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In our main topic this week we keep it simple and discuss our favorite male movie actors! In our “Ask An Idiot” segment, we talk some of our favorite quotes that have impacted us! “Pop Culture Headlines” includes a bad week at the box office over Memorial Day weekend; The US Justice Department wants to break up ‘Live Nation'; A ‘Dune' inspired popcorn bucket for the ‘Deadpool and Wolverine' movie; Chris Helmsworth in talks to join a big franchise combining 2 well-known properties & more! “Idiot Reviews” includes non-spoiler reviews including ‘Detroiters', ‘Blame It On The Fame' podcast series & others! Warning as usual for some explicit language & content from us Idiots! Listen to us weekly for pop culture talk, nerdy debates, personal insults & questionable jokes on your favorite podcast platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Amazon Music, iHeart Radio, Vurbl, Goodpods, Podvine & more! Watch us on our YouTube channel @Convincing Idiots Show info can be found on our website: convincingidiots.wordpress.com Find show links on our Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/ConvincingIdiots Email us at ConvincingIdiots@gmail.com. Main Podcast Page: https://anchor.fm/convincing-idiots Enjoying the show? Consider becoming a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ConvincingIdiots Now on the YouTube Music app! https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCKa-u-b0Hd30AYxgzoS6aOg?si=GxMuyf3nlSROrdID Show merch store here: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/convincing-idiots?ref_id=33680 We hope we convince you to listen & subscribe! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/convincing-idiots/support
It's the return of the mighty one! Along with special guest Siddhant Adlakha, Shahir finally returns from Valhalla to ride the rainbow bridge with Matt all the way back to New Asgard in Taika Waititi's much anticipated "Thor: Love and Thunder"Is this ride of the Valkyries victorious or very boring? Can Christian Bale bail out a meandering phase four or are we finally at the point of Marvel exhaustion?Hammer us with emails at onlymoviepodcast@gmail.com or strike us down on Twitter at www.twitter.com/onlymoviepod. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Nerds are talking the Mid-Season of HAWKEYE! Plus we're talking the first trailer for SONIC: THE HEDGEHOG 2, Chris Helmsworth says the MCU might be losing interest in his THOR, Lucasfilm might have found their star actress for STAR WARS: THE ACOLYTE and more! SHOW NOTES: ---> Hit that Podcast Subscribe Button, Leave us a Review and Tell Your Friends About Us! ---> Fantastic Beasts 3 Trailer: https://youtu.be/Y9dr2zw-TXQ ---> SONIC 2 Trailer: https://youtu.be/G5kzUpWAusI ---> HALO Trailer: https://youtu.be/WZ2v5eMlcrY ---> Cobra Kai Season 4: https://youtu.be/I3uX4uwrAaY NEXT EPISODE: Ep 188 - SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME Nerd Out! ---> Talk Nerdy To Us! Tell us your Thoughts, and Comments via Voicemail, Email or Social Media! ---> Leave us a 1-2 Min Voicemail: https://anchor.fm/SuperNerdPodcast/Message ---> Send us an Email: SuperNerdPodcast@gmail.com ---> Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter END CREDIT MUSIC ---> Music: Hawkeye Sings A Christmas Song by Aaron Fraser-Nash - (https://youtu.be/kNJoYoKYO1c) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/supernerdpodcast/message
Despite being shelved after it's completion until Chris Helmsworth suddenly became a bankable asset off the back of Thor. It's a film which still remains one of the freshest takes on the horror genre since the release of Scream with a group of friends heading to a cabin in the woods, only to soon find out that not everything is what it seems. On this episode we try to find out what it is about this film which left us still wanting more, aswell as the mechanics of the cabin which not only play into familar tropes but also add in many ways to the films appeal.
This show begins with Ken and Lou simping hardcore over Tom Hiddleston. We know Tom as the featured actor in the upcoming Disney+ show 'Loki'. The guys discuss how Marvel took a shot on two unknown actors way back when Thor first kicked off with Tom and Chris Helmsworth. The Dummies then dive into their likes and dislikes from MCU Phase 1 so far. Plans are also reveled on the future episodes as we continue to recap Phase 1 & 2 while preparing for a busy summer with 'Loki' and 'Black Widow' Checkout Videos From MCU For Dummies: https://bit.ly/3uN0PQ4 Ken on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kschmann Lou on Twitter: https://twitter.com/louisdallo
(00:00) A brutal weekend for everybody on the show. Joe Murray’s weekend show is completely off the rails. Chris Helmsworth’s Hulk Hogan movie won’t tackle any of the controversial moments in his career. (15:10) WHAT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT: The Boston Celtics suffered a 129-119 loss to the Trail Blazers Sunday. Jaylen Brown collided with Jayson Tatum with less than a minute remaining in the game. Draft ratings are out! What grade did the Patriots get? Fred is not impressed with Rhamondre Stevenson’s highlight reel. Everybody loves the Jets’ second round pick. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In part one we covered - Why small habits lead to big results - Chris Helmsworth aka Thor - How I've coped with living in pain for 17 years - How I've gone about setting my goals and breaking them down - The benefits of celebrating the little things - How I stay motivated during workouts - The key to making continuous progress in training - The worst trainer in the world - Sean's HATE for exercise and the mindset he uses to enjoy it - Stress and its effects on weight management - My experiences with stomach ulcers and digestive issues
On this weeks show we talk about: Diana Rigg, Joker sequel, Chris Helmsworth, Thor after Love and Thunder, Ant-Man 3, She`s all that Re-Make, and more. Trailers review(Agents of Chaos, Memories Of Murder, The Father, The Trial of the Chicago 7, Nomadlands) With: Melanie Crossey @MeliCrossey Sacha Allari @SachMan3, Kenan Akbulut @KenanAkbulut Amrita
We will chat with Mark Morrisey about his life journey and how he has shown 'pure grit' to get to where he is today.Time Stamps1:40 – Working with Yerin Ha3:00 – When Paula and Mark worked together3:40 – Chris Helmsworth in home and away…what did you recognise in Chris?5:30 – About Liam and Chris Helmsworth parents.6:18 – What it was like growing up in Melbourne7:10 – Did you want to know what you wanted to do when you “grow up”?7:40 – Various jobs Mark did growing up8:35 – How did you get into the creative arts industry? 10:00 – A big turning point in his life when Joan Harris, the head of Melbourne theatre approached him.13:30 – You have nurtured so many actors, where do you think “Drive” and ambition comes from? Is it parenting, or self driven?14:25 – What drives you now?16:11 – When he leased a small theatre in Sydney17:08 – What's your favourite play?19:30 – What do you look for in a young actor/actress? 12:30 – His 2 daughters…23:20 – Story behind his tattoo – father/daughter tattoos.25:10 – An few exciting projects he's working on now…27:50 – How is Covid 19 effecting your industry? (for actors and presenters)31:25 – What's your life motto?34:00 – If you could sum up your life in a song, what would it be?35:30 – Why do actors feel like they need to hide their sexuality?37:30 – Speaking about Tom Cruise38:15 – Who can we get on our next podcast?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week on Priority One: We trek out Rosario Dawson's Star Trek ambitions a couple of Star Trek alum hope to return to their former roles, and homages galore! Star Trek Online lifts our spirits with a second helping of the Winter Event, STO honors medical professionals, and a favorite federation ship gets a facelift. Then we open hailing frequencies for your incoming messages! Of course, as always, before we wrap up the show, we'll open hailing frequencies for your incoming messages Let us know on social media like Facebook, Twitter, or by visiting our website! This Weeks Community Questions Are: CQ: Would you want Rosario Dawson to play Q? What other roles would Dawson be great in? TREK IT OUT by Jake Morgan Rosario Dawson's Favorite Letter -- or Character? From Christopher Lloyd to Christopher Plummer, Chris Pine to Chris Helmsworth - boy that's a lot of Chris's - Star Trek has attracted some outstanding talent. Chrisitian Slater's cameo in Star Trek VI - another Chris - and Whoopie Goldberg's recurring role as Guinan in Star Trek: The Next Generation proved to Hollywood stars that a little pushing could land them in their favorite franchise; and Rosario Dawson has taken notice. Dawson sat down with “Variety After Show”'s Audrey Cleo Yap to talk about her role as Allegra Dill on USA's “Briarpatch”, but the 40 year-old Actor also talked about her desire to be in Star Trek. Dawson is rumored to be playing a part in Disney+' s popular Star WARS series, “The Mandalorian”, and while she couldn't confirm the rumor, she mentioned the 2 Star-franchises are bucket list acting jobs. LeVar Burton Gets Coy About Geordie on Picard LeVar Burton is amazing. Whether playing the inspirational Kunta Kinte in the “Roots” miniseries, taking us on a reading adventure via “Reading Rainbow”, or soaring through the galaxy as Geordi LaForge, there isn't much he can't do. Well, except maybe keep a secret. Much like his former co-star and close friend, Jonathan Frakes, Burton may have let slip details for an upcoming appearance on Star Trek. Sitting down with ET's Lauren Zima, Burton all but guaranteed an appearance on “Star Trek: Picard” Anson Mount Talks Pike with Space.com You want a Pike series. We want a Pike series. And yes, Anson Mount wants a Pike series. In an interview with Space.com, the unabashed Trekkie Anson Mount recounted being cast in the role of the iconic Captain,reiterated that actors aren't decision makers,and didn't waffle on his thoughts about reprising Pike. Star Trek Online and Gaming News by Shane Hoover Winter is Coming…. Again The days are getting longer again. The birds and the budding trees welcome the sun's warmth. We gaze out our Shelter-In-Place windows and… “Snowmen are coming down Blue Lozenge lane!” In a completely unexpected move to help players distract themselves from cabin fever, Q's Winter Wonderland is returning to Star Trek Online. From April 24th to May 4th, on all platforms, players can head back into the Winter Event for all of the usual festive activities. There's even great news for players who didn't complete 2019's Winter Event. Those players can take this opportunity to continue earning Daily Progress toward the T6 Fe'Ihri Fe'Range Dreadnought Carrier. Just for this special event, though, another prize has been offered. By turning in Ornaments collected in Event activities, players can earn a Lobi Package of 200 Lobi Crystals. This Lobi prize is claimable once per account. Polish up your frosted boots and sharpen your Klingon Ice Fishing Gauntlet, captains. We'll see you on the snow! STO Honors Medical Workers This past Saturday, April 18th, Star Trek Online invited all players to show their gratitude to medical workers around the world. Players responded by the hundreds, cramming instances of Deep Space Nine's upper promenade. Decked out in every Star Trek medical uniform you can imagine, and a few you probably can't, players stood shoulder to shoulder to hold a torch for those risking their health to help the suffering. To see screenshots from many players who joined the demonstration, Trek out Star Trek Online's Twitter account via the link in our show notes. Hector Ortiz draws the Summer Ships Over the past few weeks, four Star Trek Online development team members tested their skills at designing a Risian Science Vessel for the 2020 Summer Event. On April 15th, concept artist Hector Ortiz finally got his hands on those drawings. On a two hour live stream, which you can now view on STO's YouTube channel, Hector turned those rough sketches into more polished concepts. While two hours may not be enough for even Hector to create four fully complete concept art drawings, the results were amazing. If you're looking for something interesting to watch while you're at home this week, Trek out the video link in our show notes. And keep your eyes on STO's social media channels. When Hector has finished his concept drawings of all four ships, the final designs will be opened up for community voting. Ships of the Line: Akira On Tuesday, Ambassador Kael posted a news blog announcing both a new type of C-Store bundle and an updated ship model to launch it. A brand new model and material for the Akira-Class Heavy Escort will be the first ship offered in the new “Ships of the Line” bundle. The bundle, which will cost 6000 Zen, will contain the T6 Alita Heavy Strike Wing Escort, the T5 Armitage Heavy Strike Wing Escort, the T3 Thunderchild Heavy Escort Refit, and one Fleet Ship Module. The new look for the Akira-Class is the most detailed and screen-accurate look for the ship yet, bringing it closer to its appearance in the film Star Trek: First Contact. For a short time, from April 23rd to April 30th at 10am Pacific Time, the new Akira bundle will be 35% off in the C-Store. For those who already own one of these ship classes, the updated model is available freely in the Ship Customization screen. Thomas Marrone Talks with QueueTimes Thomas Marrone sat down recently with Eric Campbell from QueueTimes, the team that produces the Star Trek Adventures RPG show “Clear Skies”. For an hour and a half, Cryptic's Lead Ship and UI Artist chatted about the game, his work, and the process of designing a brand new Galaxy-Class variant for “Clear Skies”. The interview is well worth a watch, so just follow the link. But towards the end of that stream, Thomas took a moment to tease STO players with the reveal of a brand new model for the beloved Klingon Bird of Prey. The new model looks far more detailed and accurate than any Bird of Prey currently in game, even including Klingon script of the ship's name on the wing. If you're in a hurry to see the new Bird of Prey, skip ahead in the video to the 1 hour 30 minute mark. EVENTS Starting on April 30th, PC players have an “Item Upgrade” weekend through May 4th. During this event, item upgrade tokens provide 100% more Technology Points. And a special three week Bonus XP Event has just begun on all platforms. Until May 15th, earn double XP throughout the game. Due to the issues with the event, we are extending the First Contact Day celebration until April 30th on PC and May 7th on Xbox One and Playstation 4. PRIORITY ONE ARMADA NEWS Join us for TFO Thursday - each Thursday we team up with other Armada members to earn marks and dilithium. Tribbles and bits - cannibal tribble edition. Mirror Month!
This week on Priority One: We trek out Rosario Dawson’s Star Trek ambitions a couple of Star Trek alum hope to return to their former roles, and homages galore! Star Trek Online lifts our spirits with a second helping of the Winter Event, STO honors medical professionals, and a favorite federation ship gets a facelift. Then we open hailing frequencies for your incoming messages! Of course, as always, before we wrap up the show, we’ll open hailing frequencies for your incoming messages Let us know on social media like Facebook, Twitter, or by visiting our website! This Weeks Community Questions Are: CQ: Would you want Rosario Dawson to play Q? What other roles would Dawson be great in? TREK IT OUT by Jake Morgan Rosario Dawson’s Favorite Letter -- or Character? From Christopher Lloyd to Christopher Plummer, Chris Pine to Chris Helmsworth - boy that’s a lot of Chris’s - Star Trek has attracted some outstanding talent. Chrisitian Slater’s cameo in Star Trek VI - another Chris - and Whoopie Goldberg’s recurring role as Guinan in Star Trek: The Next Generation proved to Hollywood stars that a little pushing could land them in their favorite franchise; and Rosario Dawson has taken notice. Dawson sat down with “Variety After Show”’s Audrey Cleo Yap to talk about her role as Allegra Dill on USA’s “Briarpatch”, but the 40 year-old Actor also talked about her desire to be in Star Trek. Dawson is rumored to be playing a part in Disney+’ s popular Star WARS series, “The Mandalorian”, and while she couldn’t confirm the rumor, she mentioned the 2 Star-franchises are bucket list acting jobs. LeVar Burton Gets Coy About Geordie on Picard LeVar Burton is amazing. Whether playing the inspirational Kunta Kinte in the “Roots” miniseries, taking us on a reading adventure via “Reading Rainbow”, or soaring through the galaxy as Geordi LaForge, there isn’t much he can’t do. Well, except maybe keep a secret. Much like his former co-star and close friend, Jonathan Frakes, Burton may have let slip details for an upcoming appearance on Star Trek. Sitting down with ET’s Lauren Zima, Burton all but guaranteed an appearance on “Star Trek: Picard” Anson Mount Talks Pike with Space.com You want a Pike series. We want a Pike series. And yes, Anson Mount wants a Pike series. In an interview with Space.com, the unabashed Trekkie Anson Mount recounted being cast in the role of the iconic Captain,reiterated that actors aren’t decision makers,and didn’t waffle on his thoughts about reprising Pike. Star Trek Online and Gaming News by Shane Hoover Winter is Coming…. Again The days are getting longer again. The birds and the budding trees welcome the sun’s warmth. We gaze out our Shelter-In-Place windows and… “Snowmen are coming down Blue Lozenge lane!” In a completely unexpected move to help players distract themselves from cabin fever, Q’s Winter Wonderland is returning to Star Trek Online. From April 24th to May 4th, on all platforms, players can head back into the Winter Event for all of the usual festive activities. There’s even great news for players who didn’t complete 2019’s Winter Event. Those players can take this opportunity to continue earning Daily Progress toward the T6 Fe’Ihri Fe’Range Dreadnought Carrier. Just for this special event, though, another prize has been offered. By turning in Ornaments collected in Event activities, players can earn a Lobi Package of 200 Lobi Crystals. This Lobi prize is claimable once per account. Polish up your frosted boots and sharpen your Klingon Ice Fishing Gauntlet, captains. We’ll see you on the snow! STO Honors Medical Workers This past Saturday, April 18th, Star Trek Online invited all players to show their gratitude to medical workers around the world. Players responded by the hundreds, cramming instances of Deep Space Nine’s upper promenade. Decked out in every Star Trek medical uniform you can imagine, and a few you probably can’t, players stood shoulder to shoulder to hold a torch for those risking their health to help the suffering. To see screenshots from many players who joined the demonstration, Trek out Star Trek Online’s Twitter account via the link in our show notes. Hector Ortiz draws the Summer Ships Over the past few weeks, four Star Trek Online development team members tested their skills at designing a Risian Science Vessel for the 2020 Summer Event. On April 15th, concept artist Hector Ortiz finally got his hands on those drawings. On a two hour live stream, which you can now view on STO’s YouTube channel, Hector turned those rough sketches into more polished concepts. While two hours may not be enough for even Hector to create four fully complete concept art drawings, the results were amazing. If you’re looking for something interesting to watch while you’re at home this week, Trek out the video link in our show notes. And keep your eyes on STO’s social media channels. When Hector has finished his concept drawings of all four ships, the final designs will be opened up for community voting. Ships of the Line: Akira On Tuesday, Ambassador Kael posted a news blog announcing both a new type of C-Store bundle and an updated ship model to launch it. A brand new model and material for the Akira-Class Heavy Escort will be the first ship offered in the new “Ships of the Line” bundle. The bundle, which will cost 6000 Zen, will contain the T6 Alita Heavy Strike Wing Escort, the T5 Armitage Heavy Strike Wing Escort, the T3 Thunderchild Heavy Escort Refit, and one Fleet Ship Module. The new look for the Akira-Class is the most detailed and screen-accurate look for the ship yet, bringing it closer to its appearance in the film Star Trek: First Contact. For a short time, from April 23rd to April 30th at 10am Pacific Time, the new Akira bundle will be 35% off in the C-Store. For those who already own one of these ship classes, the updated model is available freely in the Ship Customization screen. Thomas Marrone Talks with QueueTimes Thomas Marrone sat down recently with Eric Campbell from QueueTimes, the team that produces the Star Trek Adventures RPG show “Clear Skies”. For an hour and a half, Cryptic’s Lead Ship and UI Artist chatted about the game, his work, and the process of designing a brand new Galaxy-Class variant for “Clear Skies”. The interview is well worth a watch, so just follow the link. But towards the end of that stream, Thomas took a moment to tease STO players with the reveal of a brand new model for the beloved Klingon Bird of Prey. The new model looks far more detailed and accurate than any Bird of Prey currently in game, even including Klingon script of the ship’s name on the wing. If you’re in a hurry to see the new Bird of Prey, skip ahead in the video to the 1 hour 30 minute mark. EVENTS Starting on April 30th, PC players have an “Item Upgrade” weekend through May 4th. During this event, item upgrade tokens provide 100% more Technology Points. And a special three week Bonus XP Event has just begun on all platforms. Until May 15th, earn double XP throughout the game. Due to the issues with the event, we are extending the First Contact Day celebration until April 30th on PC and May 7th on Xbox One and Playstation 4. PRIORITY ONE ARMADA NEWS Join us for TFO Thursday - each Thursday we team up with other Armada members to earn marks and dilithium. Tribbles and bits - cannibal tribble edition. Mirror Month!
The inimitable Denise Grover Swank with her adorable rescue dog Duke, talks about arguing with the prosecutor in jury duty, visions, and Chris Helmsworth. Join her on Wine Women & Writing with Pamela Fagan Hutchins to celebrate Come Rain or Shine in the Rose Gardner Investigations series. For more information on www.denisegroverswank.com. Follow Pamela at pamelafaganhtuchins.com for more real women, kicking ass and writing books. This is a copyrighted podcast solely owned by the Authors on the Air Global Radio Network. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wine-women-writing/support
In this episode the guys discuss the possibility of an Oscar for Robert Downey Jr., Far From Home, What's next for Marvel, Chris Helmsworth's future, Avatar, and Chaz makes very inaccurate assumptions about the IT trailer. They also take a look at the weekend and the possibility of Endgame beating Avatar. The episode finishes up with trivia. You don't want to miss this! Get in here and discuss! Be sure to subscribe and share! Also, drop by Facebook @ReelMovieTalkPod to stay in touch!
Alan is a best selling author, international speaker and marketing expert. He also tells a great story and we hear a few in this weeks episode. Including: Spoken in more than 10 countries in 2018, including speaking in Spanish Giving a personalised gift from Etsy after each wedding How listening to customers helped him realise he needed to create audiobooks What do you need 4 Bourbon tasting experience? Bryanna's attitude at McDonalds and why they need more like her London scones How Alan's book "Your attitude for success" had reviews which included people stating “it changed my life” The difference between a Liam Helmsworth donut and a Chris Helmsworth donut Alan's website reviews to help your site perform better https://alanberg.com/ Full details at: https://tonywinyard.com/ee015-alan-berg/ Exceeding Expectations Links: Website Facebook Group Twitter LinkedIn YouTube
In our last couple +1s, we talked about the lead-up to a recent keynote talk I gave and some wisdom gleaned in the process—including practicing the “Bring it on!” and “I’m excited!” tools THE MOMENT I experienced doubt/fear/etc. and… Hanging towels over mirrors to reduce the ol' self-consciousness. Today I want to talk about being a ballet dancer. (Hah.) Well, actually, I want to talk about some of my favorite feedback from the event. I had some great conversations with the people at the event but one nice little comment really stuck. Short story: While I was holding Eleanor while Alexandra and Emerson were enjoying a quick little hot tub session at the hotel on Friday night, a woman who attended the event strolled by. We had a nice little Love 2.0 moment. She told me that she was trained in Russian ballet and that one of the first things she noticed when I started talking was my posture. She said that in her ballet training, she was taught to simultaneously go up AND go down. And that, apparently, I did that really well. She said I looked like I could be a ballet dancer. I said, “That’s AWESOME. Thank you!” But, as awesome as that is (lol), that’s not quite the point of Today’s +1. Today I want to talk about three things: Head Threads + Power Poses + Thor’s Hammer. I take my posture/gait kinda seriously. (I think it was Phil Maffetone who says that how we hold ourselves (how we stand/walk/etc.) is, essentially, the sum total of our overall well-being and communicates to everyone around us.) So… During my meditation this morning, the essence of this +1 bubbled up and I actually got up to capture the ideas (which is a very rare thing for me to do). There are three essential things I think we want to have in mind posture-wise. First, Head Threads. Quick recap: As per the Alexander Technique training I did on a tiny little island in Greece back in the day, imagine having a thread that runs from the top of your head down through your spine. Gently pull it up—lengthening (and widening) your spine. When you sit. When you stand. When you walk. All day every day. Experts in that method say that’s one of the keys to grace and poise. Then we have Power Poses: I also like to think of Amy Cuddy’s research on the power of our posture. As it turns out, Amy was actually a ballet dancer as well. Recall her research on how to cultivate Presence. One of her big things, of course, is to strike a power pose. Channel your inner Superman or Wonder Woman. When you sit. When you stand. When you walk. All day every day. Experts in this field of research say this is one of the most effective ways to cultivate our presence and power. Finally we have Thor’s Hammer: Eric Goodman is one of the world’s leading biomechanic experts. He wrote a book called True to Form. You know who wrote the foreword to his book? Thor!! Well, technically, it was Chris Helmsworth but he attributes his superpowers to Eric’s wisdom. The key tip from Eric I have in my mind often throughout the day? “Chest up. Chin down.” Try it. Chest up. Chin down. All day. Every day. Thor says: It does a body good. That’s Today’s +1. Let’s (literally!) embody the idea of buoyancy by simultaneously having levity AND gravity. Remember: Head Threads. Power Poses. Thor’s Hammer. Simultaneously UP and DOWN. And, most importantly: Let’s dance!
In our last couple +1s, we talked about the lead-up to a recent keynote talk I gave and some wisdom gleaned in the process—including practicing the “Bring it on!” and “I’m excited!” tools THE MOMENT I experienced doubt/fear/etc. and… Hanging towels over mirrors to reduce the ol' self-consciousness. Today I want to talk about being a ballet dancer. (Hah.) Well, actually, I want to talk about some of my favorite feedback from the event. I had some great conversations with the people at the event but one nice little comment really stuck. Short story: While I was holding Eleanor while Alexandra and Emerson were enjoying a quick little hot tub session at the hotel on Friday night, a woman who attended the event strolled by. We had a nice little Love 2.0 moment. She told me that she was trained in Russian ballet and that one of the first things she noticed when I started talking was my posture. She said that in her ballet training, she was taught to simultaneously go up AND go down. And that, apparently, I did that really well. She said I looked like I could be a ballet dancer. I said, “That’s AWESOME. Thank you!” But, as awesome as that is (lol), that’s not quite the point of Today’s +1. Today I want to talk about three things: Head Threads + Power Poses + Thor’s Hammer. I take my posture/gait kinda seriously. (I think it was Phil Maffetone who says that how we hold ourselves (how we stand/walk/etc.) is, essentially, the sum total of our overall well-being and communicates to everyone around us.) So… During my meditation this morning, the essence of this +1 bubbled up and I actually got up to capture the ideas (which is a very rare thing for me to do). There are three essential things I think we want to have in mind posture-wise. First, Head Threads. Quick recap: As per the Alexander Technique training I did on a tiny little island in Greece back in the day, imagine having a thread that runs from the top of your head down through your spine. Gently pull it up—lengthening (and widening) your spine. When you sit. When you stand. When you walk. All day every day. Experts in that method say that’s one of the keys to grace and poise. Then we have Power Poses: I also like to think of Amy Cuddy’s research on the power of our posture. As it turns out, Amy was actually a ballet dancer as well. Recall her research on how to cultivate Presence. One of her big things, of course, is to strike a power pose. Channel your inner Superman or Wonder Woman. When you sit. When you stand. When you walk. All day every day. Experts in this field of research say this is one of the most effective ways to cultivate our presence and power. Finally we have Thor’s Hammer: Eric Goodman is one of the world’s leading biomechanic experts. He wrote a book called True to Form. You know who wrote the foreword to his book? Thor!! Well, technically, it was Chris Helmsworth but he attributes his superpowers to Eric’s wisdom. The key tip from Eric I have in my mind often throughout the day? “Chest up. Chin down.” Try it. Chest up. Chin down. All day. Every day. Thor says: It does a body good. That’s Today’s +1. Let’s (literally!) embody the idea of buoyancy by simultaneously having levity AND gravity. Remember: Head Threads. Power Poses. Thor’s Hammer. Simultaneously UP and DOWN. And, most importantly: Let’s dance!
We have good times on the El Movieisms show with our Bad Times at the El Royale Review. This Tarrantino-esque film stars Jeff Bridges, Jon Hamm, Nick Offerman, Chris Helmsworth, Dakota Johnson and is written and directed by Drew Goddard. We also talk a little about First Man and why we still haven't seen Venom.
In today’s episode, we are joined by our friends Patrick and Sean, as we do a full blown comparison between the original 1983 Red Dawn, with Patrick Swayze and Charlie Sheen, and the remake that was released in 2012, with Chris Helmsworth. The episode can be downloaded directly from the following link, or automatically downloaded if more »
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SPIRAKEN ASSEMBLE! In this special mini episode of Spiraken Movie Review, Xan and BAz talk about their initial reactions to the Latest Marvel Cinematic Universe Film, "Avengers: Age of Ultron" directed by Joss Wheton & starring Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr, Chris Helmsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Mark Ruffalo, Don Cheadle, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany, Cobie Smulders, Anthony Mackie, Hayley Atwell, Idris Elba, Stellan Skarsgård, James Spader, Samuel L. Jackson and a special Cameo by Stan Lee ----more---- As with our other mini reviews, this is not an official review with a rating, but we do cover how the actors did, how it affects the other marvel movies, talk about the fan reactions and how it compares to the original Avengers. Please send us any comments concerns and ideas on how to make this podcast better. Let us know so we can do something about it. Rate us on iTunes, check out the facebook fangroup Spiraken Movie Review, purchase some stuff from our amazon store in order to fund this podcast and finally, listen to the primary podcast, The Spiraken Manga Review. Hope you enjoy the episode. Music For Episode: Intro Music - Avengers: Age of Ultron Title by Brian Tyler ( Avengers: Age of Ultron OST), Background Music - Avengers Unite by Brian Tyler( Avengers: Age of Ultron OST) Ending Music - New Avengers 'Age of Ultron' Ending Credit Music by Brian Tyler & Danny Elfman ( Avengers: Age of Ultron OST) Our Website http://www.spiraken.com Our Email Spirakenmovie@gmail.com My Email xan@spiraken.com Guest Host's Email baz@spiraken.com Our Twitter Spirakenmovie Our facebook fangroup Spiraken Movie Review Our Amazon Store www.amazon.com/shops/Spiraken Xboxlive Gamertag Xan Spiraken Random Question of the Week: What was your favorite movie from Marvel's Phase II?
This week on the InSession Film Podcast, the awesome guys from CinemaJaw drops by as we review and discuss Thor: The Dark World starring Chris Helmsworth, Tom Hiddleston and Natalie Portman. Going off that, we discuss our Top 3 comic book adaption movies as well as discuss our disappointments of 2013. And as usual, we finish off the show with some of the latest movie news and films we've seen over the last week. Thor: The Dark World review Top 3 Comic Book Adaptations 2013 Disappointments Movie News Movies We've Seen This Week
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