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Join us for a captivating conversation with Ann Handley, a renowned leader in the world of content marketing. Discover the inspiring journey that led her to become Chief Content Officer and learn why this title was more than just a personal branding move.In this episode, Ann shares her insightful perspective on leadership, defining it as a delicate balance of speaking your truth, being open to others, and maintaining humility. She explores the importance of embracing your leadership identity and its impact on your organization.Learn about the challenges marketers face in defining their leadership roles and the constant evolution of the marketing landscape. Ann emphasizes the need for clarity, empowerment, and a touch of inspiration, fun, and authenticity to truly embody the role of a leader.Learn more about Ann:Ann Handley is a Wall Street Journal bestselling author focused on helping businesses worldwide escape marketing mediocrity to ignite tangible results. Her work has appeared in Entrepreneur, the Wall Street Journal, NPR, Chicago Public Radio, and the Financial Times. IBM named her one of seven people shaping modern marketing. More than 50K people subscribe to her popular email newsletter.She is the world's first Chief Content Officer, a principal at training and education company MarketingProfs, and a regular speaker at events globally.Ann is also a mom, dog person, and writer. Her favorite food is kale salad. But don't hold that against her.Ann's Links:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annhandley/Website: https://annhandley.com/Connect with Veronica on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vromney/If you're serious about advancing your career in marketing and you're looking for some personal insights into how then I invite you to schedule a free Pathway to Promotion call with me: https://pathwaycall.com/If you found value in today's episode, I would appreciate it if you could leave a rating and review.

Edward Kelsey Moore is the author of two novels, including the New York Times and international bestseller, "The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat." A feature film adaptation of which is currently in post-production at Searchlight Pictures. He has recently completed his third novel. His work has appeared in the New York Times and numerous literary journals and has also been featured on Chicago Public Radio and Minnesota Public Radio. In addition to his writing, Edward maintains a career as a professional cellist. The First Time is a live lit and music series recorded at Martyrs in Chicago's North Center neighborhood. Each reader tells a true first tale, followed by any cover of the storyteller's choosing, performed by our house band, The First Time Three. The First Time is hosted by Jenn Sodini. Produced by Bobby Evers, Andy Vasoyan, and Julie Mueller. Podcast produced by Andy Vasoyan. Recorded by Tony Baker.

Fed up with the cheesy antics and shameless self-promotion of typical wedding disc jockeys, Mary Nisi founded Toast and Jam in 2005 based on the idea that her clients and guests should be entertained, not overshadowed. Music-obsessed since childhood, Mary got her start in community radio and began DJing events when a listener called the request line and asked if she would DJ their wedding. Since then, the company has provided the soundtrack to thousands of weddings and events in Chicago and beyond, most notably for Barack & Michelle Obama, Valerie and Laura Jarrett, Vince Vaughn, and this one afterparty for every important NASCAR driver who was all very amused by the fact that she knew not one of them by name, amongst many, many others. She is a founding member of the Chicago Independent Radio Project (CHIRP) and the CHIRP Record Fair & Other Delights and currently hosts "The Noonday Underground" on Mondays from noon to 3 pm on CHIRPradio.org. She's DJed at numerous spots around Chicago including The Whistler, Cole's Danny's (RIP!), Schuba's, The Burlington, Delilah's, and Smashing Time, the legendary Saturday night dance party at The Hideout, as well as abroad at All Tomorrow's Parties, the celebrated music festival in Camber Sands, England. A graduate of DePaul University and a native of Omaha, Nebraska, Mary has been featured on NPR's All Things Considered, Chicago Public Radio, CS Brides, The Knot, Wedding Wire, The Atlantic, Chicago Tribune, Brides Chicago, Martha Stewart Weddings and TimeOut Chicago. She is also a graduate of the Goldman Sachs 10000 Small Businesses Program. In 2022, she launched the podcast All Up In My Lady Business. Mary is also the creator of the Toast & Jam Lab, an online course to help Mobile DJs Grow & Scale their businesses. Mary fills the rest of her time with beekeeping in her Evanston, IL,  backyard, sewing in the basement, downhill skiing, watching Jeopardy!, and bicycling around the neighborhood with her husband, John, and son Sebastian. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/2djs/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/2djs/support

Made in Chicago: Stories Behind 30 Great Hometown Bites Presented by Monica Eng and David Hammond Chicago food shows its true depth in classic dishes conceived in the kitchens of immigrant innovators, neighborhood entrepreneurs, and mom-and-pop visionaries. Monica Eng and David Hammond draw on decades of exploring the city's food landscape to serve up thirty can't-miss eats found in all corners of Chicago. From Mild Sauce to the Jibarito and from Taffy Grapes to Steak and Lemonade, Eng and Hammond present stories of the people and places behind each dish while illuminating how these local favorites reflect the multifaceted history of the city and the people who live there. Monica Eng is a reporter for Axios Chicago and co-host of The Chewing Podcast. Before joining Axios, Monica was food, health and Curious City reporter for WBEZ. For 16 years Eng was a food, culture and watchdog-investigative reporter at the Chicago Tribune. She has been nominated for the James Beard Award five times for her good writing. David Hammond, born in Chicago, is a father of three, a former college professor and corporate communications consultant. He has written food reviews for Chicago Reader and TimeOut, as well as the Food Detective column for the Chicago Sun-Times; he is a co-founder of LTHForum.com, the Chicago culinary chat site, and he has produced and hosted the Sound Bites series on Chicago Public Radio. He is currently Dining & Drinking Editor at Newcity, Chicago, a regular contributor to Oak Park's Wednesday Journal, Chicago Tribune, Better, and a number of other local and national publications. Recorded via Zoom on April 6, 2023 CONNECT WITH CULINARY HISTORIANS OF CHICAGO ✔ MEMBERSHIP https://culinaryhistorians.org/membership/ ✔ EMAIL LIST http://culinaryhistorians.org/join-our-email-list/ ✔ S U B S C R I B E https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6Y0-9lTi1-JYu22Bt4_-9w ✔ F A C E B O O K https://www.facebook.com/CulinaryHistoriansOfChicago ✔ PODCAST 2008 to Present https://culinaryhistorians.org/podcasts/ By Presenter https://culinaryhistorians.org/podcasts-by-presenter/ ✔ YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6Y0-9lTi1-JYu22Bt4_-9w ✔ W E B S I T E https://www.CulinaryHistorians.org

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Ann Handley. Ann is a Wall Street Journal bestselling author focused on helping businesses worldwide escape marketing mediocrity to ignite tangible results. Her work has appeared in Entrepreneur, the Wall Street Journal, NPR, Chicago Public Radio, and the Financial Times. She's the Principal at MarketingProfs and the author of Everybody Writes: Your New and Improved Go-To Guide to Creating Ridiculously Good Content 2nd Edition. More About Ann Handley: AnnHandley.com MarketingProfs.com More About The Agency Workshop: Apply for the Agency Workshop Take The Marketing Assessment: Marketing Assessment This episode is brought to you by the Hubspot Podcast Network.  

John Howell speaks with Dave McKinney, Politics reporter at Chicago Public Radio and the Sun Times. McKinney gives a preview of the campaign between Pritzker and Bailey. They take a look at the short, hostile campaign. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Howell speaks with Dave McKinney, Politics reporter at Chicago Public Radio and the Sun Times. McKinney gives a preview of the campaign between Pritzker and Bailey. They take a look at the short, hostile campaign. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The spiritual seeker's guide to living with authenticity and integrity in troubled times by a lauded journalist and monk mentored by Thomas Merton.   This book is a dialogue between two spiritual seekers—one a Trappist monk and the other a married professional woman. It is two people “strugeling to articulate life's universal questions from diverse contexts and perspectives.” Brother Paul writes as one steeped in silence and the daily rhythms of the ancient prayer practices of monasticism. Judith Valente writes as a professional woman attempting to bring a sense of prayer and contemplation to a scattered life in the secular world. Valente uses the story of Brother Paul's interview for a PBS documentary as a jumping-off point: When asked the purpose of the Trappist life in the modern world, he said that it is “to show you don't need a purpose.” The purpose of life, he said, is life. “You're to live your life.” How to Be offers a window into two people living their lives on purpose (or not) and struggling to come to terms with the big issues everyone faces: faith, mortality, mystery, prayer, work. It is a book that provides insight and inspiration for those walking the spiritual path—particularly for those interested in the contemplative path. Judith Valente is a former staff writer for the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in journalism. She is a former correspondent for PBS's Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly and senior correspondent for investigative reporting and long features at the NPR affiliate in central Illinois. She was also a special correspondent covering faith and values and arts and culture for Chicago Public Radio. Valente contributes articles to US Catholic magazine and National Catholic Reporter. 

The spiritual seeker's guide to living with authenticity and integrity in troubled times by a lauded journalist and monk mentored by Thomas Merton. This book is a dialogue between two spiritual seekers—one a Trappist monk and the other a married professional woman. It is two people “strugeling to articulate life's universal questions from diverse contexts and perspectives.” Brother Paul writes as one steeped in silence and the daily rhythms of the ancient prayer practices of monasticism. Judith Valente writes as a professional woman attempting to bring a sense of prayer and contemplation to a scattered life in the secular world.Valente uses the story of Brother Paul's interview for a PBS documentary as a jumping-off point: When asked the purpose of the Trappist life in the modern world, he said that it is “to show you don't need a purpose.” The purpose of life, he said, is life. “You're to live your life.”How to Be offers a window into two people living their lives on purpose (or not) and struggling to come to terms with the big issues everyone faces: faith, mortality, mystery, prayer, work. It is a book that provides insight and inspiration for those walking the spiritual path—particularly for those interested in the contemplative path.Judith Valente is a former staff writer for the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in journalism. She is a former correspondent for PBS's Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly and senior correspondent for investigative reporting and long features at the NPR affiliate in central Illinois. She was also a special correspondent covering faith and values and arts and culture for Chicago Public Radio. Valente contributes articles to US Catholic magazine and National Catholic Reporter. 

IS YOUR ANXIETY REALLY GRIEF? with CLAIRE BIDWELL SMITH     “Grief and joy often walk hand in hand.” – Dr. Amy Robbins       Episode Summary:   We have all experienced loss. Therefore, we have all experienced grief, in one form or another.   In this episode, we talk with renowned grief expert Claire Bidwell Smith, a therapist and the author of three critically acclaimed books, already published in 19 countries:   The Rules of Inheritance After This: When Life is Over Where Do We Go? Anxiety: The Missing Stage of Grief   Claire strives to provide support for all kinds of people experiencing all kinds of grief.  Claire offers online programs for grief in addition to working with people one-on-one.   The Rules of Inheritance is currently optioned for television rights. In addition to having given dozens of talks on grief, Claire has written for The New York Times, Scientific American, The Washington Post, Goop, The Huffington Post, Salon.com, Slate, Chicago Public Radio, The Guardian, Psychology Today, Yoga Journal, and BlackBook Magazine.   Her insights have been featured on MSNBC, Good Day LA, Today.com, The Atlantic, the Los Angeles Times, The Chicago Tribune, NPR, Forbes, Conde Nast Traveler, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Oprah Magazine, Self Magazine, Shape Magazine, and dozens of radio shows and podcasts.   People want to hear from Claire!   We grieve throughout our lifetimes, not for a person we have lost. Listen in to understand how grief impacts us all, and how unprocessed grief can actually show up as anxiety.       Topics We Discuss: [4:00]  Claire's experiences with the very early loss of both of her parents, and a series of secret conversations with a close college friend as she approached death. Asking herself, “What is the meaning of all this?” Seeing mediums, priests and rabbis, shamans, doing past life regressions, exploring alternative therapies…   [10:00] Grief in the context of the two COVID years.  How we grieve more than just the death of a loved one. COVID brought so much change. Grief is about loss, but loss is always about change. Since the COVID years brought about an unprecedented amount of change, we are all grieving.   [12:40]  The interconnection of anxiety and grief. Claire found anxiety as a missing element of the grief conversation. Unprocessed grief can manifest as anxiety.   [20:44] What people can expect as they move through grief. Sadness, fear, anger, overwhelm, guilt, regret, betrayal. We grieve in whatever way we live, and our grief will be different depending on the nature of the loss.  Processing grief: sitting with grief, opening up to the feelings that arise, retraining your brain, being in the present moment.   [27:33]  What sort of counselor to look for to process anxiety and grief.   [29:10] Claire's upcoming grief and loss course for mental health professionals: coaches, therapists, teachers, counselors, nurses, doctors.   [34:18] After years of research, what Claire believes happens when we die.   [36:08] Claire answers Amy's speed round questions:   Spirituality means… What is something most people don't know about you? What are you looking forward to right now? What is one thing you are deeply grateful for? What book is on your nightstand? What is your favorite spiritual or healing practice? What is the most transformative experience of your life?       FOLLOW CLAIRE BIDWELL SMITH   Find Claire's books wherever books are sold. You can follow Claire, and find out more about her upcoming class for professionals on her website.       SUPPORT DR. AMY ROBBINS:   If you're enjoying the podcast and finding value in guest interviews, ghost stories, and the content I share, please consider supporting the show by becoming a Patreon member for as little as $5 a month at Patreon.com/DrAmyRobbins   As a member you'll get more say in the content we cover and exclusive access to behind-the-scenes goodness!   Stay Connected with Dr. Amy Robbins:   Instagram YouTube Fireside Website Facebook    

Ellen Blum Barish joins Let's Talk Memoir for a conversation about becoming a memoirist after a career as a journalist and how that deepened her love of writing, the power of working on smaller pieces as we craft our memoir, and finding the themes and structure in our story. Also in this episode: -Ellen's Eight Essential Elements of Essay -Writing about the people we love -Knowing where to begin and where to end   Memoirs mentioned in this episode: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou The Diving Bell and the Butterfly by Jean-Dominique Bauby The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion Inheritence by Dani Shapiro What Comes Next and How to Like It by Abigail Thomas  Safekeeping by Abigail Thomas One Hundred Names for Love Diane Ackerman Autobiography of a Face by Lucy Greely Truth and Beauty by Ann Patchett     Ellen Blum Barish is the author of Seven Springs: A Memoir (Shanti Arts, 2021) and Views from the Home Office Window (Adams Street Publishing, 2007). You can find her work in Brevity's Blog, Full Grown People, Literary Mama, Tablet and The Chicago Tribune. Many of her essays have aired on Chicago Public Radio and have been told on storytelling stages around Chicago. Ellen founded the literary publication Thread, which earned four notables in Best American Essays and has taught writing at Northwestern University where she earned a master's in journalism. She works privately with writers and teaches writing workshops on essay collections and memoir. Seven Springs: A Memoir: http://www.shantiarts.co/uploads/files/abc/BARISH_SEVEN.html Seven Springs: A Memoir (audiobook on Amazon): https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Seven-Springs-A-Memoir/dp/B09BDBM1FD/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Website: https://ellenblumbarish.com Coaching: https://ellenblumbarish.com/coaching/ Blog on Craft, Creativity & Commotion: https://ellenblumbarish.com/blog/ E-Guides “Writing Your Marker Story” & “Ellen's Eight Essential Elements of Essay” https://ellenblumbarish.com/guides/ Upcoming Workshops: https://ellenblumbarish.com/workshops/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellenblumbarish/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EllenBlumBarish Twitter: LinkedIn:   Ronit's essays and fiction have been featured in The Atlantic, The Rumpus, The New York Times, The Iowa Review, The Washington Post, Writer's Digest, American Literary Review, and elsewhere. Her memoir WHEN SHE COMES BACK about the loss of her mother to the guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and their eventual reconciliation was named Finalist in both the 2021 Best Book Awards and the 2021 Book of the Year Award and a 2021 Best True Crime Book by Book Riot. Her short story collection HOME IS A MADE-UP PLACE won Hidden River Arts' 2020 Eludia Award and will be published in 2022. She is host and producer of the podcasts And Then Everything Changed and The Body Myth. More about Ronit: https://ronitplank.com More about WHEN SHE COMES BACK, a memoir: https://ronitplank.com/book/ Sign up for monthly podcast and writing updates: https://bit.ly/33nyTKd   Follow Ronit: https://www.instagram.com/ronitplank/ https://twitter.com/RonitPlank https://www.facebook.com/RonitPlank   Background photo credit: Photo by Patrick Tomasso on Unsplash Headshot photo credit: Sarah Anne Photography Theme music: Isaac Joel, Dead Moll's Fingers

Season 5, Episode 7 of Messy Jesus Business podcast, hosted by Sister Julia Walsh. "We have more than one calling, depending on the will of God." - Judith Valente LISTEN HERE: IN THIS EPISODE: In this episode of Messy Jesus Business, Sister Julia Walsh talks with authors Judith Valente and Brother Paul Quenon about their motivations behind the book they most recently co-authored. They discuss callings, how it's possible to have several and how each of them came to know their respective callings. They consider what it means "to be," and how vastly that differs from our productivity-focused culture, which Judith says she knew all too well when working as a journalist, where the idea of simply being was a foreign concept. "More, more, better, better. You gotta work all the time you've got to be plugged in all the time," she explains of the mindset. That raises the question: what then, is success? Brother Paul weighs in, "I think success is to be authentic; to live according to your true self, which is...to be a child of God." Top L-R: Judith Valente, Sister Julia Walsh. Bottom: Brother Paul Quenon. Judith, Brother Paul and Sister Julia also explore the inherent messiness of living in community, how the pandemic has served as a spiritual teacher, and how Thomas Merton influenced both of them and the way they live their spirituality. ABOUT THE GUESTS: Brother Paul Quenon and Judith Valente are co-authors of the books: How to Be: a Monk and a Journalist Reflect on Living & Dying, Purpose & Prayer, Forgiveness & Friendship; and The Art of Pausing: Meditations for the Overworked and Overwhelmed. Brother Paul entered the Trappist Abbey of Gethsemani in Kentucky in 1958 at the age of 17, where Thomas Merton was his novice master and spiritual director. He sleeps under the stars each night and is an avid hiker and hill climber. Br. Paul is the author of the award-winning book In Praise of the Useless Life: A Monk's Memoir....as well as nine collections of poetry. He is also a sought-after and inspiring speaker. Judith Valente is a two-time finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in journalism and is the recipient of many awards for her coverage of faith and culture for national PBS-TV's Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly. A former staff writer for both The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post, she has been a contributing correspondent for Chicago Public Radio, and her articles appear in U.S. Catholic and National Catholic Reporter. Judith is the author of four previous spirituality titles, she is a lay associate of the Benedictine monastery Mount St. Scholastica, and she speaks and leads retreats on living a more contemplative life and discovering inner wisdom. You can read more about her at her website: judithvalente.com/. Copies of Judith Valente's and Brother Paul Quenon's books may be purchased at Gesthamani book store . CONTEMPLATIVE MOMENT is a reading from Psalm 46. MESSY JESUS BUSINESS is produced and hosted by Sister Julia Walsh, and edited by Charish Badzinski. Email us at messyjesusbusiness@gmail.com BE SOCIAL:https://www.facebook.com/MessyJesusBusiness https://www.instagram.com/messyjesusbusiness Twitter: @messyjesusbiz SUPPORT US: https://www.patreon.com/messyjesusbusiness

How to Be: A Monk and a Journalist Reflect on Living & Dying, Purpose & Prayer, Forgiveness & Friendship by Judith Valente, an award-winning author, journalist and poet, and Brother Paul Quenon, a Trappist monk of the famous Abbey of Gethsemani and an acclaimed poet and memoirist. How to Be is a dialogue in letters between two spiritual seekers — one following a monastic life framed by ancient prayer rhythms and the other a married, professional woman seeking a deeper sense of mindfulness in her busy life. In their letters, they ask universal questions about faith, work, prayer, balance, and meaning – questions that have become particularly relevant in the wake of our pandemic experience. How to Be provides ways to successfully navigate those questions through a spiritual lens. Brother Paul and Valente are popular speakers, retreat and workshop leaders, podcast guests, and media sources in print, radio, and video. Both are available to discuss their book. Interviews at the Abbey outside of Louisville, KY, offer stunning visuals. These are some interesting angles to pursue: § How to Be is a book for seekers, whether starting out or spiritually devout. The authors offer thoughtful, practical ideas for handling conflict, leaving jobs, coping with the unexpected, and dealing with loss, as well as spiritual guidance on prayer, meditation, and living a more contemplative life. § How to Be seeks to preserve the wisdom Brother Paul has gained from 60-plus years in the contemplative life. Monks like Brother Paul are becoming rare. He is also one of the few people alive who personally knew the great spirituality writer Thomas Merton, who was his novice director. § It is unusual for monks in a cloistered order, such as the Trappists, to become close friends with outsiders, especially women. The friendship between Brother Paul and Judith Valente spans more than a decade and has been nurtured through visits and their years of writing letters to one another in which they share their practical and spiritual insights. Judith Valente is a former staff writer for the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in journalism. She is a former correspondent for PBS's Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly and senior correspondent for investigative reporting and long features at the NPR affiliate in central Illinois. She was also a special correspondent covering faith and values and arts and culture for Chicago Public Radio. Valente contributes articles to US Catholic magazine and National Catholic Reporter. She lives in Normal, Illinois. Learn more at www.judithvalente.com. Brother Paul Quenon, OCSO, entered the Trappist Abbey of Gethsemani in 1958 at the age of 17. Thomas Merton was his novice master and spiritual director. Quenon is the author of 9 collections of poetry. His memoir, In Praise of the Useless Life

How to Be: A Monk and a Journalist Reflect on Living & Dying, Purpose & Prayer, Forgiveness & Friendship by Judith Valente, an award-winning author, journalist and poet, and Brother Paul Quenon, a Trappist monk of the famous Abbey of Gethsemani and an acclaimed poet and memoirist. How to Be is a dialogue in letters between two spiritual seekers — one following a monastic life framed by ancient prayer rhythms and the other a married, professional woman seeking a deeper sense of mindfulness in her busy life. In their letters, they ask universal questions about faith, work, prayer, balance, and meaning – questions that have become particularly relevant in the wake of our pandemic experience. How to Be provides ways to successfully navigate those questions through a spiritual lens. Brother Paul and Valente are popular speakers, retreat and workshop leaders, podcast guests, and media sources in print, radio, and video. Both are available to discuss their book. Interviews at the Abbey outside of Louisville, KY, offer stunning visuals. These are some interesting angles to pursue: § How to Be is a book for seekers, whether starting out or spiritually devout. The authors offer thoughtful, practical ideas for handling conflict, leaving jobs, coping with the unexpected, and dealing with loss, as well as spiritual guidance on prayer, meditation, and living a more contemplative life. § How to Be seeks to preserve the wisdom Brother Paul has gained from 60-plus years in the contemplative life. Monks like Brother Paul are becoming rare. He is also one of the few people alive who personally knew the great spirituality writer Thomas Merton, who was his novice director. § It is unusual for monks in a cloistered order, such as the Trappists, to become close friends with outsiders, especially women. The friendship between Brother Paul and Judith Valente spans more than a decade and has been nurtured through visits and their years of writing letters to one another in which they share their practical and spiritual insights. Judith Valente is a former staff writer for the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in journalism. She is a former correspondent for PBS's Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly and senior correspondent for investigative reporting and long features at the NPR affiliate in central Illinois. She was also a special correspondent covering faith and values and arts and culture for Chicago Public Radio. Valente contributes articles to US Catholic magazine and National Catholic Reporter. She lives in Normal, Illinois. Learn more at www.judithvalente.com. Brother Paul Quenon, OCSO, entered the Trappist Abbey of Gethsemani in 1958 at the age of 17. Thomas Merton was his novice master and spiritual director. Quenon is the author of 9 collections of poetry. His memoir, In Praise of the Useless Life

Our guest on the show this week is New York-based comedy writer, actor, improviser KATE JAMES. Not only does Kate write for WORK IN PROGRESS, she has also written for Comedy Central, NPR, Slate, The Second City, the band Phish and a ton of awards shows. Kate is the co-creator and writer of Schadenfreude, a nationally syndicated comedy show on Chicago Public Radio for two seasons. Kate also writes material for Sir Patrick Stewart's personal and award show appearances like The Golden Globes, BAFTA Awards, and many more. When Kate isn't writing, she has appeared on TV shows including Netflix's EASY, USA Network's PLAYING HOUSE, Showtime's SHAMELESS and stars as Miram in Showtime's WORK IN PROGRESS. Kate plays Tricia on the cult-hit podcast HELLO FROM THE MAGIC TAVERN and is a regular contributor to the podcast TRUMPCAST. Kate James on Twitter @katecjames WORK IN PROGRESS stream Seasons 1 and 2 on SHOWTIME. @showtime https://www.sho.com/work-in-progress Stream WORK IN PROGRESS on CraveTV in Canada. @cravecanada https://www.crave.ca/en/tv-shows/work-in-progress HELLO FROM THE MAGIC TAVERN https://hellofromthemagictavern.com/ Twitter @magictavern Firecracker Department Work in Progress Facebook Live Panel (July 2020) https://www.facebook.com/firecrackerdept/videos/734380397129102 Work in Progress Facebook Live Panel (July 2020) Bonus Podcast Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7jsWmLYi4XXSfbrJtSMCOD?si=VRw8JppuSlyCkIPjOa7Drg&dl_branch=1 Celeste Pechous's episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4rOEOOA8fzODHSgAZY2qdS?si=n8ZISuAAS4GVdfPTQHRtWw&dl_branch=1 Mary Sohn's podcast episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/51BQjQAGUUGjQslOSW8YSq?si=NhuJDVbRRn6o08ZOq973Uw&dl_branch=1 Women's Voices Now - Girls' Voices Now Under the Scarf. https://www.womensvoicesnow.org/films/under-the-scarf/ https://www.here.tv/video/girls-voices-now-under-the-scarf Head Producer: Winnie Wong @wonder_wong Editor: Shayne Stolz @shaynestolz Graphic: Vicki Brier @brier2019 Subscribe to our newsletter at https://www.firecrackerdepartment.com and follow us @firecrackerdept!

Tackling social issues in today’s world is hard enough for adults, and even harder when you have to explain the issues and injustices we experience and watch to our kids! My guest, Scotty Iseri, is the creator and host of the award-winning family podcast, The Imagine Neighborhood, which is a kid-focused podcast. In this fun podcast for kids, along with promoting social-emotional learning, they teach 4 important pillars: Understanding Identity, the value of diversity, justice and injustice, and activism.  The show paves the way for parents to talk to about these big issues even if their kids are at a young age. In this episode we talk about: Teaching kids about their identity and all the things that make up who they are (not just their gender or race) and how unfair it is to be judged for just one part of who you are. The value of diversity and how it makes the world a better place Justice and injustice and how people can be excluded because of their identity (that’s true injustice) How anyone can be an activist and how we have to right injustices How we need to have grace for each other so we can forgive those who are trying to do better and sometimes get it wrong. You can find The Imagination Neighborhood on all podcast providers.  Join the Parent Toolbox at www.parent-toolbox for Scotty's gift: Food Fight Activities!    About Scotty Iseri   Scotty Iseri is the creator and host of the hit family podcast, The Imagine Neighborhood. An award-winning producer and narrative designer, he spent 10 years as a media producer for Chicago Public Radio and the nationally syndicated programs HIV Talk Radio Project and Smart City Radio. As a fellow at the Center for Asian American Media, Scotty created the award-winning mobile app and video program, The Digits. His favorite part of the Imagine Neighborhood is when listeners tell him how they were kind today. Twitter @cfchildren Facebook @cfchildren Instagram @theimagineneighborhood www.imagineneighborhood.org     Thanks for listening! It means so much to me that you listened to my podcast! If you would like to purchase my book or other parenting resources, visit me at www.yellingcurebook.com   With this podcast, my intention is to build a community of parents that can have open and honest conversations about parenting without judgement or criticism.  We have too much of that!  I honor each parent and their path towards becoming the best parent they can be.  My hope is to inspire more parents to consider the practice of Peaceful Parenting. If you know somebody who would benefit from this message, or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below!   Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe on the podcast app on your mobile device.   Leave a review I appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from listeners not only help me improve, but also help others find me in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on iTunes goes a long way! Thank You!!  

The BreakBeat Poets Live! is a virtual, multi-generational showcase of some of the illest writers on the planet rock. Each chapter features writers and performers who are part of the Haymarket Books family. Mixing lofi soul instrumentals with funk influences and smooth vocals. Elton Aura has a unique knack for words, flow, and beat selection. He opened up for Noname on her Room 25 tour in 2019 and is in the later stages of his next project coming in 2020. Cortney Lamar Charleston is a Cave Canem fellow and Pushcart Prize-winning author of Telepathologies (Saturnalia Books, 2017) and the forthcoming Doppelgangbanger (Haymarket Books, 2021). Aracelis Girmay is the author of the poetry books Teeth, Kingdom Animalia, and the black maria, and the picture book changing, changing. She is on the editorial board of the African Poetry Book Fund and recently edited a new Selected of Lucille Clifton poems entitled How to Carry Water. --- Juan J. Morales is the son of an Ecuadorian mother and Puerto Rican father. He is the author of three poetry collections, including The Handyman's Guide to End Times, Winner of the 2019 International Latino Book Award. He is a CantoMundo Fellow, a Macondo Fellow, the Editor/Publisher of Pilgrimage Press, and Professor and Department Chair of English & World Languages at Colorado State University-Pueblo. --- José Olivarez is the son of Mexican immigrants. His book, Citizen Illegal, won of the 2018 Chicago Review of Books Poetry Prize and was named a top book of 2018 by NPR. ​He holds fellowships from CantoMundo, Poets House, and the Bronx Council on the Arts. Olivarez was awarded the Author and Artist in Justice award from the Phillips Brooks House Association and named a Debut Poet of 2018 by Poets & Writers. He is a recipient of the Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellowship from the Poetry Foundation. --- Willie Perdomo is the author of The Crazy Bunch, which recently won the New York City Book Award for poetry, The Essential Hits of Shorty Bon Bon, a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, Smoking Lovely, winner of the PEN Open Book Award, and Where a Nickel Costs a Dime, a finalist for the Poetry Society of America Norma Farber First Book Award. He is also a co-editor of The BreakBeat Poets Vol. 4: LatiNext. His work has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Poetry, The Best American Poetry 2019, and African Voices. He is currently a Lucas Arts Literary Fellow and teaches at Phillips Exeter Academy. --- Diamond Sharp is a poet and essayist from Chicago. She has performed at Chicago's Stage 773 and her work has been featured on Chicago Public Radio. She has been published in the New York Times Magazine, New York Magazine, Vice, Pitchfork, Lenny, PANK, and others. A Callaloo fellow, she has also attended the Wright/Hurston workshop and is a member of the inaugural Poetry Foundation Incubator class. Her debut book of poetry, Super Sad Black Girl, is forthcoming from Haymarket Books. Diamond is an alumna of Wellesley College. Watch the live event recording: https://youtu.be/9fyjCPbIKCM Buy books from Haymarket: www.haymarketbooks.org Follow us on Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/haymarketbooks

On Midwest Week, no criminal charges will be filed in connection with a deadly disease outbreak at a western Illinois veterans home. Herb Trix's guest is Tony Arnold, reporter for WBEZ, Chicago Public Radio. You can also hear Midwest Week Fridays on WVIK at 6:20 pm during All Things Considered.

An expert in communications strategy and messaging, Carolyn draws on her deep background in government, broadcast journalism and politics to counsel Grisko's clients on reputation management, crisis communications and building relationships with community, corporate, civic and government leaders. She led communications for Mayor E. Lightfoot's run-off campaign and served as communications director for her transition team. Carolyn is a Leadership Greater Chicago fellow; a leading member of IPREX, a global network of independently owned communications agencies; and active in Chicago's civic community. Before founding Grisko, Carolyn served as deputy press secretary for Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, handling daily media contact and managing staff. Carolyn also worked for 10 years as an award-winning political reporter, news director and program host at WBEZ, Chicago Public Radio. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/gpPdjmwqKUg

In childhood, Williams and his half-brother James "Pookie" Young received encouragement and tutelage from their uncle, the blues guitarist, songwriter and recording artist J. B. Hutto, and by 1975 the half-siblings had formed the first version of the Blues Imperials. Since 1989, the band's lineup has been Williams (lead guitar and vocals), Michael Garrett (rhythm guitar and vocals), James Young (bass) and Kelly Littleton (drums). Living Blues magazine described the band as "Rough-and-ready South and West Side blues...Ed's swirling, snarling slide guitar work can be riveting, and The Imperials pound out blues-rock riffs and rhythms behind him as if they're overdosing on boogie juice." Guitar Player called the band "a snarling boogie-blues machine."   A decade later, Alligator Records offered them the chance to record a track, "Young Thing", for a compilation album, New Bluebloods (1987). Producer and label owner Bruce Iglauer encouraged them to record additional material, and they cut a full album's worth of material at that session, released as Roughhousin' (1986). They then appeared at music festivals and toured widely. Their second album, Chicken, Gravy & Biscuits, was released in 1989, and their third, What You See Is What You Get, in 1992. At this point the group disbanded. Williams issued two solo albums, Keep On Walking, on which he was joined by Dave Weld, a former member of the Blues Imperials, and Who's Been Talking (1998), pairing Williams with Willie Kent.   In 1999 the release of Get Wild marked the group's reunion. It was followed by Heads Up (2002), Rattleshake (2006), Full Tilt (2008) and Jump Start (2012).   Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials have appeared multiple times at the Chicago Blues Festival and festivals and clubs around the world. In June 2008, Williams played on Magic Slim's album Midnight Blues. In June 2009, Williams was a guest on the radio quiz show Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, produced by Chicago Public Radio and National Public Radio, Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials have been nominated for eight Blues Music Awards as Band of the Year and have won that award twice.    

Thank you to this episode's sponsor, TherapyNotes. Get a 2-month free trial of TherapyNotes by going to www.TherapyNotes.com and using the promo code TherapyChat.  In today's episode, host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C interviews a guest who is an expert on grief. Claire Bidwell Smith is a therapist and the author of the new book, Anxiety: the Missing Stage of Grief. Here's what was discussed: - Therapy Chat has been focusing on grief this year, but episodes have taken a detour to focus more directly on the current worldwide pandemic happening in April of 2020. Today's episode is fitting for both the pre and post COVID19 world. - Laura and Claire talk about some of their own experiences with grief, as well as common themes heard in work with clients in both of their therapy practices - Claire explains how Elizabeth Kubler Ross's stages of the dying process became what most people recognize as the "stages of grief" - Claire describes the "missing stage" of grief - anxiety and how it shows up for us - Claire offers tips for those who are finding themselves overwhelmed with anxiety and panic during the pandemic and at any point while living with grief - Claire shares some suggestions of books and other resources including her own online courses and meditations to help people come to terms with grief Claire Bidwell Smith is a licensed therapist specializing in grief and the author of two previous books of nonfiction: The Rules of Inheritance and After This. She has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, The Huffington Post, Salon.com, Slate, Chicago Public Radio, Psychology Today, Yoga Journal, and BlackBook Magazine. She received her Master’s Degree in clinical psychology from Antioch University, and has a therapy practice in Los Angeles while also working with clients around the globe. Thank you to Doxy.me for sponsoring this week's episode of Therapy Chat. Doxy.me is an easy to use, HIPAA compliant telehealth platform that is available in free and paid versions. Get $50 off a paid account by going to doxy.me and putting in the code THERAPYCHAT. Resources www.clairebidwellsmith.com Leave me a message via Speakpipe by going to https://therapychatpodcast.com and clicking on the green Speakpipe button. Thank you for listening to Therapy Chat! Please be sure to go to iTunes and leave a rating and review, subscribe and download episodes. You can also download the Therapy Chat app on iTunes by clicking here. Podcast produced by Pete Bailey - https://petebailey.net/audio

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Nance Klehm, Radical Ecologist — Monica Eng is a reporter at WBEZ, Chicago Public Radio and the co-host of the podcast Chewing. Currently she reports for the Curious City show and Worldview show on issues of Chicago, health, food and sustainability. She has worked in Chicago journalism for three decades, mostly as an editor and reporter at the Chicago Sun Times and Chicago Tribune. Over the years her reporting has focused on Chicago culture, ethnic communities, health, sustainability and food. Her children are fourth generation Chicago Public School graduates. In this episode, Monica discusses the history of lead pipes in Chicago, preserving old trees in Andersonville, and Mayor Lightfoot's environmental strategy. #Chicago #Environment #Politics #EnvironmentalJustice

Dani Lion feels broken. How can she possibly shop *this* body to prospective lovers? Her intruder alarm is going off, and penetrative sex feels impossible. But when this militant bisexual is told that her body has chosen for her, she refuses to accept the diagnosis. Is it sexual trauma? Can a prescription dildo help her? And what is Sex, anyway? What begins in Pittsburgh with Magic the Gathering culminates with Luke Skywalker in a tiny Canadian bedroom, where Dani learns what she’s really capable of. Plus Rachel Lark! This is end of Season 4, y’all, keep tellin’ your story…We’ll be back soon. #LoveYourBody #Queer   Song: ‘Settle Down’ (Rachel Lark) Don’t forget: Rachel Lark is a beloved part of Bawdy Storytelling Support Rachel Lark on Patreon at patreon.com/rachellark The Rachel Lark video of ‘Settle Down’ is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24mkhfY9gbw   This episode of the Bawdy Storytelling podcast is brought to you by Manscaped. Go to www.Manscaped.com to get 20% off your first purchase - plus FREE SHIPPING! - with promo code DIXIE Episode links: Support Bawdy Storytelling on Patreon: Hiatus Special: sign up at the $5/up level on our Patreon and you’ll get a (video) story each week to hold you over till the Podcast is back with Season 5! Bawdy’s Patreon is at https://www.patreon.com/Bawdy   Or make a one-time donation via Paypal at  BawdyStorytelling@gmail.com Shout-out to our Bang-O prize sponsors: You can win sexy prizes from Good Vibrations and Babeland at Bawdy’s live shows – or you can get your own at Good Vibrations https://www.goodvibes.com/ Babeland https://www.babeland.com/   Save a Horse, Ride a Sybian!  Explore the Sybian at https://sybian.com/ Master Storyteller Nancy Donoval is on an epic journey, and needs your help to give this story a Happy Ending. We estimate it will cost about $15 a mile to get her entire world to her new home and keep her expenses covered till her first paycheck.  Please give whatever you can to help Nancy Relocate & Recover: GoFundMe link: https://www.gofundme.com/help-nancy-donoval Who is Nancy Donoval? She’s an award-winning storyteller who’s dedicated her life to ending sexual assault. Hear Nancy's slam-winning story on Chicago Public Radio at: http://www.wbez.org/episode-segments/story-slams-first-ever-national-winner Here’s what’s coming up for Bawdy Storytelling Live: San Francisco, CA   July 18th ‘All the Way’ Tickets at https://allthewaysfo.eventbrite.com   July 27th, 2019: Dixie will be telling her critically acclaimed personal story ‘Freak Wedding’ at the National Storytelling Summit on Saturday night, July 27th, 2019   Registration and Day Passes can be found at https://storynet.org/nsnevents/conference/   The NSN Summit Schedule is here: https://storynet.org/nsnevents/conference/general-conference-schedule/     The Test Tickle:  Have you ever wanted to go to an actual Bawdy Storytelling? Well, Dixie’s chomping at the bit to bring Bawdy Storytelling to you, but before she can, she needs to test the waters. Dixie wants your help to determine where Bawdy is gonna go next... So we're giving your City a little Tickle.    Learn how it works and VOTE at: https://bawdystorytelling.com/testtickle   Subscribe to our email list & find out where we’re going before anyone else: https://bawdystorytelling.com/subscribe   We’ll be back in San Francisco for Folsom Street Fair:   Sunday, September 29th ‘Bawdy gets Kinky’ (Folsom St Fair afterparty) http://bit.ly/BawdyFolsom2019 Visiting SF and have a Kinky story? Pitch your story to Dixie@BawdyStorytelling.com   Tickets and more info on upcoming shows are at BawdyStorytelling.com   Team Bawdy is: Podcast Producer: Marty Garcia Sound Engineer: David Grosof Project Manager: Dana Hanna Archivist /Video: Joe Moore & Bawdy Creator & Podcast Host Dixie De La Tour   Want more Bawdy? www.BawdyStorytelling.com Follow us on Twitter: @Bawdy On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bawdystorytelling/ Like us at www.Facebook.com/BawdyStorytelling Join us on FetLife: https://fetlife.com/groups/46341 Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/Bawdy Watch us on YouTube at http://bit.ly/BawdyTV Find out about upcoming podcast episodes–and if we’re coming to your city! – at www.BawdyStorytelling.com/subscribe (Even though there’s no podcast for a while, I’d love for you to send me your thoughts and suggestions for the podcast - I love getting mail from our listeners!)

Do you identify as Anastasia, or Christian Grey? Raised to believe that having sex will result in either pregnancy or venereal disease, Ian Dodd’s first time was a fast-paced orgy of terror and apologies - and a pattern quickly sets in. Will our hero’s memoir be entitled Disappointment and Kleenex? His own mortality and a parent’s illness lead him to that notorious bestseller, 50 Shades of Grey, and soon he and his wife are visiting dungeons, attending rope bondage workshops, witnessing belly button orgasms and exploring LA’s sex-positive community. #Tattoo #DontDreamItBeIt #TakeTheBullByTheHorns    Song: ‘All Day Long I Dream about Sex’ (JC Chasez)   This episode of the Bawdy Storytelling podcast is brought to you by Native. Go to NativeDeodorant.com to get 20% off your first purchase with promo code DIXIE That’s www.NativeDeodorant.com/Dixie #YouSmellGood #Native   Episode links: We need your help: Keep this podcast going by supporting us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/Bawdy   Or you can make a one-time donation via Paypal at  BawdyStorytelling@gmail.com Shout-out to our Bang-O prize sponsors: You can win sexy prizes from Good Vibrations and Babeland at Bawdy’s live shows – or you can get your own at Good Vibrations https://www.goodvibes.com/ Babeland https://www.babeland.com/   Save a Horse, Ride a Sybian! Explore the Sybian at https://sybian.com/ Master Storyteller Nancy Donoval is on an epic journey, and needs your help to give this story a Happy Ending. We estimate it will cost about $15 a mile to get her entire world to her new home and keep her expenses covered till her first paycheck.  Please give whatever you can to help Nancy Relocate & Recover: GoFundMe link: https://www.gofundme.com/help-nancy-donoval Who is Nancy Donoval? She’s an award-winning storyteller who’s dedicated her life to ending sexual assault. Hear Nancy's slam-winning story on Chicago Public Radio at: http://www.wbez.org/episode-segments/story-slams-first-ever-national-winner GQ Magazine says that Bawdy Storytelling will make you Better in Bed! #BestOf #SexPodcasts https://www.gq.com/story/best-sex-podcasts   AdultWork.com says Bawdy is one of the Best Adult Industry podcasts https://adultwork.com/insider/14-of-the-best-adult-industry-podcasts/ Ain’t nothin’ on Earth like a LIVE Bawdy Storytelling! Bawdy tends to sell out, so get your tickets in advance.   Here’s what’s coming up: Seattle, WA   Thursday, July 11th ‘Bottoms Up! True Stories of Anal, Drinking, and/or Submission’ Tickets at https://bottomsupsea.eventbrite.com   And then we’re on Summer Hiatus - and we won’t see you again till late September :( San Francisco, CA   July 18th ‘All the Way’ Tickets at https://allthewaysfo.eventbrite.com Pitch me at dixie@BawdyStorytelling.com   I’ll be telling my critically acclaimed personal story ‘Freak Wedding’ at the National Storytelling Summit on Saturday night, July 27th   The NSN Summit Schedule is here: https://storynet.org/nsnevents/conference/general-conference-schedule/   Registration and Day Passes can be found at https://storynet.org/nsnevents/conference/   Sunday, September 29th ‘Bawdy gets Kinky’ (Folsom St Fair afterparty) http://bit.ly/BawdyFolsom2019 Visiting SF and have a Kinky story? Pitch your story to Dixie@BawdyStorytelling.com Tickets and more info are available at BawdyStorytelling.com   Team Bawdy is: Podcast Producer: Marty Garcia Sound Engineer: David Grosof Project Manager: Dana Hanna Archivist /Video: Joe Moore & Bawdy Creator & Podcast Host Dixie De La Tour

Are you a fan of Prime Rib and Creme Brulee? Well, Notorious Gay Porn Videographer Mr. Pam loves uncut Brazilian Manmeat MORE. Our talented heroine already likes her job - Naked Twinks! Muscles! Smegma! — and then she meets Rafael Alencar, who invites her to not just shoot it, he wants her *in* the scene. It’s all sunshine and orgasms till a freak rimshot breaks his boner, and  now it’s finally time to f*cktest his massive schlong… Holy Hot Beef Injection, can this world famous pork sword be saved? #Circumcision #ErectileDysfunction #GayPorn   Song:  ‘Pornstar’ by Faster Pussycat   Episode links: URGENT: Master Storyteller Nancy Donoval has to be out of her current place and on the road to her new storytelling career at East Tennessee State University, her dream job. We estimate it will cost about $15 a mile to get her entire world to her new home and keep her expenses covered till her first paycheck.  Please give whatever you can to help Nancy Relocate & Recover: GoFundMe link: https://www.gofundme.com/help-nancy-donoval Who is Nancy Donoval? She’s an award-winning storyteller who’s dedicated her life to ending sexual assault. Hear Nancy's slam-winning story on Chicago Public Radio at: http://www.wbez.org/episode-segments/story-slams-first-ever-national-winner   GQ Magazine says that Bawdy Storytelling will make you Better in Bed! #BestOf #SexPodcasts https://www.gq.com/story/best-sex-podcasts   AdultWork.com says Bawdy is one of the Best Adult Industry podcasts https://adultwork.com/insider/14-of-the-best-adult-industry-podcasts/   We need your help: Keep this podcast going by supporting us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/Bawdy   Or you can make a one-time donation via Paypal at  BawdyStorytelling@gmail.com Save a Horse, Ride a Sybian! Explore the Sybian at https://sybian.com/ Shout-out to our Bang-O prize sponsors: You can win sexy prizes from Good Vibrations and Babeland at Bawdy’s live shows – or you can get your own at Good Vibrations https://www.goodvibes.com/ Babeland https://www.babeland.com/ Ain’t nothin’ on Earth like a LIVE Bawdy Storytelling! Bawdy tends to sell out, so get your tickets in advance. Here’s what’s coming up: Seattle, WA   Thursday, July 11th ‘Bottoms Up! True Stories of Anal, Drinking, and/or Submission’ Tickets at https://bottomsupsea.eventbrite.com   And then we’re on Summer Hiatus - and we won’t see you again till late September :( San Francisco, CA   July 18th ‘All the Way’ Tickets at https://allthewaysfo.eventbrite.com Pitch me at dixie@BawdyStorytelling.com   I’ll be telling my critically acclaimed personal story ‘Freak Wedding’ at the National Storytelling Summit on Saturday night, July 27th   The NSN Summit Schedule is here: https://storynet.org/nsnevents/conference/general-conference-schedule/   Registration and Day Passes can be found at https://storynet.org/nsnevents/conference/   Sunday, September 29th ‘Bawdy gets Kinky’ (Folsom St Fair afterparty) http://bit.ly/BawdyFolsom2019 Visiting SF and have a Kinky story? Pitch your story to Dixie@BawdyStorytelling.com Tickets and more info are available at BawdyStorytelling.com   Team Bawdy is: Podcast Producer: Marty Garcia Sound Engineer: David Grosof Project Manager: Dana Hanna Archivist /Video: Joe Moore & Bawdy Creator & Podcast Host Dixie De La Tour Want more Bawdy? www.BawdyStorytelling.com Follow us on Twitter: @Bawdy On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bawdystorytelling/ Like us at www.Facebook.com/BawdyStorytelling Join us on FetLife: https://fetlife.com/groups/46341 Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/Bawdy Watch us on YouTube at http://bit.ly/BawdyTV Find out about upcoming podcast episodes–and if we’re coming to your city! – at www.BawdyStorytelling.com/subscribe (and be sure to send me your thoughts and suggestions for the podcast, because personal notes to Dixie are highly encouraged!)  

Does Size Matter? First time Bawdy Storyteller Ginger Cox wows Dixie with her Unicorn Evolution story - from post-baby slump, to traveling exotic dancer, to a self-confident, empowered woman who owns her own pleasure. First Orgasms! Cunnilingus Secrets! Secret Strip Clubs in a Kansas Cornfield! And Bawdy’s BFF Shirley Gnome adds her own sparkly twist to this episode.  YES, Unicorns DO Exist. Shine Bright like Vagina, y’all…   Song:  ‘The Glitter Song’ (Shirley Gnome) On 604 Records: http://604records.com/website/artist/shirley-gnome/ On YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/ShirleyGnome On Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/4mIuBgdyX3viAc4nws3730   Episode links: We need your help! Love Bawdy Storytelling? Keep this podcast going by supporting us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/Bawdy Or you can make a one-time donation via Paypal at  BawdyStorytelling@gmail.com   GQ Magazine says that Bawdy Storytelling will make you Better in Bed! #BestOf #SexPodcasts https://www.gq.com/story/best-sex-podcasts   AdultWork.com says Bawdy is one of the Best Adult Industry podcasts https://adultwork.com/insider/14-of-the-best-adult-industry-podcasts/   Help Master Storyteller Nancy Donoval Relocate & Recover GoFundMe link: https://www.gofundme.com/help-nancy-donoval Hear Nancy's slam-winning story about sexual assault on Chicago Public Radio at: http://www.wbez.org/episode-segments/story-slams-first-ever-national-winner Save a Horse, Ride a Sybian! Explore the Sybian at https://sybian.com/ Shout-out to our Bang-O prize sponsors: You can win sexy prizes from Good Vibrations and Babeland at Bawdy’s live shows – or you can get your own at Good Vibrations https://www.goodvibes.com/ Babeland https://www.babeland.com/ Ain’t nothin’ on Earth like a LIVE Bawdy Storytelling! Bawdy tends to sell out, so get your tickets in advance. Here’s what’s coming up: Seattle, WA   Thursday, July 11th ‘Bottoms Up! True Stories of Anal, Drinking, and/or Submission’ Tickets at https://bottomsupsea.eventbrite.com   And then we’re on Summer Hiatus - and we won’t see you till September :( San Francisco, CA   July 18th ‘All the Way’ Tickets at https://allthewaysfo.eventbrite.com Pitch me at dixie@BawdyStorytelling.com   I’ll be telling a story at the National Storytelling Summit on Saturday night, July 27th The NSN Summit Schedule is here: https://storynet.org/nsnevents/conference/general-conference-schedule/   Registration and Day Passes can be found at https://storynet.org/nsnevents/conference/   Sunday, September 29th ‘Bawdy gets Kinky’ (Folsom St Fair afterparty) http://bit.ly/BawdyFolsom2019 Visiting SF and have a Kinky story? Pitch your story to Dixie@BawdyStorytelling.com Tickets and more info are available at Want more Bawdy? www.BawdyStorytelling.com Follow us on Twitter: @Bawdy On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bawdystorytelling/ Like us at www.Facebook.com/BawdyStorytelling Join us on FetLife: https://fetlife.com/groups/46341 Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/Bawdy Watch us on YouTube at http://bit.ly/BawdyTV Find out about upcoming podcast episodes–and if we’re coming to your city! – at www.BawdyStorytelling.com/subscribe (and be sure to send me your thoughts and suggestions for the podcast, because personal notes to Dixie are highly encouraged!) BawdyStorytelling.com Team Bawdy is: Podcast Producer: Marty Garcia Sound Engineer: David Grosof Project Manager: Dana Hanna Archivist /Video: Joe Moore & Bawdy Creator & Podcast Host Dixie De La Tour

How do you know that you’re Gay when you’re having lots of sex with women - and you’re really good at it? First time storyteller Michael Noel takes the stage in Boston with a true story of suicide threats, a mandatory psychiatric hold, and a geographical solution. When he finds himself experiencing his first kiss on a beach on the other side of the country, he wonders: Will the most important person in his life love and accept him, no matter what? #LoveIsLove #Pride   Song:  ‘Coming Out’ (Ally Hills) Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3ECU6xtp68   Episode links: This episode of the Bawdy Storytelling podcast is brought to you by OMGYes. Get $5 off with promo code DIXIE Watch the intro video at https://www.omgyes.com/ Love Bawdy Storytelling? Keep this podcast going by supporting us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/Bawdy Or you can make a one-time donation via Paypal at  BawdyStorytelling@gmail.com   GQ Magazine says that Bawdy Storytelling will make you Better in Bed! #BestOf #SexPodcasts https://www.gq.com/story/best-sex-podcasts   Help Master Storyteller Nancy Donoval Relocate & Recover GoFundMe link: https://www.gofundme.com/help-nancy-donoval Hear Nancy's slam-winning story about sexual assault on Chicago Public Radio at: http://www.wbez.org/episode-segments/story-slams-first-ever-national-winner Save a Horse, Ride a Sybian! Explore the Sybian at https://sybian.com/ Shout-out to our Bang-O prize sponsors: You can win sexy prizes from Good Vibrations and Babeland at Bawdy’s live shows – or you can get your own at Good Vibrations https://www.goodvibes.com/ Babeland https://www.babeland.com/ Ain’t nothin’ on Earth like a LIVE Bawdy Storytelling! Bawdy tends to sell out, so get your tickets in advance. Here’s what’s coming up: Seattle, WA   Thursday, July 11th ‘Bottoms Up! True Stories of Anal, Drinking, and/or Submission’ Tickets at https://bottomsupsea.eventbrite.com   And then we’re on Summer Hiatus - and we won’t see you till September :( San Francisco, CA   Thursday, June 20th  ‘Best Fiends’ http://bit.ly/bawdybestfiendssfo Pitch your story to dixie@BawdyStorytelling.com   July 18th ‘All the Way’ Tickets at https://allthewaysfo.eventbrite.com Pitch me at dixie@BawdyStorytelling.com   Sunday, September 29th ‘Bawdy gets Kinky’ (Folsom St Fair afterparty) http://bit.ly/BawdyFolsom2019 Visiting SF and have a Kinky story? Pitch your story to Dixie@BawdyStorytelling.com Tickets and more info are available at BawdyStorytelling.com Want more Bawdy? www.BawdyStorytelling.com Follow us on Twitter: @Bawdy On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bawdystorytelling/ Like us at www.Facebook.com/BawdyStorytelling Join us on FetLife: https://fetlife.com/groups/46341 Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/Bawdy Watch us on YouTube at http://bit.ly/BawdyTV Find out about upcoming podcast episodes–and if we’re coming to your city! – at www.BawdyStorytelling.com/subscribe (personal notes to Dixie are highly encouraged!) Team Bawdy is: Podcast Producer: Marty Garcia Sound Engineer: David Grosof Project Manager: Dana Hanna Archivist /Video: Joe Moore & Bawdy Creator & Podcast Host Dixie De La Tour

Reverse Cuckold, anyone? Tired of hiding her kinky desires, Heather Jordan leaves her stale marriage to find someone who understands her need for spankings, objectification and public humiliation. Enter new beau Steighton, who promptly takes her to KinkFest, a leather and BDSM conference in Portland. Their dungeon antics catch the eye of a conference couple who want to take it up a notch - Primae Noctis scene, check! Ladygusher, check! - and soon the entire convention is paying attention to this clever foursome. Welcome to ComicCon for Perverts, y’all; we guarantee you’ll never look at Braveheart the same way again!   Hosted by Sexual Folklorist Dixie De La Tour Opening Music: 8 Miles Wide by Storm Large   Song:  ‘Queen of Pleasure’ (Mamie Van Doren)   Esquire says that Bawdy Storytelling is a BEST Sex Podcast!  https://www.esquire.com/lifestyle/sex/a46389/best-sex-podcasts/ This episode of the Bawdy Storytelling podcast is brought to you by Kama Sutra. Use the promo code DIXIE to get 20% off anything you order at KamaSutra.com/Dixie to learn more.   Episode links: Help Master Storyteller Nancy Donoval Relocate & Recover GoFundMe link: https://www.gofundme.com/help-nancy-donoval Hear Nancy's slam-winning story about sexual assault on Chicago Public Radio at: http://www.wbez.org/episode-segments/story-slams-first-ever-national-winner Save a Horse, Ride a Sybian! Explore the Sybian at https://sybian.com/ Love Bawdy Storytelling?  Keep this podcast going by supporting us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/Bawdy Or you can make a one-time donation via Paypal at  BawdyStorytelling@gmail.com Shout-out to our Bang-O prize sponsors: You can win sexy prizes from Good Vibrations and Babeland at Bawdy’s live shows – or you can get your own at Good Vibrations https://www.goodvibes.com/ Babeland https://www.babeland.com/ Ain’t nothin’ on Earth like a LIVE Bawdy Storytelling! Bawdy tends to sell out, so get your tickets in advance. Here’s what’s coming up: Seattle, WA Thursday, June 6th ‘Seattle 5 Year Anniversary’ http://bit.ly/bawdy5yearsea Pitch your story to dixie@BawdyStorytelling.com   Thursday, July 11th ‘Bottoms Up! True Stories of Anal, Drinking, and/or Submission’ Tickets at  San Francisco, CA   Thursday, June 20th  ‘Best Fiends’ http://bit.ly/bawdybestfiendssfo Pitch your story to dixie@BawdyStorytelling.com   July 18th ‘All the Way’ Tickets at    Sunday, September 29th ‘Bawdy gets Kinky’ (Folsom St Fair afterparty) http://bit.ly/BawdyFolsom2019 Visiting SF and have a Kinky story? Pitch your story to Dixie@BawdyStorytelling.com Tickets and more info are available at BawdyStorytelling.com   Team Bawdy is: Podcast Producer: Marty Garcia Sound Engineer: David Grosof Project Manager: Dana Hanna Archivist /Video: Joe Moore & Bawdy Creator & Podcast Host Dixie De La Tour

Will God still love me if I’m a heathen sinner? This week, Sister Penny Costal of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence tells her true story of forbidden love in the deep South. As a young boy growing up in a small, religious Mississippi town, she was used to being oppressed by the First Baptist Church’s pastor, Brother Evans - after all, it was the 60’s. But when grandmother Sarah Lucy comes home one Sunday to recount the preacher’s ‘God hates Gays’ sermon, Penny bursts out of the closet and with the help of her young Methodist lover, she enacts her revenge. Hey, what’s that behind the pastor’s choir pit?  You might go to Hell for listening to this episode - oh, and Happy LGBTQIA+ Pride month! #Redemption #LoveWins   Hosted by Sexual Folklorist Dixie De La Tour Opening Music: 8 Miles Wide by Storm Large   Song:  Heaven (Troye Sivan) Watch the music video at  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VNV__mV38s   Esquire says that Bawdy Storytelling is a BEST Sex Podcast!  https://www.esquire.com/lifestyle/sex/a46389/best-sex-podcasts/ This episode of the Bawdy Storytelling podcast is brought to you by OMGYes.com - a video series that helps women and other vagina-havers experience more pleasure. Check out their newly released Season 2 - and get $5 off your purchase with the promo code DIXIE Go to OMGYes.com/Dixie to learn more.   Episode links:   More about the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sisters_of_Perpetual_Indulgence   https://www.thesisters.org/sistory   Meet Dixie in Portland on Sunday, June 9th (7-10 PM) at the Rambler Bar on Mississippi - Thank you for organizing our gathering Carly! The Meet-n-Greet on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/342357406473497/   Help Master Storyteller Nancy Donoval Relocate & Recover GoFundMe link: https://www.gofundme.com/help-nancy-donoval Hear Nancy's slam-winning story about sexual assault on Chicago Public Radio at: http://www.wbez.org/episode-segments/story-slams-first-ever-national-winner Enjoy the Ride! Explore the Sybian at https://sybian.com/ Love Bawdy Storytelling?  Keep this podcast going by supporting us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/Bawdy Or you can make a one-time donation via Paypal at  BawdyStorytelling@gmail.com Shout-out to our Bang-O prize sponsors: You can win sexy prizes from Good Vibrations and Babeland at Bawdy’s live shows – or you can get your own at Good Vibrations https://www.goodvibes.com/ Babeland https://www.babeland.com/ Ain’t nothin’ on Earth like a LIVE Bawdy Storytelling! Bawdy tends to sell out, so get your tickets in advance. Here’s what’s coming up: Seattle, WA Thursday, June 6th ‘Seattle 5 Year Anniversary’ http://bit.ly/bawdy5yearsea Pitch your story to dixie@BawdyStorytelling.com   Portland, OR   Are you an aspiring sex educator? I’m teaching Storytelling for Sex Geeks at Sex Geek Summer Camp (June 10th-14th, 2019). Sex Geek Summer Camp is a “5 day sleepaway business camp + education retreat/seminar for sex educators and sex-positive professionals.” Learn more & Register at https://reidaboutsex.mykajabi.com/are-you-coming-to-sex-geek-summer-camp San Francisco, CA   Thursday, June 20th  ‘Best Fiends’ http://bit.ly/bawdybestfiendssfo Pitch your story to Dixie@BawdyStorytelling.com   Sunday, September 29th ‘Bawdy gets Kinky’ (Folsom St Fair afterparty) http://bit.ly/BawdyFolsom2019 Visiting SF and have a Kinky story? Pitch your story to Dixie@BawdyStorytelling.com Tickets and more info are available at BawdyStorytelling.com   Want more Bawdy? www.BawdyStorytelling.com Follow us on Twitter: @Bawdy On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bawdystorytelling/ Like us at www.Facebook.com/BawdyStorytelling Join us on FetLife: https://fetlife.com/groups/46341 Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/Bawdy Watch us on YouTube at http://bit.ly/BawdyTV Find out about upcoming podcast episodes–and if we’re coming to your city! – at www.BawdyStorytelling.com/subscribe (personal notes to Dixie are highly encouraged!) Team Bawdy is: Podcast Producer: Marty Garcia Sound Engineer: David Grosof Project Manager: Dana Hanna Archivist /Video: Joe Moore & Bawdy Creator & Podcast Host Dixie De La Tour

Worshipping mud-covered boots,  a little church lobby folding chair bondage, or lobbing ornamental fruit - where do you start when it’s time to try a groundbreaking new sex act? After coming out 3 times to his parents, Mitch Mitchell decides it’s time to finally lose his goldstar status…. so: Grindr profile? Check. Anonymous tryst scheduled? Check. Construction site assignation? Maybe…But learning that PigBoy is a crappy tile setter might just kill the vibe. This act needs to happen, so it’s time to creative with a massive strap-on and a few choice YouTube tutorials. Goldstar (adj) A person who has never had sex with the opposite gender. Example: a lesbian who has never slept with a man, a gay man who has never slept with a woman. Hosted by Sexual Folklorist Dixie De La Tour Opening Music: 8 Miles Wide by Storm Large Song:  ‘Born This Way’ by Rachel Lark Website: https://www.rachellark.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rachellark This episode of the Bawdy Storytelling podcast is brought to you by OpenFit. Right now during the OpenFit 30 Day Challenge, you get a special extended 30 Day free trial membership when you text BAWDY to 303030 (Thirty Thirty Thirty). Learn about Openfit’s workout and nutrition programs at OpenFit.com Check out OMGYes.com - a video series that helps women and other vagina-havers experience more pleasure. Check out their newly released Season 2 - and Get $5 off your purchase with the promo code DIXIE Go to OMGYes.com/Dixie to learn more.   Episode links: Help Master Storyteller Nancy Donoval Relocate & Recover GoFundMe link: https://www.gofundme.com/help-nancy-donoval Hear Nancy's slam-winning story about sexual assault on Chicago Public Radio at: http://www.wbez.org/episode-segments/story-slams-first-ever-national-winner Enjoy the Ride! Explore the Sybian at https://sybian.com/ Love Bawdy Storytelling?  Keep this podcast going by supporting us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/Bawdy Or you can make a one-time donation via Paypal at  BawdyStorytelling@gmail.com Shout-out to our Bang-O prize sponsors: You can win sexy prizes from Good Vibrations and Babeland at Bawdy’s live shows – or you can get your own at Good Vibrations https://www.goodvibes.com/ Babeland https://www.babeland.com/ Ain’t nothin’ on Earth like a LIVE Bawdy Storytelling! Bawdy tends to sell out, so get your tickets in advance. Here’s what’s coming up: Seattle, WA Thursday, June 6th ‘Seattle 5 Year Anniversary’ http://bit.ly/bawdy5yearsea Pitch your story to dixie@BawdyStorytelling.com   Portland   Are you an aspiring sex educator? I’m teaching Storytelling for Sex Geeks at Sex Geek Summer Camp (June 10th-14th, 2019). Sex Geek Summer Camp is a “5 day sleepaway business camp + education retreat/seminar for sex educators and sex-positive professionals.” Learn more & Register at https://reidaboutsex.mykajabi.com/are-you-coming-to-sex-geek-summer-camp San Francisco, CA   Thursday, June 20th  ‘Best Fiends’ http://bit.ly/bawdybestfiendssfo Pitch your story to Dixie@BawdyStorytelling.com   Sunday, September 29th ‘Bawdy gets Kinky’ (Folsom St Fair afterparty) http://bit.ly/BawdyFolsom2019 Visiting SF and have a Kinky story? Pitch your story to Dixie@BawdyStorytelling.com Tickets and more info are available at BawdyStorytelling.com   Team Bawdy is: Podcast Producer: Marty Garcia Sound Engineer: David Grosof Project Manager: Dana Hanna Archivist /Video: Joe Moore & Bawdy Creator & Podcast Host Dixie De La Tour

Get ready to feel Treasured and Revered! After 5 years of exclusively dating women, Bisexual narrative artist Elizabeth realizes that she’s missing that Big Dick Energy - but how will she find the right guy for the job? After a few jazz bar dates, a #TinderFail or 5 and the encouragement of a few other female adventurers, she receives an invitation to a women-call-the-shots sex party. Will she choose her volunteer wisely? And why is there no art on the walls at this soiree, anyway? #Artgasm #SexualExpression    Song:  ‘Pussy is God’ - King Princess Hosted by Sexual Folklorist Dixie De La Tour Opening Music: 8 Miles Wide by Storm Large This episode of the Bawdy Storytelling podcast is brought to you by Calm. Bawdy Storytelling has partnered with the Calm app to give listeners 25% off a Calm Premium Subscription - and unlimited access to all of Calm’s sleep stories, guided meditations, and anxiety and stress reduction support - with the promo code DIXIE. Go to Calm.com/Dixie and save today!   Episode links: Help Master Storyteller Nancy Donoval Relocate & Recover GoFundMe link: https://www.gofundme.com/help-nancy-donoval Hear Nancy's slam-winning story about sexual assault on Chicago Public Radio at: http://www.wbez.org/episode-segments/story-slams-first-ever-national-winner Enjoy the Ride! Explore the Sybian at https://sybian.com/ Are you an aspiring sex educator? I’m teaching Storytelling for Sex Geeks at Sex Geek Summer Camp (June 10th-14th, 2019). Sex Geek Summer Camp is a “5 day sleepaway business camp + education retreat/seminar for sex educators and sex-positive professionals.” Learn more & Register at https://reidaboutsex.mykajabi.com/are-you-coming-to-sex-geek-summer-camp Love Bawdy Storytelling?  Keep this podcast going by supporting us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/Bawdy Or you can make a one-time donation via Paypal at  BawdyStorytelling@gmail.com Shout-out to our Bang-O prize sponsors: You can win sexy prizes from Good Vibrations and Babeland at Bawdy’s live shows – or you can get your own at Good Vibrations https://www.goodvibes.com/ Babeland https://www.babeland.com/ Ain’t nothin’ on Earth like a LIVE Bawdy Storytelling! Bawdy tends to sell out, so get your tickets in advance. Here’s what’s coming up: Seattle, WA Thursday, June 6th ‘Seattle 5 Year Anniversary’ http://bit.ly/bawdy5yearsea Pitch your story to Dixie@BawdyStorytelling.com San Francisco, CA   Thursday, June 20th  ‘Best Fiends’ http://bit.ly/bawdybestfiendssfo Pitch your story to Dixie@BawdyStorytelling.com   Sunday, September 29th ‘Bawdy gets Kinky’ (Folsom St Fair afterparty) http://bit.ly/BawdyFolsom2019 Tickets and more info are available at BawdyStorytelling.com Want more Bawdy? www.BawdyStorytelling.com Follow us on Twitter: @Bawdy On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bawdystorytelling/ Like us at www.Facebook.com/BawdyStorytelling Join us on FetLife: https://fetlife.com/groups/46341 Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/Bawdy Watch us on YouTube at http://bit.ly/BawdyTV Find out about upcoming podcast episodes–and if we’re coming to your city! – at www.BawdyStorytelling.com/subscribe (personal notes to Dixie are highly encouraged!) Team Bawdy is: Podcast Producer: Marty Garcia Sound Engineer: David Grosof Project Manager: Dana Hanna Archivist /Video: Joe Moore & Bawdy Creator & Podcast Host Dixie De La Tour

Nothing shakes the feeling of failure like a buttplug dance party, right? When Sarah Newsome decides she wants to dispel her ‘not queer enough’, ‘not kinky enough’ blues, she joins her friend Lindsay on a camping trip to Critical Northwest, a Seattle Burning Man regional event. A Burning Man virgin, Sarah didn’t expect everyone to be so cool and poly, and she feels even more out of place than ever - till Lindsay pulls out a double dose of daring in a ziploc bag. Now everything is sparkly and she’s joining a redheaded lumbersexual on a red light adventure in a canvas s*x yurt. WOW. Sarah floats over to Kevin Bacon camp the next morning to demand a rematch. Will the second time be the charm with this dreamy Zach Galifianakis lookalike - or perhaps it was the drugs after all? Sarah’s gonna have to wade back through those bouncing buttcheeks and ballsacks to know for sure! #Chatterbox Hosted by Sexual Folklorist Dixie De La Tour Opening Music: 8 Miles Wide by Storm Large Song: ‘Going Down’ (Uncensored) by Watsky Watch the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9RS8a44uu0 This episode of the Bawdy Storytelling podcast is brought to you by OMGYes.com - a video series that helps women/vagina-havers experience pleasure. Check out their newly released Season 2!  Get $5 off your purchase with the promo code DIXIE Go to OMGYes.com/Dixie to learn more.   Help Master Storyteller Nancy Donoval Relocate & Recover GoFundMe link: https://www.gofundme.com/help-nancy-donoval Hear Nancy's slam-winning story about sexual assault on Chicago Public Radio at: http://www.wbez.org/episode-segments/story-slams-first-ever-national-winner   Sex Geek Summer Camp: SGSC is a “5 day sleepaway business camp + education retreat/seminar for sex educators and sex-positive professionals.” Learn more & Register at https://reidaboutsex.mykajabi.com/are-you-coming-to-sex-geek-summer-camp   Enjoy the Ride! Explore the Sybian at https://sybian.com/ Caged Heat cocktail syrups: https://www.nickeldimesyrups.com/   Sinthetics (artisan doll company, and creators of the Vajankle and the balloon knot, which Dixie calls the Butthole) : http://sinthetics.com/ Love Bawdy Storytelling?  Keep this podcast going by supporting us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/Bawdy Or you can make a one-time donation via Paypal at  BawdyStorytelling@gmail.com Shout-out to our Bang-O prize sponsors: You can win sexy prizes from Good Vibrations and Babeland at Bawdy’s live shows – or you can get your own at Good Vibrations https://www.goodvibes.com/ Babeland https://www.babeland.com/ Ain’t nothin’ on Earth like a LIVE Bawdy Storytelling! Bawdy tends to sell out, so get your tickets in advance. Here’s what’s coming up: Seattle, WA Thursday, June 6th ‘Seattle 5 Year Anniversary’ http://bit.ly/bawdy5yearsea San Francisco, CA Friday, May 17th: ’UnicornFest!’ https://bawdyunicornfestsfo.eventbrite.com   Thursday, June 20th  ‘Best Fiends’ http://bit.ly/bawdybestfiendssfo   Sunday, September 29th ‘Bawdy gets Kinky’ (Folsom St Fair afterparty) http://bit.ly/BawdyFolsom2019 Tickets and more info are available at BawdyStorytelling.com Want more Bawdy? www.BawdyStorytelling.com Follow us on Twitter: @Bawdy On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bawdystorytelling/ Like us at www.Facebook.com/BawdyStorytelling Join us on FetLife: https://fetlife.com/groups/46341 Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/Bawdy Watch us on YouTube at http://bit.ly/BawdyTV Find out about upcoming podcast episodes–and if we’re coming to your city! – at www.BawdyStorytelling.com/subscribe (personal notes to Dixie are highly encouraged!) Team Bawdy is: Podcast Producer: Marty Garcia Sound Engineer: David Grosof Project Manager: Dana Hanna Archivist /Video: Joe Moore & Bawdy Creator & Podcast Host Dixie De La Tour

The boys VERY briefly discuss the Golden Globe announcements. Ira Glass appears courtesy of Chicago Public Radio and Public Radio International.

Jimmy is really proud to share with you this piece he did for Curious City on WBEZ, Chicago Public Radio, answering the question, "Why is Chicago the mecca of improv?" In this episode you will hear several people’s theories about why this is. Jimmy interviews old friends TJ Jagodowski, Susan Messing and Jonathan Pitts to get their input. This is a must-listen for any improv nerd, and Jimmy secretly hopes after you listen to this episode you move to Chicago.

Claire Bidwell Smith, LCPC, is a therapist specializing in grief, and the author of three books of nonfiction: The Rules of Inheritance (Penguin, 2012), After This: When Life Is Over Where Do We Go? (Penguin, 2015) and Anxiety: The Missing Stage of Grief (Da Capo, 2018).The Rules of Inheritance, a coming-of-age memoir about grief, was a Books for a Better Life Nominee, a Barnes & Noble Discover pick, has been published in 18 countries, and is currently being adapted for film. After this chronicles Claire’s journey as a grief therapist searching for meaning as she explores various beliefs about the afterlife.Claire has written for The New York Times, The Huffington Post, Salon.com, Slate, Chicago Public Radio, The Guardian, Psychology Today, Yoga Journal, and BlackBook Magazine.Claire has a bachelor’s degree from The New School University and a master’s degree from Antioch University. She is a licensed therapist (LCPC) and has a thriving private practice in Los Angeles with offices in both Santa Monica and Beverly Hills. She also works remotely with clients around the globe via Skype and phone.Since the publication of her books Claire has made many media appearances on both television and radio, gone on to speak and lecture at numerous events, and regularly leads dozens of workshops and retreats on both writing and grief.Claire is also very involved in the literary community, speaking on panels every year at conferences like AWP, the LA Times Festival of Books, Bindercon and BlogHer. Claire also curates the Los Angeles branch of the popular Happier Hour literary series. She has a vibrant social media life and large community of professional support.Claire deeply loves her work and seeks to further the conversation about death in order to help our culture reach a healthier understanding of how to move through grief. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, we look at a bit of the neuroscience underlying the Chicago Public Radio report by WBEZ reporter Rob Wildeboer about a former gang member’s experience of gun violence. The report is part of WBEZ’s ongoing series “Every Other Hour,” a reference to the frequency with which someone in the city is shot. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/chicago-brain-buddies/support

Randi Belisomo, DBe, is the President and Co-Founder of Life Matters Media. She serves as a reporter at WGN-TV in Chicago and is a frequent contributor to Chicago Public Radio, Relevant Radio and WGN 720 AM. She writes about issues related to end of life healthcare and policy for Reuters Health.Belisomo holds a doctorate from Loyola University-Chicago in bioethics and health policy, as well as an M.S.J. from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. She is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Notre Dame. She is a multiple Emmy Nominee and a Peter Lisagor Award winner for best in-depth series, best feature and best sports story.She currently serves on the boards of Living Water International and Mental Health America- Illinois. She is a chair person of the Carlos Hernandez Award in Meritorious Journalism at DePaul University and a member of the Illinois Task Force for the Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST). She is a Respecting Choices certified advance care planning facilitator and instructor.Having served as a caregiver and widowed at a young age, Belisomo knows that end of life issues impact everyone at some point. She hopes that through the work of Life Matters Media, the inevitable challenges with which life presents and often surprises us will be made easier for the organization’s audiences. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A Girl Talk throwback episode! This show was recorded live at The Hideout in Chicago on December 27, 2016. In November 2016, the F.B.I. reported a spike in hate crimes nationally, but most of that racial hatred was directed towards Muslims. The last time things were this bad was in the aftermath of 9/11. What will happen to Muslims under Trump? And even if he decides not to start some sort of fascist “registry,” what are American Muslims doing to fight this hatred and protect their families? This month, The Girl Talk welcomes three fierce Muslim women who will school us on what American Muslims are dealing with in this brutal political climate, and tell us how we can support the Muslim community moving forward. This month, proceeds from the show will go towards helping homeless women in the Uptown neighborhood. We are working with The Healing Corner to organize & purchase essential items to help these women during the coldest months of the year.OUR GUESTS: NADIAH MOHAJIR is the co-founder and Executive Director for The HEART Women & Girls Project. For the last seven years, she has led a national team of people to organize the Muslim community and lead awareness campaigns, educational workshops, and professional develop training on stigmatized topics. She and her staff continue to break many cultural barriers and raising awareness about important issues such as sexual and reproductive health, sexual violence and media literacy.She has worked in healthcare for over ten years in a variety of settings, including, but not limited to research, academics, policy, and community health. In the past, she was a consultant for the Office on Women's Health (OWH) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, working on a variety of different projects focusing on minority health in the Midwest.Prior to her work at OWH, Nadiah worked on a research project focusing on improving pregnancy outcomes of low-income Chicago women. HIND MAKKI is an interfaith educator who holds a degree in International Relations from Brown University. She develops and delivers workshops on active citizenship through interfaith action, anti-racism education and youth empowerment. Hind is a former Fellow of the American Muslim Civic Leadership Institute (AMCLI) and is currently a Religious Advisor to the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange & Study (YES) Program. Hind is the founder and curator of "Side Entrance,” a crowd-sourced website documenting women's prayer experiences in mosques around the world. She is the co-chair of the Islamic Society of North America's Mosque Inclusion Taskforce and was an adviser to the Institute of Social Policy and Understanding project, "Reimagining Muslim Spaces."Hind's work has been featured on Al Jazeera English, Chicago Public Radio, The Chicago Sun-Times, The Economist, The Huffington Post, National Public Radio, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post. Follow her on Twitter @HindMakkiREEMA AHMAD is a community organizer with experience in political, electoral, and issue-based campaigns. She collaborated with community leaders to co-found Project Mobilize, a 501(c)4 political action organization dedicated to increasing civic participation and representation from politically marginalized communities across Chicago and surrounding suburbs. Ahmad later joined Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Chicago, where she managed the Pan-Asian Voter Empowerment Coalition of 13 social service community-based organizations. Ahmad directed strategic community outreach for the Jesus "Chuy" Garcia's mayoral campaign in Chicago. Most recently, Ahmad managed a state representative campaign in Chicago and the second most diverse district in the country for Asian American and Muslim American candidate Harish I. Patel.Let us know what you think! Contact us on Twitter @GirlTalkChi or on Facebook @girltalkchicagoSpecial thanks to the amazing Bleach Party for our theme music. Check them out at http://letshaveableachparty.bandcamp.com/

  Bio Danielle Keats Citron (@daniellecitron) is the Morton & Sophia Macht Professor of Law at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law where she teaches and writes about information privacy, free expression, and civil rights and was the recipient of the 2005 “Teacher of the Year” award. Professor Citron is an internationally recognized information privacy expert. Her book Hate Crimes in Cyberspace (Harvard University Press 2014) explored the phenomenon of cyber stalking and how law and companies can and should tackle online abuse consistent with our commitment to free speech. The editors of Cosmopolitan included her book in “20 Best Moments for Women in 2014.” Professor Citron has published more than 20 law review articles appearing in California Law Review, Michigan Law Review, Harvard Law Review Forum, Boston University Law Review, Fordham Law Review, George Washington Law Review, Minnesota Law Review, Notre Dame Law Review, Texas Law Review, Washington University Law Review, Southern California Law Review, Washington & Lee Law Review, Wake Forest Law Review, Washington Law Review, UC Davis Law Review, among other journals. Her opinion pieces have appeared in media outlets, such as The New York Times, The Atlantic, Slate, Time, CNN, The Guardian, New Scientist, ars technica, and New York Daily News. In 2015, the United Kingdom's Prospect Magazine named Professor Citron one of the “Top 50 World Thinkers;” the Daily Record named her one of the “Top 50 Most Influential Marylanders.” Professor Citron is an Affiliate Scholar at the Stanford Center on Internet and Society, Affiliate Fellow at the Yale Information Society Project, and Senior Fellow at the Future of Privacy, a privacy think tank. She is a technology contributor for Forbes. Professor Citron has advised federal and state legislators, law enforcement, and international lawmakers on privacy issues. She has testified at congressional briefings on the First Amendment implications of laws regulating cyber stalking, sexual violence, and nonconsensual pornography. From 2014 to December 2016, Professor Citron advised California Attorney General Kamala Harris (elected to the U.S. Senate in 2016) on privacy issues. She served as a member of AG Harris's Task Force to Combat Cyber Exploitation and Violence Against Women. In 2011, Professor Citron testified about online hate speech before the Inter-Parliamentary Committee on Anti-Semitism at the House of Commons. Professor Citron works closely with tech companies on issues involving online safety and privacy. She serves on Twitter's Trust and Safety Council and has presented her research at Twitter, Facebook, Google, and Microsoft. In addition, Professor Citron is an advisor to civil liberties and privacy organizations. She is the Chair the Electronic Privacy Information Center's Board of Directors. Professor Citron is on the Advisory Board of Cyber Civil Rights Initiative, Without My Consent, Future of Privacy, Teach Privacy, SurvJustice, and the International Association of Privacy Professionals Privacy Bar. She is a member of the American Law Institute and serves as an adviser to the American Law Institute's Restatement Third Information Privacy Principles Project. Professor Citron has presented her research at federal agencies, meetings of the National Association of Attorneys General, the National Holocaust Museum, Wikimedia Foundation, the Anti-Defamation League, major universities, and think tanks. Professor Citron has been quoted in hundreds of news stories including in The New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Wired,USA Today, HBO's John Oliver Show, HBO's Vice News, Time, Newsweek, New Yorker, New York Magazine, Cosmopolitan, Barron's, Financial Times, The Guardian, Vice News, and BBC. She is a frequent guest on National Public Radio shows, including All Things Considered, WHYY's Radio Times, WNYC's Public Radio International, Minnesota Public Radio, Wisconsin Public Radio, WYPR's Midday with Dan Rodricks, WAMU's The Diane Rehm Show, and Chicago Public Radio. Resources Hate Crimes in Cyberspace by Danielle Keas Citron (Harvard University Press, 2014) Constitutional Coup: Privatization's Threat to the American Republic by Jon D. Michaels (Harvard University Press, 2017) University of Maryland Carey School of Law News Roundup DOJ sues to block AT&T/Tribune Merger The Department of Justice has sued to block AT&T's proposed $85 billion acquisition of Times Warner. The complaint states that the merger would violate Section 7 of the Clayton Act. It refers to AT&T's objection to Comcast's previous acquisition of NBC/Universal, back in 2011, which was also a so-called vertical merger. AT&T argued that a "standard bargaining model" could have been used to show the harmful effect the merger would have had on pricing. If the case reaches the Supreme Court, it will be the first time a vertical merger case has reached the Court since 1972, in the Ford-Autolite case. The Trump administration has been vocal about opposing the AT&T/Time Warner merger and the president himself has railed repeatedly on Twitter about CNN's coverage of his administration. AT&T says it would not rule out using the judicial process in order to obtain correspondence between the White House and the DOJ which would help illustrate that the DOJ's lawsuit is politically motivated. Brian Fung reports in the Washington Post. FCC rolls back media regulations, Lifeline, cracks down on robocalls In its monthly meeting last week, the Federal Communications Commission killed long-standing media ownership rules, including the Newspaper/Broadcast Cross-Ownership rule which, since 1975, had prevented the owner of a  tv station from owning  a newspaper in the same market. The Commission also eliminated the so-called eight-voices test, which required at least eight independently owned TV stations to remain in the market before any entity could own two stations in the market. Critics say the rules were cancelled simply to pave the way for Sinclair Broadcasting, which has proposed to acquire Tribune Media for $4 billion. Two high-ranking Democrats--Frank Pallone and Elijah Cummings--are calling for an investigation into Ajit Pai's relationship with Sinclair. The Commission also restricted Lifeline support--that's the $9.25 per month subsidy for qualified customers who use it to help pay their internet bill. It restricted that support on tribal lands. The Commission is also seeking comment on a proposed plan to cap Lifeline expenditures. The Commission also voted unanimously to crack down on robocallers by giving phone companies more authority to block annoying phone calls from marketers who play a pre-recorded message when you answer the phone. Also at the November meeting, the Commission voted to expand broadcasters' ability to experiment with the Next Generation Broadcast Standard, which will enable closer targeting of viewers for advertising. The Commission also adopted several other rules and proposed rules ostensibly geared toward stimulating broadband infrastructure investment and deployment. In December, FCC Chair Ajit Pai is expected to overturn the net neutrality rules passed during the Obama administration. Wall Street Journal: Comcast seeks to acquire 201st Century Fox Comcast has joined a long list of companies, including Verizon, that are seeking to buy 21st Century Fox, according to the Wall Street Journal. Fox is looking to sell off everything except its news and sports assets. Verizon and Disney also also rumored to be potential suitors. Federal Elections Commission opens rulemaking on political ads The Federal Elections Commission put out a rulemaking for public comment on revisions to the political ad disclosure rules to apply them to internet companies. The rulemaking follows allegations of Russian efforts to sway the election in favor of Donald Trump by placing ads and sponsored content on on Facebook and Twitter. China's supercomputers surpass the U.S. The U.S. has dropped to second place, behind China, in its total number of super computers. The U.S. has 144 compared to China's 202. The number of China's supercomputers rose by 43 over just the last 6 months, compared to a drop in the U.S. by 25.

In this episode about identity and access management (IAM), Cherie and Matt discuss: Why it’s critical to know what “normal” looks like for your data How micro breaches can be just as damaging as major ones The importance of examining all IAM practices for improvement, not just the “broken” ones What security professionals can learn from insider threats, like the infamous Edward Snowden breach With a comprehensive security strategy, IAM technology can generate the intelligence you need to increase your understanding of broader security events and advance your overall security posture. Join Forsythe’s host Cherie Caswell Dost, formerly of Chicago Public Radio, and industry expert Matt Sickles, director of consulting services, Forsythe Security Solutions, for a multi-episode series of our podcast, And There You Have IT. In this six-part series, “The Six Pillars of Security," we explore how companies can stay agile and secure in the face of an ever-evolving threat landscape. Listen to the podcast series to explore all six pillars of security. The Six Pillars of Security: Pillar 5, Data Center & Cloud Security – Many organizations continue to struggle with security implications associated with the cloud. Weaknesses in a cloud or colocation vendor’s security can have a dramatic impact on your organization’s overall security posture. Identity and Access Management: Defining the New Security Perimeter – Learn how to use incorporate IAM solutions and services to fill gaps left by the traditional security perimeter and more effectively protect your enterprise data. Forsythe Technology - For more than 40 years, Forsythe has helped companies succeed by working to optimize, modernize, and innovate enterprise IT. We develop solutions that make practical business sense from idea to implementation. We help champion innovation and deliver bottom-line results. We serve as the bridge, moving you from traditional to new IT. Whatever your business needs, we make it happen.

In this episode about data center and cloud security, Cherie and Matt discuss: Securing a cloud environment versus a physical data center. The biggest cloud security misconceptions. How to manage your third-party risk. Learn more about maintaining accountability and remediating third-party risk, whether your organization uses a cloud environment, a physical data center, or a hybrid model. Join Forsythe’s host Cherie Caswell Dost, formerly of Chicago Public Radio, and industry expert Matt Sickles, director of consulting services, Forsythe Security Solutions, for a multi-episode series of our podcast, And There You Have IT. In this six-part series, “The Six Pillars of Security," we explore how companies can stay agile and secure in the face of an ever-evolving threat landscape. Listen to the podcast series to explore all six pillars of security. The Six Pillars of Security: Pillar Four, Application Security – Applications have become an integral part of everyday life, and they contain some of your customers’ most confidential data. Explore how the rapid pace of development is affecting application security. Cloud vs. Colocation: What’s the Difference and How Do You Find the Right Mix – Many people think of the cloud as a place and colocation as just data center space. To clear up myths, we explain the key differences between cloud and colocation. Forsythe Technology - For more than 40 years, Forsythe has helped companies succeed by working to optimize, modernize, and innovate enterprise IT. We develop solutions that make practical business sense from idea to implementation. We help champion innovation and deliver bottom-line results. We serve as the bridge, moving you from traditional to new IT. Whatever your business needs, we make it happen.

In this episode about application security, Cherie and Matt discuss: The importance of third-party risk assessment. How the rapid pace of application development affects security. The importance of trust after verification. Effectively handling sensitive information is a constant challenge, and transformational technologies like the cloud bring a new set of risks along with the opportunities they provide. Developing a comprehensive security strategy is your best defense. Join Forsythe’s host Cherie Caswell Dost, formerly of Chicago Public Radio, and industry expert Matt Sickles, director of consulting services, Forsythe Security Solutions, for a multi-episode series of our podcast, And There You Have IT. In this six-part series, “The Six Pillars of Security," we explore how companies can stay agile and secure in the face of an ever-evolving threat landscape. Listen to the podcast series to explore all six pillars of security. The Six Pillars of Security: Pillar Three, Compliance & Governance – Compliance is essential, but it does not equal security. Learn how to help your organization become more secure and not merely compliant. Security in the Cloud: Key Considerations & Tools an IT Security Conversation in the Boardroom – Learn how key security issues and controls vary depending on the cloud model you’re using. Forsythe Technology - For more than 40 years, Forsythe has helped companies succeed by working to optimize, modernize, and innovate enterprise IT. We develop solutions that make practical business sense from idea to implementation. We help champion innovation and deliver bottom-line results. We serve as the bridge, moving you from traditional to new IT. Whatever your business needs, we make it happen.

In this episode about security compliance and governance, Cherie and Matt discuss: How easy it is to be compliant without being secure. Why a comprehensive strategy is the only way to achieve successful security program governance. The paradox of measurement and how to avoid chasing red herrings so you can focus on critical data. The importance of continuous education. It’s time to stop relying on compliance checklists and work toward establishing repeatable, measurable security programs that focus on what’s mission-critical to the business. Join Forsythe’s host Cherie Caswell Dost, formerly of Chicago Public Radio, and industry expert Matt Sickles, senior principal consultant, Forsythe Security Solutions, for a multi-episode series of our podcast, And There You Have IT. In this six-part series, “The Six Pillars of Security," we explore how companies can stay agile and secure in the face of an ever-evolving threat landscape. Listen to the podcast series to explore all six pillars of security. The Six Pillars of Security: Pillar Two, Threat & Vulnerability Management – Knowing how cyber criminals think can give you a brand new perspective on your threat and vulnerability management. How to Start an IT Security Conversation in the Boardroom an IT Security Conversation in the Boardroom – Making security a board-level priority is critical in the effort to safeguard data, contain breaches and minimize damage in an atmosphere of escalating cyber attacks. Forsythe Technology - For more than 40 years, Forsythe has helped companies succeed by working to optimize, modernize, and innovate enterprise IT. We develop solutions that make practical business sense from idea to implementation. We help champion innovation and deliver bottom-line results. We serve as the bridge, moving you from traditional to new IT. Whatever your business needs, we make it happen.

In this episode about threat and vulnerability management, Cherie and Matt discuss How sometimes even the most dangerous cyber threats boil down to the simple principles of an old-fashioned con How the uptick in social engineering has affected threat and vulnerability management The importance of vulnerability assessments and the surprising security gaps they can reveal Join Forsythe’s host Cherie Caswell Dost, formerly of Chicago Public Radio, and industry expert Matt Sickles, senior principal consultant, Forsythe Security Solutions, for a multi-episode series of our podcast, And There You Have IT. In this six-part series, “The Six Pillars of Security," we’ll explore how companies can stay agile and secure in the face of an ever-evolving threat landscape. Listen to the series: The Six Pillars of Security: Pillar One, Data Protection. The Six Pillars of Security: Pillar One, Data Protection – The first episode in, “The Six Pillars of Security,” series. In this episode, our expert discusses why shifting to a comprehensive data-centric strategy is critical to securing a business, how human nature has affected the evolution of cyber attacks, and how employee education is essential to security success. 8 Steps to an Effective Vulnerability Assessment – Vulnerability assessments can be invaluable, but only if their results are weighed in the context of the business and existing security infrastructure. By analyzing assessment output with business risk in mind, and applying that knowledge to the development of a sound security strategy, you can make the most of your security budget and strengthen your overall security and compliance posture. Forsythe Technology - For more than 40 years, Forsythe has helped companies succeed by working to optimize, modernize, and innovate enterprise IT. We develop solutions that make practical business sense from idea to implementation. We help champion innovation and deliver bottom-line results. We serve as the bridge, moving you from traditional to new IT. Whatever your business needs, we make it happen.

In this episode, we discuss why shifting to a comprehensive data-centric strategy is critical to securing a business, how human nature has affected the evolution of cyber attacks, and how employee education is essential to security success. Join Forsythe’s host Cherie Caswell Dost, formerly of Chicago Public Radio, and industry expert Matt Sickles, senior principle consultant, Forsythe Security Solutions, for a multi-episode series of our podcast, And There You Have IT. In this six-part series, “The Six Pillars of Security," we’ll explore how companies can stay agile and secure in the face of an ever-evolving threat landscape. According to Gemalto's Breach Level Index 2016 Report, data breaches led to almost 1.4 billion data records being compromised worldwide during 2016, an increase of 86 percent over 2015. And Verizon's 2016 Data Breach Investigations Report found that in 93 percent of cases where data was stolen, systems were compromised in minutes or less. Organizations, meanwhile, took weeks or more to discover that a breach had even occurred — and it was typically customers or law enforcement that sounded the alarm, not their own security measures. Traditional prevention and detection methods are being bypassed, and many organizations either don’t know what to do, or don’t have the right resources in place to advance their security. To keep up with highly skilled and aggressive attackers, we need to move beyond the predictable patterns of network security and static defenses that our cyber adversaries are well-attuned to. Listen to the podcast to learn more. 10 Keys to Data-Centric Security - It is no longer enough to focus our efforts on networks and endpoints. As IT changes continue to occur, organizations need to keep pace and advance their security by focusing on the data itself through the development of a data-centric security program. 7 Key Elements of a Successful Encryption Strategy - It’s imperative to remember that your encryption program — and IT security in general — is a process, not a product. Effective encryption takes time; in addition to careful consideration of data states and encryption techniques, there are seven key elements that can help you build a successful end-to-end approach. Forsythe Technology - For more than 40 years, Forsythe has helped companies succeed by working to optimize, modernize, and innovate enterprise IT. We develop solutions that make practical business sense from idea to implementation. We help champion innovation and deliver bottom-line results. We serve as the bridge, moving you from traditional to new IT. Whatever your business needs, we make it happen.

Join host Cherie Caswell Dost, formerly of Chicago Public Radio, and industry experts Brian Peterson, former VP of Solutions Enablement, Forsythe and James Brown, Solution Architect, Forsythe. In this episode of And There You Have IT, Cherie, Brian, and James discuss what it means to "Be Tomorrow." According to VMware, “tomorrow’s” all-digital world is quickly approaching. About 20 percent of businesses have fully embraced the cloud and are prepared for “tomorrow”. The rest are still in the “be” stage and are slowly moving towards a hybrid cloud model. VMware predicts a 50/50 split between public and private clouds within the next five to 10 years. Technology strategists have stressed the importance of bridging the digital divide via a hybrid, unified cloud. This model gives enterprises agility – making it easier for them to innovate and stand out from their competitors. Businesses who take advantage of the hybrid cloud will become leaders in their industries, while those that don’t make the move will lag behind. The Top 3 Highlights from VMworld 2016: What Every CIO Should Know - The theme for VMworld 2016 was “Be Tomorrow.” And the event lived up to its promise, giving 23,000 attendees a crystal ball view of the future of cloud. According to VMware, a new era of cloud freedom and control is here. VMware Cross-Cloud Architecture - To help your IT organization drive your enterprise’s digital agenda, the VMware Cross-Cloud Architecture™ provides an easy way to run, manage, connect, and secure apps across clouds and devices in a common operating environment. This means you have the freedom to innovate across clouds. Forsythe Technology - For more than 40 years, Forsythe has helped companies succeed by working to optimize, modernize, and innovate enterprise IT. We develop solutions that make practical business sense from idea to implementation. We help champion innovation and deliver bottom-line results. We serve as the bridge, moving you from traditional to new IT. Whatever your business needs, we make it happen.

My guest this week is Marc Sollinger. Marc is one half of Dead Signals, a podcast production company that produces the modern radio drama podcasts Archive 81 and Deep Vault. In this episode, we're going to take a deep dive into what it takes to plan, write, and produce a modern radio drama. This is part one of a two part series: Next week I'll be interviewing Dan Powell, who handles a lot of the editing, sound design, and music for Dead Signals. Key Takeaways: The most important part of the writing process is collaboration. Audio storytelling is a powerful medium. Work with people you trust and ask them for their feedback. The hardest part of creating a modern radio drama is making time for all the work required. If you're into podcasting, create stories that can only be told through sound. Aaron: Marc Sollinger: Thanks for joining me. Tell me what you do at Dead Signals. My understanding from our brief conversation previously is that you work more on the writing side of things? Marc: Both Dan and I write and contribute to the creative process equally, so both of our roles are really creative. We're both the “idea person.” Aaron: You do a lot of the writing and he does a lot of the editing, but you both contribute equally to the writing process, yeah? Marc: Yeah, and we're both audio professionals. He's an engineer and works at a sound effects library, I work in public radio for Innovation Hub. We both work with sound for our day jobs. It's really fun. The Most Important Part of the Writing Process: Collaboration Aaron: I brought you on because you and Dan recently launched a modern radio drama podcast called The Deep Vault. I like the description you guys wrote: “The Deep Vault is a serialized, seven-episode audio drama set in in the almost-post-apocalyptic United States. “The story follows a group of longtime friends as they journey from the uninhabitable surface world into a mysterious underground bunker in search of safety, shelter, and answers to their past. Robotic servants, tooth-filled monsters, and terrible computers collide within the claustrophobic, steel-reinforced walls of The Deep Vault, a modern day homage to the golden age of sci-fi radio drama.” I want to hear about your background and how you got into audio and radio. Before we get into that, I have to say that the Audible ad read at the end of the first episode of The Deep Vault is one of the most genius things I've ever heard. Good job on that, whoever had that idea. Marc: Listen to the second episode, because it gets crazier. With podcasts that are more host-driven and not fiction, it's usually the hosts talking about how much they love Blue Apron or Squarespace. For us, it felt a little weird to break the world and say, “Hey, it's Marc Sollinger and Daniel Powell, and we'd love you to try out Audible or Blue Apron,” so we came up with the idea of a robot that's not a character in the show. It's just a random robot that's gradually gaining sentience and is really pissed off at his masters. It's fun and hopefully people will enjoy listening to it. The main thing is we wanted it to be fun. Aaron: Mission accomplished. So when did you get started with audio? Marc: I fell in love with audio in high school when I was driving around in my car and I heard a This American Life episode. It was one of those proverbial driveway moments, where I stayed in my car for 30 minutes because the story was so good. (Audio storytelling is a powerful medium.) I feel in love with it and I adore the power of audio documentary and public radio. That's my day job now, but I started listening to older radio dramas like Orson Welles' The Mercury Theatre on the Air. That's really good; start with War of the Worlds. If you're looking for other great audio drama podcasts, AV Club has a good list of creepy radio dramas from the 40s, 50s, and 60s you can check out. Aaron: So you were listening to those and you thought, “I have to figure out how to do this for myself?” Marc: Yeah, I noticed when podcasts were getting big in 2007 that there weren't a lot of audio dramas. There were a couple and there were a lot of audio books released as podcasts, but I didn't feel like there were a lot of podcast audio dramas that were at the same level as stuff from the 40s and 50s. For my college thesis, I made a 10-episode audio drama that I released as a podcast. This was before Dan and I started collaborating, but he was featured as the main actor, playing a nebbish anthropologist who crash lands on an alien world and has to discover a bunch of secret stuff. It's called Transmission and it's still something I'm proud of, but I didn't do any promotion. I fell into the trap of thinking, “This is really good, obviously it'll get big,” which is not a good mindset to be in. It's a Patreon reward for our Patreon page now. Aaron: So you dove in and made a 10-episode podcast series. What kind of experience did you have with audio at that point? Marc: I interned for a summer at Chicago Public Radio's Youth Vocalo, and I studied radio, television, and film in college. I did some work for Nick van der Kolk of Love + Radio. I interned for my local NPR station and I learned a lot about sound from the incomparable Douglass Quinn of Syracuse University. I fell in love with audio by listening to This American Life and old radio serials, but I became someone who could do audio through learning from Douglass Quinn. That shows the importance of having a really good mentor. Aaron: When does Dan come into the picture? Marc: We met in college (Douglas Quinn was his mentor too). Quinn kind of forced our heads together and it turns out we really liked each other. After college, we went our separate ways; I worked for the PBS News Hour and then I moved to Boston to work for Innovation Hub and Dan went to Brooklyn to work for a sound effects library. He came to Boston to visit and we talked about projects we had been thinking about. Then I went to New York to visit him and he was talking about wanting to do an audio drama, something where he would be listening alone to a bunch of weird, freaky tapes. It was a really good idea so I said we should do it together. We brainstormed and came up with an outline. I wrote it, he edited it, but it was a very collaborative process. There's a bunch of really dumb ideas that would have gone into it if he hadn't told me to take them out. Work with people you trust and ask them for their feedback. Aaron: You've got to have someone you can trust to curate and edit what you come up with. Marc: It's a matter of trust. If I really like something and Dan isn't sure about it, even if I don't understand why he doesn't like it, I trust him enough to know that there's something wrong, something that needs to be fixed. Archive 81: Writing, Editing, & Casting Aaron: This podcast you're talking about–where Dan listens to freaky tapes–is called Archive 81. The description for this show is, “Three months ago Daniel Powell vanished. These are the tapes he sent me.” How long did it take you to get all these episodes written, recorded, and edited? What was the preparation process like for Archive 81? Marc: For the writing process, I can write about two episodes a week. Aaron: Part-time on nights and weekends? Marc: Yeah, and I've been a hermit. It's a lot of work. After the episodes are written, we have a two or three week period where we heavily revise it. We script everything out and we usually do a table read over Google voice and we pause and re-write when anything sounds weird. Aaron: Once you've got the script for the episode in a good place and you feel good about it, what happens after that? Studio time? Marc: We recorded all 10 episodes at the same time. I'm glad we did that instead of writing an episode and then recording it, writing an episode, and then recording it. That saved us a lot of time and money. For Archive 81, we got our cast together and then one of our friends let us record in her bedroom. For The Deep Vault, we went to an actual studio. With Archive 81, since it's tape-based, it's a lot of two people talking to each other, so the bedroom worked fine for that. With The Deep Vault, it's more action, adventure-y and there were going to be five people in a room at the same time. You need an actual studio if you have five people in there at the same time. Aaron: So you recorded all 10 episodes of Archive 81 in a bedroom. Were all the voice actors friends of yours? Marc: A mix—some friends, some Craigslist, some family. We pay all our actors, which is something we think is really important. We didn't pay them as much as we would have liked to but we did pay them. Aaron: I noticed that the guy that plays Dan's boss has the same last name as Dan. Is that his father or one of his brothers? Marc: His father. It has a bunch of creepier overtones when you realize it's Dan's actual dad, who turns out to be a really really good actor. The Hardest Part of Creating a Modern Radio Drama: Making Time Aaron: Were there any struggles or hurdles you overcame that stick out to you during producing or recording either one of those shows? Marc: The biggest one is how busy Dan and I are. We're both working full-time jobs or more than full-time jobs. We started Archive 81—writing it, promotion for it, and releasing it—and then as soon as we began to release the episodes, we started to develop The Deep Vault, so there would be no pause between shows. Episode 10 of Archive 81 was released at the same time as the teaser for Deep Vault, then episode one of Deep Vault went out the next week. It's just a lot of work, managing time and pulling through it. We're working on Archive 81 season two now while Dan is still finishing edits for the Deep Vault. We're doing promotion, starting an LLC, working with advertisers, and responding to fans on Twitter. It's just a lot for two people to do. For the most part, we're been really lucky and blessed to work with wonderful actors, and Dan is a wonderful partner. The studio we worked in for the Deep Vault was really great. It comes down to time management and knowing when to say yes to stuff and when to say no to stuff. Aaron: Is one of your goals to take Dead Signals and make it a full-time job? Marc: Maybe. I really enjoy my full-time job, but if the audience was there…The trouble is that it's very difficult to do it unless you're Welcome to Night Veil or you have the backing of Panoply or Giblet. It's something we've discussed, but right now we're not at a point where we could do that. What Would You Do If You Had a Million Dollars in the Bank? Aaron: I was talking to my friend Sean the other day, and discuessed a question: “If we had a million dollars in the bank, what would we do?” Let's say you and Dan had a million dollars in the bank. Would you want to spend most of your time on podcasting, or do you think you'd be happy keeping your day job and working on podcasts on nights and weekends? Marc: If money was no object, I think most people would say, “Let's go to Belize and surf!” For me, it's all about weird creative projects. If we had a million dollars, we'd probably work on creating more interesting things. We'd be able to rent out more time at studios. We'd be able to do a weekly thing instead of a bi-weekly thing (I hate bi-weekly). Aaron: Weekly is great, but with all the work you guys have to do for each episode, I understand why you do bi-weekly. I have a hard time keeping up with my podcast and it's not anywhere close to the kind of work that your shows are. Marc: Maybe if we were doing it full-time we could do it weekly. If I had a million dollars it would be nice to work with other writers and sound designers to do more weird stuff. What's Next for Dead Signals Productions? Aaron: I had a related question, which was, “What are your plans for the future?” but it sounds like you're just going to keep pushing forward. You're working on season two of Archive 81. Are there plans for a season two of Deep Vault? Marc: It depends on how it's received. Deep Vault definitely has an ending. It leaves open the possibility for a season two, but we're very happy with leaving it as a mini series. If everyone is crying out for a season two and gives us a million dollars, we'll make season two. We also have other projects in the pipeline that we're thinking about doing after season two of Archive 81. We're probably going to do something new before we do a season three of Archive 81, if we do a season three. We really like doing new things. One of the reasons why we didn't just plan for four seasons of Archive 81, or even do things in the same universe, we want to broaden the possibilities of audio drama and do interesting new things. We want to make stories that can only be told through sound. Q&A: Michal Wdowiak asks: “When recording the actors separately (even remotely) for a dialogue scene, how do you manage to keep the flow of the scene so it sounds like a real conversation? Do you ever record dialog scenes separately (remotely)?” Marc: No, we don't. If it's supposed to be a conversation, they've got to be in the same room. That's one of our big priorities for our actors, they have to be in New York. You can splice stuff in, but I really don't think you get the same performance when two people are not talking to each other. The actor's performances feed off each other and having them in the same room is really important. Virginia Houser asked: “How much effort and planning do you put into creating your own sound effects for your stories, if at all? Is it worth the time to create or add sound effects? If the go-to is using pre-recorded effects from online, what resources do you use to find those sound bites?” Marc: We do a mix between creating our own sound effects and using effects from sound libraries. Dan is a manager at an online sound effects library called Soundsnap, which is helpful. He can get whatever he needs there, but we do prefer making our own sound effects so we can get the exact sound we want. Before we wrap up, I want to say that it's a really interesting time for audio drama and podcasts. I think we're on the cusp of something. Welcome to Night Veil, The Black Tapes, Lime town, The Message, and The Truth were all the first mainstream audio dramas to be released as podcasts, and it's a really good time to start one yourself. If you want to start an audio drama, don't just do it because you want to start a TV show and you don't want to spend a lot of money. If you're really passionate about it, get started now; companies are starting to invest money in these podcasts. It's a lot of work, though, so be prepared to put some time into it if you want to succeed. You can head over to their Patreon page to learn more about Marc and Dan and their podcasts. Stay tuned, next week I'll be talking audio production and sound design with Marc's podcasting partner, Dan Powell. Links: Dead Signals Productions Archive 81 Deep Vault Podcast: https://podcastingwithaaron.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/aaronpodcasting Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/aarondowd Blog: https://www.aarondowd.com Recommended Gear: https://kit.co/podcastingwithaaron

My guest this week is Marc Sollinger. Marc is one half of Dead Signals, a podcast production company that produces the modern radio drama podcasts Archive 81 and Deep Vault.In this episode, we’re going to take a deep dive into what it takes to plan, write, and produce a modern radio drama.This is part one of a two part series: Next week I’ll be interviewing Dan Powell, who handles a lot of the editing, sound design, and music for Dead Signals.Key Takeaways:The most important part of the writing process is collaboration.Audio storytelling is a powerful medium.Work with people you trust and ask them for their feedback.The hardest part of creating a modern radio drama is making time for all the work required.If you’re into podcasting, create stories that can only be told through sound.Aaron: Marc Sollinger: Thanks for joining me. Tell me what you do at Dead Signals. My understanding from our brief conversation previously is that you work more on the writing side of things?Marc: Both Dan and I write and contribute to the creative process equally, so both of our roles are really creative. We’re both the “idea person.”Aaron: You do a lot of the writing and he does a lot of the editing, but you both contribute equally to the writing process, yeah?Marc: Yeah, and we’re both audio professionals. He’s an engineer and works at a sound effects library, I work in public radio for Innovation Hub. We both work with sound for our day jobs. It’s really fun.The Most Important Part of the Writing Process: CollaborationAaron: I brought you on because you and Dan recently launched a modern radio drama podcast called The Deep Vault. I like the description you guys wrote: “The Deep Vault is a serialized, seven-episode audio drama set in in the almost-post-apocalyptic United States.“The story follows a group of longtime friends as they journey from the uninhabitable surface world into a mysterious underground bunker in search of safety, shelter, and answers to their past. Robotic servants, tooth-filled monsters, and terrible computers collide within the claustrophobic, steel-reinforced walls of The Deep Vault, a modern day homage to the golden age of sci-fi radio drama.”I want to hear about your background and how you got into audio and radio. Before we get into that, I have to say that the Audible ad read at the end of the first episode of The Deep Vault is one of the most genius things I’ve ever heard. Good job on that, whoever had that idea.Marc: Listen to the second episode, because it gets crazier. With podcasts that are more host-driven and not fiction, it’s usually the hosts talking about how much they love Blue Apron or Squarespace. For us, it felt a little weird to break the world and say, “Hey, it’s Marc Sollinger and Daniel Powell, and we’d love you to try out Audible or Blue Apron,” so we came up with the idea of a robot that’s not a character in the show. It’s just a random robot that’s gradually gaining sentience and is really pissed off at his masters. It’s fun and hopefully people will enjoy listening to it. The main thing is we wanted it to be fun.Aaron: Mission accomplished. So when did you get started with audio?Marc: I fell in love with audio in high school when I was driving around in my car and I heard a This American Life episode. It was one of those proverbial driveway moments, where I stayed in my car for 30 minutes because the story was so good.(Audio storytelling is a powerful medium.)I feel in love with it and I adore the power of audio documentary and public radio. That’s my day job now, but I started listening to older radio dramas like Orson Welles’ The Mercury Theatre on the Air. That’s really good; start with War of the Worlds.If you’re looking for other great audio drama podcasts, AV Club has a good list of creepy radio dramas from the 40s, 50s, and 60s you can check out.Aaron: So you were listening to those and you thought, “I have to figure out how to do this for myself?”Marc: Yeah, I noticed when podcasts were getting big in 2007 that there weren’t a lot of audio dramas. There were a couple and there were a lot of audio books released as podcasts, but I didn’t feel like there were a lot of podcast audio dramas that were at the same level as stuff from the 40s and 50s.For my college thesis, I made a 10-episode audio drama that I released as a podcast. This was before Dan and I started collaborating, but he was featured as the main actor, playing a nebbish anthropologist who crash lands on an alien world and has to discover a bunch of secret stuff.It’s called Transmission and it’s still something I’m proud of, but I didn’t do any promotion. I fell into the trap of thinking, “This is really good, obviously it’ll get big,” which is not a good mindset to be in. It’s a Patreon reward for our Patreon page now.Aaron: So you dove in and made a 10-episode podcast series. What kind of experience did you have with audio at that point?Marc: I interned for a summer at Chicago Public Radio’s Youth Vocalo, and I studied radio, television, and film in college. I did some work for Nick van der Kolk of Love + Radio. I interned for my local NPR station and I learned a lot about sound from the incomparable Douglass Quinn of Syracuse University. I fell in love with audio by listening to This American Life and old radio serials, but I became someone who could do audio through learning from Douglass Quinn. That shows the importance of having a really good mentor.Aaron: When does Dan come into the picture?Marc: We met in college (Douglas Quinn was his mentor too). Quinn kind of forced our heads together and it turns out we really liked each other. After college, we went our separate ways; I worked for the PBS News Hour and then I moved to Boston to work for Innovation Hub and Dan went to Brooklyn to work for a sound effects library.He came to Boston to visit and we talked about projects we had been thinking about. Then I went to New York to visit him and he was talking about wanting to do an audio drama, something where he would be listening alone to a bunch of weird, freaky tapes. It was a really good idea so I said we should do it together. We brainstormed and came up with an outline. I wrote it, he edited it, but it was a very collaborative process. There’s a bunch of really dumb ideas that would have gone into it if he hadn’t told me to take them out.Work with people you trust and ask them for their feedback.Aaron: You’ve got to have someone you can trust to curate and edit what you come up with.Marc: It’s a matter of trust. If I really like something and Dan isn’t sure about it, even if I don’t understand why he doesn’t like it, I trust him enough to know that there’s something wrong, something that needs to be fixed.Archive 81: Writing, Editing, & CastingAaron: This podcast you’re talking about–where Dan listens to freaky tapes–is called Archive 81. The description for this show is, “Three months ago Daniel Powell vanished. These are the tapes he sent me.” How long did it take you to get all these episodes written, recorded, and edited? What was the preparation process like for Archive 81?Marc: For the writing process, I can write about two episodes a week.Aaron: Part-time on nights and weekends?Marc: Yeah, and I’ve been a hermit. It’s a lot of work. After the episodes are written, we have a two or three week period where we heavily revise it. We script everything out and we usually do a table read over Google voice and we pause and re-write when anything sounds weird.Aaron: Once you’ve got the script for the episode in a good place and you feel good about it, what happens after that? Studio time?Marc: We recorded all 10 episodes at the same time. I’m glad we did that instead of writing an episode and then recording it, writing an episode, and then recording it. That saved us a lot of time and money.For Archive 81, we got our cast together and then one of our friends let us record in her bedroom. For The Deep Vault, we went to an actual studio. With Archive 81, since it’s tape-based, it’s a lot of two people talking to each other, so the bedroom worked fine for that. With The Deep Vault, it’s more action, adventure-y and there were going to be five people in a room at the same time. You need an actual studio if you have five people in there at the same time.Aaron: So you recorded all 10 episodes of Archive 81 in a bedroom. Were all the voice actors friends of yours?Marc: A mix—some friends, some Craigslist, some family. We pay all our actors, which is something we think is really important. We didn’t pay them as much as we would have liked to but we did pay them.Aaron: I noticed that the guy that plays Dan’s boss has the same last name as Dan. Is that his father or one of his brothers?Marc: His father. It has a bunch of creepier overtones when you realize it’s Dan’s actual dad, who turns out to be a really really good actor.The Hardest Part of Creating a Modern Radio Drama: Making TimeAaron: Were there any struggles or hurdles you overcame that stick out to you during producing or recording either one of those shows?Marc: The biggest one is how busy Dan and I are. We’re both working full-time jobs or more than full-time jobs. We started Archive 81—writing it, promotion for it, and releasing it—and then as soon as we began to release the episodes, we started to develop The Deep Vault, so there would be no pause between shows.Episode 10 of Archive 81 was released at the same time as the teaser for Deep Vault, then episode one of Deep Vault went out the next week. It’s just a lot of work, managing time and pulling through it. We’re working on Archive 81 season two now while Dan is still finishing edits for the Deep Vault. We’re doing promotion, starting an LLC, working with advertisers, and responding to fans on Twitter. It’s just a lot for two people to do.For the most part, we’re been really lucky and blessed to work with wonderful actors, and Dan is a wonderful partner. The studio we worked in for the Deep Vault was really great. It comes down to time management and knowing when to say yes to stuff and when to say no to stuff.Aaron: Is one of your goals to take Dead Signals and make it a full-time job?Marc: Maybe. I really enjoy my full-time job, but if the audience was there…The trouble is that it’s very difficult to do it unless you’re Welcome to Night Veil or you have the backing of Panoply or Giblet. It’s something we’ve discussed, but right now we’re not at a point where we could do that.What Would You Do If You Had a Million Dollars in the Bank?Aaron: I was talking to my friend Sean the other day, and discuessed a question: “If we had a million dollars in the bank, what would we do?”Let’s say you and Dan had a million dollars in the bank. Would you want to spend most of your time on podcasting, or do you think you’d be happy keeping your day job and working on podcasts on nights and weekends?Marc: If money was no object, I think most people would say, “Let’s go to Belize and surf!” For me, it’s all about weird creative projects. If we had a million dollars, we’d probably work on creating more interesting things. We’d be able to rent out more time at studios. We’d be able to do a weekly thing instead of a bi-weekly thing (I hate bi-weekly).Aaron: Weekly is great, but with all the work you guys have to do for each episode, I understand why you do bi-weekly. I have a hard time keeping up with my podcast and it’s not anywhere close to the kind of work that your shows are.Marc: Maybe if we were doing it full-time we could do it weekly. If I had a million dollars it would be nice to work with other writers and sound designers to do more weird stuff.What’s Next for Dead Signals Productions?Aaron: I had a related question, which was, “What are your plans for the future?” but it sounds like you’re just going to keep pushing forward. You’re working on season two of Archive 81. Are there plans for a season two of Deep Vault?Marc: It depends on how it’s received. Deep Vault definitely has an ending. It leaves open the possibility for a season two, but we’re very happy with leaving it as a mini series. If everyone is crying out for a season two and gives us a million dollars, we’ll make season two. We also have other projects in the pipeline that we’re thinking about doing after season two of Archive 81.We’re probably going to do something new before we do a season three of Archive 81, if we do a season three. We really like doing new things.One of the reasons why we didn’t just plan for four seasons of Archive 81, or even do things in the same universe, we want to broaden the possibilities of audio drama and do interesting new things. We want to make stories that can only be told through sound.Q&A:Michal Wdowiak asks: “When recording the actors separately (even remotely) for a dialogue scene, how do you manage to keep the flow of the scene so it sounds like a real conversation? Do you ever record dialog scenes separately (remotely)?”Marc: No, we don’t. If it’s supposed to be a conversation, they’ve got to be in the same room. That’s one of our big priorities for our actors, they have to be in New York.You can splice stuff in, but I really don’t think you get the same performance when two people are not talking to each other. The actor’s performances feed off each other and having them in the same room is really important.Virginia Houser asked: “How much effort and planning do you put into creating your own sound effects for your stories, if at all? Is it worth the time to create or add sound effects? If the go-to is using pre-recorded effects from online, what resources do you use to find those sound bites?”Marc: We do a mix between creating our own sound effects and using effects from sound libraries. Dan is a manager at an online sound effects library called Soundsnap, which is helpful. He can get whatever he needs there, but we do prefer making our own sound effects so we can get the exact sound we want.Before we wrap up, I want to say that it’s a really interesting time for audio drama and podcasts. I think we’re on the cusp of something. Welcome to Night Veil, The Black Tapes, Lime town, The Message, and The Truth were all the first mainstream audio dramas to be released as podcasts, and it’s a really good time to start one yourself. If you want to start an audio drama, don’t just do it because you want to start a TV show and you don’t want to spend a lot of money. If you’re really passionate about it, get started now; companies are starting to invest money in these podcasts. It’s a lot of work, though, so be prepared to put some time into it if you want to succeed.You can head over to their Patreon page to learn more about Marc and Dan and their podcasts.Stay tuned, next week I’ll be talking audio production and sound design with Marc’s podcasting partner, Dan Powell.Links:Dead Signals ProductionsArchive 81Deep VaultPodcast: https://podcastingwithaaron.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/aaronpodcastingYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/aarondowdBlog: https://www.aarondowd.comRecommended Gear: https://kit.co/podcastingwithaaron

Claire Bidwell Smith is a therapist specializing in grief and the author of The Rules of Inheritance and After This: When Life is Over Where Do We Go? Claire has written for The New York Times, The Huffington Post, Slate, Chicago Public Radio, and more. Claire currently works in private practice in Los Angeles.

EVOLVE ! Nurturing the New in Consciousness, the Arts, and Culture hosted by : Robin White Turtle Lysne, M.A., M.F.A., Ph.D. This month’s conversation on Evolve is with the filmmakers of the brand new film, Weedeater. The film features ecologist Nance Klehm and her philosophy of foraging. Created by three young filmmakers; Eden Batki, Marty Windahl, and edited by Amy Von Harrington, Nance Klehm is filmed in cinematically gorgeous shots showing who she is; a steward of the earth. She is respected internationally for her work on land politics and growing for fertility. The film is shot in urban and rural landscapes with Klehm giving broad strokes.  Nance was honored as one of Utne Reader’s Twelve Visionaries Who Are Changing Your World in 2012, Chicago Tribune, MSN Money  Weekend America program, BBC Radio Canada, Chicago Public Radio, Le Devoir (Montreal) and La Raza (Chicago). The film is being show throughout California and across the country. Listen in for the location near you. 

Justin Kaufmann is our guest today, and boy was I looking forward to chatting with him. Justin is the host of Chicago’s WGN-720 radio show “The Download,” and well, that’s where we recorded this interview, which, by the way, was recorded after Justin interviewed me for his show. Justing worked for Chicago Public Radio’s WBEZ, but I know Justin from his great work with his comedy ensemble Schadenfreude. Their group was so awesome that they had their own show on ‘BEZ. Justin’s smart, funny, candid, and energized. Recorded at WGN-Radio on Chicago’s Michigan Avenue. (My thanks to Co-Producer Peter Zimmerman!)

Dominic West and Janet McTeer star in the first major London production for 30 years of Christopher Hampton's Les Liaisons Dangereuses. Star Wars is back. Unless you've been living in cave, it's been hard to avoid. But is it any good? Last year WBEZ, Chicago Public Radio created the astoundingly successful Serial podcast and now there's a new series unravelling the peculiar story of American soldier Bowe Bergdahl Dickensian is Tony "Eastenders" Jordan's mash-up of several Charles Dickens stories and characters. How well does this TV series capture the spirit of the originals? Penguin publishing is putting out a series of 45 small books, each of which tells the story of a different British monarch. Tom Sutcliffe is joined for the final edition of Saturday Review for 2015 by Timberlake Wertenbaker, Rosie Goldsmith and Patrick Gale. The producer is Oliver Jones.

JOEL RICHARDSON will be my guest on Monday, May 11, 2015 at 6:00pPT;7pMT/8pCT/9pET for the full hour.We will be talking about his new book “When a Jew Rules the World.” We are going to jump in and cover a variety of subjects including, ISIS in the Middle East and beyond, Christianity under attack, persecution of Jews, End Times and much, much more.Joel is a New York Times bestselling author, film-maker, and internationally recognized teacher. Joel’s heart is thoroughly missional, with a special love for all the peoples of the Middle East, and passion to see Jesus known throughout the region. Joel travels and teaches on the gospel, living with Biblical Hope, and the return of Jesus.He is the author, editor, or director of the following books and documentaries:When a Jew Rules the World: What the Bible Really Says About Israel in the Plan of God End Times Eyewitness: Israel, Islam, and the Unfolding Signs of Messiah’s ReturnThe Global Jesus Revolution: Israel, Islam and the Gospel at the End of the Age (July 2015)Mideast Beast: The Scriptural Case for an Islamic AntichristIslamic Antichrist: The Shocking Truth About the Real Nature of the Beast and more….Joel has been also featured on, or written for numerous radio, television and news outlets across the world including the Glenn Beck Show, the Mike Huckabee Show, the Gordon Liddy Show, the Dennis Miller Show, Chicago Public Radio, the Steve Malzberg Show, the Sid Roth Show, Jewish Voice Today, Janet Folger, Jan Markell, Janet Parshal, Kirby Anderson’s Point of View, the New York Daily News, WND, the Blaze, Front Page Magazine and many others.

JOEL RICHARDSON, who has just returned from the Middle East, will be my guest on Monday, February 16, 2015 at 6:00pPT;7pMT/8pCT/9pET for the full hour. He is a New York Times bestselling author, film-maker, and internationally recognized teacher. Joel’s heart is thoroughly missional, with a special love for all the peoples of the Middle East, and passion to see Jesus known throughout the region. Joel Richardson travels and teaches on the gospel, living with Biblical Hope, and the return of Jesus. He is the author, editor, or director of the following books and documentaries:End Times Eyewitness: Israel, Islam, and the Unfolding Signs of Messiah’s ReturnThe Global Jesus Revolution: Israel, Islam and the Gospel at the End of the Age (July 2015)When a Jew Rules the World: What the Bible Really Says About Israel in the Plan of God (March 2015) Mideast Beast: The Scriptural Case for an Islamic AntichristIslamic Antichrist: The Shocking Truth About the Real Nature of the Beast and more….Joel has been also featured on, or written for numerous radio, television and news outlets across the world including the Glenn Beck Show, the Mike Huckabee Show, the Gordon Liddy Show, the Dennis Miller Show, Chicago Public Radio, the Steve Malzberg Show, the Sid Roth Show, Jewish Voice Today, Janet Folger, Jan Markell, Janet Parshal, Kirby Anderson’s Point of View, the New York Daily News, WND, the Blaze, Front Page Magazine and many others.

Did you know There's a U.S. district court judge in Alabama who was arrested in August after his wife called 9-1-1 crying and being audibly beaten by her husband?  The police report says the good judge blodied the woman's face and legs and dragged her around the room by her hair. On top of that, his first wife reports he did much the same to her during their marriage. So what's happening?  What happens much too often in these cases: he took a plea deal that requires him to see a counsellor once a week for 24 weeks and the whole thing disappears from his record. The community wants him out. The fact is, this man was appointed a judge for life and unless he resigns or is impeached by the U.S. congress, he will still be on the bench hearing cases involving domestic violence and other crimes. And he will sit in judgement of others while his own messy background goes away.  Huh?  That's right, no jail time, no conviction, even, eventually, no record of arrest.  Is this a guy you want to stand before in a court of law? This week we are welcoming Staci Zaretsky, an editor of ABOVE the Law, and a contributor to other legal publications such as Judgepedia, Lawyerist, and Ms. JD. She's been featired on various TV and radio programs including CNBC's Power Lunch, HuffPost Live, and Chicago Public Radio. Staci is a gruaduate of Lehigh University and Western New England University School of Law. She has been published in the Western New England Law Review.  She is going to help us figure out what this case is about, how it compares to other domestic violence cases, and what's going on with Judge Mark Fuller.  

This week's episode of the Advanced Selling Podcast is a follow-up to last week's episode, "Are You Worth It?" It just so happened that Chicago Public Radio's podcast This American Life released a very similar topic called, "It's not the product, it's the person." This included a story about an 11 year old girl named Asia who could teach even the most experienced saleperson a thing or two.  Tune in every Monday for new episodes of the Advanced Selling Podcast!

On this episode of Word Balloon, Greg Rucka returns for the start pf a new 2 part Rucka debrief. In part one, we talk about Rucka's latest novel ALPHA from Mulholland Books. Greg introduces a new action hero Jad Bell, and his challenge is a terrorist threat in a huge theme park with personal and professional stakes on the line. Greg talks about his world building here and creating this new hero who differs in many ways from Greg's past comic and novel heroes. (part 2 will cover Greg's comic doings)Jeff Parker is back to talk about the  transition form his run on Thunderbolts to the title becoming Dark Avengers with T-Bolt artists Kev Walker and Declan Shalvey . Parker's run on the Red Hulk continues with Haunted Hulk, featuring Red exploring the monster corner of the Marvel U. We also talk about Bucko Jeff and Erika Moen's webcomic, soon to be released in a September trade collection by Dark Horse Comics. Jeff's been busy with a diverse run of short works too like his work with Colleen Coover in CREEPY #8, an upcoming DC digital Batman story with Gabe Hardman, and a short feature in the BOOM! Planet Of The Apes Annual in August.Finally comic artist Sal Abbinanti is back to promote a live panel he'll be doing to benefit Chicago Public Radio this weekend. The subject: Have Hollywood and TV drastically changed the mythologies behind Superhero origins?

Chicago Public Radio's Lynette Kalsnes talks with Chicago violinist Rachel Barton-Pine about a side of her music that would likely surprise her classical music fans

CEO / WRITER / ACTOR - This week our guest is COREY BLAKE. "You might be a musician, writer, actor, singer, painter, filmmaker, dancer, fashion designer or you might express your artistic side in other ways. Ultimately, you are a "TALENT" and "Talent" needs to be supported with strategic thinking to have an impact." -- Corey Blake Corey Blake, CEO and Founder of "Round Table Companies" and "Writer's of The Round Table" which helps artists' (all types of talent) communicate their entertainment and business career goals with precision and strength to the target audience. Corey Blake’s writing and visionary work has been published in Writer and Script magazines, and has been featured on Fox News, NBC5, Sacramento and CO, WGN (2x’s), Chicago Public Radio and in print such as Young Money, Hoy, La Raza, Hispanic Executive Quarterly, MovieMaker magazine, Dance Spirit magazine, Backstage West (3x’s) and Hollywood Scriptwriter magazine. Prior to writing, Corey worked in Hollywood as a commercial and voice-over actor starring in campaigns for McDonalds, Mountain Dew, Pepsi, Wrigley’s, Hasbro, Miller, Mitsubishi and the infamous Yard Fitness, where Corey plays basketball naked. Corey also appeared on shows such as The Shield, Fastlane, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Diagnosis Murder, Joan of Arcadia, and Sabrina the Teenage Witch before he produced The Boy Scout and Redirect and directed and produced Gretchen Brettschneider Skirts Thirty and Unsuitable, all for Elevation 9000 Films.

A talk by authors Jim Shultz & Melissa Crane Draper. (Moderated by Jerome McDonnell, host of Chicago Public Radio's Worldview.) Author Jim Shultz is founder and Executive Director of the San Francisco based Democracy Center and has lived and worked in Bolivia for much of the past decade, chronicling grassroots movements to control exploitation of Bolivia's natural resources, from water resources to oil and natural gas. With Melissa Crane Draper and other Democracy Center affiliates, Shultz places Bolivians' struggles in a broader context of Latin America's experiences with forces of globalization. From the World Beyond the Headlines Series.

News this week includees: Geni.com (http://www.geni.com/) announces new features, including a family timeline, posted links, send gifts, and the family Forest; Progeny Software offers its Charting Companion software to produce great-looking charts in color and with photos -- click here for more information; and the Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, is presenting a Military Symposium 2008 on September 26 & 27, 2008, with guest speaker Marie Varrelman Melchiori, CG, CGL, and more information is available from Genealogy@ACPL.info.The Guys responded to listener e-mail: Find-a-Grave (http://www.findagrave.com/) does include graves in the UK and other countries; locating the physical address for a rural postal box in 1935; more about the downloadable PDF file at http://www.thegeneticgenealogist.com about what to do with the results of your genealogy test; Catholic priest's census records; findings in old address books; another look at Chicago Public Radio's March 14th podcast about the kidnapping of Bobby Dunbar; an article titled "To Catch a Thief" at Smithsonian.com (click here to the exact location) tells how Civil war buffs got onto the trail of stolen documents; and Drew discusses uninterruptable power supply (UPS) units.

In the News, The Guys review two new publications: Hookers, Crooks, and Kooks by Jana Sloan Broglin, and Kisses from a Distance by Raff Ellis. A baby's tombstone from 1894 is discovered on a houseboat in Charleston, SC.George responds to a request about deed platting software: DeedMapper from Direct Line Software (http://www.directlinesoftware.com) sells for $99.00, while a free online deed platting tool is available for use at http://www.genealogytools.net. Drew follows up regarding the use of a final 'e' at the end of some surnames, such as Greene.Chicago Public Radio's series, This American Life, has an interesting episode from 14 March 2008 titled "The Ghost of Bobby Dunbar" available as a podcast at http://thisamericanlife.org/Radio_Episode.aspx?sched=1234. It is a terrific story!Drew talks about the term "countryman" and its origins. He then discusses ordnance maps and their use. George suggests copying online obituaries from newspapers and from funeral homes' Web sites and from their online guest books. The Guys end the show with a discussion of church directories and church bulletins.

Published Mar 31, 2008 Episode 45 SHOW NOTES MAILBOX:  Email from Linda Kvist in Sweden that includes a fun story about an immigrant who didn"t immigrate: "They were somewhat surprised that my father did contact them. In the church examine rolls it said that my dads grandfather emigrated to the US! He left the place and never came back. We know he never got to the US though. He met he's wife and the settled down in the area where she was born. So, in a way, we solved a clue for them as well!" GEM:  Mar 22, 2008 was the anniversary of the First Bank Robbery Profile America is brought to you  by the U.S. Census Bureau. CBSNews.com that takes a look at the precedent for bank robbery that Edward Smith set by profiling some of the most famous robbers in history.     GEM: Kidnapped!  Listener Greg Norland sent me a note to let me know about an intriguing podcast episode of the Chicago Public Radio's This American Life show that he had recently heard.  Song: Mystery of the Dunbarâs Child by Richard "Rabbitt" Brown. Here are a few pieces of the puzzle that Bobby Dunbar's granddaughter, Margaret Dunbar Cutright likely looked to when working on finding the truth about her grandfather.  From The Constitution newspaper, in Atlanta, GA.  On April 25, 1913      The of Opelusas City, in Fort Landry, Louisianna Look for Percy and Lessie Dunbar, and their two children Robert age 11 and Alonozo age 9.  Or were they both their children?  Be sure and take a look at the census during the last few minutes of The Ghost of Bobby Dunbar as they give the ending to the story and what happened to the people involved.    GEM: Prison Records:  My cousin Carolyn Ender shares her journey in locating the prison records for a man named George Jump who married her grand father's sister. Carolyn's Research Approach: Try to determine the facility / town where you think they served their time. Locate birth & death dates & the county where they lived during the suspected timeframe. Contact the Genealogical & Historical Society for that county and ask where you might find inmate records.  Possibly the closest Corrections Dept. Send a letter to the Corrections Dept. You may be directed to the Bureau of Prisons (www.bop.gov)  if it is a federal crime. Complete a Freedom of Information Act request form & provide copy of the death certificate. (Listen to and for more information of the FOIA.)  The BOP may refer you to NARA. They gave Carolyn a particular file # to ask for.  NARA requires written consent from the inmate's family members or they black out the info regarding family members.  They will require payment for copying.  If you know the inmate served in a Federal institution for a Federal crime, you can go straight to the Bureau of Prisons.  Consideration will have to be given to whether or not the inmate is deceased, how long he's been deceased, are his children living etc.  For State records, you could probably start with that state's Department of Corrections.  GEM: Blog And Podcast Gadgets: Update: iGoogle has been discontinued. GEM: Free digitised British newspapers access 1600-1900 .   "Bonnie Scotland" was performer:Alexander Prince circa 1914 for Edison Amberol and it is courtesy of the University of California, Santa Barbara Library. Thank You!  We appreciate when you support this free podcast by doing your Amazon shopping through the Amazon search boxes on the website.

Bad at Sports Episode 79: Reviews In this episode Bad at Sports welcomes guest reviewers... Boston up  and comer Liz Nofziger and Columbia College's Neysa Page-Lieberman.  They join Bad at Sports locals Terri Griffith, Serena Worthington,  Joanna Topor, and Duncan MacKenzie as we shake up and shake down shows in the west loop. Tune in as they struggle to come to terms with Gescheidle's two new shows, Drew Beatie and Chris Verene whose name Duncan butchers repeatedly), GARDENFresh's first show in their new digs, and 40000's two new offerings Thomas Rapai and Amy Vogel. All that and Brian Andrews talks politics and art! ALSO A BRAND NEW CONTEST: The first Bad at Sports Essay Contest is announced in the outro this week. We need you to write a speculative essay of 100 words or less on why Edward Lifson dislikes us. These can be as speculative and fictitious as possible. The winner will have their essay read on the air by Book Guru Terry Griffith!!! On that note don’t forget to e-mail Hello Beautiful and tell them about our project!!! HelloBeautiful@ChicagoPublicRadio.org ALSO you can contact them via the following (lifted from their site) Whether you're an artist or enthusiast, musician or muse, Chicago Public Radio's arts desk wants your thoughts on where to go and what to see in Chicagoland. Share your ideas one of two ways: TheList@ChicagoPublicRadio.org 312.948.4623  

Willie’s first recording was a local production with Alabama bluesman “Birmingham” George Conner, titled Walkin’ the Walk, Talkin’ the Talk. This CD created an unexpected amount of interest, and promoted reviewer Gordon Baxter to state, “No label, no catalog number, and definitely no doubt about it, Walkin’ The Walk Talkin’ The Talk will feature in my top 10 albums of 2000.” I Am the Blues, Willie’s next CD, was a solo project, produced by Willie King in collaboration with the Alabama Blues Project. Again, despite being independently produced and initially only locally distribute, this album gained a lot of critical acclaim. This CD was a “Top 10 Album of 2000” for Niles Frantz, host to Chicago Public Radio’s Comin’ Home program. He described it as “Howlin’ Wolf meets B.B. King in the Alabama backwoods. The real deal . . . brilliant.” Jim O’Neal eventually caught up with Willie King to record Freedom Creek, Willie King’s debut album on Rooster Blues Records. With international distribution, this was King’s powerful introduction into the wider music and blues world. Not only was the album acclaimed by critics worldwide, it also received awards from Living Blues Magazine for Best Male Blues Artist (2001), Best Blues Album (2000) and Best Contemporary Blues Album (2000). http://www.willie-king.com/

Reviews galore! We go to 92 shows in Pilsen with Liz Armstrong, we appear live without a net at the Steppenwold Theater for the Third Coast Festival and Chicago Public Radio, Brian Andrews reviews Scott Reader and other stuff, Amanda and Duncan review more stuff, and Amanda talks about going to NYC and what she saww at the Armoury.Three WallsLiz ArmstrongPRXCatalog of ShipsNPRCPRWhitney MuseumBlindspotLove and RadioGapers BlockDavid ElfingsBack to the Lab/Radio LabJulie ShapiroSkylarkJager!PilsenDubhe Carreno GalleryDenis Lee MitchellMichael Goro4 ArtsMatthew Thomas GrimaldiMoka GalleryChicago Art DepartmentGo Go VideoJhonmar RadamesScott ReederTyson ReederJack HanleyMeg DuguidLaugh InGoldie HawnAndrea CohenRyan SwansonMichael AndrewsNathan RedwoodLoul SamaterClinton KingThe Armory ShowDiva Art FairPulse Art FairScope Art FairNova Art FairMichael WorkmanTony FitzpatrickJoan LivingstonAnne WilsonBarry McGeeDietch ProjectsRhona HoffmanKavi Gupta

Croncast - 2005-10-24.mp3 Show: #180 Length: 26:54 Size: 18.5 mb Format: mp3 Croncast - Betsy and her husband Kris 139 Give us a review at Yahoo! Show Notes Betsy's got wandering eyes Bar hopping with baby Maggie Betsy wants to go out because Kris added a fun item to life Kris is not a social superstar University of Chicago CS Master's program Dinner for Kris with Tony Kahn, producer of Morning Stories Will Kris swing that way Madonna is Kabalish Tony's just a podcaster to me He said lots of nice stuff about us over the past year The fuel to keep Kris going in podcasting The Third Coast Audio Festival was going on Kris gets picked up by a stranger, Elinoar She invites Kris to a party at Chicago Public Radio and he says, "Yes" The Beck remix CD party with baby seats? Kris did inform her that he is socially inept and she's cool with it The way in is to stand on the street and wait for strangers to invite you to public radio stations Baby Maggie is tired of the carnage For Kris one thing is just one thing Hanging in WBEZ's editing room Look at this hapless schmuck "I'm married" - Kris' quote without Betsy as social lubricant The neighborhood chili cook-off nothing like you would expect Do what the IRS says, "Don't leave the country." Big shout out to Steve Ladd starter of the great Croncast barbecue It's like finding out your parents have sex ">

Croncast - 2005-10-24.mp3 Show: #180 Length: 26:54 Size: 18.5 mb Format: mp3 Croncast - Betsy and her husband Kris 139 Give us a review at Yahoo! Show Notes Betsy's got wandering eyes Bar hopping with baby Maggie Betsy wants to go out because Kris added a fun item to life Kris is not a social superstar University of Chicago CS Master's program Dinner for Kris with Tony Kahn, producer of Morning Stories Will Kris swing that way Madonna is Kabalish Tony's just a podcaster to me He said lots of nice stuff about us over the past year The fuel to keep Kris going in podcasting The Third Coast Audio Festival was going on Kris gets picked up by a stranger, Elinoar She invites Kris to a party at Chicago Public Radio and he says, "Yes" The Beck remix CD party with baby seats? Kris did inform her that he is socially inept and she's cool with it The way in is to stand on the street and wait for strangers to invite you to public radio stations Baby Maggie is tired of the carnage For Kris one thing is just one thing Hanging in WBEZ's editing room Look at this hapless schmuck "I'm married" - Kris' quote without Betsy as social lubricant The neighborhood chili cook-off nothing like you would expect Do what the IRS says, "Don't leave the country." Big shout out to Steve Ladd starter of the great Croncast barbecue It's like finding out your parents have sex ">

Croncast - 2005-10-24.mp3 Show: #180 Length: 26:54 Size: 18.5 mb Format: mp3 Croncast - Betsy and her husband Kris 139 Give us a review at Yahoo! Show Notes Betsy's got wandering eyes Bar hopping with baby Maggie Betsy wants to go out because Kris added a fun item to life Kris is not a social superstar University of Chicago CS Master's program Dinner for Kris with Tony Kahn, producer of Morning Stories Will Kris swing that way Madonna is Kabalish Tony's just a podcaster to me He said lots of nice stuff about us over the past year The fuel to keep Kris going in podcasting The Third Coast Audio Festival was going on Kris gets picked up by a stranger, Elinoar She invites Kris to a party at Chicago Public Radio and he says, "Yes" The Beck remix CD party with baby seats? Kris did inform her that he is socially inept and she's cool with it The way in is to stand on the street and wait for strangers to invite you to public radio stations Baby Maggie is tired of the carnage For Kris one thing is just one thing Hanging in WBEZ's editing room Look at this hapless schmuck "I'm married" - Kris' quote without Betsy as social lubricant The neighborhood chili cook-off nothing like you would expect Do what the IRS says, "Don't leave the country." Big shout out to Steve Ladd starter of the great Croncast barbecue It's like finding out your parents have sex ">

Croncast - 2005-10-24.mp3 Show: #180 Length: 26:54 Size: 18.5 mb Format: mp3 Croncast - Betsy and her husband Kris 139 Give us a review at Yahoo! Show Notes Betsy's got wandering eyes Bar hopping with baby Maggie Betsy wants to go out because Kris added a fun item to life Kris is not a social superstar University of Chicago CS Master's program Dinner for Kris with Tony Kahn, producer of Morning Stories Will Kris swing that way Madonna is Kabalish Tony's just a podcaster to me He said lots of nice stuff about us over the past year The fuel to keep Kris going in podcasting The Third Coast Audio Festival was going on Kris gets picked up by a stranger, Elinoar She invites Kris to a party at Chicago Public Radio and he says, "Yes" The Beck remix CD party with baby seats? Kris did inform her that he is socially inept and she's cool with it The way in is to stand on the street and wait for strangers to invite you to public radio stations Baby Maggie is tired of the carnage For Kris one thing is just one thing Hanging in WBEZ's editing room Look at this hapless schmuck "I'm married" - Kris' quote without Betsy as social lubricant The neighborhood chili cook-off nothing like you would expect Do what the IRS says, "Don't leave the country." Big shout out to Steve Ladd starter of the great Croncast barbecue It's like finding out your parents have sex ">

Croncast - 2005-10-24.mp3 Show: #180 Length: 26:54 Size: 18.5 mb Format: mp3 Croncast - Betsy and her husband Kris 139 Give us a review at Yahoo! Show Notes Betsy's got wandering eyes Bar hopping with baby Maggie Betsy wants to go out because Kris added a fun item to life Kris is not a social superstar University of Chicago CS Master's program Dinner for Kris with Tony Kahn, producer of Morning Stories Will Kris swing that way Madonna is Kabalish Tony's just a podcaster to me He said lots of nice stuff about us over the past year The fuel to keep Kris going in podcasting The Third Coast Audio Festival was going on Kris gets picked up by a stranger, Elinoar She invites Kris to a party at Chicago Public Radio and he says, "Yes" The Beck remix CD party with baby seats? Kris did inform her that he is socially inept and she's cool with it The way in is to stand on the street and wait for strangers to invite you to public radio stations Baby Maggie is tired of the carnage For Kris one thing is just one thing Hanging in WBEZ's editing room Look at this hapless schmuck "I'm married" - Kris' quote without Betsy as social lubricant The neighborhood chili cook-off nothing like you would expect Do what the IRS says, "Don't leave the country." Big shout out to Steve Ladd starter of the great Croncast barbecue It's like finding out your parents have sex ">

Croncast - 2005-10-24.mp3 Show: #180 Length: 26:54 Size: 18.5 mb Format: mp3 Croncast - Betsy and her husband Kris 139 Give us a review at Yahoo! Show Notes Betsy's got wandering eyes Bar hopping with baby Maggie Betsy wants to go out because Kris added a fun item to life Kris is not a social superstar University of Chicago CS Master's program Dinner for Kris with Tony Kahn, producer of Morning Stories Will Kris swing that way Madonna is Kabalish Tony's just a podcaster to me He said lots of nice stuff about us over the past year The fuel to keep Kris going in podcasting The Third Coast Audio Festival was going on Kris gets picked up by a stranger, Elinoar She invites Kris to a party at Chicago Public Radio and he says, "Yes" The Beck remix CD party with baby seats? Kris did inform her that he is socially inept and she's cool with it The way in is to stand on the street and wait for strangers to invite you to public radio stations Baby Maggie is tired of the carnage For Kris one thing is just one thing Hanging in WBEZ's editing room Look at this hapless schmuck "I'm married" - Kris' quote without Betsy as social lubricant The neighborhood chili cook-off nothing like you would expect Do what the IRS says, "Don't leave the country." Big shout out to Steve Ladd starter of the great Croncast barbecue It's like finding out your parents have sex ">

Croncast - 2005-10-24.mp3 Show: #180 Length: 26:54 Size: 18.5 mb Format: mp3 Croncast - Betsy and her husband Kris 139 Give us a review at Yahoo! Show Notes Betsy's got wandering eyes Bar hopping with baby Maggie Betsy wants to go out because Kris added a fun item to life Kris is not a social superstar University of Chicago CS Master's program Dinner for Kris with Tony Kahn, producer of Morning Stories Will Kris swing that way Madonna is Kabalish Tony's just a podcaster to me He said lots of nice stuff about us over the past year The fuel to keep Kris going in podcasting The Third Coast Audio Festival was going on Kris gets picked up by a stranger, Elinoar She invites Kris to a party at Chicago Public Radio and he says, "Yes" The Beck remix CD party with baby seats? Kris did inform her that he is socially inept and she's cool with it The way in is to stand on the street and wait for strangers to invite you to public radio stations Baby Maggie is tired of the carnage For Kris one thing is just one thing Hanging in WBEZ's editing room Look at this hapless schmuck "I'm married" - Kris' quote without Betsy as social lubricant The neighborhood chili cook-off nothing like you would expect Do what the IRS says, "Don't leave the country." Big shout out to Steve Ladd starter of the great Croncast barbecue It's like finding out your parents have sex ">