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Alex is Getting Brief Mode is Coming This is an experimental feature not available everywhere. Settings > Alexa Voice Response (at the very bottom) Alexa Can Fart On Command Just say, "Alexa Fart." Yep, this should be a big hit with the kids. Taking Another Look At Alexa Routines Launch the Amazon Alexa app on your phone, tap the hamburger and select Routines. Routines can be triggered by a phrase, or set to turn on at a specific time (repeat options for multiple days are available). Then you put in what you want her to do (so it's a big if this then that statement For me I say, "Alexa, kill the lights," and all of my smart lights go out and she tells me the weather (as I plan on using this when I get ready to leave). I did find I couldn't use it with things that she already had built in. For example, "Alexa, I'm outa here" already had a built-in response. There are other ways I could do this. I could assign the lights to a room and ask her to turn of a room or scene. You can also have her tell you the traffic and news. Alexa Owners Get a Discount on TuneIn Live Alexa customers in the U.S. TuneIn Live, as the premium live audio subscription is called, will offer play-by-play calls from thousands of live sporting events, plus access to premium news stations, talk shows and other content. The subscription content comes from TuneIn partners like MLB, NBA, NHL, and the NFL, as well as news stations like CNBC, MSNBC, Al Jazeera, Newsy, and others. he broader TuneIn service also pulls in content from over 120,000 owned and operated as well as partner radio stations, and 5.7 million on-demand programs The skill can be enabled on Alexa device with the command, “Alexa, open TuneIn Live.” TuneIn Live is available as of today, Major League Baseball’s 2018 Opening Day. This isn't the first time there has been a discount applied to Alexa users. The Amazon Music Unlimited Echo Plan lets Amazon Echo owners access all the benefits from Amazon’s on-demand music service on a single Echo device for $3.99 per month, instead of $7.99 per month for Prime members, or $9.99 per month for non-Prime members. When you open the skill, try asking Alexa: - Play the Yankees game - What games are on? - Listen to the Golden State Warriors - Turn on MSNBC Speaking of Discounts, there is a discounted version of Prime Amazon announced this morning it will offer a low-cost version of its Prime membership program to qualifying recipients of Medicaid. The program will bring the cost of Prime down from the usual $10.99 per month to about half that, at $5.99 per month, while still offering the full range of Prime perks, including free, two-day shipping on millions of products, Prime Video, Prime Music, Prime Photos, Prime Reading, Prime Now, Audible Channels, and more. The new program is an expansion on Amazon’s discounted Prime service for customers on government assistance, launched in June 2017. For the same price of $5.99 per month, Amazon offers Prime memberships to any U.S. customer with a valid EBT card – the card that’s used to disburse funds for assistance programs like Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and Women, Infants, and Children Nutrition Program (WIC).
Jean Grae is a rapper, actress, and comedian who is probably the only living person that can boast that she's guested on tracks with Immortal Technique, Talib Kweli, Wale, and Lil B, and has shared the stage with John Hodgman. Her eclectic career has taken her to many strange places, which means she has some stellar stories like the one about a crazy ride home that she shares in this live episode of Hold On at NYC PodFest. Eugene Mirman shared the stage with Jean and went along for the ride - with a few pit stops for pointed questions along the way. In each episode of the Audible series Hold On, host Eugene Mirman (Bob's Burgers) pauses the funny stories of comedians and performers to get the skinny behind the story. Featured guests include: Jim Gaffigan, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Lisa Lampanelli, Mike Birbiglia, Reggie Watts, Kumail Nanjiani, Maria Bamford, Hasan Minhaj, David Cross, Kristen Schaal, and more! Enjoy many more episodes on Audible Channels.
Jon Benjamin (Archer, Bob's Burgers) has the most recognizable voice in comedy, but it's his parents who have a talent for recognizing exceptional dining experiences. Eugene Mirman recognized the opportunity to have Jon onstage at NYC Podfest to relay a funny account of his parents' restaurant recommendation and answer questions about the family's memorable dining experience. In each episode of the Audible series Hold On, host Eugene Mirman (Bob's Burgers) pauses the funny stories of comedians and performers to get the skinny behind the story. Featured guests include: Jim Gaffigan, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Lisa Lampanelli, Mike Birbiglia, Reggie Watts, Kumail Nanjiani, Maria Bamford, Hasan Minhaj, David Cross, Kristen Schaal, and more! Enjoy new episodes on Audible Channels.
On this episode of Hold On, host Eugene Mirman sits down with fellow comedian Ken Reid to hear a story about his super-weird neighbor Eddie Murphy -- no, not THAT Eddie Murphy. Eugene asks Ken about being a nosy neighbor, bizarre Halloween traditions, and the effect early exposure to horror movies can have on a kid. Ken originally told his story for the live show RISK! in New York. This one's not for the faint of heart! In each episode of the Audible Comedy series Hold On, host Eugene Mirman (Bob's Burgers) pauses the funny stories of comedians and performers to get the skinny behind the story. Featured and future guests include: Jim Gaffigan, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Lisa Lampanelli, Mike Birbiglia, Reggie Watts, Kumail Nanjiani, Maria Bamford, Hasan Minhaj, John Mulaney, and more! Enjoy new episodes on Audible Channels.
– Accountability Check – App Check > New mention: Audible ‘Channels for Prime” [included in amazon Prime] affirmation: 6m Stress free life, 10m Get things done (no tracking – Encouragement – Need a push or some reading? 10% happier by Dan Harris 8 Minute Meditation Expanded: Quiet Your Mind. by Victor Davich -Tweaks for next … Continue reading Meditation Week 2 – How are we Doing →
– Accountability Check – App Check > New mention: Audible ‘Channels for Prime” [included in amazon Prime] affirmation: 6m Stress free life, 10m Get things done (no tracking – Encouragement – Need a push or some reading? 10% happier by Dan Harris 8 Minute Meditation Expanded: Quiet Your Mind. by Victor Davich -Tweaks for next … Continue reading Meditation Week 2 – How are we Doing →
– Accountability Check – App Check > New mention: Audible ‘Channels for Prime” [included in amazon Prime] affirmation: 6m Stress free life, 10m Get things done (no tracking – Encouragement – Need a push or some reading? 10% happier by Dan Harris 8 Minute Meditation Expanded: Quiet Your Mind. by Victor Davich -Tweaks for next … Continue reading Meditation Week 2 – How are we Doing →
Maria Bamford was named Breakout Comedy Star of the Year at the 2016 Just For Laughs comedy festival because she’s an amazing comedian. Hold On with Eugene Mirman is an amazing audio show where comedians join Eugene in the studio and on stage to break down funny stories they've told. In this special live episode from the festival in Montreal, Eugene broke out of the studio to bring Maria Bamford up on stage to tell a true story and answer some questions about it. Maria recounted the trials and tribulations of making a comedy career work amidst struggles with mental illness. In each episode of the Audible Comedy series Hold On, host Eugene Mirman (Bob's Burgers, The Flight of the Conchords) pauses the funny stories of comedians and performers to get the skinny behind the story. Featured and future guests include: Jim Gaffigan, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Lisa Lampanelli, Mike Birbiglia, Reggie Watts, Kumail Nanjiani, Andy Richter, Hasan Minhaj, John Mulaney, and more! Enjoy new episodes weekly on Audible Channels.
Get the One-Two Punch with Elsie and Jess! Sign up and get a kickstart on your podcast strategy, brand and income! Support our Patreon page! Communicate with us via Twitter by using the hashtag #AskSheP and of course follow us on Twitter Show 104 Super Quick Re-cap! We begin with inappropriate-ness and offensiveness and Jess is VERY sorry And of course we discuss Pokemon Go. Yes we do “You would never run out of balls” Jess finds Pokemon in her house! Elsie’s Tool Tips- Sharing the Medidate App, in case you are on the go and wanna meditate Jessica Rhodes’s awesome feedback about Podcast Movement Elsie would like more hardware vendors for Podcast Movement! Someone scrapped our directory! And emailed our peeps. #BAD Elsie making friends and Jess making enemies Taylor schools us on Fort Worth and Dallas #DontMessWithTexas Podcasting News! Audible Channels a saucy discussion…because we’re confused Jess has a BRILLIANT thought around podcasts behind a paywall, and it’s not what you think! It seems that Anna Sale made an oopsie during her keynote and it has to do with birth Again with the PRO-caster vs Podcaster and OMG this time with birth! Make it stop! Radio peeps weigh in on Podcast Movement and we weigh in on THEM What we overheard from peeps attending PM16 and what can or might change So PM16’s theme was storytelling theme…who knew? I guess the question is, what do we want to learn, as experienced podcasts? “How do I get more people to pay attention to me?” We are adding stuff to our Patreon page! Links mentioned by Jess and Elsie! Warning: Pokemon GO is a Death Sentence if you are a Black Man The Medidate App Amazon Wants You to Pay for Podcasts What Radio Is Saying About Podcast Movement The She Podcasts Patreon Page She Podcasts thank-you to our community helpers! Our editor John from Audio Editing Solutions. He is so good you need to hire him STAT! Rebecca Council from CLR Virtual Connections Darlene from DarleneVictoria.com Shop for your podcasting education! The She Podcasts Shop Get your FREE How To Podcast tutorial! Help Us Spread The Word! It would be stellar if you shared She Podcasts with your fellow women podcasters on twitter. Click here to tweet some love! If this episode got you all fired up, head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review and subscribe! Ways to subscribe to She Podcasts! Click here to subscribe via iTunes Click here to subscribe via RSS You can also subscribe via Stitcher Feedback + Promotion for Women Podcasters You can ask your questions, comment below, go to the She Podcasts Facebook group and even share your promos for your podcast! Let your voice be heard. Send it all to feedback@shepodcasts.com
Wow! This is Episode Fifty! I don't even think we realized it as we recorded. This week's show begins on a bit of a somber note as we reflect on the senseless violence witnessed within recent days. Episode's main topic is the memory Every Little Step by Robert Barisford Brown aka The Kang of R&B. News stories discussed during episode below: The Great Second-Half 2016 Book Preview: http://www.themillions.com/2016/07/most-anticipated-the-great-second-half-2016-book-preview.html Marvel’s New Iron Man Is a Black Woman: http://time.com/4394478/iron-man-riri-williams-tony-stark/?xid=time_socialflow_twitter Chimamanda’s Had a Baby: http://jezebel.com/chimamanda-ngozi-adichie-quietly-gave-birth-refused-to-1783171806 Audible Channels (wtf is it?): https://www.engadget.com/2016/07/07/audible-channels-audio-shows-subscription/ Brave New World of White Man Doing What Octavia Butler Did Decades Ago: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/05/books/ben-winters-underground-airlines.html?_r=1
THE SHE PODCASTS BRUNCH LIVE! CHICAGO. JULY. SIGN UP Thank you to our amazing Sponsors! The premium Mastermind for Women Podcasters from BizChix and the only team that you need to keep podcasting, Team Podcast! Communicate with us via Twitter by using the hashtag #AskSheP and of course follow us on Twitter Show 092 Super Quick Re-cap! Jess and Elsie discuss introversion We will be ready to be social on our super awesome LIVE She Podcasts EVENT! Yas Yummy food, pretty colors, Carnivale: Brunch Bash Elsie’s Tool Tips: a new feed validator, and why you need to validate your feed How to sound smart when asking for help for your podcast to iTunes support Malcolm Gladwell is going to have a podcast! Elsie’s love for Outliers, and why you should read the book We are innovating in how we work with sponsors for the show! There is an amazing conversation happening around goal setting and planning for the BizChix Mastermind in the She Podcasts Facebook group Sponsored content, useful, educational and community building As a content producer we must test and iterate and assess, and start over again “What new stuff can we test this week?” Audible has some new stuff going on, including podcasts Update! The new 2016 Podcasting Hall of Fame inductees have been announced Elsie was featured in an article on Medium all about how much indie podcasters have to offer to public media Goodness gracious Team Podcast is on the She Podcasts sponsor team! And it’s the best thing ever Jess let’s us know about WhoHaHa and how it could impact funny female talents out there Really powerful examples of new ways to engage with advertisers as well as the power of social media to make connections LOVE to the women that support us and our She Podcasts community. Both Jess and Elsie are super grateful Links mentioned by Jess and Elsie! The She Podcasts SpeakPipe Page. Time for YOUR voice to be featured. Brunch Bash podba.se/validate Barstool: Malcolm Gladwell’s rules for drinking Outliers aff link FB group link to goal setting Video: BuzzFeed CMO Frank Cooper On What Marketers Should Really Be Focused On How to listen to Audible Channels using your Audible app Academy of Podcasters: Hall of Fame A Boxing Lesson for Public Media Podcasting Ernesto Aguilar on Medium Girl-Powered: Elizabeth Banks’ Comedy Site Is Open for Business and Brands She Podcasts thank-you to our community helpers! Our editor John from Audio Editing Solutions Rebecca from CLR Virtual Connections Darlene from DarleneVictoria.com Shop for your podcasting education! The She Podcasts Shop Get your FREE How To Podcast tutorial! Help Us Spread The Word! It would be stellar if you shared She Podcasts with your fellow women podcasters on twitter. Click here to tweet some love! If this episode got you all fired up, head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review and subscribe! Ways to subscribe to She Podcasts! Click here to subscribe via iTunes Click here to subscribe via RSS You can also subscribe via Stitcher Feedback + Promotion for Women Podcasters You can ask your questions, comment below, go to the She Podcasts Facebook group and even share your promos for your podcast! Let your voice be heard. Send it all to feedback@shepodcasts.com