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Guest host Molly Thomas talks about the new, and old security measures that keep your car from being stolen. She also speaks to Omar Khan, who works with vulnerable youth about the recent spate of youth violence across the GTA. And, if you want to cast your mind back to a seemingly more simple time -- the time of the awkward family photo complete with uncomfortable poses, matching denim, and cheesy smiles. Then we have a conversation for you; a chat with the person behind the new Awkward Family Photos studio.
What many people don't realize is that our ministries in life start in our own home. Sometimes we can work all day and give the left-over time and energy to our family, but is that what God is calling us to do? The fact is that if we put God first within our homes, we will be blessed! Everyone plays a role in the family. Whether you're a father, mother, son, or daughter, we all have a role that God has put before us. In this series "Awkward Family Photos," Pastor Brad will walk us through what it means to live a life for the Lord in and around the family atmosphere, even when things get awkward!
What many people don't realize is that our ministries in life start in our own home. Sometimes we can work all day and give the left-over time and energy to our family, but is that what God is calling us to do? The fact is that if we put God first within our homes, we will be blessed! Everyone plays a role in the family. Whether you're a father, mother, son, or daughter, we all have a role that God has put before us. In this series "Awkward Family Photos," Pastor Brad will walk us through what it means to live a life for the Lord in and around the family atmosphere, even when things get awkward!
What many people don't realize is that our ministries in life start in our own home. Sometimes we can work all day and give the left-over time and energy to our family, but is that what God is calling us to do? The fact is that if we put God first within our homes, we will be blessed! Everyone plays a role in the family. Whether you're a father, mother, son, or daughter, we all have a role that God has put before us. In this series "Awkward Family Photos," Pastor Brad will walk us through what it means to live a life for the Lord in and around the family atmosphere, even when things get awkward!
What many people don't realize is that our ministries in life start in our own home. Sometimes we can work all day and give the left-over time and energy to our family, but is that what God is calling us to do? The fact is that if we put God first within our homes, we will be blessed! Everyone plays a role in the family. Whether you're a father, mother, son, or daughter, we all have a role that God has put before us. In this series "Awkward Family Photos," Pastor Brad will walk us through what it means to live a life for the Lord in and around the family atmosphere, even when things get awkward!
t's the Global Day of Unplugging, it's time to play a game about The Rock, Elizabeth Hurley has some strange pictures with her son, an update on the recent storm, what's coming up in March, a man was rescued after his car plunged down a cliff, and Vinnie reads your texts!
Interested in setting up a YouTube channel? Spencer and co-host Jared Bauman of 201 Creative explore some exciting updates for content creators today on Niche Pursuits News. First up is a new announcement from YouTube that they're lowering the threshold for channel monetization! While content creators used to need 1000 subscribers and 4000 long-form watch hours, now you need just 500 subscribers and 3000 long-form watch hours in the last 12 months to start earning money on the platform. Jared and Spencer talk about why they think YouTube changed the rules, and they also discuss other ways to monetize using the platform, such as channel memberships. Then they move on to talk about how Time magazine announced its plans to remove its digital paywall and give everyone their content for free. Their plan is to monetize with display ads, using the same model many bloggers and content creators are using. The hosts move on to discuss data in a SEMRush report that revealed interesting statistics about search engine users, like the percentage who change their keywords before clicking and how very few searches led to clicks on the first result in the SERPs in 2022. It's clear that user patterns of search are changing. What does this mean for us? Jared and Spencer also discuss a recent article in Search Engine Journal about Google making its feedback form more robust. According to Twitter, this move will set the stage for more negative SEO, and the hosts share their thoughts on the implications. Will the positives outweigh the negatives with this new move from Google? In the Shiney Object Shenanigans portion of the podcast, Spencer talks about recent developments with his faceless YouTube channel. Although the channel was making $80 to $90 a day, a copyright claim has almost eliminated all of his earnings. His appeal was ultimately denied, and he talks about his plans for moving forward, as well as other ideas for faceless YouTube channels. Jared finally reveals more details about his YouTube project, which will revolve around read-alouds for social-emotional learning by his wife, a seasoned school counselor. She'll be working on this project all summer and Jared will report back on their progress. In the last section of the podcast, Spencer talks about a weird niche site he found years ago based on a scene from Star Wars where Darth Vadar screams. The site was getting around 30k visitors per month back in 2015. Although the original website no longer exists, there's a copycat site now, but it only gets a few thousand visitors per month. Jared talks about the site he found called Awkward Family Photos, created with user-generated content. He talks about how the site is monetized using ads and how it's ranking for 20k keywords even though it's just a photo site. As it turns out, Spencer and his family play the Awkward Family Photo board game all the time. This example certainly makes you think about creative monetization opportunities you might not have thought about before! Once again, Niche Pursuits News is coming at you with a thought-provoking episode on YouTube, legacy publisher strategies, changes in Google, unique side hustle ideas, and creative monetization techniques. Don't miss out! Tune in and listen now! Be sure to get more content like this in the Niche Pursuits Newsletter Right Here: https://www.nichepursuits.com/newsletter Want a Faster and Easier Way to Build Internal Links? Get $15 off Link Whisper with Discount Code "Podcast" on the Checkout Screen: https://www.nichepursuits.com/linkwhisper
E137 - We catch up over Christmas break while Joelle's in Idaho & Julianne's in San Diego editing our documentary. Hear about snowy plans, Poway bandits, Red Riders & Home Alone. We made this year's https://www.AwkwardFamilyPhotos.com calendar, talk crappy kids in photos & Mouse finally gives her London recap. See tourist recommendations from a Brit Pod Scene podcast below & hear Number One Rerun's deep thoughts on Harry Potter. We discuss when to scrub social media for work, & then get right into Weens' viral banana video & Hairy Pants song! Speaking of clickable, listen to Julianne's stories about the real personalities of Jack Black, Michael Shannon & Keanu Reeves. Do they have Brad Pitt's face blindness? Do you forget how you know people like Mouse does? We jump into the gutter for a while to discuss monorchidism & the female body part that rhymes with Horace, chorus & taurus. And finally we discuss Elon Musk's comedy career, finding out what politics, the Rachel Maddow Ultra & BagMan podcasts, & cat-sitting have to do with each other. We bring around the episode talking boobs, mammograms, & gallows humor. Then Weens redefines social work, throws out some gross words & ends questioning her solitude and dislike of crowds these days. Who relates? Write in! mouseandweens@gmail.com or DM any socials @mouseandweens https://facebook.com/mouseandweens is a good spot too! Watch this episode on youtube.com/channel/UCgeuFSExQ2EaHYSG-s4sgZw ►Thank you to our patrons - our family! Join the fun, get free swag & bonus content - like deleted scenes from this ep! https://www.patreon.com/mouseandweens ►Credits: "Mouse and Weens" theme song, "Hairy Pants", "Love of My Friends" by Julianne Eggold https://www.julianneeggold.com Voice actor: Matt Thompson ►Our network: Podfix https://podfixnetwork.com ►Sponsor: Dream Dinners! Quickly make homemade meals stress-free. More QT for you & your family! Dream Dinners is nationwide. If within 25 mi of Poway or San Marcos MOUSEANDWEENS99 for $99 off 1st order! Link on https://www.mouseandweens.com ►Please follow, subscribe, talk: Socials @mouseandweens | https://linktr.ee/mouseandweens | mouseandweens@gmail.com | 858-319-1089 ►Number One Rerun Podcast: https://NumberOneRerun.podbean.com and their London tourist guide based on Joelle's teenagers: "We reckon places they may like to visit: Junkyard Golf, Flight Club (go to Shoreditch one as Junkyard Golf is there too), London Eye, Sky Garden, Tower Bridge (walk over glass floor). If you want to get the tube to North Greenwich you can see the O2 - has outlet shopping, restaurants, etc & Toca Social (a virtual football/soccer place). Cable cars there too so nice views & if you want to be mega adventurous you can walk up the O2 as well. Shopping: start at Marble Arch & walk up to Oxford Circus & turn off into Carnaby Street (you can come back out & head past Tottenham Court Road towards Leicester Square (also cool & near Piccadilly Circus) to see Denmark Street on the way if into music (though not hip hop!) For restaurants/cool shopping - Covent Garden or Borough Market (you can see the Shard near there too). Good coffee chains Oree/Joe & The Juice/Ole & Steen/Peyton & Byrne). There's Harry bloody Potter things everywhere so you won't miss that little sod. Plus obviously for you see Buckingham Palace, go on a London bus, etc - lovely." Links Mentioned: ►Buy an Awkward Family Photo daily desk calendar - https://www.amazon.com/Awkward-Family-Photos-2023-Calendar/dp/1524873586 ►Michael Shannon doing comedy - https://youtu.be/IdeFYWX5nuk ►Face Blindness - https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/brad-pitt-interview-2022 ►Salon's "The Onion" article - https://www.salon.com/2013/10/22/were_the_onions_anti_semitic_slurs_fair_game ►Rachel Maddow's podcasts: https://msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-presents-ultra and https://msnbc.com/bagman
Awkward Family Photos & Bribe Stories
Summary: “Can't miss what you never had.” This week we are talking about Mike Leigh's 1996 masterpiece Secrets & Lies. Also discussed: Awkward Family Photos, The Passenger audiobook, and Vivek Shraya's new photography exhibit Legends of the Trans. Show notes: Mike Leigh Reveals the Story Behind Secrets & Lies' Most Famous Scene (Slate) Award Family Photos (Instagram) Secrets & Lies: Seen and Not Seen (Criterion) Recommendations: Andrea W.: Lil Nas X - Jolene (Dolly Parton Cover) in the Live Lounge (music); Vivek Shraya: Legends of the Trans (exhibit) Andrea G.: The Passenger: How a Travel Writer Learned to Love Cruises & Other Lies from a Sinking Ship (audiobook) Lisa: The Morning Show (Season 2) (TV) Music credits: "Electrodoodle" by Kevin MacLeod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License "Carefree" by Kevin Macleod From: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Pop This! Links: Pop This! on TumblrPop This! on iTunes (please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Stitcher (please consider reviewing and rating us!) Pop This! on Google PlayPop This! on TuneIn radioPop This! on TwitterPop This! on Instagram Logo design by Samantha Smith Pop This! is two women talking about pop culture. Lisa Christiansen is a broadcaster, journalist and longtime metal head. Andrea Warner is a music critic, author and former horoscopes columnist. Press play and come hang out with your two new best friends. Pop This! podcast is produced by Andrea Gin.
For this episode, we have a saboteur among us as we discuss board games with hidden traitors. If you love Among Us, guess what there are 100s of board games just like it. For the Shelfie we examine something we can surely all relate to with Awkward Family Photos. For the Escape Room Report we visit Clever Fox Escape Rooms to search for The Book of Dragons and finally we’ll share this month’s Friday Favorites. Music: Megarust by Twinmusicom.org
Join us for an informative and lively discussion with two publishing professionals: a former literary agent and a current publishing sales executive. They'll go over the ABCs (really, the 4Cs) of pitching, including some time for audience participation that will put our two presenters in the hot seat. Lance Fitzgerald heads the Penguin Random House Audio editorial team as Vice President, Content and Business Development. Under his leadership, the team has acquired audio rights for the much anticipated new novel from Elena Ferrante, The Lying Life of Adults, the international sensation How Contagion Works by Paulo Giordano, soccer legend Hristo Stoichkov’s memoir, and more. He was previously Subsidiary Rights Director for over two decades, is a member of the Frankfurt Book Fair Foreign Rights Advisory Board, and has been a featured speaker at the Writer’s League of Texas, Authors and Artists Representatives, the Columbia and NYU Summer Publishing courses, the Young-to-Publishing Group, and at the Slice Writers Conference. Becka Oliver joined the Writers' League in September 2013 as Executive Director after more than sixteen years of experience working in book publishing. She spent much of her publishing career inside two of the “big six” publishing leaders – Macmillan and Hachette Book Group -- licensing domestic and foreign rights on behalf of countless notable authors, including Sandra Brown, Brad Meltzer, Nicholas Sparks, Jon Stewart and the Daily Show, and more. In 2007, she made the leap from Associate Director of Subsidiary Rights at Grand Central Publishing to Literary Agent, first at Endeavor and then at William Morris Endeavor (WME) after the two powerhouse talent agencies merged in 2009. As a literary agent, Becka represented clients working in both fiction and non-fiction, including Brunonia Barry, Sheryl Crow, Kamran Pasha, Joanna Philbin, Susan Rebecca White, and the popular blog Awkward Family Photos.
In this week's episode of the "Power Kid Podcast," host Phil Albritton of Power Kid Design speaks with Eric Poses, owner and president of All Things Equal. Headquartered in Miami Beach, All Things Equal has sold over 2 million copies of its popular games including Loaded Questions, Loaded Answers, Awkward Family Photos, The My Weird School Game, and two new officially licensed titles based on the cult classic film The Big Lebowski. At All Things Equal, the focus is on creative, humor-based games. Albritton delves into Poses' game industry origin story, the creation of Loaded Questions, and the importance of great licensing partners. Additionally, the duo discusses how All Things Equal keeps Loaded Questions fresh as it nears its 25th anniversary, and how game marketing has changed and how to adapt in a new retail landscape. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/adventuremedia/message
We love a lot of things. We claim to love family, places, things, food, and teams. I love my boys, airplanes, mountains, Tillamook Cookies & Cream Ice Cream, OU Sooners, and Awkward Family Photos... And, I love my church... I love Mountainview for several reasons.
Genesis 18:11-15; Genesis 16.
Scripture references: Nehemiah 2:11-18.
Scripture reference: Nehemiah 1:3-11.
Today, the fellas have Mollie Amburgey in before her STL Fringe show, which means Travis will give her some tips from his international screenwriting days. Chris also discusses a former NFL punter, the real Rudy, and more. Also, Awkward Family Photos has reached out about the karate photo... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/we-are-live-with-chris-denman/message
Scripture References: Luke 10:38-42; Genesis 25:27; Proverbs 14:30.
Scripture references: Genesis 11:1-9; 1 Corinthians 4:14-15; 1 Samuel 15:12; Joshua 24:14-15.
Chauncey is a fantastic personality that we were lucky to have for one of the first episodes of the show. Working part time as an art curator, Chauncey has a few really cool projects that he's been involved in and has coming up in the future. Able to find meaning in the big and small things in life, Chauncey was an uplifting guest to have on the show and I look forward to getting out and seeing his work in the art world firsthand. If you're a fan of Awkward Family Photos, you just might have spotted Chauncey in the past... Here's some info on Chauncey's upcoming art show at the Woodbury Art Museum (and how you can contribute your own art): https://ais-linux6.uvu.edu/deptpay/arthidden/ Check Chauncy out on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/chaunceysecrist/ If you want to appear on an episode, fill out the form on our Apply to Appear page and we’ll work out a time to record. Music credit: Demons, by Will Turpin from the album Serengeti Drivers.
About This Episode: Inspired by the hilarious storytelling of stand up comics such as George Carlin, Richard Prior, Jackie Mason and Steve Martin, Doug Chernack is the New York Times bestselling coauthor of AWKWARD FAMILY PHOTOS. He is a professional screenwriter and producer who has created shows for E!, Fox Sports, and the Golf Channel and co-created the hit website AwkwardFamilyPhotos.com. Doug's projects include multiple books such as Awkward Family Pet Photos, Awkward Family Holiday Photos, as well as a traveling museum, and a calendar series. In this week’s podcast, we explore humor, relatability and authenticity in telling stories. Mentions: Awkward Family Photos Connect with Doug Chernack/Awkward Family Photos: Twitter LinkedIn Instagram Facebook Connect with nine dots: E-mail Geoffrey nine dots Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Facebook If you have any suggestions for podcast guests, please email us! Thanks!
Inspired by the hilarious storytelling of stand up comics such as George Carlin, Richard Prior, Jackie Mason and Steve Martin, Doug Chernack is the New York Times bestselling coauthor of AWKWARD FAMILY PHOTOS. He is a professional screenwriter and producer who has created shows for E!, Fox Sports, and the Golf Channel and co-created the hit website AwkwardFamilyPhotos.com. Doug's projects include multiple books such as Awkward Family Pet Photos, Awkward Family Holiday Photos, as well as a traveling museum, and a calendar series. In this week’s podcast, we explore humor, relatability and authenticity in telling stories. Mentions: Awkward Family Photos Connect with Doug Chernack: Twitter LinkedIn Instagram Facebook Connect with nine dots: E-mail Geoffrey nine dots Media Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Facebook If you have any suggestions for podcast guests, please email us! Thanks!
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Jesus is all about reconciliation–that’s why He came. He came to restore the broken relationship, the tense relationship between us and God. This week as we finish out our message series for Awkward Family Photos, we learn we need to let Jesus photobomb the snapshots in our lives, and allow Him to be the center of our family photos.
In this episode you'll discover: How to select a co-author for your book How to build a platform for your business using a book How to find the tone of your brand How to build your brand organically What to do if you don't know where to take your writing
Our weekly look at all things photographic with Sarah Jacobs and PhotoShelter co-founder Allen Murabayashi. Get the podcast: http://bit.ly/ilovephoto Watch the broadcast: http://bit.ly/ilovephotoyt 1:01 Tim Howard's 16 Saves in the World Cup 3:25 Tim Howard Memes 5:12 Dylan Coulter's World Cup Stars in Slow Motion 6:44 Jonas Bendiksen's Offside Brasil 9:15 Barton Silverman's Building of the Verazzano-Narrows Bridge 11:29 Florian Beaudenon's Instant Life 13:38 David Oliete's Concurs de Castell 15:20 Magnum Photos Outtakes 17:27 Benjamin Rasmussen's Sumo Portraits 20:10 Don't Take Photos of Cars in Cuba, David Gilkey 23:00 Color Photos of World War I 24:36 DIY Photography books are all the rage 26:39 Awkward Family Photos exhibit at the CA Heritage Museum
This week Jon Patch chats with Mike Bender, Hollywood screenwriter and creator of the Awkward Family Pet Photos book and website. The authors of the New York Times bestseller Awkward Family Photos are back with a hilarious tribute to the unbreakable and sometimes uncomfortable bond between people and their pets. There are few things more rewarding than having a pet. They love us unconditionally, shower us with attention, and because of them, we actually live longer. So, what can possibly be awkward about our animal BFFs? Well . . . nothing. In fact, we’re the awkward ones. We adore our pets, but let’s face it - sometimes L-O-V-E makes us go a little overboard. Like giving them middle names, throwing them elaborate birthday parties, and making them a Christmas sweater to match with the rest of the family. Truth is, what they cherish most is our companionship. And maybe that’s the reason we care about them so much - because for such simple pleasures, they allow us to be as awkward as we want. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Awkward Family Pet Photos with Jon Patch
Episode 34 - The Festival Listen on Patreon Hey, folks! It's that time again. And we're going home for the holidays to enjoy The Festival! This week's reader is Scott MacDonell. Night Gallery on Hulu! And don't forget Awkward Family Photos! Next week: Under the Pyramids!
Episode 34 - The Festival Listen on Patreon Hey, folks! It's that time again. And we're going home for the holidays to enjoy The Festival! This week's reader is Scott MacDonell. Night Gallery on Hulu! And don't forget Awkward Family Photos! Next week: Under the Pyramids!
Episode 47 of Emergency Pants finds our heroes picking up the pieces after and angry confrontation. Or not. Probably not. Bridget is snotty. Snooty? Snotty. We’re funny! Awkward Family Photos – thanks Liz! Shane has an awesome thing happen Bridget’s Mom is stalking Friend of the Show Jamie – except we actually tell the story … Continue reading »
Includes a T.S Eliot Quote.This week we are thrilled to welcome Mike Bender to the DENtalks podcast. This episode touches on the importance of embracing nothingness and living in the moment, which all of us are faced with currently. You may know Mike as the writer of “Not Another Teen Movie,” or the author of two children’s books, or perhaps as the genius behind the hilarious blog “Awkward Family Photos.” Given the list of Mike’s many creative endeavors, we have A LOT to talk about in this episode. When Mike first started “Awkward Family Photos” in 2009 he was still working as a writer in Hollywood, but the immediate response to the website inspired him to go with the momentum and 11 years later, it has continued its legacy and even expanded into a docuseries AND touring museum! Mike talks with us about what inspired him to create Awkward Family Photos as well as the transition of an unexpected career change and how it altered his perspective to embrace ‘nothingness’ and live in the moment. We also talk about his diagnosis of Lyme disease and a program he’s been working to manage his symptoms called Dynamic Neural Retraining System. If you are suffering from any chronic illness such as depression, food sensitivities, PTSD, lyme disease etc, Mike explains to us how the DNRS program works to alleviate trauma in the limbic system and regain the building blocks that are needed for healing. Much like the Law of Attraction, we can actually rewire our brains with our thoughts so they stop triggering the neural pathways that cause us harm. At the end of the episode, Mike shares with us his favorite T.S. Eliot quote he uses as a reminder to embrace endings in life as something beautiful.***We're offering ALL OUR CLASSES VIRTUALLY! Take your favorite DEN classes from the comfort of your own home. Go to https://denmeditation.com/meditation-classes-los-angeles-schedule/ and book your class today! Sign ups close 15 min before class starts.Show Notes: www.DENtalksPodcast.comDEN Meditation: www.DENmeditation.comDon't live in LA but want to access all that The DEN has to offer? Now you can with www.DENanywhere.com! Sign up for FREE Meditations, Certifications, Workshops, 21 Day Challenges and more!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dentalks-powered-by-den-meditation7294/donations