITH A GUN - a new RPG you can support on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/residentbard/axolotl-with-a-gun-2nd-edition?ref=csa26yYOUR FAVORITE BAD MOVIE PODCAST - which you can find on your favorite podcatcherAnd of course our Patreon, which you can join for $5 a month and enjoy our wonderful Discord community and bonus pod, and participate in our revamped STUDIO MANDATES program, Patreon.com/DylanAndDaltonCHAPTERS00:00:00 - Opening00:04:24 - Act Two, Part Two00:19:28 - Sponsor: Axolotl with a Gun00:21:05 - Discussion00:43:17 - Sponsor: Your Favorite Bad Movie Podcast00:44:45 - Discussion00:44:26 - Act Three00:59:25 - Mid-Credits scene01:01:11 - Post-Credits scene01:02:29 - An update about Studio Mandates01:05:54 - Discussion

We're back! It's been two long months and boy are we glad to see you, listener.Even more glad we are to be in the company of Indo Sport series producer Ronan Mullen for his debut NO ENCORE appearance, and in a beautiful collision of worlds, he's consulted his playbook and we're going to re-run some of the most superb Super Bowl Halftime performances to ever grace our eyes and ears. We are in Super Bowl week, after all – and you can be sure we didn't impose on ourselves the same twelve-minute time limit for this podcast!As well as that we have much to catch up on, including on January's Patreon offerings including Dave and Andy's Film Club Awards 2025, part 1 of our Q&A episode, as well as Album Club and Film Club's regular offerings; sign up here if you are yet to – annual memberships come with a 10% discount!Let's get into it...ACT ONE: We have much to catch up on from taking the month off, so we do exactly that.ACT TWO (15:33): Grammys discussions including the many facets of the ICE discourse from Billie Eilish, Bad Bunny, Jelly Roll and Jack Antonoff, photos emerge from the forthcoming Beatles biopics, Timothée Chalamet puts his money where his mouth is, Red Hot Chilli Peppers documentary is not a Red Hot Chilli Peppers documentary, apparently, and Kid Rock heads up the alternative Super Bowl half time programming – it's the news.ACT THREE (1:04:34): Top 5 Super Bowl Halftime Shows-Listen to Indo Sport Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rooms of Experience, Act 3 By Steffany SommersStarring Patty McCormack as Ada Wells and Dan Lauria as DA Harvey DavisEverything converges.The courtroom becomes the center of gravity. Every choice Dana made now has a witness.Alexis puts Ada on the stand. And for the first time, the story is told without protection.No strategy. No framing. Just truth.Ada speaks about the years. The fear. The promises she made when no one else would. About loving someone the world was never built for.The room changes.Disability rights advocates clash with prosecutors. Expert testimony collides with lived experience. The line between justice and cruelty grows thinner by the minute.Harvey pushes for a conviction. The system demands closure. The media waits for a headline.Dana is forced to decide who she is when the rules stop helping.Not as a prosecutor. As a human being.The verdict comes down. And nothing about it feels simple.In the end, there is no victory. Only consequence. Only reckoning.Act Three asks the final question.What do we owe each other when love is the only thing left?Starring Academy Award nominee Patty McCormack (The Bad Seed) as Ada Wells with Dan Lauria (The Wonder Years) as DA Harvey Davis Craig Parker (The Lord of the Rings) as Detective Curtis Nicholas Gonzalez (The Good Doctor) as Carter Nora Zehetner (Heroes, Everwood) as Rebecca Alyshia Ochse as Dana Jeffries Candice Coke as Alexis Martinez Eileen Grubba as Gina Gordon Alain Uy as Ethan and narrated by Sarah ElmalehTable Read is executive produced by Jack Levy, Mark Knell, and Sean Sharma. A Manifest Media production.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Embracing the “Open” in Open Nesting (Season 6 | Episode 222) with Joy Rose (Season 6 | Episode 222) This week on the Open Nesters podcast, my co-host Amir and I had the absolute pleasure of revisiting a truly boundary-breaking conversation with the incredible Joy Rose. As an artist, activist, and the visionary founder of the Museum of Motherhood, Joy is a master at helping us deconstruct the heavy labels we carry and reclaim the narrative of our own lives. If you are currently navigating your own “Act Three,” this discussion is essential listening for finding your vitality and flipping the script on aging. We dove deep into the complex world of motherhood —to explore how this role often consumes our identity for decades. Joy shares the raw, honest truth about the “redundancy” many of us feel when our children grow older. It can be an almost impossible shift to move from the physical and emotional all-consumption of active parenting to a life where that role is no longer necessary in the same way. Joy's personal journey is a masterclass in finding the “self” at the center of the roles projected onto us. As her own four children have grown into their late twenties and thirties, she has had to learn the difficult art of adjustment, using tools like cultivating her own passions and finding serenity through spiritual programs like Al-Anon. One of the most striking parts of our talk was Joy's take on modern relationships and her rejection of traditional marriage. She spoke beautifully about seeking “great love”—the kind of love that pushes you out of your comfort zone and requires you to show up with integrity and consciousness. It was so illuminating to hear how she and her partner, despite being on opposite ends of the political spectrum, find deep connection through simple kindness and shared values. For those of you looking to explore these themes further, Joy is continuing her work by launching online classes through the Museum of Motherhood website. She encourages everyone, especially “women of a certain age,” to be brave, be expansive, and stop repeating patterns that no longer serve them. Whether it’s through art, study, or simply trying to live on your own, there are so many ways to “show up” for yourself in this new stage of life. We are so grateful to Joy for her wisdom and for helping us “unlabel” the judgments we often place on ourselves and others. As we move forward, I hope you'll join us in witnessing the growth of our families and ourselves with open hearts and fewer expectations. About Martha JOY Rose Martha JOY Rose, Founder, Executive Director, BFA, MALS with a Master's in Mother Studies. She is an award-winning artist and activist. Her pursuits have included academia, large-scale community gatherings, and she is the former lead singer of the band Housewives on Prozac. Joy is the NOW-NYC recipient of the Susan B. Anthony Award, her Mamapalooza Festival Series has been recognized as “Best in Girl-Power Events” and her music has appeared on the Billboard Top 100 Dance Charts, MTV and Good Morning America. She founded the Museum of Motherhood in 2003. In 2019, she brought MoM to St. Petersburg. Joy received her Masters in Mother Studies at CUNY, The Graduate Center in New York City and then taught for five years at Manhattan College. Her area of expertise includes introduction to the concept of Mother Studies. From pregnancy to ‘labor' the requirements of women, physically, emotionally and spiritually are challenged and stretched, and therefore so are men's. She examines changing perceptions of mothers through herstory. Her focus is largely centered in North America. Joy has contributed to numerous scholarly collections including The Encyclopedia of Motherhood, the Music of Motherhood (2018), and The Routledge Companion to Motherhood (2020) to name a few. She is an artist recipient of a grant from St Pete Arts Alliance & in 2023, she was certified with the Adult Mental Health First Aid, USA. About Tessa Tessa Krone is the engine behind and the face of The Open Nesters. Tessa holds an MA in Consciousness Studies and is a speaker, coach, program, and journey facilitator & leader, author, and, of course, Podcaster. Her offerings are based on her mission to help people open to their most self-expressed, loving selves. Tessa's specialties include embodiment from all the senses and elements of our inner and outer lives, ranging from mindfulness, dance, play, and sensory exploration in nature. If she had one superpower, it would be to help people, especially as they age, to live more open-hearted lives. Please email Tessa to make a connection. And visit her page here on the Open Nesters Website. If you like, please answer the question: What do you need to OPEN your NEST? In your LIFE. In your BODY. In your SPIRIT. Do you need MORE… Adventure  Freedom of Expression  Exploration and Fun  Body Movement  New circles of friends  Deep love relationships

Gamer and YouTuber extraordinaire TULOK THE BARBRARIAN has come to drag Dylan & Dalton back to the DARK UNIVERSE in this massive guest episode! For the first time, a guest has brought in a full-length script to read, and it's a gnarly reinterpretation of the classic folk tale The Pied Piper. We've gone all out for this one!Who is this menacing musician, and how does his story connect to our thirty-part cinematic universe of monster movies? (Don't worry, no previous Dark Universe experience is required.)SPONSORSDon't miss our charity livestream on Friday, January 23rd at 8pm ET, over on the Tulok the Barbrarian YouTube channel! We'll be running a one-shot game set in the same Dark Universe as this episode, guest starring fan-favorite guests Stella Sacco and Kendra Wells.You can back the new sourcebook Formula Infiniti at TTRPG.link/speedofsadAnd you can find Coffee Nick's Movie Picks wherever you listen to podcasts.CHAPTERS00:00:00 - Intro00:03:40 - Our guest, Tulok!00:06:38 - Why the Pied Piper?00:13:05 - Tulok brought a gift00:14:00 - The Surprise00:20:31 - Announcing our upcoming charity stream00:26:52 - Trigger warnings00:27:35 - Act One00:45:01 - Discussion00:54:43 - Act Two01:06:16 - Discussion01:17:59 - Back to Act Two01:32:06 - Discussion01:39:02 - Act Three02:09:48 - Discussion02:29:24 - Coming attractions and patron acknowledgements

Pain is inevitable, but identity is a choice. Drawing from Paul's triumph through suffering and a life-altering personal story, this message confronts the moment where every wounded heart stands—the Y in the road. Will we live as victims, trapped in blame and replay, or rise as veterans, forged by the battle and moving forward in faith? Discover how taking responsibility, choosing life, and refusing to let pain author the future leads us out of Act Two and into God's redemptive Act Three. Pain may visit—but it doesn't get to stay.

What Do You Do When You've Done Everything?On a Saturday wisdom walk past the polo grounds, I reflect on the evolution of my weekends across different life phases: from spontaneous single days to cultural exploration as a married couple, through child-rearing years, my sports hippie adventure phase, and the indie music scene period. But then came the slump: when I've climbed mountains before, visited museums, experienced the activities that once excited me, what happens when the novelty fades? Now at 57, approaching Act Three of life, I explore what it means to revisit old passions with new eyes and what to focus on as the final act unfolds. Plus: an impromptu creek crossing and a field full of ravens.A raw, unfiltered audio reflection on aging, experience, and finding meaning in familiar territory.

The clock runs out.The curtain comes up.With opening night looming, the magic begins to fail. Bodies ache. Secrets surface. And the line between who Natalie and Ava were… and who they've become… finally disappears.Natalie must confront what she's been chasing her entire life — and what it cost her to get there.Ava must decide whether stepping into the spotlight is worth stepping away from who she is.The Sugar Plum Fairy is no longer just a role.It's a reckoning.As rivalries peak and loyalties collide, the question is no longer who deserves the part — but who's willing to let it go. And whether the universe will allow either girl to walk away unchanged.Act Three is where the story lands.Where ambition meets consequence.Where magic demands payment.Because sometimes you get exactly what you wished for.And sometimes the bravest thing you can do…is give it back.It's still funny.It's still sharp.But now it's honest.Written by award-winning writer Jenna St. John.Starring: Kensington Tallman as Natalie Primavera Logan Laurel as Ava Ross Konstantin Lavysh as Mr. Constantine Carson Bolde as Grayson Garcia Sasha Knight as Trevor Rita Dos Santos as Kenzie Samantha A. Smith as Jasmine Kearn Eva Binder as Zoe Dennings Adele Abinante as Bean Ross Avery Clyde as Mrs. Primavera Katherine Brunk as Ms. Ross Brandon Potter as Mr. Primavera Sarah Elmaleh as Miss Lana Miki Yamashita as Miss Miyako Paula Tiso as NarratorOnly on Table Read.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Earth's Mightiest Critics re-ignite the age-old debate: Do people actually care about Avatar?Following the death of their eldest son, Jake (Sam Worthington) and Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña) find themselves caring for Spider (Jake Champion), the human son of evil-military-leader-turned-evil-Na'vi-warrior Myles Quaritch (Stephen Lang). Meanwhile, Quaritch discovers the volcano-dwelling Ash tribe, headed by Varang (Oona Chaplin), whose obsession with war and the dark arts gives a chilling edge to the invading military's deadly artillery.And there's a bunch of other semi-interesting stuff that's hastily abandoned for the hour-plus Act Three death-and-destruction montage...In this spoilerific roundtable review of the third film in James Cameron's bafflingly successful trilogy, Fire and Ash, the gang digs into why the (arguably) best and (arguably) final entry may be the strongest, and why that may not be enough to save it from a legacy of, "Hey, remember those big blue alien movies?"Also, the EMC talks about Cameron's bizarre Anti-AI public service announcement they saw ahead of the early-December press screening.Support Kicking the Seat on Patreon, subscribe to us on YouTube, and follow us at:XLetterboxInstagramFacebookShow LinksWatch the Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) trailer.And catch up with our previous review of 2022's Avatar: The Way of Water.Support all of Earth's Mightiest Critics at their various outlets:Keep up with Jeff York's criticism and caricatures at The Establishing Shot and Pipeline Artists.Check out Mark "The Movie Man" Krawczyk's The Spoiler Room Podcast.Get seated with The Blonde in Front!Follow David Fowlie's film criticism at Keeping It Reel.Get educated with Don Shanahan at Every Movie Has a Lesson…...And Film Obsessive...and the Cinephile Hissy Fit Podcast.Keep up with Annie Banks at The Mary Sue....and We Got This Covered.Make Nice with Mike Crowley of You'll Probably Agree.And save your celluloid soul with Dave Canfield's Substack, "Creature Feature Preacher".

In this episode of Act Three, I sit down with the brilliant and endlessly thoughtful Rishad Tobaccowala—author, futurist, speaker, and longtime global strategist—to talk about what it really takes to build a vibrant next chapter. Rishad spent nearly four decades at Publicis Group, eventually becoming Chief Strategist and Chief Growth Officer. But his most interesting work, in many ways, began after he left corporate life and stepped into what he calls his "company of one." We talk about:

Dave and Adam convene for a later-than-usual recording in the company of the great, returning Caoi De Barra as she gears up for her December tour - tickets here, by the way. Caoi talks about the different paths her career has taken her in the last couple of years, the tremendous supergroup she's managed to put together for the tour, and a great deal more in between before we get to her creatively cinematic Top 5. Speaking of cinematic, don't miss the NO ENCORE Film Club via our Patreon - Dave and Andy chatting all things Constantine is the latest offering there, while Adam's Album Club returns this week with a divisive offering from Everything Everything. As for this week's NO ENCORE prime... ACT ONE: Caoi De Barra in conversation. ACT TWO (39:29): This week's news section takes in Robbie Williams' boy-band smackdown, the Letterboxd-themed patronisation of Charli XCX, the grim lounge lizard return of Kevin Spacey, the deserved consequences of being a danger to celebrities, and Adam's latest rant on AI. ACT THREE (1:20:29): Caoi's Top 5 TV Pilot Personal Soundtrack. -Follow Caoi on Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The countdown to eleven builds like a pressure valve. Dizzy waits in the driveway holding on to hope. Kev hides nerves behind jokes. P keeps tugging at a shirt that has never felt right on his body. Everyone is pretending this morning will fix something they are too scared to name.A car turns the corner and it is the wrong one. Dizzy breaks. Kev fires the blame at P. The friendship between them starts to shake. P disappears inside and comes back with a Sprite because it is the only comfort he knows how to offer at fourteen.Then the sound hits. Guitar blasting out of an engine that should not exist in a town this small. The DeLorean pulls in for real. Dizzy lifts his head. Kev goes silent. P feels the world shift. Miss World steps out with a sunflower in her hair and for a moment everything feels possible.She takes them on the ride they have been imagining all week. Kev laughs in the back. Dizzy shouts for more speed. P sits in the front seat trying to hold himself together. Miss World asks what they want from the future. Dizzy talks about cars. Kev talks about family. P cannot answer. Miss World waits. P finally admits he is afraid to look ahead. Kev jokes that P might not make it to adulthood. Miss World hears something deeper than the joke. She sees him.When they return, nothing is magically fixed. But something inside P cracks open. He cannot keep disappearing into other people's expectations. Not after being seen this clearly, even for a moment. Act Three is the ride, the break, and the first honest step toward who P is becoming.SMALL BLOCK is a feature screenplay by Ashley Lauren, performed live and mixed like a feature film for your ears. From the award-winning team at TABLE READ / Manifest Media Productions.Content Advisory: This episode contains suicidal ideation, transphobic and homophobic language, and minor fatphobic language, used intentionally to serve the story and its period portrayal.New episodes drop Tuesdays. Subscribe now.Cast (Full Feature): P – Levi Dafferner Kev – Kosi Eguchi Bex – Piper Kingston Dizzy – Deryck Hak Miss World – Lydia Tinsley Dad – Adam Pilver Mrs. D – Gemma Kyle Mom – Leah Zhang Britt – Eric Miller Tiff / Martha – Avery Norris Mr. Welch / Kev's Dad – Eddie Aguirre Dan / Zach – Aidan Dick Jack – Kellen Rose James – Michael Amir Nash Rob – Jack Murphy Janet / Video Store Clerk – Sabrina Ariss Narrator – Paula TisoWritten by Ashley Lauren Produced by Jack Levy, Mark Knell, and Shaan Sharma for TABLE READ / Manifest MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Synopsis After nearly a year of dating, lovebirds Liz and Malcom drive to Malcom's family cabin for a little getaway. Liz immediately begins to pick up on some strange vibes, both from the cabin and Malcom. Something is definitely off, but at least there is chocolate cake. As Liz learns more about Malcom, she is bombarded by visions of dead women, creepy ghouls, and severed heads. All of this in the name of love, maybe it would have been better to stay single after all. Review of Keeper Keeper's trailer keeps things pretty ambiguous, and so I had very little knowledge of this film before going in. All I could gather was that this movie was about a woman on a trip with her boyfriend, who is kind of creepy. And honestly, that's what we get from this movie for the entirety of Act 1 and Act 2. Liz is just mildly bothered by her boyfriend acting strangely, but other than that, there isn't much to say about it. The director Osgood Perkins is currently making a name for himself with movies like The Blackcoat's Daughter and Longlegs, but Keeper seems to be something else. While there are mixed reviews for Longlegs (some loving it and others finding it weird and cheesy), what we can all agree on is that Longlegs had some very interesting concepts that make the movie worth checking out. Unfortunately for Keeper, there really just isn't anything all that interesting about it. It's a cabin in the woods story, with a domineering, creepy man, and a seemingly helpless yet feisty female protagonist. It almost doesn't get more cliche than that. I will say that Act Three opens the movie up a little bit more, and the creepy visuals and monster designs were quite scary-looking. But that doesn't make up for the movie being kind of bland most of the time. Even when it ends up doing something kind of good, the story is still borderline nonsensical. Score 3/10

Dalton's cerebral Cold War time travel thriller heats up! Is atomic spy Adrien Barnier truly doomed? Can his accomplice and lover truly be trusted? And how will this story set in the 1940s tie into our larger Pod Universe saga?This episode is brought to you by...VI Degrees of Star Wars, a movie podcast by Sam Marchiony - https://6dosw.buzzsprout.com/RPG Zine Club from PlusOneExp.com - rpgzine.club/zineuniverseand Ritual Deck TTRPG by J Evan ParksSupport us via Patreon.com/DylanAndDalton and unlock hours of bonus episodes and a community of lovely creative folks, or buy our merch at shop.thepoduniverse.comCHAPTERS00:00:00 - Start00:07:16 - Act Two Part Two00:24:34 - Discussion00:33:38 - Act Two Part Two Continued00:37:37 - Ad Break - VI Degrees of Star Wars00:39:10 - Discussion00:50:41 - Ad Break - RPG Zine Club00:52:35 - Act Three01:21:34 - Ad Break - Ritual Deck TTRPG01:22:24 - Mid-Credits Scene01:24:27 - Post-Credits Scene01:25:21 - Discussion

It's the Dave & Adam Express this week as your two favourite NO ENCORE boys dispense with the 'guest co-host' bit as they explore one of Adam's favourite subjects - the devastating global financial collapse of the late 2000s~! Yes, the world went to hell but we still had tunes, damn it. And so this week's Top 5 finally pays off an oft-glimpsed topic that brings Dave out of retirement with a substantial list of his own as the boys duel it out. Don't miss our related playlists below! Oh, and definitely do not miss out on our beautiful NO ENCORE pins! They are limited edition and flying out the door. Get 'em right here. ACT ONE: A busy preamble talking upcoming plans and projects and such - don't miss out on our Patreon which currently boasts a 90-minute Film Club episode on V for Vendetta, and a forthcoming Album Club on My Bloody Valentine's most recent opus, m b v. ACT TWO (16:15): This week's news section takes in a Zohran Mamdani-related mea culpa, a battery-powered Donald Trump, Rosalia's cancel culture conundrum, Charli XCX's wuthering riposte, the marketability and morals of the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic, Sam Fender being a sound lad, and the undeniable beauty of death metal. ACT THREE (56:07): Top 5 Recession Bangers-Dave's Playlist: TWOTHOUSANDAND8Adam's Playlist: Soundtrack to The Financial Crisis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As we leaf through another fresh chapter on the NO ENCORE podcast, Dave and Adam are joined by best-selling author and dear friend of the podcast Carl Kinsella to bookmark his favourite page-turner-themed tracks.Carl's debut book At Least It Looks Good From Space is available now right here and you can get it at all good bookstores nationwide – it comes highly-recommended from the NO ENCORE HQ.Elsewhere, over on our Patreon you can listen to Adam's documentary-style episode on the hi-fi listening bar, its culture and history, and the related hopes and expectations in the industry among proprietors, DJs and enthusiasts alike.Also, we have a forthcoming Film Club where Dave and Andy McCarroll return to discuss dystopian revolutionary thriller V For Vendetta, which gets a thorough and occasionally emotional examination. That arrives this Monday. You can sign up here for bonus content to beat the band! But for now, back to this week's matters at-hand:ACT ONE: Dave is feeling his age after a couple of raucous gigs. Carl, meanwhile, sheds light on his best-selling book. ACT TWO (39:19): Luigi Mangione updates his penitentiary playlist, the four forthcoming Beatles movies lock in the 'long-suffering wife' roles, Matty Healy pulls a 1975 disappearance act, Arcade Fire announce a split, Drake continues to refuse to take the L in his Universal Music Group lawsuit, and gig behaviour continues to get stranger– it's the news.ACT THREE (1:03:57): Top 5 Songs About Books-Follow Carl on InstagramRead Carl's work on TheJournal.ie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Let's take a closer look, shall we?NO ENCORE returns with debut guest co-host Jay Boland - he of Kodaline and Always Press Record fame - to peek behind the curtain of the making-of process as Jay delivers his Top 5 favourite such efforts. We've also got a packed news section, and some candid reaction to the recent news that Kodaline are set to call it a day, with a fifth and final album, and farewell gigs to come. Meanwhile, it's an especially good time to sign up to our Patreon, as Sonic Architect Adam gears up to imminently release a bespoke documentary of his own, all about the rise of high-end listening bars such as Fidelity and The Big Romance in Dublin. The boy has put the work in on this one, so don't miss it when it lands on Monday! And if that's not your jam but killer clowns are, well, the latest episode of Film Club takes on the Terrifier trilogy. It's a ghoulish delight, even if Andy isn't quite as converted as Dave appears to be. Hit us up now for weekly bonus episodes and our enduring love. Back to this episode, though, and our breakdown looks like this...ACT ONE: In conversation with Jay Boland as he talks Kodaline's decision to bring the curtain down on their career, his work behind the camera, and why you'll almost always find him at an underground gig. ACT TWO (28:14): Our news section takes in the untimely passing of Limp Bizkit bassist Sam Rivers, an incoming record-breaking Westlife residency, how Callum Turner wooed Dua Lipa, Bob Geldof's presidential proclamation, David Draiman's disingenuity, Bob Vylan's costly appearance on The Louis Theroux Podcast, and Cedric Bixler-Zavala's irritation with Alien: Earth. ACT THREE (1:05:56): Top 5 Behind-The-Scenes Documentaries. -Kodaline tickets Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The TV clicks on. Everything else clicks off.The screen glows like the last church in hell. A newscaster reads order into chaos while the world decomposes behind him. Ben watches like a man staring at his own grave. Barbara, in Olivia Graham's haunting performance, doesn't watch at all. She's already gone.Then the floor creaks. Harry Cooper climbs out of the basement like ego in human form. Jim Connor gives him every ounce of misplaced authority. Behind him, Helen (Wendy Shapero) and their daughter—pale, bitten, doomed.Romero stops making a zombie movie and starts the autopsy. The dead don't kill the living. The living do that themselves.Ben wants the boards. Harry wants the basement. Tom (Charlie Bodin) just wants peace. Every word is gasoline. Every silence is a match.When dawn comes, it's not rescue. It's rifles. One shot. One mistake. One truth.Romero didn't make horror. He made history. Turn off the lights. Lock the doors. Remember who the real monsters were.CAST Narrator: Jack Daniel Ben: Zeke Alton Barbara: Olivia Graham Harry Cooper: Jim Connor Helen Cooper: Wendy Shapero Tom: Charlie Bodin Sheriff McClelland: Rob Fitzgerald Announcer: Adam Pilver Ghouls: Natalia Castellanos & Josh SterlingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is the story of what happens when a woman finally says: enough.In this deeply moving episode of The School of Midlife, Laurie is joined by Megan Hodgdon—a survivor, entrepreneur, award-winning food artist, and living proof that it's never too late to rewrite your story.Megan's journey includes surviving two abusive marriages, navigating the court system, rebuilding trust, reclaiming her identity, and eventually launching a thriving charcuterie business—Boise Beauty Boards—that's earned her recognition as a top food influencer and local favorite.You'll hear how Megan's business started as a graduation party Pinterest idea and became a full-fledged career that's not only provided for her family, but also helped her rebuild her confidence, her community, and her voice.This conversation is about pain—but even more about power.If you've ever felt stuck in a life that doesn't reflect who you really are, Megan's story will remind you: you can walk through fire and still come out whole—and better than before.⚠️ Content Note:This episode includes discussion of domestic violence, including physical and emotional abuse. Please take care while listening.

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It's the (hopefully) thrilling conclusion of Dylan's space sci-fi drama, Last Flight of the Stone Hammer! Will the Ley-to and Eridai find a way to survive this cosmic calamity? And what will this mean for our Pod Universe going forward? PLUS: Check out Dalton's newest single, a refreshed and rearranged "Some Dark Magik," at the end of this episode. THIS WEEK'S SPONSORS: Vampirocene by merritt k. - When viral pop star Janie Mack "comes out" as a vampire, most people think it's just a play for attention. But when she launches a new movement to stop climate change, people start listening... - merrittk.itch.io/vampirocene Return to Blacktail Harbor by Rogue Centaur - A single-player murder mystery journaling game, where you play as a guest investigating the mysterious events surrounding the wedding and try to stay alive. - Roguecentaur.Itch.Io/Blacktail The Frankencast by Mad Scientist Anthony Bowman - If you're missing Frankenstein after the conclusion of the Dark Universe, the Frankencast has been watching a discussing Frankenstein movies for over 200 episodes. And as always you can check out our merch on shop.thepoduniverse.com or support us directly at Patreon.com/DylanAndDalton.https://Patreon.com/DylanAndDalton CHAPTERS 00:00:00 - Discussion 00:09:56 - Previously On 00:14:37 - Act Two Part Two 00:25:09 - Ad Break 1 00:26:02 - Ad Break 2 00:27:13 - Discussion 00:38:34 - Act Three 01:00:05 - Ad Break 3 01:00:44 - Mid-Credits Scene 01:02:41 - Discussion01:22:59 - “Some Dark Magik”

In this episode of Act Three, host Cara Gray welcomes Jacynth Bassett, a globally recognized expert in age inclusivity and the founder of 'Ageism is Never in Style.' They discuss Jacynth's journey into the field of age inclusivity, inspired by observing his mother's experience of ageism. The conversation covers the importance of intergenerational relationships, the impact of ageism on different age groups, and Jacynth's groundbreaking work in challenging ageist language in marketing. Jacynth also shares insights into societal perceptions of aging and strategies for integrating age inclusivity in personal and professional settings. Stay tuned for practical advice on fostering age-inclusive environments and learn more about how you can contribute to this transformative movement.   00:00 Introduction to Act Three Podcast 00:24 Meet Jacynth Bassett: Age Inclusivity Expert 01:51 Jacynth's Journey into Age Inclusivity 07:11 The Importance of Intergenerational Relationships 12:26 Challenging Anti-Aging Narratives 23:25 Pillars of Ageism is Never in Style 26:17 How to Get Involved with Ageism is Never in Style 28:58 Conclusion and Sponsor Message   https://www.ageismisneverinstyle.com/   This podcast is sponsored by Good Morning Freedom, my consulting practice. I help executives and professionals plan the non-financial part of their retirement, like how to discover new purpose and how you want to spend your time. I offer a 1:1 third-act blueprint package where we work together to discover some new avenues of exploration for your Act Three. This coaching is completely custom and will provide you with a ton of resources and support as you transition to this new stage of life. For all the details, please go to goodmorningfreedom.com.   Connect with Cara on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caraliveslife/ or Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caraliveslife/  

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It's the thrilling conclusion to the sci-fi thriller that kicks off our entire shared universe of imaginary sci-fi movies! What's the secret of Alterr, the shadowy tech corporation that seems to be replacing people with clones? What does their plan have to do with a failed quantum computing experiment? And, most importantly of all, where do we go from here? Featuring Sarah Norcross as the voice of Stephanie. SPONSORS Order your copy of Dim Stars: A Novel of Outer-Space Shenanigans from Amazon, or from your favorite bookseller. Check out Dimstarsbook.com for more information. Check out DC3cast, your exhaustive guide to DC Comics, at DC3cast.com or searching on your podcatcher of choice. Ditch the algorithm with PV Guide, featuring recommendations, reviews, and interviews from former Polygon senior curation editor Pete Volk. Find it at pvguide.ghost.io   And of course you can join our Patreon at Patreon.com/DylanAndDalton for access to our bonus podcast, Discord server, and other fun perks! CHAPTERS 00:00:00 - Intros 00:04:22 - Our Story So Far... 00:09:12 - Act Two, continued 00:28:10 - Discussion 00:37:34 - Sponsors: Dim Stars, DC3Cast 00:39:21 - Act Three 01:15:37 - Sponsor: PV Guide 01:16:56 - Mid-Credits Scene 01:18:42 - Discussion 01:29:15 - Post-Credits Scene 01:31:41 - Unpacking that Post-Credits Scene! 01:35:07 - Patron Acknowledgements

Get your cups ready, Communitea! ☕️ In Episode 339: Destiny's Child pops up at Beyoncé's Vegas show and we re-live our teenage screams. Body Goals vs. Munchies: hot-yoga highs, edible lows and why 30-lb glow-ups feel so good. Gay body image & bear culture—from Lazy Bear to Folsom outfit planning. Ask Yo Aunteas Coldplay catches a CEO and HR in an affair, what would you do? Mix equal parts pop-culture breakdown, fitness struggles and hilarious queer perspective, and you've got the perfect weekly brew.