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Special guest Kamal joins the boys in Part 1 of our Emo Episode Series. What's the deal with emo, anyway? We talk our personal emo origin stories, what songs we thought would magically make girls like us, emo as early-2000's fashion, emo gateway bands, burning mix CD's, and why the car sun visor CD case was designed to scratch CD's.  At the 55 minute mark, we shift into our first Nicky's Advice Corner submitted from a guest as Kamal seeks Nicky's dating advice.  Thank you for listening. 

Friend (and sibling) of the show, Saraya, joins us to fill in for Ryan who is still on hiatus! We start with a topic: What's the best thing you can get from a quarter vending machine? Then, "Nicky's Advice Corner:" did she make too big of a scene when the server brought out an already-opened can of soda? At the 45 minute mark the theme continues with our Tiermaker segment "Tierdrop Saloon:" Soda! Whatever you call it: soda, pop, coke... Which of the world's beloved fizzy beverages will make the S-Tier and what ends up on the "f*ck off" tier? Finally, we end with plugging some weird songs no one remembers. 

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In this week's episode, we conclude our November Writing Challenge with questions from beginner writers. We also check in with our transcriptionist and see how she did with the challenge. Bonus! The transcriptionist's official Writing Playlist: Now I'm in It-HAIM Build Me Up From Bones- Sarah Jarosz Outnumbered- Dermot Kennedy Pain is Cold Water- Noah Kahan Orpheus- Vincent Lima Flight Risk- Tommy Lefroy If I Don't See You Again- Wyatt Flores Brink of Love- Teddy Thompson The Wire- Patrick Droney Coming Home- Leon Bridges More Love- Sara Bareilles White Flag-JOSEPH TRANSCRIPT 00:00:00 Introduction and Writing Updates   Hello, everyone. Welcome to Episode 228th of The Pulp Writer Show. My name is Jonathan Moeller. Today is November the 22nd, 2024, and today we are discussing the fourth and final part of our November Writing Challenge, which will answer questions from beginning writers. Before getting into that, we will have an update on my current writing and audiobook projects and our Question of the Week.   First up, Cloak of Illusion, as I mentioned last week, is now out. You can get it at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Google Play, Apple Books, Smashwords, and my Payhip Store. There was a bit of a processing glitch on Kobo that slowed it down this week, but now the book should be available at Kobo, so if you're a Kobo reader, you can buy it for your Kobo reader or read it in Kobo Plus without any difficulty. Now that Cloak of Illusion is out (and selling very well, thank you all for that), my next project is Orc Hoard. That will be the fourth Rivah Half-Elven Thief book and I am 44,000 words into it (on chapter 10 of 18, which means I'm over halfway through). I very, very much want to have this book out before Christmas and I will be doing my best to make that happen. I am also about 2,000 words into Shield of Deception, which will be the fourth Shield War book (and hopefully will be my first book in 2025). The outline has 31 chapters, which means this will be the longest book I have tackled in a while, so I'm glad I'm getting kind of a head start on it as the secondary project while I work on Orc Hoard.   In audiobook news, as we mentioned last week, Shield of Conquest is out at all the audiobook stores (as excellently narrated by Brad Wills), and you can get that at your favorite audiobook store. In other good audiobook news, Cloak of Spears (as excellently narrated by Hollis McCarthy) is now out at all the audiobook stores and if you are looking for something to listen to on your long Thanksgiving drive or plane trip, I should mention that Cloak of Spears is about 12 hours long, so it will have you covered.   00:02:01: Question of the Week So that's where I'm at with my current writing and audiobook projects and let's move on now to Question of the Week. Question of the Week is designed to inspire enjoyable discussions of interesting topics and this week's question ties directly into what we just talked about: what do you do for entertainment while traveling (whether by car, plane, train or otherwise- podcasts, audiobooks, portable games, that kind of thing)? No wrong answers, obviously. The inspiration for this question, as you might guess, was the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, which for many people was a great deal of travel and finding ways to amuse yourself while traveling.   So in answer to this question, Justin says: music- classical, rock, movie scores, and video game tunes. If I'm traveling, I'm almost always driving. Music helps relax and entertain without demanding my attention.   Brett says: I read- very often one of your books. You've published 100+ books, but because I've read them multiple times, I may be at 1,000 plus reads of your books. (I got to say Brett has a good taste here.) If I'm driving, I don't usually have any entertainment.   Surabhi says: I love reading while traveling. Kindle is a nice advantage, being easy to carry, and I usually have easy to read books to read for traveling, which of course is why I have so many of your books in my Kindle Library. They're simple yet enjoyable to read.   I got to say Kindle does make traveling with books a lot easier. I remember in the old days all I had was space for two books to bring on a trip, and so I was trying to pick out which two books to bring. Venus says: Reading and geocaching.   Bonnie says: about all the traveling I've done recently is to work and back, usually local radio station and ‘80s music.   Juana says: so my dad drove like he was in NASCAR. Consequently, I read books, because I was not brave enough to watch death coming for us. The habit is still with me.   Darla says: riding in car listening to Sirius XM, looking at scenery or talking to the driver, driving by myself- listening to radio or CD music and singing. On an airplane, I read hard copy books or ebooks on my tablet, maybe try to sleep.   Cheryl says: read the Kindle, but mainly keep an eye on the road, even as a passenger. You never know what is going to jump out into a country highway here in Australia.   Ashley says: I listen to audiobooks while driving and that has made working overnights more bearable.   Adeline says: Apple's Books app on my phone has been my best friend while on the move for years-planes, trains, London's public transportation.   MW says: while driving, I listen to either music or a podcast. When I'm being a passenger, I love to read or draw. I'm always carrying my Kindle and my sketchbook everywhere, or I try to catch some sleep. I generally avoid conversing unless I'm actually traveling with someone, but even then I reserve some time for myself.   John says: audiobooks while driving, Kindle on my phone while flying or lounging around, physical books while camping, though I use the phone at night. I like to hang out in restaurants and pubs at the bar, reading books and talking to strangers. If there's a beach or river, occasionally fish and walk around either the city, beach, or trail.   Jenny says: all the books or podcasts/radio shows. BBC has a fun one I have on CD called Cabin Pressure. It's hilarious. And if I'm alone in the car, singing along at full volume with my singalong playlist.   Just a comment quick, I did listen to all of Cabin Pressure in 2022 and early 2023, and it is indeed hilarious and I recommend listening to it if you get the chance. JT says: when I travel, I generally intend to read and thus take several books. Instead, I listen to YouTube videos, audiobooks, music, play games, or nap. It is rather frustrating. Brandy says: I haven't been able to drive myself since 2010, so I generally read books, coordinate meds, snacks, and travel stops since my partner is diabetic and I am epileptic. I navigate, take pictures of interesting scenery for attempted art later, bug people through texts, and Facebook.   Barbara says: if I'm not driving, I usually just watch the traffic and scenery. Of course, depending on whom the driver is, I may just close my eyes so I don't panic. Unfortunately, I have to board an airplane in a couple of weeks for an out-of-state wedding. I'll distract myself from the agony of the flight by reading.   Morgan says: I don't travel much, but I'm a delivery driver for work and I do a lot of audiobooks and podcasts, especially tabletop RPG actual play podcasts. And Rob says: usually talk to the driver/navigate. If it's by bus or train. I read.   For myself, whenever I travel, most of the time I'm the one who's doing the driving, which obviously narrows down the entertainment options. So when I travel any long distances, I'm usually listening to audio books. A quirk I have with that is that I prefer to listen to audiobooks of books I've already read. So if I need to tune out the audiobook and focus on heavy traffic for a while, which happens often, then I don't feel like I'm missing anything.   00:06:30 Main Topic of the Week: November Writing Challenge Week 4   Now it's onto our main topic, the fourth and final week of our November Writing Challenge. As you know, if you've listened to the previous three episodes, our November Writing Challenge is sort of a let's call a low stress way to build a writing habit and get into writing and do writing because the traditional way of getting into writing in November, NaNoWriMo, may be a bit overwhelming for some people. If you feel like you're missing out when others are working on a bigger writing challenge this month, and if you want to start writing but feel overwhelmed, a smaller writing challenge for the absolute beginner- 300 words a day or some other small number of your choosing. The key is that it should be small and something you can manage daily. Follow along with our podcast transcriptionist who has never finished writing a book and feels overwhelmed at the idea of starting one. Follow her progress and see what advice I have for her and other beginner writers.   So with that in mind, let's start with our transcriptionist update for the fourth and final week of the challenge. She says, “I completed another week of the challenge. I averaged 355 words per day, taking an average of 14 minutes per day. It's getting easier as the challenge goes on this month. For my overall challenge, I averaged 363 words per day, taking an average of 14 minutes per day to finish my daily word count. I finished three chapters of a rough draft even in a month where a lot of things happened in real life that ordinarily would've kept me from trying. I plan to keep going with the challenge in December since it feels like a habit at this point.”   So as we can see, our transcriptionist had good results from the challenge and feels like she's gone a long way to build a consistent writing habit. As I've said before many times on the podcast, don't let the perfect be the enemy of the possible and the achievable. And if a 1,000 words or 1,600 words a day just seems overwhelming, 300 words a day might be far more achievable. So that might be something worth looking into. So now onto the questions I've been sent about writing from beginning writers. So we're going to go through these questions one by one.   #1: Do you listen to music while you write? Yes, I do. My preferred genre is soundtracks from movies, TV shows, and computer games that I like. And my listening habits tend to be a bit eclectic and not transferable to other people because if I talk to other people about my age, they prefer listening to bands they remember from their teenage years or their twenties. It's true for everyone, whatever the music you were listening to when you were a teenager and in your early twenties becomes the gold standard for music for the rest of your life, and nothing else can quite live into that. But for me, I prefer listening to soundtracks from movies, TV shows, and especially computer games I enjoy. For example, yesterday I was working on chapters 9 and 10 of Orc Hoard, and during that time I listened to the main theme from Dragon Age: The Veilguard like 15 times in a row. Am I going to play Dragon Age: The Veilguard? No, I don't have time for another computer game of that size, but I like Han Zimmer's music and have many of his soundtracks and I like the main theme to Dragon Age: The Veilguard, so I listen to it like 15 times in a row.   #2: Our next question: is writing fun for you most of the time? I would say it is fun for me most of the time. It's always an expenditure of energy, however. I mean there's always this temptation in the back of your mind or in my mind that I could knock off for the day and play Starfield all day, but then the words wouldn't get done, the books wouldn't get done, and then the books wouldn't sell, so I would have no money to pay my bills. So that is pretty good motivation to write for me. But we're talking about beginning writers here and I'd say it's important to recognize that writing should usually be fun, but it's not always going to be fun.   Creating anything, whether writing a book or writing a song or painting a picture or building a cabinet, whatever it is, is always going to take an expenditure of energy and it is a form of work. Even if it's not as difficult as compared to say digging ditches or doing open heart surgery, it is still a kind of work and therefore there are times when it will feel like work and you have to make yourself do it. If you absolutely hate writing and don't enjoy doing it at all, then by all means you should not be doing it. Go find something else to do that you enjoy and you'll be happier and healthier for it, but if you do enjoy writing most of the time, then that is probably a good place to be.   #3: Our next question: how do you know how much worldbuilding is too little or too much? That is a good question because worldbuilding is definitely one of those writing adjacent tasks that can really be something of a rabbit hole that writers go down and then don't actually get writing any writing done. And I would say the answer is simple. You need to do whatever the right amount of world building is just enough, which I realize is very glib and pat answer, but it's true. You just need to do just enough worldbuilding that the story will be interesting, so that there may be mysteries for the character to solve. Worldbuilding is a bigger deal in fantasy obviously, especially fantasy that deals entirely with secondary worlds where you've made up the entire world and the history and so forth. What you want to do is avoid info dumping. I did an earlier episode about that where the joke was that if contemporary novels written the way that a fantasy novel is written, when someone went to an American airport for the first time and they encountered the security checkpoint, one of the characters would stop and deliver a three page history of the TSA and airplane security procedures in the United States over the last 30 years, which is what you want to avoid. You want to do just enough world building that the story moves forward. You don't want to get bogged down into it. And depending on the nature of your story, you may want to keep some of the world building secret in order to help create a mystery that will hold the reader's interest and drive the plot forward. For fantasy novels, Brandon Sanderson is notoriously good at this where he'll design an elaborate magic system and keep part of it concealed from the reader, and then the reveal about the magic system or the nature of the world is part of the climax of the book. Even in contemporary novels like mysteries or thrillers, you can do that with world building since obviously mysteries and thrillers have their own fictional parts of the world that you construct as part of the world building and so you can have reveals about your fictional police department or fictional spy agency be part of the world building. So to sum up, just do enough world building that you can tell your story, but don't get bogged down in it.   #4: Our next question: what's something no one told you about writing but you wish they had? Well, that's a good question. I think the biggest thing that I wish someone had told me, but it turns out I probably would've had to learn it myself, is the extreme value of persistence plus time plus experience. I saw an interesting Tweet the other day that said that your twenties are basically like being a level one character in an RPG where you have no skills, no experience, and you need to spend all your time level grinding on boring and repetitive tasks in order to acquire the experience and skills that will carry you through your thirties, forties, fifties, and hopefully onward. That struck me as very true because in my case, I started self-publishing when I was about 30 and I obviously spent all of my twenties essentially learning how to self-publish even though I didn't know that what is what I was doing at the time because self-publishing in this current form hadn't come along yet. So as I was teaching myself to write novels and with my technology blog, teaching myself about how to write for the internet and search engines and so forth, I didn't realize it at the time, but I was acquiring these skills that would be very valuable to me in my thirties and forties as I continue self-publishing. So to sum up that question, I would say what I wish I had been told and really understood in my twenties when I was starting out was the value of persistence over time. Because if you look at it, the Grand Canyon is essentially water exercising persistence over time.   #5: Our next question: should I tell people I'm writing a book? Well, that is a tricky question and I would say the answer boils down to it depends, which again is a pat and glib answer, but it really does depend on your personal circumstances and your relationship with your family and friends as well. For one thing, a lot of people say they're going to do things and never do them. In fact, I'd say a lot of people who announced very loudly that they're going to lose weight or learn to draw or learn to write a book or learn to program, never actually get very far or give up on it. So there's something to be said for remaining quiet and just doing things and letting the results speak for themselves once they can no longer be kept quiet. I would also say it really does depend on your relationship with your family, friends, and spouse and/or life partner. If you have a spouse or life partner who is very supportive of your goals and is willing to encourage you, then it's a good idea to tell them. It's not a good idea to keep secrets in that kind of relationship. But if you suspect your spouse, boyfriend, girlfriend, or life partner is going to belittle and mock you, it might be a good idea to keep this to yourself. For your family and friends, it might, again, it really depends on the individual personalities involved in your relationship with them. Some friend groups and families have this very bad habit of crab bucket syndrome or tall poppy syndrome where if someone tries to exceed the overall average of the group, they try to pull them back down to their level. That's why you occasionally hear stories of someone who gives up drinking or loses a lot of weight ends up losing their friend group in their process because it turns out their friend group was based on excessive consumption of alcohol or excessive consumption of food and something like that might occur with your friends and family as well. So I would say, on balance, it probably would be best to keep it to yourself unless you think your friends, family, and a significant other would be encouraging and welcoming of your efforts in this endeavor. But as always, it depends and your mileage may vary.   #6: Our next question is a pretty interesting one that people ask frequently: how long until I can become a full-time author? Now this is again a very complicated question that boils down to your circumstances, and once again, the answer is it depends. Terry Brooks, when he wrote a writing advice book about 20 years ago, said that his editor, Lester del Rey, advised him not to go full-time until he had a year's salary in the bank, and that was 40 years ago. Nowadays, I would say at the bare minimum of going full time is you want to have a year's full salary in the bank and you would want to be making at least 40% more than you would be from your day job. Why 40%? Because once you are self-employed, especially in the US, you are responsible for paying a lot of things that your employer usually does, such as a variety of taxes and insurance costs. Also it's a very good idea, especially in the US, to have some sort of savings for retirement such as a 401K or something similar because there's absolutely no guarantee Social Security is going to be around by the time you retire. So I would say those are the absolute bare minimum before you would even think about doing this is to have a year's salary in the bank and you are making 40% more than your day job on a consistent basis. Again, it might be something you don't want to consider doing at all and you would need to ask yourself, why do you want to be a full-time author? Would it be the prestige of it? Would it be the fact that you really hate your day job? I have to say the reality of being a full-time author is often quite different than the fantasy people have of it, and that there have in fact been many authors who very successfully wrote while also maintaining day jobs. Anthony Trollope very famously wrote for two hours every morning before he went to work for the British Postal Service, and he did that his entire career and some of his books are remembered as classics of English literature to this day. Glenn Cook the fantasy author worked at a GM plant the entire time he was a writer because the benefits and pension were quite good. J.R.R. Tolkien was famously a professor of philology for his entire professional career and he wrote on the side and that became Lord of the Rings. So there's absolutely nothing wrong with keeping a full-time job and also writing on the side as you're comfortable doing so. So some writers have gone full-time, especially since the indie revolution started, found they absolutely hated it and then went back to working a day job and working and writing on the side. And again, there's absolutely nothing wrong with that. And for many people it is in fact a very good idea, especially if you have children, more than one child (children are expensive) and they need medical care or if you or another family member has a sort of chronic condition and it helps to have it covered by your employer's health insurance. So again, I hate to keep saying this, but it really does boil down to your personal circumstances and whether it's the right fit for you and your family and your financial situation or not. For myself, I'll give a few examples for my own life here. For myself, I've been a full-time writer for over eight years now. I've been very fortunate to be able to do that. Thank you all for buying the books and helping me to do that. I think my personality is pretty well suited to that because I have absolutely no problems writing for most of the day the way when many writers would find uncomfortable, and I have no problem doing a 6,000 word days or higher on a regular basis. That said, it was not originally my plan to be a full-time writer. I had originally planned to keep my day job and write on the side, but due to family circumstances, I had to move to a different state. And at the time I thought I could look for a different job or I could give full-time writing a go and see what happens, and I gave full-time writing a go and it's worked out pretty well for the last eight years. Thank you. So for me, in my circumstances at the time and the time since going full-time made sense and was a good choice. But again, and I hate to keep saying it, but it really does depend on your personal circumstances, finances, and family situation.   #7: Now our last question, does piracy and AI mean that people won't be able to make money writing anymore? The answer to that is a big old no. Let's address those one at a time-first, piracy. Piracy has been around since the existence of the internet. It is older than the internet. Both J.R.R. Tolkien and Charles Dickens had American publishers who ripped off their works and made bootleg copies of them that led to a bunch of lawsuits. So piracy is nothing new. The internet has just made it easier, and we know that the way to beat piracy is to make getting your books easier and more convenient than it would be to pirate them. There's always going to be a level of people who pirate stuff no matter what. And to be frank, you should not consider that being lost sales because the people who pirate everything are going to pay for anything anyway, though I've had a few readers email from me from time to time saying that they did pirate my stuff and felt bad about it and eventually went on to become regular readers and paying customers. So there's really nothing you can do to stop piracy and it's kind of futile to try and fight it. I do know one indie writer who spent hundreds of thousands of dollars trying to shut down pirate sites, and it was, in my opinion, while that was a noble fight, it was a tremendous waste of money. So piracy, it's best not to worry too much about it. It is one of those things like retail shrink (which is what the big box retailers call shoplifting) that is always going to be with us. The way as an indie author to fight that is to make your work as available as on many paying platforms as possible so that it's very easy for people to get it legitimately.   While AI is a big deal, I think it is somewhat overrated, and I also think that it has some structural problems that it's going to run into sooner or later. For one thing when it comes to writing, while you could use AI to churn out an entire novel, it would require significant editing to make it palatable, in which case you might as well just write it yourself. For another thing, AI is very, very expensive mainly not for the individual users, but for the companies that run them. And I'm not at this point entirely convinced that AI has long-term profitability. I wonder if it's another tech bubble, like the way the Metaverse was at the start of the 2020s when Facebook thought that the pandemic restrictions were going to be permanent and that society was going to become entirely remote. Subsequent events proved otherwise, and Facebook ended up temporarily losing about two thirds of its company value on its whole Metaverse bet. Finally, this is a bit on the fluffier side, but novel writing's art and art is essentially about human emotion and human connection. And no matter how smart the AI gets, that is something that would be very difficult for it to copy -one's own unique voice, one's own unique writing style. Those are something that only humans can do. And so I don't think AI is a long-term threat to fiction. It might be a long-term threat to things like sports writing and instant news articles, but less so for fiction. So to sum up, I don't think piracy and AI mean that people will no longer be able to make money from writing.   And now for the final segment of our writing challenge episode, Jon's Advice Corner. We'll start with editing tips, what to do once your rough draft is done.   So first, what should I do to edit the book once it's done. For myself, what I usually do is I do a first read through using track changes in Microsoft Word, chapter by chapter. And what I focus on then is reducing length, getting rid of sections that don't make sense, reducing excess words, tightening up sentences, making sure there are no continuity errors. I very often in this phase will split up chapters and do smaller chapters or rearrange scenes or move things around. Once that's done, I do a second edit where I essentially have my computer read the book aloud to me, and that's for typo checking. And sometimes you notice things when read aloud that you wouldn't have noticed on the page.   After that, I have a couple different people who check it for typos for me and then we publish. Then I do another typo check, and then any typos that I find after the publishing process, I upload and correct as I get them. So that's my process. People would say that you need to hire an editor, and I think for many people that's true, but for myself, after 157 books, I'm reasonably confident I know what I'm doing and so I am confident doing it myself, even as I recognize that's not good advice to give to younger writers.   Our next question, how do drafts work? The standard term is the first draft is just the first writing you do, getting all the writing down on the page. Depending on the writer, some people do second, third, and fourth drafts where depending on the writer, they might rewrite it entirely from scratch or just do editing on what they've already written. And then the final draft is one you are done with and comfortable with. Next question, how do I know when I should stop editing? That's a tricky question because many beginning writers fall into the trap of endlessly polishing their book over and over and over rather than writing new things. I would say once you've done your edits, once you've had a couple of beta readers look at it, eventually just decide that it is done and that we are going to move on and write new things because no matter how well you write, it's never going to be quite as cool as it is in your head when you are imagining it. I mean, you can get close, but it's never going to be quite there. So I would say a quick rule of thumb is maybe do two drafts, have your beta readers go over it, and then that would be a good place to call it quits because the truth is you can endlessly repolish the same book over and over and over again, but that may not be the best use of your time. Next editing question, how many beta readers should I have? It depends. I heard of one writer who has like 30 or 40 beta readers, and I think that might be a bit excessive, but if you can do three to five people whose opinions you trust and who aren't going to just say complete nonsense, that would probably be a good idea to do. I'd say around three to five (though as I mentioned, some writers can go much higher).   Once you're editing is done and you have a final draft, you decide if you want to self-publish it or look for an agent.   Here are things to avoid while publishing. For one thing, you really need to avoid predatory publishers. If you are approached by a publishing company that wants you to pay in any capacity to publish, it is probably a scam and you should avoid it. If you are self-publishing, you will need to come up with your own cover design anyway. But if you are approached by a publishing company that offers you a package where you pay $1,000 or $3,000 or even more, that is probably a scam and you won't get good value for your money. This is again, my opinion. I think new writers and in fact writers at all levels of experience would be better off self-publishing, but I would recommend avoiding agents and avoiding publicists.   Hiring a publicist for your book is just going to waste your money, and an agent will probably not get you anywhere these days. It really helps if you want to be traditionally published to be famous before you try to get traditionally published-like a former president of the United States. If a former president of the United States decides that he (or someday she) is going to write a book, the former president of the United States is going to have absolutely no trouble finding the book a publisher whatsoever. If a music star or a movie star on the level of someone like Taylor Swift or Tom Cruise decides they want to write a book, they also will have no trouble finding a publisher. But for regular people like you and me, you are probably better off self-publishing and learning the skills to market and the various related publishing skills yourself. Things you would want to understand well before proceeding with these is finding a cover designer. Unless you are proficient with Photoshop and familiar with book covers, you should probably hire a cover designer, and this can be very affordable since many of the big cover designers offer premades where they just drop in your name and title for around $150 to $200 (though custom cover can require more). Hiring editors-this is again, something probably you should research and check out various writing groups on Facebook for recommendations. You want someone who isn't that expensive. You'll want someone who comes with good client recommendations. Hiring narrators is also something to research well in advance. But it might be a little early with your first book because audiobooks are so expensive.   So that's it for our questions, and that is it for our November Writing Challenge. As a bonus, our transcriptionist included her official writing playlist, which I'm not going to read here, but you can see it on the show notes if you are curious. And I would include my writing playlist, but as I said, it's mostly random computer game, movie, and TV show soundtracks that I enjoyed.   So that is it for this week. Thank you for coming along for our November Writing Challenge. I hope you found it helpful and informative. Thank you for listening to The Pulp Writer Show. I hope you found the show useful. A reminder that you can listen to all the back episodes on https://thepulpwritershow.com. If you enjoyed the podcast, please leave a review on your podcasting platform of choice. Stay safe and stay healthy and see you all next week.

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The lads have one hell of a predicament on their hands to kick things off. Things have gone completely sideways for one listener who's lost his best friend - all over a best man speech! Was he actually out of line? Or did the groom just seriously overreact? Then, they tackle an even stickier situation. Another listener's been venting about his boss to his work friend, Emma - only to find out the boss is Emma's aunty! Should he come clean? Or should he style it out? Join us for one bumpy ride!Follow us on Instagram and TikTok to keep up to date with all of our antics!***Please rate and review us on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It means a lot and makes it easy for other people to find us. Thank you!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys are back and ready to dive headfirst into your job-related predicaments. And the first on the agenda? Tea bag-gate! One listener is so infuriated about her colleague pinching her teabags that she's asked Harry and Paul what to do!Then we turn to a really tricky one: what should you do if your boss isn't paying you overtime? By ‘boss', we also mean friend… Buckle up!Follow us on Instagram and TikTok to keep up to date with all of our antics!***Please rate and review us on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It means a lot and makes it easy for other people to find us. Thank you!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the first episode of Harry & Paul's Life Advice Corner! It's that time of the week where we dive into your biggest life problems and (try to) lend a helping hand!In our first instalment, we're tackling two tough questions: Should I really have to pay rent to my parents, when my brother - clearly the favourite child - doesn't have to pay a penny? And another listener needs advice on how to set boundaries with her in-laws who are really overstepping the mark. Strap in, folks!Follow us on Instagram and TikTok to keep up to date with all of our antics!***Please rate and review us on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It means a lot and makes it easy for other people to find us. Thank you!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're deep into October, so there's only one thing for it — a trip to Captain Morgan's Mojito island. Elsewhere, in the world of horrors we call reality, Germany has decided it's ok to send weapons to Israel as long as they promise not to do anything bad with them. And there's more advice from Megan on how to navigate the insanity of bureaucracy and getting that all important B1. Avast me hearties! Megan's Megacan theme song by Eden Ottignon from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Planet OTT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Buy us a round, ask us a question! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/megansmegacan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Or follow us on whichever evil billionaire's data-mining machine you prefer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/megansmegacan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/MegansMegacan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-o_U5nqe4_-yKfOm1CXOPA⁠⁠⁠

After a little summer hiatus we are back with a new episode, and we are getting a little bit crazy with it by having the hosts swap their signature segments. (Oh, and there are some technical difficulties, sorry about that.) After some important roller skate talk and injury talk, Nick presents "HUNK!" and Rod attempts to share some Wacky News From Around the Globe. Then it's a special Ryan's Advice Corner on whether 16 is too young to get a tattoo in the woods. Then a Brian What's the Deal on a classic but modern arcade cabinet and Nick tries his hand at a Sports Short on the Madden game franchise.  We hope you enjoy it. Thanks for listening. 

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IT'S EVERYONE'S FAVORITE INTERCALARY EVENT!!! 2024 Leap Day is HERE (or was recently!) and we have a packed show to celebrate. FEATURING: in-depth discussion of kangaroo pouches, an "Advice Corner" on whether someone is as an a-hole for just being born on Leap Day, a rediscovery of the Webby-award winning Hulu series Leap Year (which you likely have never heard of even though it had a cameo by Steven Weber) and a Sport Short on great moments in Leap Day history. You'll never guess why Alex Ovechkin's career was RUINED by Leap Day.  As always thank you for listening. Find us on Twitter and Discord! 

This week, Deepti and Natalie do a highly requested recap of Love Is Blind Sweden and offer their advice on some seriously juicy listener submitted questions.

Nicky shares some big ailment news. We take on an Advice Corner question on overstepping boundaries at the arcade dance machine. Sports short on running backs. 2 of the hosts drop off due to technical difficulties. Who will be left at the end? Tune in and find out. 

Rytsas! We start with a behind the scenes discussion of how we script out each episode of the show. Then a truly epic Nicky's Advice Corner: is she in the wrong for not wanting attend her friend's wedding if it will be held in High Valyrian, the made up language from Game of Thrones? And then it truly goes off the rails when we try to ask Facebook's AI bot for the same advice. Finally, Brian closes us out with a Sports Short medly of takes that have all aged pretty well (LIV golf, Deshaun Watson.) 

This one is all about the segments: In Nicky's Advice Corner, the advice seeker is creeped out by her friend's parents behavior, but did she cross the line when she called the dad a creep? And then just in time for Halloween, a spooky What's the Deal: this doll may be a haunted succubus, but is it still a steal at the price? 

It's just Andres and Christian but they have a wholesome time and give some amazing advice!Thanks for listening! Follow the pod on Instagram @dumbtrivia, on Facebook at Dumb Trivia, Twitter @dumbtriviapod, and send some questions our way at dumbtrivia@gmail.com! (we also accept voice messages and call-ins)Consider subscribing at dumbtrivia.buzzsprout.com to support the show!Check out https://linktr.ee/dumbtrivia for links to our shop, Twitch, Youtube, and other socials!!!Follow Andres on Instagram @theresnowaythisappwilllast Follow Christian on Instagram and Twitter @crimbusrimbusFollow Cory on Instagram @coryw099Stay dumb and safe everyone!Property of Glorp Intergalactic LLC.Support the show

We welcome longtime friend of the show and viral video star, Mike, who fills in while Ryan is on vacation. After covering some RFTA lore and the mutual history between the boys, we quickly get into topics (balls) and Brian presents America's new favorite segment, "HUNK!" where we choose between Marvel hunks. Nicky's Advice Corner examines workplace nicknames, and whether they are bad. And we close out with a Sports Short on the L.A. Lakers and their fading dynasty.  As always, thanks for listening and if you like this leave us a review! We love reviews!  Watch Mike get hit in the face with fireworks here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7-Q3irZsmw  

Opening Discussion Topic: those childhood friends who would lie about their parents having cool jobs, only for real. Then Ryan presents a new segment, Ordinary Obituaries, and we learn about the life of a brave man who lived his clowning, balooning dreams. Nicky's Advice Corner: am I in the wrong if I don't want to play my boyfriend's secret game blindfolded? Cancellation Corner: We take a look at "Aliens in the Family," a mostly forgotten TGIF-era sitcom about a half-alien family and their full-alien baby, a show maybe most notable for making Urkel angry. Then we close on a Sports Short: Old QB's are new again. 

Right at the start, we get a little in the weeds with some behind-the-scenes ideas for improving the show. Then it's discussion of our most dangerous situations, of both the firearm and socially awkward varieties. In Nicky's Advice Corner, Nicky weighs the question "Am I a bad girlfriend if I don't want to kill my horse?" Our What's The Deal segment takes a look at a very exotic Las Vegas-based celebrity impersonator. Sports Short: ends of seasons. Thank you for listening. 

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Much like the old Thursday night NBC sweeps week promo, this is a SUPERSIZED must-listen. Starting with a round of usual nonsense, we consider what the worst thing your fingers have ever smelled like may be, then attempts the ABC's of Football. Ryan's hit new segment, "Ryan's Wacky News From Around the World." Nicky's Advice Corner: is it wrong to use your separated husband's last name to get dinner reservations? Another City Mascot Game, we create an ideal mascot for Salt Lake City. If that wasn't enough, we ALSO do a Cancellation Corner for Spike TV's forgotten but fascinating Slamball sport show. Should it be brought back? AND THEN: The greatest sports debate of our time, and a timely one at that. It's The Great Aaron Rodgers Vaccination Debate. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING.

We are back and this week #AL's got your texts and voicemails and we dive right into them! We discuss career advice in #AL's Advice Corner, license plates, lag wagon, the deep dark truth about Wendy's chili and so much more! Plus McDonald's is making weird changes to their menu and Taco Bell is teasing JKJ. And lastly, #AL takes us down memory lane…   Weird McDonald's Changes https://www.foodbeast.com/news/mcdonalds-announces-new-improvements-to-burgers-brings-back-the-hamburglar/   Taco Bell's California Crunch Wrap https://www.foodbeast.com/news/taco-bell-debuts-the-california-breakfast-crunchwrap/   Article written by us? https://www.buzzfeed.com/chelseastewart/discontinued-things-that-should-come-back   JKJ's Stand up Dates:    April 22 - Bay Area, California  https://www.eventbrite.com/.../comedy-show-with-jenna-kim...   May 13 - Caldwell, Idaho (Two shows!) https://www.caldwellfinearts.org/event-12/    May 19-20 - Las Vegas, Nevada  https://vegas.wiseguyscomedy.com/events/72908   Here are some ways you can support the show!    Call us and leave a voicemail OR text us: 404-477-4160   Join Patreon: patreon.com/jennakimjones   Tell a friend about the show: couplefriendspodcast.com   Visit StorageChef.com and set up your monthly food storage plan! Use the code COUPLEFRIENDS for 20% off your order every month!    Visit JKJ's Amazon Store where we share the products we love! www.amazon.com/shop/influencer-b9d56e0d     

On this episode Ri and Al discuss the Queen Bee not being supportive, LSU Women Champs going to the White House, the Dalai Lama outrage, and much more. Ri brings back the “Advice Corner” and reads a Conversationalist Letter.

Mí Stair LADT atá ann agus cluineann muid ó Lisa Nic an Bhreithimh atá mar bhall coiste de chuid Shout Out a chuireann ceardlanna oideachasúla ar siúl i scoileanna. Mar chuid de Seachtain Mheabhairshláinte na nÓg, labhraíonn an Dr Órla Nic Oirc faoi na deachrachtaí a bhíonn ag daoine óga sa lá atá inniu ann. Insíonn Alexandra Philbin dúinn faoina ról féin mar mheantóir ar scéim úrnua dhomhanda leis an Tionscadal Teangacha atá i mBaol. Agus tá an Coirnéal Comhairleach ar ais lán chraic agus spraoi le hEoin Ó Catháin, Niamh Ní Dhubhgáin agus Rút Ní Theimhneáin! It's LGBT History Month and we hear from Lisa Nic an Bhreithimh, a committee member of Shout Out which provides educational workshops in schools. As part of Children's Mental Health Week, Dr Órla Nic Oirc speaks about the challenges facing young people today. Alexandra Philbin tells us about her role as mentor on a brand new global scheme with the Endangered Languages Project. And the Advice Corner is back with Eoin Ó Catháin, Niamh Ní Dhubhgáin and Rút Ní Theimhneáin, along with all the craic you've come to expect!

Wacky News from Around the Globe, then a referendum on if we should disown our Pilot episode (we did! good luck finding it!), we revisit the game Clayfighter (it is bad), and the game NARC (was it the first violent video game?). Then on a Very Special Nicky's Advice Corner, a question for Andrew WK only leads to more questions: is accidentally shoplifting okay, or a slippery slope, or absolutely unforgiveable, and importantly what would James Cash Penney think?  Thank you for listening! Follow us: @podreasons on Twitter 

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Intro topic: Childhood embarassments. We try to see if remember the game Lethal Enforcers. Nicky sticks his hand in the wrong minigolf hole. Around the 43 minute mark we get into our segments: Advice Corner on whether it is okay to delete your kid's saved Stardew Valley farm as punishment. Is a Pokemon mystery box a what's the deal good? Brian presents a Sports Short on the 2021 NBA Finals.

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They actually broke up over this, but she is hoping people will back up this rationalization. Can you help us out?

Discussion of Weekend at Bernie's, the Mighty Ducks and Pompeii. Nicky's Advice Corner: can you cheat on your partner in Animal Crossing? Sports Short: are NY teams being good a good thing for sports? Follow us on Twitter: @podreasons

Friend of the show Brad joins us for a round of Nicky's Advice Corner on whether you can ever be too old for a rap career. We also cover alternatives to goat yoga, Bugs Bunny and the Looney Tunes gang team up with cops to try to keep us off drugs, a What's the Deal on bumper stickers, and an NBA Sports Short. 

Welcome back to the Jojitorium! The battle of guests wages on with a new gladiator, Ben Steffen, from Arboretum Trail Brewing Co stepping into the ring! Ben breaks big news about Arboretum, hits The Boys with ANOTHER special announcement, tries to coax Matt with Reese's Pieces, and talks shop with Adam in a wonderful addition of The Brewer's Advice Corner. Plus much more! We got hooked up with delicious beers from Arboretum Trail during this episode: "Just Brownin' Araun" - Brown Ale "Beyond Pluto" - TIPA "Sweet to Death" - Imperial Milk Stout Our friend's over at Talking SMAC have a weekly podcast that will definitely satisfy your nerdy itch! All of our listeners can save BIG on their entire tattoo order by using our promo code "matta193529" at check out with Lucky13s If you haven't already, check us out on YouTube! Give us a subscribe and hit the notifications to get our newest full episodes and clips! Cheers!

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We start with a variety of topics from Roombas to recurring dreams to best albums for car rides. In Nicky's Advice Corner, Nicky considers whether home-cooking spaghetti is the way to prove you're romantic. In What's The Deal? we judge the value of a vintage Urkel lunchbox (in Urkelvision). And we close out with a Sports Short on CTE, and plugs.

So due to recording issues, we are releasing this one raw, pure and (almost) unedited - just as the show was meant to be consumed. After our usual nonsense, we cover a range of intriguing topics and we have a fun Nicky's Advice Corner (from r/advice) and a banger of a sports short.  Tracklist:  Quick PSA from Rod Dustin Diamond is dead - is Jonathan Lipnicky next?  Stardew Valley, Segments, Mini Playstation This Alligator Doesn't Have It's Passport The Dodo/Nonsense Talk Anime Tropes  From Home Alone to Home Improvement A little less HR Johnson and a little more Hobo Timmy Nicky's Advice Corner presents “The Italian Job”  Brian's Sports Short - “Forest From the Trees”  Closing Nonsense (outro) 

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On the June 5, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and tv news, including The Batman, Halo, Punky Brewster, Magic 8-Ball, Jurassic World and X-Men: Dark Phoenix. And in Life Advice Corner, Chris will answer a question involving being criticized for having pretentious movie tastes. In The News: Chris: Warner Bros. Won't Have a Hall H Panel at Comic-Con, But ‘IT Chapter Two' is Coming to ScareDiego Chris: ‘The Batman' Isn't an Origin Story, But is Set Very Early in the Dark Knight's Career HT: The ‘Halo' TV Series Wants to Be ‘Game of Thrones' Without the Incest Chris: ‘Jurassic World' Animated Series ‘Camp Cretaceous' Stomping Onto Netflix HT: A Magic 8 Ball Movie is Being Rolled Out By Blumhouse Chris: ‘Punky Brewster' Reboot With Original Star Soleil Moon Frye in the Works, Because Sure, Why Not HT: ‘Dark Phoenix' Review: The X-Men Franchise Ends Not With a Bang, But With a Feeble Flicker   Life Advice Corner with Chris:   Name withheld writes in “I've recently found out through mutual friends that my movie taste has been described as pretentious. Most of this stems from the fact that as a group we saw Bohemian Rhapsody, and everyone enjoyed it except for myself. They also know that I frequent the local indie theater because I wanted to see movies like Can You Ever Forgive Me, Burning, Wildlife or Vox Lux. Is this a title I should actively work to disprove by pointing out my adoration for franchises like fast/furious and Underworld, and how would be the best way to go about doing this? I appreciate any guidance you can provide.” The Advice Corner theme song was created by Love you Wally. All the other stuff you need to know: You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today's show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes. /Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention the e-mail on the air. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes, tell your friends and spread the word! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo.

The flu has taken over the podcast this week. It's the mini-sode to hold you over till next week. The Bandit had pretty much died and come back to life sort of. We talk about some sports and what makes people cry. Erik's Advice Corner has some new stories this week. Apparently the Grand Canyon is a serial killer in disguise. Drake vs the Lil B curse kinda. We ask the ladies about dudes and shaving their man parts. Join us! Cough cough!

We back! This time around Erik The Bandit is on trial for his mistakes last week. We give thanks for the life of Nipsey Hussle. There is an introduction to a new segment called “Erik's Advice Corner” and it's super cool. Game of thrones premier was perfect. Tiger wins big like a boss. Cardi B will probably never work with with Nicki Minaj. Anderson .paak gives us some start of the summer jams. Technology is trippin me out. Join me please!

On the December 12, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor in chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film senior writer Ben Pearson and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest movie and tv news, including Netflix, Stargirl, Onward, Female-Led movies, Doctor Strange, Deadpool and in Advice Corner with Chris Evangelista someone needs some help with hot to decide which movie to watch.   You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (here is the RSS URL if you need it).   Opening Banter:   In The News: Chris: Netflix Confuses Movies With Sports, Tests Instant Replay Feature HT: Joel McHale Joins DC Universe's ‘Stargirl' Series As Starman Ben: Pixar's Animated Fantasy ‘Onward' Announces Voice Cast with Chris Pratt, Tom Holland & More Chris: Female-Led Movies Outperform Male-Led Movies at the Box Office, According to New Study Ben: ‘Doctor Strange 2' Conjures Director Scott Derrickson For The Sequel HT: Doctor Strange Was Almost in ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' Chris: ‘Once Upon a Deadpool' Review: There's No Reason For This Movie to Exist BREAKING NEWS: 'The Mandalorian' Cast Revealed: Carl Weathers, Werner Herzog, Giancarlo Esposito & More   In Advice Corner with Chris Evangelista: The Advice Corner theme song was created by Love you Wally. Sean from Boston writes in “Chris, I am a young professional who, like many millennials, still lives at home.  It's just my Mom and I, and for the most part our daily fair of shared TV viewership includes nothing but binging our backlog of Jeopardy, and House Hunters from the DVR.  Sometimes though we want to watch a movie, and this is what brings me to your corner for advice. Typically, when we decide we to watch a movie, my Mom insists on scouring the streaming services for something to watch, and this process can take what feels like hours. Not only that, but the films she often gravitates toward through this haphazard process are, shall we say, not of a high standard of quality.  I know I should be patient and flexible, but with so many good movies out there to watch, both new and old, I need a fair democratic way of selecting something to watch. I'd like you to take this opportunity to help friends, roommates, and significant others everywhere who are frustrated by the shared media consumption selection process, and come up with a set of rules governing this “Chris Approved” method.   Personally I'm partial to making a list of movies we each want to watch, then eliminate all that do not overlap, and go from there, but I leave this question open ended for you to be creative with finding a fair solution that is as simple, or as complex as you wish to make it.” All the other stuff you need to know: You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today's show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes. /Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention the e-mail on the air. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes, tell your friends and spread the word! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo.

On the November 29, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall and writer Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest TV and film news, including a Blue Beetle movie, Dear Evan Hansen, Console Wars, the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, and A24. And in a new segment of Advice Corner with Chris Evangelista he will answer a question about lying to your friends. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (here is the RSS URL if you need it).   In The News: Jacob: ‘Blue Beetle' Movie in the Works, Will Star the DCEU's First Latino Superhero Chris: ‘Dear Evan Hansen' Movie, With Music From ‘La La Land' Team, in the Works With ‘Perks of Being a Wallflower' Director Ben: 2019 Sundance Film Festival Announces First Wave of Films; Here Are 10 We're Looking Forward To Chris: A24 Films Streaming on Kanopy: How to Get Access to the Best Free Streaming Service You've Never Heard Of Jacob: Sega vs. Nintendo Tale ‘Console Wars' Becoming a Limited Series, ‘Kong: Skull Island' Filmmaker Jordan Vogt-Roberts to Direct   In Advice Corner with Chris Evangelista: The Advice Corner theme song was created by Love you Wally. Name Withheld writes in “I am a big fan of the show, I listen every day, and I have a question for Chris' Advice Corner! There is a big movie coming out soon that I have been looking forward to for, literally, years. But things are financially tight for me so when tickets went on pre-sale, I did not get them immediately. My friends felt bad for me, knowing how much I want to see the movie, so they bought 2 tickets for me. A very kind gesture which I was touched by.    BUT! Unfortunately, they bought me 2 tickets for a showing at a nearby theater, the only theater in my area that DOES NOT HAVE PRE-ARRANGED SEATS. Ever since theaters started this practice, I will not go to a theater that doesn't. Waiting in line for who knows how long just to get a good seat now seems like the Dark Ages to me. So the theater they picked is one I would normally never patronize. Just the thought now of having to get there extra early fills me with anxiety. I have no idea how popular this movie might be, so it all might be ok. Or I might end up sitting in the front row, or off to the side, etc., or maybe not even able to sit with the person I'm going with, in case there aren't 2 seats in a row.    I realize that if I don't go to this screening and not tell my friends, then I am wasting their money. If I tell them I'm not going and make sure they ask for a refund of their money, then I might insult them and of course I don't want to do that. Or do I just suck it up and go. What should I do? Help me Obi-Wan Evangalista, you're my only hope!    Thanks, Name Withheld City Withheld But I Am A Real Person”   Other articles mentioned:     All the other stuff you need to know: You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today's show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes. /Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention the e-mail on the air. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes, tell your friends and spread the word! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo.

On the November 8, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, senior writer Ben Pearson and writer Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest film and TV news, including an unmade Stanley Kubrick screenplay, a Jonny Quest movie, Watchmen tv show news, ILM goes to the small screen and Pacific Rim is getting a Netflix anime series. And in another edition of Advice Corner with Chris, we will find out if an aspiring filmmaker needs to move to Hollywood to pursue his dreams. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (here is the RSS URL if you need it). In The News: Ben: Unmade Stanley Kubrick Script ‘Burning Secret' is Going Up For Auction Jacob: Exclusive: Jeremy Irons is Older Ozymandias in the ‘Watchmen' TV Series, Jean Smart Joins the Cast as an FBI Agent Chris: ‘Jonny Quest' Movie Recruits ‘LEGO Batman Movie' Director Chris McKay Ben: Industrial Light & Magic Launches ILM TV, Which Will Handle Visual Effects For ‘The Mandalorian' Jacob: ‘Pacific Rim' Anime is Coming to Netflix to Cancel the Apocalypse   In Advice Corner with Chris Evangelista: Response to the last edition:Gabe from Richmond Va writes in: This question of when to show kids certain movies jarred a memory loose. My mother took my brother and I to see Ghost when I was 9 and he was 7. Yes, Ghost the Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg vehicle. At this point I had seen all the star wars movies, Indiana Jones, gremlins, etc. Ghost scared the shit out of me because of the frank display of death. It just terrified me. For what seemed like a month I tried to sleep with the lights on because the deaths in the movie haunted me. Eventually I got over it, but damn it broke my 9 year old brain for a few months.   Thanks for the segment!” Kevin H writes in “Good advice on the show. The part you missed is that no matter what you show the child, be ready to answer any questions. Sometimes it can be a great to teach a lesson even if your just an uncle that they see once a week. For example the movie Eighth Grade. Even though its rated R it's a great tool to educate kids. “ Nicholas E from Chicago Heights, IL writes in “Hey, I wanted to get your thoughts on something that's been weighing on my mind for the past year. To give some back story, I'm an aspiring filmmaker, probably like a good portion of your listeners. I spend a lot of free time writing/outlining full length scripts that I feel strongly about. Within the past few years I've co-written and co-directed a short film with a great team of actors and crew, and I directed a documentary I made for a loved one. Since then, my main collaborator h as made the move out West to pursue his passion in filmmaking by going to school. And I guess my question is, with all of the risks that come from moving across the country, finding a new job, finding a place to live, etc. do you think it's something worth doing? Or do you think I should stay home, focus on my writing, and try to find a group out here in Illinois to work on a full length film with? I'm not completely sold on film school, but I'm not opposed to it. My main concern is being able to the cost of living while while trying to peruse very costly goals. I hope my question made sense, but I think this Advice Corner is pretty cool and entertaining.  Much love -   The Advice Corner theme song was created by Love you Wally.   Other articles mentioned: My Name Is Peter Sciretta and I Once Directed a Feature Film (Watch The Movie Trailer) All the other stuff you need to know: You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today's show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes. /Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention the e-mail on the air. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes, tell your friends and spread the word! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo.

On the November 2, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest film and tv news, including Avatar, Inside Man 2, Doctor Who, Gladiator, The Time Machine and Penny Dreadful. And a new edition of Advice Corner with Chris Evangelista, he'll answer a question about parenting. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (here is the RSS URL if you need it).   In The News: HT: Are These The Avatar Sequel Titles (And Is It Too Late to Change Them?) Chris: ‘Inside Man 2' Casts Aml Ameen Cast in the Lead, Sounds More Like a Remake Than a Sequel HT: ‘It' Director Andy Muschietti Adapting H.G. Wells Classic ‘The Time Machine', Leonardo DiCaprio Producing Chris: ‘Gladiator' Sequel Moving Forward With Ridley Scott Directing HT: ‘Doctor Who' Christmas Special Scrapped for the First Time in 13 Years Chris: ‘Penny Dreadful: City of Angels' Will Continue the ‘Penny Dreadful' Saga in 1930s Los Angeles In Advice Corner with Chris Evangelista: Yerbolat Yeskaliyev (pronounced Your ball) from Bay Area of California writes in: “Hello Peter and the gang..  This is probably 3rd time I feel the need in interacting with slashfilm daily. First 2 times were via itunes review and Twitter.  I would like to say it again, I really enjoy both podcasts and becoming somewhat addicted to daily dose =), so thank you all for your very nice work, it is appreciated!!!! I gotta be honest, I am not a website article reader that much, I stick with podcasts. My most favorite is when Daily has full crew with 2 of my faves Chris and HT!!   This genius new segment "Life Advice with Chris" is amazing, funny and maybe even helpful, so far it's a big Maybe :):):) Ok got with that out of the way... Here is my question. I'm an immigrant from a country with a much more relaxed age rating system and I grew up watching hard R even NC-17 rated films such as "shocking asia" at age 12. Hollywood R rated movies were acceptable in our household with no problems.  After coming to US I have encountered this new to me system of age restriction and parental control. To me, at the time it didn't make much sense and I saw it as a dumb thing. However, time went by and I am a father now, although my child is not yet old enough to watch movies. I have drastically changed my views towards parental control and movie age ratings....  I am definitely not going to show my son a Tinto Brass film at age 10, but I also don't want to be so strict that not watching some R rated films at a young age can turn him into fragile scaredy cat. Where does Chris stand on this subject and how should I proceed with my dilemma? Should I censor the media for my kid and let him decide later in life if he likes that type of entertainment? Or should I take my own experience as an example and allow him to watch whatever interests him (within moral boundaries) of course.   Thank you in advance. Keep up good work. Best regards!!   Name: Yerbol (pronounced as who's ball? YOUR BALL) =) location: Bay Area California.    Ps. To make ur podcast better, try making episodes twice a day and twice as long... Lol”   The Advice Corner theme song was created by Love you Wally.   Other articles mentioned: Gremlins and the Time Machine   All the other stuff you need to know: You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today's show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes. /Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention the e-mail on the air. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes, tell your friends and spread the word! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo.

Jill's Advice Corner Transcript:  Jack:                     Jack and Jill here. Jill:                        Hi. Jack:                     Welcome to the Jack Jill show. It's here that we provide entertaining real estate investment advice. I'm Jack Butala. Jill:                        And I'm Jill DeWit, broadcasting from sunny southern California. Jack:                     Today, Jill and I talk about what's in Jill's advice corner this week? Jill:                        You know what's funny? Every time it's sunny, it really is sunny. Someday I'm going to actually say it's overcast or rainy, but I don't have one. That's one of the beauties about being here. Yes, it's December and it's still sunny southern California. We're still recovering from some fires. Jack:                     Yeah. Personally looking forward to this show because I can't wait to hear what advice you have for us this week on staying motivated and whatever else it is that goes on in your office and your zip code. It's very different from my work. Jill:                        My zip code in a different office. Different office, different zip code. That's how you get it together. Jack:                     Before we get into Jill's advice, let's take a question posted by one of our members on the JackJill.com online community. It's free. Jill:                        Okay, cool. Now, this question I noticed is our producers added this in and it's someone who is not a member in our community. I mean, you don't have to be a member to post in our online community. That's the whole point. I know there's a lot of people in our online community that come to us from all different places and stuff, but we're all still doing kind of the same thing, obviously. Jack:                     The whole point is for new people to ask questions and for seasoned people to respond and that's what's going to happen here. Jill:                        Exactly. It's so good, too. It's so nice. I've had people say, "Everyone helped me out, so now I'm paying it forward and helping that person out, somebody else out." It's so nice. Adam O. asks, "Hi all, I have sent out three mailers so far, about a hundred each mailing. The first two that I sent out, I followed the program to the letter." It's all free. It's not our program, obviously, because we don't send out that few. Jack:                     It's someone else's program. This guy's not a member. Jill:                        Exactly. Jack:                     We'd never, ever advocate, sorry to interrupt, sending out a hundred leads. Jill:                        Sending out that few. You're not going to get a good response with that many. Jack:                     Yeah. Jill:                        Okay, anyway. I followed their program to the letter, offering $500 in my first mailer. Jack:                     We don't advocate that. Jill:                        Right, exactly. Yielded five total responses, but all five were insulted by my offer and would not even consider talking to me further. That's what can happen. Jack:                     This is how not to do this. Jill:                        All right. Sounds like something might've worked out, so we'll see. You said no problem. Today I just received my first phone call from my second mailer and it got the same result, another mad person on the line. The second mailer, I offered a thousand dollars, not $500, so I anticipated the same general responses from my second mailer. Okay, here we go. Now we have two fails, okay. My third mailer that went out this week, it's only 300 units. This is not a lot of units. Jack:                     There's just no way. Jill:                        You're just not getting the traction you need. That's a big thing. My third mailer that went out this week, I tweaked the offer letter to an open, oh gosh, an open offer format. Okay, Adam, we can so help you.

Jill's Advice Corner Transcript:  Jack:                     Jack and Jill here. Jill:                        Hi. Jack:                     Welcome to the Jack Jill show. It's here that we provide entertaining real estate investment advice. I'm Jack Butala. Jill:                        And I'm Jill DeWit, broadcasting from sunny southern California. Jack:                     Today, Jill and I talk about what's in Jill's advice corner this week? Jill:                        You know what's funny? Every time it's sunny, it really is sunny. Someday I'm going to actually say it's overcast or rainy, but I don't have one. That's one of the beauties about being here. Yes, it's December and it's still sunny southern California. We're still recovering from some fires. Jack:                     Yeah. Personally looking forward to this show because I can't wait to hear what advice you have for us this week on staying motivated and whatever else it is that goes on in your office and your zip code. It's very different from my work. Jill:                        My zip code in a different office. Different office, different zip code. That's how you get it together. Jack:                     Before we get into Jill's advice, let's take a question posted by one of our members on the JackJill.com online community. It's free. Jill:                        Okay, cool. Now, this question I noticed is our producers added this in and it's someone who is not a member in our community. I mean, you don't have to be a member to post in our online community. That's the whole point. I know there's a lot of people in our online community that come to us from all different places and stuff, but we're all still doing kind of the same thing, obviously. Jack:                     The whole point is for new people to ask questions and for seasoned people to respond and that's what's going to happen here. Jill:                        Exactly. It's so good, too. It's so nice. I've had people say, "Everyone helped me out, so now I'm paying it forward and helping that person out, somebody else out." It's so nice. Adam O. asks, "Hi all, I have sent out three mailers so far, about a hundred each mailing. The first two that I sent out, I followed the program to the letter." It's all free. It's not our program, obviously, because we don't send out that few. Jack:                     It's someone else's program. This guy's not a member. Jill:                        Exactly. Jack:                     We'd never, ever advocate, sorry to interrupt, sending out a hundred leads. Jill:                        Sending out that few. You're not going to get a good response with that many. Jack:                     Yeah. Jill:                        Okay, anyway. I followed their program to the letter, offering $500 in my first mailer. Jack:                     We don't advocate that. Jill:                        Right, exactly. Yielded five total responses, but all five were insulted by my offer and would not even consider talking to me further. That's what can happen. Jack:                     This is how not to do this. Jill:                        All right. Sounds like something might've worked out, so we'll see. You said no problem. Today I just received my first phone call from my second mailer and it got the same result, another mad person on the line. The second mailer, I offered a thousand dollars, not $500, so I anticipated the same general responses from my second mailer. Okay, here we go. Now we have two fails, okay. My third mailer that went out this week, it's only 300 units. This is not a lot of units. Jack:                     There's just no way. Jill:                        You're just not getting the traction you need. That's a big thing. My third mailer that went out this week, I tweaked the offer letter to an open, oh gosh, an open offer format. Okay, Adam, we can so help you.