Podcast appearances and mentions of Byron Bowers

Tonight: You may know him as Porsche enthusiast @rollingcoffeebean or you may know him as comedian/actor Byron Bowers with a badass special on Hulu (Highly Recommend) but we know him simply as our funny friend who makes the best jokes at the worst times and we're delighted he's back. Byron was one of J & Nicole's first guests back in 2018. He was also present for Nicole's final week. This will be his first appearance without her. Okay… bring on the laughter. Thank you for being with us.#latenightplayset #talkshow #podcast

Listen along as we discuss Netflix's three hundred and sixty-first film, the 2020 drama ‘Concrete Cowboy' directed by Ricky Staub starring Idris Elba, Caleb McLaughlin, Jharrel Jerome, Byron Bowers, Lorraine Toussaint and Clifford ‘Method Man' Smith.   Please follow us at Flix Forum on Facebook or @flixforum on X (Twitter) and Instagram and answer our question for the episode, 'Can you ride a horse?'   You can listen to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Podbean so please subscribe and drop us a review or 5 star rating.    If you're interested in what else we are watching, head on over to our Letterboxd profiles; Jesse    We also have our own Flix Forum Letterboxd page! Links to all our past episodes and episode ratings can be found there by clicking here.    Next week we have 'Just Say Yes', so check out the film before then. You can see the trailer here.   Flix Forum acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Wurundjeri and Bunurong people of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present, emerging and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. 

Byron Bowers joins Mase & Sue to talk about APPLE TV+'s 60's set drama thriller miniseries, LADY IN THE LAKE, based on the novel by Laura Lippman. They discuss his creative and personal relationship with the show's director/EP Alma Har'el, how they hooked up, the connection between his character and stand-up career, owning who he is on stage, how it's evolved, and the years it took to gain confidence and respect as a comedian. They also talk about his father's schizophrenia, its effect on his life and how he tackles it in his act, the qualities that a woman director brings to the table vs men, working with a visionary, the series mix of genres, the compelling soundtrack, and acting opposite Oscar winner, Natalie Portman.  Also, his maiden acting voyage into the Marvel Universe and the car loving LA destination event, THE GOOD VIBES BREAKFAST CLUB. Plus, Mase's latest Broadway favs, and their picks for upcoming films in October.

On this episode of The Story & Craft Podcast, we sit down with comedian and actor, Byron Bowers from the Apple TV+ show “Lady In The Lake!” Byron shares personal stories about his childhood in Georgia and the influence of 90's black TV and music. We also discuss Byron's transition from stand-up comedy to acting, with roles in the Showtime show “The Chi”, as well as upcoming projects, including Marvel's “Wonder Man.” We cover the challenges and rewards of a creative career, family expectations, the joys and trials of parenthood, and finding humor in life's darkest moments. It's a great conversation with a comedian and actor who has an inspiring and intriguing story to share.SHOW HIGHLIGHTS01:59 Byron's Journey to Comedy03:20 Growing Up in Georgia06:45 Comedy Inspirations and Early Struggles10:14 Transition to Acting19:19 Lady in the Lake and Personal Insights25:45 Finding Humor in Life's Challenges33:49 Working with an Accomplished Actress35:06 Family Background and Early Life36:13 Pursuing Comedy Against Family Expectations38:21 Parenting and Finding Joy41:45 Challenges of Adolescence and Society46:41 Comedy Inspirations and Observations52:05 The Seven QuestionsListen and subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Also, check out the show and sign up for the newsletter at www.storyandcraftpod.com...#podcast #ByronBowers #LadyInTheLake #AppleTV #Actor #Acting #Comedy #Comedian #NataliePortman #Marvel #WonderMan #TheChi #Showtime #ParamountPlus #Standup #actorslife #storyandcraft

Join Nikki and Tracey as they travel back to 1960s Baltimore to talk all about the epic Apple TV+ show, “Lady in the Lake” starring Natalie Portman, Moses Ingram, Y'lan Noel, Byron Bowers, and Wood Harris. Available to stream on Apple TV+

With companies such as Amazon and Apple creating speakers that one can speak into, you get convenience that one never had before. The 2022 film, KIMI, is just about that. The issue with such devices is that they can also do the opposite. They can spy upon you without you even knowing. So the movie KIMI is a very timely film indeed.From Rottentomatoes: An agoraphobic tech worker discovers recorded evidence of a violent crime but is met with resistance when she tries to report it. Seeking justice, she must now do the thing she fears the most: she must leave her apartment.The film was directed by Steven Soderbergh (CONTAGION, TRAFFIC) and written by David Koepp (JURASSIC PARK, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE). The films cast includes Zoe Kravitz, Byron Bowers, and Jaime Camil. Released to VOD on HBO Max, the film holds great reviews from reviewers and mixed thoughts by audiences. Your co-hosts take a look at the movie and give their thoughts.

Fresh Fiction's Preston Barta and James Cole Clay discuss the latest happenings in entertainment. This week's episode features talks about: FILM Movie News DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE TV PARIS 2024 Olympics FANTASMAS KITE MAN: HELL YEAH! WHAT WE'VE BEEN WATCHING THE FALL GUY (4K) THE LAST STOP IN YUMA COUNTY (Blu-ray) INTERVIEWS LADY IN THE LAKE interview with actors Josiah Cross, Y'lan Noel and Byron Bowers

Comedian and actor Byron Bowers brings the laughs to the studio as we talk about his latest tour and the new Apple TV+ series, “Lady In The Lake”, about racial tensions in 1960's Baltimore.

The new limited series on Apple TV+, "Lady in the Lake" tells the story of how the families of two women become entangled when a young girl goes missing in 1966 Baltimore. The director and showrunner Alma Har'el and stars Y'lan Noel and Byron Bowers join to discuss.This segment is guest-hosted by Kousha Navidar

I sit down with Julie Seabaugh, a renowned writer, documentarian, and comedy journalist. We explore entertainment's evolution, with Julie's insightful perspectives on the comedy landscape. Discussions meander from Hollywood tales, including an anecdote about Judd Apatow, to the significance of personal collections and the changing dynamics in comedy. Highlighting the resurgence of memoirs and their impact on comedy, the conversation also teases Julie's upcoming collaborations with comedy legends like Byron Bowers. This episode stands out as a seamless blend of nostalgia, cultural introspection, and a deep appreciation for the art of storytelling, all shared between two seasoned connoisseurs of the comedic world.  Hooray for humanity! We're dropping new episodes every Thursday-ish.   Connect! Be part of the Rhodesies team and get goodies: https://patreon.com/tomrhodessmartcamp More Tom  https://www.instagram.com/_TomRhodes More Ashna https://www.instagram.com/ashnarodjan More Julie https://www.instagram.com/julieseabaugh   Watch the video! YouTube https://www.youtube.com/kingofhaha     ** Video version ** If you'd like to watch the video version of the episode on YouTube.com/kingofhaha, please do us a favor by subscribing to the audio podcast on Spotify / Apple, etc. first! The podcast is a labor of love, and your audio subscription and downloads, or direct support on Patreon.com/tomrhodessmartcamp, provide us with the incentive to pull together and record on a weekly basis beyond our busy schedules. Thanks for being part of the Rhodesies Team!   ** About Smart Camp podcast** Tom Rhodes Smart Camp is a festival of ideas, knowledge, stories, books & adventures. We share a joke premise weekly, along with stories or what's on our radar, the book of the week, the movie/doc of the week, song of the week, and Good News. Or we have a guest!   Tom I have been a comedian for more than 39 years. I travel the world, performing comedy. Exploring diverse cultures and connecting with people from all walks of life while doing comedy is at the heart of my journey. I've had my share of experiences, from almost drowning in Thailand to getting maced in Paris, and I had my own sitcom on Comedy Central and a Late Night Talkshow in the Netherlands. Whenever I can, I'll share my adventures and a global perspective with you on this podcast.   Ashna Ashna, Dutch artist, photographer, and my ex-wife, isn't just my best friend; she's an essential part of the Rhodesies production team. We've traveled the world together for 8 years. With her background in cognitive psychology and her passion for philosophy and all things art, Ashna enriches our conversations, all while bringing a unique European perspective.

Comedians Ms. Pat and Byron Bowers stop by the kitchen where I'm cooking a fancy Ossobuco and some Mashed Potatoes. But they end up schooling me on how to cook potatoes the right way and how to turn cocaine into crack. Plus, Ms. Pat's a HUGE Olipop fan now!!! Follow Ms. Pat: https://www.instagram.com/comediennemspat   Follow Byron Bowers: https://www.instagram.com/byronbowers   SUBSCRIBE so you never miss a video https://bit.ly/3DC1ICg For TOUR DATES: http://www.bertbertbert.com For FULLY LOADED AT SEA: http://www.bertkreischercruise.com For FULLY LOADED FESTIVAL: https://fullyloadedfestival.com    For SOMETHING'S BURNING: https://bertyboyproductions.com/somethings-burning-season-1 For MERCH: https://store.bertbertbert.com/   Follow Me! Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/bertkreischer  Facebook: http://www.Facebook.com/BertKreischer  Instagram: http://www.Instagram.com/bertkreischer  YouTube: http://www.YouTube.com/user/Akreischer TikTok: http://www.TikTok.com/@bertkreischer Text Me: https://my.community.com/bertkreischer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedians Ms. Pat and Byron Bowers stop by the kitchen where I'm cooking a fancy Ossobuco and some Mashed Potatoes. But they end up schooling me on how to cook potatoes the right way and how to turn cocaine into crack. Plus, Ms. Pat's a HUGE Olipop fan now!!!   SUBSCRIBE so you never miss a video https://bit.ly/3DC1ICg For TOUR DATES: http://www.bertbertbert.com For FULLY LOADED AT SEA: http://www.bertkreischercruise.com For FULLY LOADED FESTIVAL: https://fullyloadedfestival.com  For #THEMACHINEMOVIE Updates: TheMachine.Movie   For SOMETHING'S BURNING: https://bertyboyproductions.com/somethings-burning-season-1 For MERCH: https://store.bertbertbert.com/   Follow Me! Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/bertkreischer  Facebook: http://www.Facebook.com/BertKreischer  Instagram: http://www.Instagram.com/bertkreischer  YouTube: http://www.YouTube.com/user/Akreischer TikTok: http://www.TikTok.com/@bertkreischer Text Me: https://my.community.com/bertkreischer

TEN YEAR OLD TOM follows the misadventures of an average kid as he contends with questionable guidance from the well-meaning grownups around him. Being a kid is hard enough for Tom, but when bad influences seem to lurk around every corner – from litigious parents and drug dealing bus drivers to school administrators who want to sleep with his mom – it's downright impossible. While the adults in Tom's life certainly mean well, they just can't manage to lead by example.Season Two voices include Steve Dildarian, Jennifer Coolidge, John Malkovich, Gillian Jacobs, Edi Patterson, Byron Bowers, and more, with David Duchovny returning as a guest star along with many others.Steve Dildarian is considered one of the most prolific creators of adult amination. The writer, actor, and artist is best known for creating THE LIFE & TIMES OF TIM, an animated comedy that ran for three seasons on HBO. He currently is creator, writer and lead voice for TEN YEAR OLD TOM, the adult animation series currently running on Max, with season 2 dropping on June 29. About the series, Wall Street Journal proclaimed, “‘Ten Year Old Tom' has cult hit written all over it."

TEN YEAR OLD TOM follows the misadventures of an average kid as he contends with questionable guidance from the well-meaning grownups around him. Being a kid is hard enough for Tom, but when bad influences seem to lurk around every corner – from litigious parents and drug dealing bus drivers to school administrators who want to sleep with his mom – it's downright impossible. While the adults in Tom's life certainly mean well, they just can't manage to lead by example.Season Two voices include Steve Dildarian, Jennifer Coolidge, John Malkovich, Gillian Jacobs, Edi Patterson, Byron Bowers, and more, with David Duchovny returning as a guest star along with many others.Steve Dildarian is considered one of the most prolific creators of adult amination. The writer, actor, and artist is best known for creating THE LIFE & TIMES OF TIM, an animated comedy that ran for three seasons on HBO. He currently is creator, writer and lead voice for TEN YEAR OLD TOM, the adult animation series currently running on Max, with season 2 dropping on June 29. About the series, Wall Street Journal proclaimed, “‘Ten Year Old Tom' has cult hit written all over it."Prior to television, Dildarian had an award-winning career in advertising, including co-creation of the popular Budweiser Lizards ad campaign, which earned all the major advertising awards, including over 35 Clios.When not working, Steve does oil paintings and donates a portion of each sale to various animal rights charities.

Steve Dildarian is the creator, writer and lead voice of the acclaimed adult-animated series Ten Year Old Tom, beginning its second season on MAX. TEN YEAR OLD TOM follows the misadventures of an average kid as he contends with questionable guidance from the well-meaning grownups around him. Being a kid is hard enough for Tom, but when bad influences seem to lurk around every corner – from litigious parents and drug dealing bus drivers to school administrators who want to sleep with his mom – it's downright impossible. While the adults in Tom's life certainly mean well, they just can't manage to lead by example. voices include Steve Dildarian, Jennifer Coolidge, John Malkovich, Gillian Jacobs, Edi Patterson, Byron Bowers, and more, with David Duchovny returning as a guest star along with many others.  

What do, an anxiety-ridden moderator for a tech company who overhears a crime, and a High Schooler under house arrest who witnesses a murder, have in common? This week on THE MOVIE CONNECTION: KC Watched: "KIMI" (3:47) (Directed by: Steven Soderbergh. Starring, Zoe Kravitz, Byron Bowers, Rita Wilson...) Jacob Watched: "DISTURBIA" (25:57) (Directed by, D.J. Caruso. Starring, Shia LaBeouf, David Morse, Sarah Roemer...) Talking points include: The Double-Down is back! Bad news, Buzz Nickelodeon Energy in a Disney setting and more!! Send us an email to let us know how we're doing: movieconnectionpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠ Rate and Review on ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ Check out more reviews from Jacob on ⁠Letterboxd⁠ Cover art by ⁠Austin Hillebrecht⁠, Letters by KC Schwartz

This week Dr. Drew is joined by stand up comedian Byron Bowers. Byron talks about growing up with a schizophrenic father, mental trauma in the black community and how a mushroom trip changed his perspective about the world. Check out his new special, Spiritual N**GA, on Hulu!

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Often, the idea of being raw on stage gets misconstrued with spouting off and saying shocking things for unfettered schadenfreude. The rawness of Byron Bowers and his comedy comes from such a genuine place as he is in between so many worlds and wants to speak his comedic truth in the purest way possible. The result often takes him and his audience into darker territory, but always subverted with hysterical observations, which has gotten him his first special on the coolest cable network, FX, and a number of roles on such high profile shows as Irma Vep and the upcoming Natalie Portman-vehicle Lady in the Lake. We talk with Byron on this week's TCB Field Report on his whole journey to being truly one of the funniest comedians working today. Follow Byron across socials @byronbowers and watch Spiritual N**GA on Hulu. The Comedy Bureau @thecomedybureau across platforms and please, please support TCB via Patreon or on Venmo (@jakekroeger). Produced by Jake Kroeger Music by Brian Granillo Artwork by Andrew Delman and Jake Kroeger Photo by Troy Conrad

Bridget sits down with comic Byron Bowers for a wide ranging conversation that covers his entry into standup, his burgeoning acting career, and their shared experience of being raised by someone with mental illness. They discuss separating the message from the messenger, transhumanism, homelessness, evolving past being carbon-based life forms, spirituality & religion, trusting your gut and the messages it's giving you, the value of acid trips, learning to understand the difference between your instincts and fear, peeing in the ocean, therapy, and how we should all be complaining less and grinding more. Check out Byron's new comedy special streaming on Hulu.Bridget Phetasy admires grit and authenticity. On Walk-Ins Welcome, she talks about the beautiful failures and frightening successes of her own life and the lives of her guests. She doesn't conduct interviews—she has conversations. Conversations with real people about the real struggle and will remind you that we can laugh in pain and cry in joy but there's no greater mistake than hiding from it all. By embracing it all, and celebrating it with the stories she'll bring listeners, she believes that our lowest moments can be the building blocks for our eventual fulfillment.Beyond Parody with Bridget Phetasy is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.phetasy.com/subscribe

Bridget sits down with comic Byron Bowers for a wide ranging conversation that covers his entry into standup, his burgeoning acting career, and their shared experience of being raised by someone with mental illness. They discuss separating the message from the messenger, transhumanism, homelessness, evolving past being carbon-based life forms, spirituality & religion, trusting your gut and the messages it's giving you, the value of acid trips, learning to understand the difference between your instincts and fear, peeing in the ocean, therapy, and how we should all be complaining less and grinding more. Check out Byron's new comedy special SPIRITUAL NI**A streaming on Hulu . Sponsor Links: - Congressional Dish podcast - https://bit.ly/WiWCongressDish - The Jordan Harbinger Show - https://spoti.fi/3LhJBTP - Your Welcome podcast - https://bit.ly/WiW-YourWelcome - Progressive Insurance - https://pgrs.in/3Dp5ZIW

Adam continues his conversation with comedians Byron Bowers and Jodi Miller as he pitches an idea for a zipline that will get people to the airport. They all get an update on the Tennessee police sex scandal and hear some trending stories including: the Surgeon General saying 13 is too young for children to be on social media, a zoo where you can name a cockroach after your ex, and a company trying to resurrect the Woolly mammoth. PLUGS: Check your local TV listings to watch Jodi Miller's ‘The World's Funniest Weather' and ‘Funny You Should Ask' Visit Jodi's website, JodiMillerComedy.com And follow Jodi on Twitter and Instagram, @JodiMillerComic Watch ‘Byron Bowers: Spiritual N***a' streaming now on Hulu Visit ByronBowersLive.com for live dates And follow Byron on Twitter and Instagram, @ByronBowers THANKS FOR SUPPORTING TODAY'S SPONSORS: Babbel.com/ADAM Leafwell.com and Enter code: ADAM

Comedians Byron Bowers and Jodi Miller join Adam as they talk about Tom Brady's retirement and speculate the real reason for the divorce. The three discuss who they would use their “hallpasses” on before looking at a basketball coach posing as a teen girl at a varsity game. Byron mentions how he'd like to play Willy T. Ribbs in a biopic someday and they all get into the advantages of flying private. PLUGS: Check your local TV listings to watch Jodi Miller's ‘The World's Funniest Weather' and ‘Funny You Should Ask' Visit Jodi's website, JodiMillerComedy.com And follow Jodi on Twitter and Instagram, @JodiMillerComic Watch ‘Byron Bowers: Spiritual N***a' streaming now on Hulu Visit ByronBowersLive.com for live dates And follow Byron on Twitter and Instagram, @ByronBowers THANKS FOR SUPPORTING TODAY'S SPONSORS: Babbel.com/ADAM Leafwell.com and Enter code: ADAM

Tuesday January 31, 2023 - Guest: Byron Bowers Actor, comedian, writer Byron Bowers is back LIVE in Studio 11. Tonight we're zeroing in on his Hulu special & love for @Porsche cars… We start quick and go long... One of the most fascinating people and a great friend #THANKYOU for being with us

My HoneyDew this week is comedian, Byron Bowers. (Honey Boy, Comedy Central) Byron Highlights the Lowlights of having a schizophrenic father and battling depression. SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE and watch full episodes of The Dew every toozdee! https://youtube.com/@rsickler  SUBSCRIBE TO MY PATREON, The HoneyDew with Y'all, where I Highlight the Lowlights with Y'all! You now get audio and video of The HoneyDew a day early, ad-free at no additional cost! It's only $5/month! Sign up for a year and get a month free! https://www.patreon.com/TheHoneyDew  What's your story?? Submit at honeydewpodcast@gmail.com  SUBSCRIBE to The HoneyDew Clips Channel http://bit.ly/ryansicklerclips  SUBSCRIBE TO THE CRABFEAST PODCAST https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-crabfeast-with-ryan-sickler-and-jay-larson/id1452403187 

Byron's ready to go up now… can you fill in this blank for me?:  A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Byron Bowers first shared on the podcast in February of 2017 about getting to know his father all over again. Support RISK! on Patreon at Patreon.com/RISKMake a one-time donation to RISK! at PayPal.me/RISKshowGet tickets to RISK! live shows at RISK-show.com/tourGet the RISK! book at TheRISKBook.comTake our storytelling classes at TheStoryStudio.orgHire Kevin Allison to make a personalized video at Cameo.com/TheKevinAllisonHire Kevin Allison as a coach at KevinAllison.com

Take a mushroom trip with Byron Bowers and T-Pain! The comedic journeyman talks about everything mushrooms and shares the love with the rest of the crew. Learn about the push Byron Bowers made to keep the name of his recent comedy special and what things he does to make white people uncomfortable. Somewhere between hilarious and ridiculous, you won't believe what T-Pain and Byron Bowers will say next! Thanks to our sponsors: Draft Kings =Download the DraftKings Sportsbook app and use code TPAIN New customers can bet FIVE DOLLARS on the NFL and get TWO HUNDRED IN FREE BETS INSTANTLY. Only at DraftKings Sportsbook with code TPAIN. Minimum age and eligibility restrictions apply. Gambling Problem? Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/LA/MD/MI/NJ/PA/TN/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/KS/NH), 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), visit OPGR.org (OR), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/KS/LA(select parishes)/MD/MI /NJ/NY/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. VOID IN OH/ONT. Eligibility restrictions apply. Free bets: Valid 1 per new customer. Min. $5 deposit. Min $5 bet. $200 issued as free bets that expire 7 days (168 hours) after being awarded. See terms at sportsbook.draftkings.com/footballterms. No Sweat: Valid 1 offer per customer per day of NFL 2023 Wild Card Round. Opt in req each day. First bet must lose after opting in. NFL bets only. Paid as one (1) free bet based on amount of initial losing bet. Max $10 free bet awarded. Free bets expire 7 days (168 hours) after being awarded. See terms at sportsbook.draftkings.com/footballterms .

MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman sit down with comedian Byron Bowers! The guys discuss Byron's route into comedy, his first ever stand up show, the first time he bomb on stage, his relationship with his father, his love for cars, current and past car collection, thoughts on EVs, stigmas of mental health, how psychedelic mushrooms helped him, and his first stand-up Netflix special - Spiritual N****!

Byron Bowers is an actor, comedian, and car enthusiast. His new (amazing) special is streaming on Hulu.   We talk about trusting your instincts; why his special looks so original; getting in trouble for buying a lifted Cayenne online; crowd work gone wrong; his 992 GTS press car (and how it compares to his own modified 997); the excitement of adventure; and more.https://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/byron-bowers-comedyRecorded 12/12/2022 Go to HelloFresh.com/smokingtire18 and use code smokingtire18 for 18 free meals plus free shipping Check off all the guys on your list with a Harry's Starter Set. First-time buyers get a $13 value for just $3 at harrys.com/TIRE Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase.  All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/TIRE Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcast Tweet at us!https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman 

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Today I sit down with my friend Byron Bowers. We talk about Learning the blueprints, what comedians should be taught from the start, traveling the world, how to find happiness and freedom and how Byron is Gettin' Better.    Follow Byron  Instagram: www.instagram.com/byronbowers/ Twitter: witter.com/byronbowers Follow me on my Twitch channel for comedy nights, video games with friends, and more! https://www.twitch.tv/ron_funches    Become a Patron at http://www.patreon.com/gettinbetterwithron and get perks like personal affirmations, shoutouts, hand written letters, tickets to my shows, and much more!   We have an Instagram! Give us a follow for classic clips and positive affirmations at @gettinbetterpodcast   For all tour dates and merch go to http://www.ronfunches.com   Don't forget to hit subscribe for weekly podcasts! This episode is also brought to you by Better Help. Get 10% off your first month at http://www.betterhelp.com/funches  This episode is brought to you by Babbel. Go to  Babbel.com/funches for up to 55% off. 

This week Byron Bowers comes to town to hang with Daniel, Jason and Randy. The first story is all about a getaway with the worst possible vehicle. The second story is a very happy meal. The final story is about an entrepreneur. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Byron Bowers gets a special bread for his new Hulu standup special "Spiritual Ni**a."

Thanks to shrooming with Ari Shaffir, Byron Bowers has found understanding of his father's mental illness and the world. Follow Byron Bowers on Instagram @ByronBowers 

The whole Lovett Or Leave It family welcomes you and your hot dish to this year's first-ever crypto polycule Friendsgiving! Byron Bowers and Diallo Riddle help Lovett put the “bit” in Bitcoin, while Stacey Abrams (Ashley Nicole Black) flies in on her way to a much-needed vacation. We conclusively decide who is the most annoying Thanksgiving guest, and end the show with a wholesome turn of the Gratitude Wheel. Because we'll all have plenty to rant about. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast. 

Adam gives a recap of his show at the Hollywood Improv with Dane Cook, Ari Shaffir, Harland Williams, and more where Sir Paul McCartney was in attendance. Chris gives a play-by-play of Adam's ‘Masked Singer' appearance and Gina gives an update on how Bryan is doing. Author and analyst, David Fenton comes in to talk about his new book ‘The Activist's Media Handbook' and tells the story of how he convinced Fidel Castro not to wear his green army fatigues anymore. He gets into how social media algorithms can lead to American tribalism and debates Adam on several topics. PLUGS: Check out David Fenton's ‘The Activist's Media Handbook: Lessons from Fifty Years as a Progressive Agitator' wherever you find books And follow David on Twitter, @DFenton Watch ‘Byron Bowers: Spiritual N***a' streaming now on Hulu Visit ByronBowersLive.com for live dates And follow Byron on Twitter and Instagram, @ByronBowers THANKS FOR SUPPORTING TODAY'S SPONSORS: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp BetterHelp.com/CAROLLA The Jordan Harbinger Show Geico.com GoodRanchers.com/ADAM, Enter code: ADAM

Comedian and actor, Byron Bowers, comes to the studio and talks about moving to LA from Atlanta with only $500 in his pocket, couch surfing, getting abandoned by his father at a crack house, and microdosing at the Oscars during ‘the slap' incident. Gina Grad reports the news of today including: Jay Leno getting hyperbaric treatment and Pete Davidson dating Emily Ratajkowski. PLUGS: Check out David Fenton's ‘The Activist's Media Handbook: Lessons from Fifty Years as a Progressive Agitator' wherever you find books And follow David on Twitter, @DFenton Watch ‘Byron Bowers: Spiritual N***a' streaming now on Hulu Visit ByronBowersLive.com for live dates And follow Byron on Twitter and Instagram, @ByronBowers THANKS FOR SUPPORTING TODAY'S SPONSORS: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp BetterHelp.com/CAROLLA The Jordan Harbinger Show Geico.com GoodRanchers.com/ADAM, Enter code: ADAM

Comedian and actor, Byron Bowers joins us this week to talk about his new stand-up special streaming on Hulu right now called "Spiritual Ni**a". Check it out and check out the other new movie & tv projects he has coming up.SPONSORED by MANSCAPED - Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code FELIPE at Manscaped.com. Manscaped, get your Jingle balls ready for the Holidays! LINKSByron Bowers - @ByronBowers (IG) Felipe - @FelipeEsparzaComedian (IG) Rodrigo - @RodrigoTorresJr (IG) Martin - @ComicMartinRizo (IG)

Is the United States a racist country? Langston and David talk with comedian Byron Bowers (Hulu's Spiritual N*gga) about the socio-economic factors and problems that cultivate discriminiation amongst ourselves. This episode is a mushroom trip and there's one thing for sure: the devil wants you to eat the bootyhole. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Never miss another show by subscribing at LesleyLogan.co/subscribe.In this episode you will learn about:Your inner child is how you find your voice Keep going, you'll get to your destination.‘No' isn't scary Rejected that leads to something better The importance of finding the right people Process of publishingWriting despite dyslexia BIO: Maggie Daniels is a poet, writer, and director passionate about storytelling through her raw perspective. She was born and raised in the bible belt. The notorious culture of southern grit and charm shines through her words giving readers a sense of home and familiar comforts. Maggie's work reflects the mountains of emotion one can experience with life, love, & loss in a way that is deeply honest and healing for those reading. Her mother used to tell her she was a magenta girl living in a khaki world, that analogy shows through in her work as a unique take on the human experience. Episode References/Links:Maggie Logic WebsiteFollow Maggie on InstagramSupport ‘Swimming'  If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five star rating and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser or Castbox.ResourcesWatch the Be It Till You See It podcast on YouTube!Lesley Logan websiteBe It Till You See It PodcastOnline Pilates Classes by Lesley LoganOnline Pilates Classes by Lesley Logan on YouTubeProfitable PilatesSocial MediaInstagramFacebookLinkedInEpisode Transcript:Lesley Logan 0:09  All right, Be It listener. I've got someone special for you, Maggie Daniels is here. And I was really intrigued by her for a variety of reasons. But you're going to understand in a moment when she starts talking, but I actually find people who can take time to write very interesting. I think everybody, at some point has thought, "Oh, maybe a write a book, or might be nice to sit down and write something down." And then inevitably think we're not writers. We don't know what we're doing. And and then we get in our head, and then we think, "Oh, I can't do this." And we get impostor syndrome around it. So I just wanted to bring on Maggie to talk about how she got to where she is, and give you some advice along the way. So thank you for being here. Maggie, can you tell everybody who you are and what you're writing about?Maggie Daniels 0:51  Thank you so much for having me today. Yes, I'm, I'm a poet, writer, director. I use poetry for like the micro moments of emotion to process like what I'm feeling in the moment. And then I use screenplays to like, dive deeper into my psyche, like through the characters, like, "Why did this trigger me? Why do I feel this way?" And I am really glad you brought up the imposter syndrome and the insecurity because I had that for years, like I've been writing my whole life. And I never considered myself a writer. Isn't that crazy?Lesley Logan 1:25  That's that, it's crazy. And also, like, I completely understand it. (Maggi: Yeah.) You know,Maggie Daniels 1:29  Yeah. And it was one of those things I didn't go to college, I grew up very dyslexic, in a small town in the south, so I just didn't, internally, I just had this voice that wasn't mine in my head that said, "You know, you don't know enough words, you're not smart enough. Like, there's someone else with that job already." Like, you know what I mean? (Lesley: Yeah) And I remember my mother in law sent me this book. And I can't remember the exact name of it, but it had it had magic in the title, where it was like, a pun on words, like creativity is literal magic. And ideas, bounce around, like, if you don't use them, they'll go away and find someone else that will. And the crazy thing is that everyone's capable of it. Every human being, I feel like we were here to be creative not to work and pay bills and die. I feel like our soul needs to express itself in many forms, whatever that may be. And a lot of people don't realize that creativity isn't just making art, creativity is anything that drives you, and makes you want to get up and do something and make something like that could be crafting, that could be engineering, that could be anything making rockets. (Lesley: Yeah) Whatever drives you to want to create something, is I feel like the basic necessity of our souls.Lesley Logan 2:57  Ah, I mean, agreed. And I actually think like, that's becoming more and more something that a lot of people are talking about, like we're all born to be creative. And I think a lot of people that, "Oh, it's those left brainers or those right brainers" or whatever side of the brain it is. We'll go back to the neurologist who is on the show for that. But I don't, we weren't given like only half a brain, we have a whole brain, we can use it. And we we all have this ability to be creative. And I want to go back to the that voice in your head. Because I, I think that we all have that voice. And some of us have the volume turned up louder (Maggie: Yeah) on that voice and others. And it is, it's that voice that holds back some of the most amazing people out there. Because every single person has a story that can help somebody else like we learned through story, right? We learned, we don't remember, like statistics, but we remember the story that was told around the numbers. And that kind of helps us there. We can visualize that story. So, how did you get that voice volume to turn down enough for you to attempt what you're now doing?Maggie Daniels 3:58  Oh, man, it was a lot of different things. I really want to say I had to do with a lot of different influences. Gary Vee is one of them. I don't know him personally, but just following him on social media is a very positive mindset in person. And a lot of his like personality and his branding is he just puts out positive just, that's his vibe. And always he's just reminding the public like, "Hey, that voice in your head isn't you? Like, don't listen to it, like find the one that's you in there." And I was emotionally, physically and sexually abused as a child. So I had a lot of different voices in there. And it took me a while to tune out to remember which one was mine, but I kind of went back to like my five year old self, and that inner child, and I feel like that's how you find your voice, is it's your inner child, (Lesley: Yeah) and just have to listen for him because they're, they're quieted by all the noise. And the best advice I ever got was from my mentor, dir... film director and writer, Diane Bell. She told me do, "What you want, the rest is noise. So, listen to your inner child, that's your voice. And just go back to an age where you really felt your personality, like, started or like rounded out to your core to who you are." And for me, that was five years old. And from then on, I was who I am. And yeah, I feel like find that age, and that's your voice and you and you just whatever you're doing in life is to protect that part of yourself. Like, think of it as a separate entity, almost like your inner child is someone that you need to treat that you wish that you were the adult in your life kind of thing. (Lesley: Yeah) Like that you were there to protect them. And I feel like that's the first step of healing.Lesley Logan 6:02  Yeah, I think we also like, you just said that, like, we also like protect, sometimes we do things to protect them so much that it's actually holding us back. Like, (Maggie: Yes) does things help to get you to survive and get to this point. And then (Maggie: Yes) you know, and I think that's, um, I think that's really interesting. Like, I was talking with my own therapist, but I was like, when when the pandemic happened, I like fe... like was like, it was almost ease like, like, the world crashing down. And like, everything canceling on my calendar... (Maggie: It was relatable. I was like, "What is in my world?") Oh, I totally get this survival mode, check, guess what, but then, a few months later, when we moved and all this stuff, and, and she's like, "You know, you don't need to be in that mode anymore." And I was like, "Oh, I'm still driving in that mode." (Maggie: Yeah) And so it's like, it's so good that we can tap into that, it's so good that we have the ability to protect ourselves when needed, because, you know, sometimes you're walking down the street with like, maybe somebody you want to, like, have a contract, book deal, (Maggie: Yeah) or a screenwriting thing with and someone steals something at you, you don't exactly always get to just go eff off, whatever (Maggie: Yeah) you might have to like, just ignore that that happened to you. So it's good to have that ability to put those protectors up. But we also be able to take them down.Maggie Daniels 7:10  Yes, yes. And the key to that is, I feel like in a way you you find your inner child voice, you protect them, you let them know that they're safe with you. And then you show them that they don't have to be afraid anymore. And I (Lesley: Yeah) feel like that's a process of delayering all of that. (Lesley: Yeah) And I'm not sure where I am on that process. (Lesley laughs) But I have found so much relief with writing, especially with my film once I got done with the first draft, I really felt like things I've been holding on for years I just placed on the characters like they have to carry that shit. Now it's not mine. And it, ah I can't even describe it. It's just such a relief.Lesley Logan 7:51  So I find this really fascinating. So okay, first of all, because I lived in LA and so I was around people who everybody's writer, everybody's director, ever... And I I would love to hear your how you got into doing that. Because that is also like, that's there's like 1000 stories that people tell themselves every day in Hollywood. And they actually have the access and the means and the agents and like, "I don't know where you live right now." But like how how did you get about to writing, writing this film, and then getting it put together and where it is now?Maggie Daniels 8:23  Well, honestly, it was, it's been a long time coming. I've been working on it for about 10 years, because for so many of those years, I had that voice blocking me. And I it's like Donnie Darko, if you haven't seen it, there's this like thing that comes out of his chest, and he follows it. And that's how I feel with writing. I'm just being pulled from my chest. And I feel like there's so much pressure, if I don't write, I'm gonna burst. And that's really what motivated me to really keep the interest and really like work through the hard... the hardness of it. And once I sat down and really wrote the script, when I knew what I was doing, I had to sign up for a writing class because I was really insecure. I looked up the formatting, but I didn't know if like I had it right. And I booked a class with the writer, Diane Bell, and she changed my life. And it was the first time that someone came up to me and was like, "You get it. This is good. Like this is better than good. Like, this is something." And so I don't know having that outside voice and growing up being like emotionally abused. I've never had those like compliments. So it was like hard to process at the time. But it's it's really changed my life and the whole like the rest is noise that she always reminds me of it really is. I've I've had some highs and lows on this project, but it just keeps getting better. (Lesley: Yeah) And if you just keep moving forward. I like to think of it. It's an old old Christmas movie cartoon about Santa Claus that they play on ABC Family every year, I forget the name of it. But it might be Kris Kringle, but he has a song with the Father Ice. And it's one foot in front of the other. And if you just put one foot in front of the other, soon, you'll be walking across the floor, you put one foot in front of the other soon, you'll be out the door. And I feel that plays out in life, if you just keep going, you'll get to your destination.Lesley Logan 10:25  Oh my gosh, this is amazing. I feel like I'm like, so grateful for this conversation right now. Because you know, when you're in the middle, when you know all these things, like you know, all these things, I mean I know it. I know you have one foot, but sometimes you like get stuck. You just get stuck (Maggie: You do.) in your own head, (Maggie: You do.) you tell yourself a story and you're just like stuck in your own head. And like the story I'm telling myself right now is like, there's just like, we're not, we don't have enough time. (Maggie: Yeah, yeah.) And I, this is a story I'll that will come up, like, pretty much every other year. And it becomes like the thing. And it's such an interesting thing. Because I think a lot of people who are listening this will blame themselves because they should know better. (Maggie: Yeah) They like ... (Maggie: I feel that way sometimes too.) "I should know better. I tell my clients this. I tell my, I tell my kids, this. I, all these things," we read the books, (Maggie: Yeah) and but you, you know, we're not perfect people you (Maggie: No) cannot like and sometimes that voice that you thought you turned down found a way to like, untie hands (Maggie: tic tac) and it goes 'tick, tick, tick.' Let me, if I just do it a little bit at a time, they won't notice, they won't (Maggie: Yeah) notice the volume going up. And you know, I think it's um, it's so important to just remember that you are going to get in your own way. And it's so important that when when someone comes into your life in a moment to just say that one thing or there's a song playing like, like, it's, it's happening to help get you out of it. And if we just pay attention a little bit, we can go, "Oh," and then be forgiving, that we may be took a little longer to (Maggie: Yeah) remember that.Maggie Daniels 11:59  Yeah. I'm slowly learning that the word 'no' is not scary. It's not scary. Every 'no' leads to a better yes. (Lesley: Yeah.) You just have to get through it. And if if you find it hard to motivate yourself, find a community. (Lesley: Yeah) Even if it's just one person where you're like, "Hey, my weekly checkup. How's it going?" (Lesley: Yeah.) You it's really about community. And it's the whole who you know, not what you know, really in life who you know, really changes the game. (Lesley: Well you ...) For creativity or anything.Lesley Logan 12:38  I have to I want to go back to the fact that you like signed up for a class because I think (Maggie: Yeah) this is really key. I really like (Maggie: finding people) finding people. So here's the thing, I just interviewed this guy who John Molluro, Mollura. And he was a rocket scientist, who is a photographer, and he is now like he like he has been for many, many years, full time photographer, like, that's his thing, right? (Maggie: Yeah) That's how he pays his bills. And I had asked him, I said, well, like how, like, give me some like, "What your BE IT action item?" and he said, "You have to invest in your idea." (Maggie: Yeah) Like you have to hire someone. And that ... (Maggie: ... doing) Yeah, and that's where people get stuck. Because they'll tell themselves, "I don't have the money ... I don't have this or (Maggie: Yeah) this is why should I spend money on this as just a writing class." (Maggie: Yeah) Like people will say that as opposed to like, it's, you know, not something that like makes sense. But (Maggie: Yeah) if you invest in an idea that you have. You like first of all, you get someone who had more information than you have, there are few more steps ahead. And you're literally showing your brain and the universe and the people around you, "This means a lot to me."Maggie Daniels 13:45  Yeah. I spent my last like $300 on that workshop at the time. I had nothing to my name. And I just went every every week. And it gave me so much life and it's it's literally changed my life. And I don't want to go back to not pursuing my dreams. And the thing is people don't feel comfortable asking for help, ask for help. No one knows what they're doing. Everyone use Google for spellcheck like c'mom. Like we're in an age of it's so easy to find your community because of access online. Like you can find somebody that matches your energy, that you can communicate with, that's going to have the answer, you're looking for. Just pat get get through that discomfort if you're like shy, intimidated, like everyone's awkward, you know what I mean? But if you're just being genuinely yourself, the whole fake it till you make it, is it's expired. Everyone wants kindness, everyone wants a genuine authenticity. So just be yourself and ask for help.Lesley Logan 14:49  Yeah ... yeah, well and I read the the book - Rejection Proof this year and Oh, Maggie put it on your book list. I mean, like you mentioned like, 'no isn't a bad thing.' He went on 100 day like rejection journey. And he came up with like creative ways like to get rejected so he can get over his fear of rejection, because that's what people have the fear. That's what's holding them all back. And we and I definitely want to get into your poetry because I think like that right there. Like every time you get up and speak poetry, I feel like it's like comedians, anyone who does stand up, like you're just putting yourself up there to be rejected, because not everyone's going to like what you do anyways. So anyway, but the book he like, did crazy things like he knocked on people's doors in Texas on a super on like a football Sunday. I was like, "Hey, can I go in your backyard and take a picture of me kicking a ball?" And like, people were like, "Yeah." You'd be surprised. Like, I had said earlier in the year, I want the specific person on my podcast, if you know, her, helped me out. And then I was just like, "I'm just going to ask her myself." And she said, (Maggie: Yeah) "Yes." And I'm interviewing her next week. So like, I think, we pre reject. We like put the rejection there before it's even even happened before like it can even happen and then we build up this, this event that's going to happen that even if people actually reject your idea won't be as bad as you just dream up in your head.Maggie Daniels 16:13  Dude and it always can even lead to something better. Like don't even if you get rejected by someone don't burn that it's not a burn bridge is professionalism. Like it's not a burn bridge, you can still maybe spark a friendship, like my favorite rejection that I've experienced so far. Because I didn't know what I was doing. I didn't know it was like, not appropriate till just like send someone your script. (Lesley laughs) I didn't know that. So I was just sending people my script that I thought vibed with the story. (Lesley: I love you.) Yeah. (Lesley: Love that so much.) Poems and shit. I didn't know. And so at the time, it was during the pandemic, and the comedian, Byron Bowers was doing like, Zoom meetings. And it's just like six or seven of us from around the world that met every week. And we all like, had like trauma problems, and we all bonded on trauma and stuff. And one day, he was talking about city life, and it reminded me in my film, so I just sent him the quick dropbox link on Instagram, DM, and he immediately sent me back like a whole lawyer response, like, 'blah, blah, blah.' And yeah, totally professional it's fine. But my heart went into my ass, okay, like I was so just cringe embarrassed. And then my husband was like, "Oh, it's no big deal. Like, that's just like what it is. It's just professionalism." He just reminded me and I breathed it out took some dabs. I was like, "okay, namaste." And then the next morning, I just hopped on the group chat, and it wasn't like one awkward or anything. It was just like, keep pushing. And long term like six few months later. I was in LA, we go on a hike. We ended up becoming really great friends. Like, really awesome, dude. I love comedians now. Comedians are like, my favorite human beings. Comedians and musicians have (Lesley: Yeah) have the best souls, I swear to God. (Lesley Yeah) But yeah, so that experience for me, just makes me not scared of 'no' anymore, because now he's like, I just I appreciate his friendship. Like, you know what I mean?Lesley Logan 18:15  Well, and also like, I think it's, I think it's so great that you just showed up because you didn't make it a thing. And I (Maggie: Yeah) think like, the things are only there because we make things ...Maggie Daniels 18:27  Exactly, I made it up in my head. He didn't have any thought. And you know, like, there was nothing registered.Lesley Logan 18:33  Yeah, he sent you that response. Because probably there like if he reads that. And then somehow he makes a film and you're like, "Hey, I have that line on my thing."Maggie Daniels 18:41  I know. I'm ... he explained it to me, it's a thing. It's a thing. (Lesley: It's a thing. It's a whole thing.) I didn't know.Lesley Logan 18:45  Yeah. And so you know, but like, I love that you shared the story. And I loved how I love how the story has progressed in your life, because it is something we can all remember, you know, (Maggie: Yeah) like, some like, I just think it's interesting. We, I think anybody listen to this, who has held themselves some whoppers. I think you should go into writing because (Maggie: Yeah) look at what, look at the stories you've made up ...Maggie Daniels 19:08  And you know what's crazy? Is S                                                                                          wimming probably wouldn't have happened if I didn't keep going to that Zoom meeting. Because we talked about some really deep stuff. And one day he started talking about like, writing writers, and he was just asking, because he knew some of us wrote poetry in the group and wrote whatever, then he knew I was a writer because I embarrassed the shit out myself. And he was asking, you know, like, how many times a day do you write and that was the conversation like, if you like and I said how often I write. He was like, "Oh, that's pretty. That's pretty like that's like, above average." You know? I was like, "Yeah, I do have a lot sitting around like, I should just like what am I doing? I'm just sleeping on it." So like, because of that conversation with Byron like that week I got Swimming together and ended up publishing it later in the year. And when we went on that hike in LA, I brought him a copy. And there's actually a poem I wrote about the Zoom meeting. It's called Zoom. And Swimming, it's called the Zoom. But yeah, it's I haven't kept showing up and getting that creative input and inspiration from my own community of related minds. (Lesley: Yeah) I don't think I would be on this interview right now talking about my book.Lesley Logan 19:08  Well, let's so let's talk about that. So so Swimming is your book. (Maggie: Yeah) And so and you know, and y'all can get it. We'll put it in the link in the in the notes below. But how? Okay, so you just started, like, you went to these meetings. (Maggie: Yeah) And he, he told you like, "Oh, you're writing more than the average person." (Maggie: Yeah.) And it's so again, we go back to like, we talked about this a lot in the podcast for those been listening for a long time. We keep talking about surrounding yourself with people, like you have got a community around like you, you put yourself in a creative network, and you showed up. (Maggie: Yeah) And you not only do you get feedback, but you get ideas. (Maggie: Yeah) And so, so not only had had that not happened, you wouldn't have this book. So what made, what was the process? And like, how, how did you talk yourself into publishing? Because putting it all together, as one thing, (Maggie: Yeah) put it out for the world to read is a whole other thing.Maggie Daniels 20:56  Yeah. Okay. So first, I went to Google, because that's my best friend. And I Googled, like, "How to Self Publish?" And I didn't want to do to do Amazon because everything like Amazon to me, it's just books get lost, I mean, their number one retailer for books, I don't hate on ... I love the Amazon. But I just didn't ...We love Amazon, too. We got stuff on there, too. (Maggie: I just didn't want ...) In case Jeff is listening. Don't worry, Jeff.Yeah. I just didn't want to get lost in the massiveness of it. (Lesley: Yeah) I just wanted it to be a book only thing. So I looked into Barnes & Noble. And Barnes & Noble, if you go through Barnes & Noble Press, you can publish, self publish. And so they (Lesley: I didn't know this.) the book. Yeah, it's amazing. They print the book. And they don't take that much. Like I told my cousin has been an author for many decades. And she only makes a couple cents. And she's got trilogies, she only makes a couple cents. And I make like almost $4 per book through Barnes & Noble Press.Lesley Logan 22:25  And also, y'all just so you know, when you see like, self publishing is, like, when it first came out, we're like, "Oh, yourself," like, it was a thing. But now like, (Maggie: Yeah) a lot of writers are self publishing. Because when you go through a publishing company, there is a lot more input on what you're writing. (Maggie: Yep.) And you have to sell whatever amount pass your advance before you start getting paid on it. So it's, anyways, it's really is like six one way half a dozen other of course, if you get published by a publishing house, you know, obviously, there's other things (Maggie: Yeah) can happen for you. But we self published, I did it through Amazon. And, you know, we on the we don't do the Kindle version, that's where we, so that's where ...Maggie Daniels 23:09  I couldn't figure out the formatting to save my life.Lesley Logan 23:11  Well. And also like, you I couldn't price the book at a place that would get me more than 99 cents. And I this was like, I this the actual everything that went into this, my team, myself everything, like I just, I want you to value this book, because I want you to read it. And I do believe that when you pay for things like your class, (Maggie: Yeah) it was like your last $300. I do believe that. Because from my own experience, like (Maggie: Yeah) I paid for college, so you better believe was in fucking every class. (Maggie: Yeah. Yeah.) I was like, "This class is cost me $700. I'm not fucking missing.") (Maggie: Yeah, exactly.) So I, um, so I just really wanted my book because it's for for business people to actually be something that they read. (Maggie: Yeah) So we print through Amazon. And then if you want the e-book, you get it through our site. So it's just just a little bit more under our control. But I think that's so cool. So (Maggie: Yeah) like, y'all, all she did was go to her best friend Google, 'how to self publish', and then did some research. And now you're, Barnes & Nobles that's a big fucking deal.Maggie Daniels 24:09  I know. I feel classy as shit everytime I say it. Yeah. But Barnes & Noble and I got picked on. I couldn't read as a kid. Okay, I learned how to read through reading poetry. It just clicked for my brain. And so to be in Barnes & Noble, it just blows my mind.Lesley Logan 24:27  Can we talk about that? Because you were were dyslexic. Correct? (Maggie: Yes. Yeah.) Yeah. And so that again, just another story we can tell ourselves about reading and writing. And you are a script writer, a film writer, and you have a book and and tell me, so what about poetry? Because like, that is that one I think is the most the writing genre that most people are misunderstood about what poetry actually is. And I think more people can be poets than we think.Maggie Daniels 24:52  Oh, man, the thing I love about poetry is there are no rules. And I think that's what drove, well, I didn't get go to college. I'm sure there are rules. I follow up poets that are in college on Twitter and don't know what the fuck they're talking about. So sorry in advance. (Lesley laughs) But to me growing up, I got the impression that there are no rules and poetry. And I used to get in arguments with English teachers, because I would get pop quizzes during Poetry Month. And they'd be like, "How is this line supposed to make you feel?" And I'm like, "You can't fucking do that." You can't like you can't, you know there's no correct answer in that. (Lesley: Right) It's gonna make you feel how it makes you feel. And it's already done it's work for the writer. So don't worry about how the writer wanted it to be. It's done (Lesley: Yeah) its work for them. It's all about how it makes you feel in the moment. And I would get really heated about that. But poetry just it clicks for my brain. My mom was really passionate about tutoring me after school and I had tutors during school. Hated it at the time, I would come home and be like, "It's killing me." Yeah, that was really dramatic.Lesley Logan 25:56  Yeah, that's hard. Oh, that has to be hard. I mean, like, nowadays, if you have if you're dyslexic, there's like the schools are ready for it. But I don't know (Maggie: Yeah) how old you are. I feel like we're about the same age and like, my uncle was dyslexic. He's a doctor. Right. (Maggie: Yeah) But like, he really struggled because no, people just thought he was like he couldn't read.Maggie Daniels 26:14  Yeah, they just want to put you in on the short bus.Lesley Logan 26:16  Yeah. They're like, "Oh, there's something wrong with this kid. He can't read." It's like, "No, he can't... He's dyslexic."Maggie Daniels 26:21  Yeah, I just can't read it at the level there reading at, it's fine. And then I learn all this stuff. And then you grow up. And then professional businesses are spelling shit wrong. I'm like, "What was this even for?"Lesley Logan 26:33  I know. I do whenever I see an error. And I think I was reading one of Oprah's recent books. And there I've read the sentence three times. I'm like, "That was the wrong word. That there's something wrong with this word, like it's missing an R or something's (Maggie: Yeah) wrong here." And I was like, and I laughed so hard. I was like, I am, you know, like, obviously, you don't want to have the, like, you could put the wrong word with the wrong meeting. So you (Maggie: Yeah) definitely have the right meaning in there. But you can also spell word wrong, and it's gonna be okay. Because people's brains are just scanning anyways.Maggie Daniels 27:03  So, you know, I went over with a toothpick, my book Swimming so many times, but there's still one misspelled word and it eats me alive. I won't say it ... But that's my bad.Lesley Logan 27:16  You know, maybe, but it's also a part of the poet, poetry of it, right? It's part of the creativity of it.Maggie Daniels 27:21  Yeah, whenever I send my script for edits to my producer, he's like, "So many edits and my ..."Lesley Logan 27:29  Well, we had another writer on and she said, was worried about grammar (Maggie: Ah fuck them, fuck grammer.) And somebody said, somebody said, there's but that's why there's writers and there's editors.Maggie Daniels 27:40  Editors. Yeah. That's not my department.Lesley Logan 27:43  Yeah, just like, you know, so oh, my goodness, Maggie, you are really awesome. I mean, you know that but I really, I really do love this authenticity that you you bring up and I think I've even if somebody listen to this is not a writer doesn't want to be a writer, like you can relate so much to your story, which is like, we all have had times in our life where we didn't think we're good enough. And we all need people to remind us that what we have is good. (Maggie: Yeah) And it's and it needs to be out there. And I'm just so grateful for the angels that were put into your life to make sure that you did this so that you could share your story with our listeners today. Because they need to hear you, they need to hear this.Maggie Daniels 28:23  Definitely, definitely makes you feel a little less alone in the world when someone says something that makes sense to you.Lesley Logan 28:31  Yeah, well, we're gonna take a quick little break and then we're gonna find out how people can find you, follow you and read all of your work. (Maggie: Awesome.)All right, Maggie, where do you hang out? Are you on the socials? Where can people get to read more of your work in here and what are you up to?Maggie Daniels 28:48  maggielogic.com has all the links to my socials. Instagram is at @maggielogic, and you can buy Swimming at barnesandnoble.com. I'm currently sold out on maggielogic.com. I gotta order some more books. (Lesley: Yeah) But you can also check out the really awesome audio book on all music streaming services, Spotify, iTunes, YouTube, Amazon Music, all of them. It's really awesome. I teamed up with the composers Corey Campbell and Jenna Desmond out of Charleston, South Carolina and Mike Henderson and out of Colorado for recording studio. And it's masterpiece. I'm reading it and my my friends joke with me. They're like, "Who'd you, who'd you get to read your book." And I was like, "Me, I say it that in the beginning. And it's me." (Lesley laughs) I was in character. And that was the first time I read the book from cover to cover. And it was it was it was it took its toll. I did take some breaks. It was emotional. So shout out to voice ... voice-over artists. It's a lot.Lesley Logan 29:51  Yeah, that's that's a skill that I think a lot of be like, "Oh, I should like I should be a voice-over person." Like ...Maggie Daniels 29:57  It takes a lot out of you. It really does. (Lesley: Yeah) It really does. (Lesley: Yeah) It was fun. It was fun. It was fun.Lesley Logan 30:02  I hope that you do more work. I hope that you, I hope this is first of many, and (Maggie: Oh yeah. I got two more books coming out.) Ah, okay, keep us posted on that. (Maggie: Will do.) I definitely, I'm really excited about what you're doing. Okay. So before we let you go, BE IT action items, bold, executable, intrinsic or targeted steps people can take to be it till they see it. What do you have?Maggie Daniels 30:24  Definitely, number one, find your people because when you have your low days, you need that extra motivation and always show up for them and they'll show up for you. And number two, I would microdose your tasks. So just like working out 10 or 20 sounds a lot but you can do five and five sounds a lot, you can do four. So like just a couple minutes a notepad if you'd like to write or I just sometimes just write notes on my phone, you always have your phone on you. If that's your genre, you know if you want to write but yeah, just microdose your tasks and yeah.Lesley Logan 31:01  I like that. I like that a lot. Okay, Maggie, you're amazing. Thank you for being here and thank you for sharing your story and all that you're up to. I'm leaving very inspired. I hope everyone listening is, well how are you going to use these tips in your life. Tag @maggielogic, tag the @be_it_pod. Let us know and please share this podcast with someone. If you don't know how to share it on the on the gram, I get it like not everyone's a professional, social media person then text it, screenshot it, send it however you can because not only does it help our our guests out, it helps the podcasts up but most importantly helps all of the people in your life out. 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Byron Bowers is a stand up comedian, who can be seen performing all over the country including The Comedy Store in Hollywood, CA.