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Mark knew exactly where he was heading in life, or at least he thought he did before one injustice changed everything.What followed was a spiral into anger, disappointment, and a search for meaning in all the wrong places. But years after asking, “Who have I become?”, Mark found himself at a retreat he almost didn't attend, listening to a message he didn't know he needed.His story is about shattered dreams, unexpected mercy, and what happened when a dark room became brighter than it should have been. 

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The Rites of Passage. 1909; English translation, University of Chicago Press, 1960. Use for: separation, transition, incorporation, initiatory structure, and the candidate's movement through old identity, liminal state, and return.Victor Turner. “Betwixt and Between: The Liminal Period in Rites of Passage.” In The Forest of Symbols: Aspects of Ndembu Ritual. Cornell University Press, 1967. Use for: liminality, threshold identity, the candidate as “betwixt and between,” and darkness as embodied transition.Victor Turner. The Ritual Process: Structure and Anti-Structure. Aldine Publishing, 1969. Use for: liminality, communitas, anti-structure, social transformation, and the ritual pressure placed on ordinary identity.Catherine Bell. Ritual Theory, Ritual Practice. Oxford University Press, 1992. Use for: ritualization, ritual power, the ritualized body, and the temple as a structured environment that trains perception and action.Catherine Bell. “The Ritual Body and the Dynamics of Ritual Power.” Journal of Ritual Studies 4, no. 2 (1990): 299–313. Use for: ritualized bodies, spatial discipline, gesture, power, and the way ritual arrangements shape action.John C. Lilly. The Deep Self: Profound Relaxation and the Tank Isolation Technique. Simon & Schuster, 1977. Use for: the isolation tank, reduced stimulation, altered consciousness, and the modern technological black room.John C. Lilly. The Center of the Cyclone: Looking into Inner Space. Julian Press, 1972. Use carefully for: Lilly's altered-state/counterculture context, isolation tank work, consciousness exploration, and the bridge between research and psychedelic-era experimentation.Justin S. Feinstein et al. “Examining the Short-Term Anxiolytic and Antidepressant Effect of Floatation-REST.” PLOS ONE 13, no. 2 (2018): e0190292. Use for: Floatation-REST, reduced environmental stimulation, anxiety reduction, mood change, and the clinical side of float tanks.Hannah Hruby et al. “Induction of Altered States of Consciousness During Floatation-REST Is Associated With the Dissolution of Body Boundaries and the Distortion of Subjective Time.” Scientific Reports 14 (2024). Use for: float tanks, altered states, body-boundary dissolution, and subjective time distortion.Madison K. M. Garland et al. “A Randomized Controlled Safety and Feasibility Trial of Floatation-REST in Anxious and Depressed Individuals.” PLOS ONE 18, no. 6 (2023): e0286899. Use for: safety, tolerability, repeated Floatation-REST, and caution against overclaiming.Lashgari et al. “Floatation-REST Systematic Review.” 2025. Use for: the broad current state of Floatation-REST research, including anxiety, pain, stress, sleep, well-being, and the need for stronger standardization and larger studies.Michael T. H. Do. “Melanopsin and the Intrinsically Photosensitive Retinal Ganglion Cells.” Neuron 104, no. 2 (2019): 205–226. Use for: ipRGCs, melanopsin, non-image-forming vision, circadian entrainment, pupil response, sleep, and light as biological timing information.Lorenzo Lazzerini Ospri, Glen Prusky, and Samer Hattar. “Mood, the Circadian System, and Melanopsin Retinal Ganglion Cells.” Annual Review of Neuroscience 40 (2017): 539–556. Use for: light, mood, circadian rhythm, melanopsin, and the biological consequences of light exposure.Charles A. Czeisler and related circadian medicine research. Use for: artificial light, circadian disruption, melatonin suppression, shift work, and modern light exposure as a biological intervention.Anne-Marie Chang, Daniel Aeschbach, Jeanne F. Duffy, and Charles A. Czeisler. “Evening Use of Light-Emitting eReaders Negatively Affects Sleep, Circadian Timing, and Next-Morning Alertness.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 112, no. 4 (2015): 1232–1237. Use for: screens, evening light, melatonin suppression, delayed circadian timing, altered sleep, and modern light's effect on the body.A. Roger Ekirch. At Day's Close: Night in Times Past. W. W. Norton, 2005. Use for: premodern night, darkness before electric light, nocturnal fear, dreams, prayer, crime, labor, and the cultural history of darkness.A. Roger Ekirch. “Sleep We Have Lost: Pre-Industrial Slumber in the British Isles.” The American Historical Review 106, no. 2 (2001): 343–386. Use for: segmented sleep, first sleep and second sleep, night waking, dreams, prayer, and premodern sleep culture.Craig Koslofsky. Evening's Empire: A History of the Night in Early Modern Europe. Cambridge University Press, 2011. Use for: early modern night culture, artificial lighting, urban night, public space, and the transformation of darkness.Elisabeth Bronfen. Night Passages: Philosophy, Literature, and Film. Columbia University Press, 2013. Use for: symbolic and cultural readings of night, dream, fear, darkness, passage, and the imagination.Robert F. Taft. The Liturgy of the Hours in East and West: The Origins of the Divine Office and Its Meaning for Today. Liturgical Press, 1993. Use for: night offices, vigils, prayer through darkness, sacred time, and Christian ritual use of night.Bernard McGinn. The Foundations of Mysticism: Origins to the Fifth Century. Crossroad, 1991. Use for: Christian mystical traditions, contemplative darkness, early mystical theology, and the development of mystical language.Pseudo-Dionysius. The Complete Works. Translated by Colm Luibheid. Paulist Press, 1987. Use for: divine darkness, apophatic theology, mystical unknowing, and darkness as a theological category.John of the Cross. Dark Night of the Soul. Various editions. Use carefully for: spiritual darkness, purification, absence, mystical trial, and transformation.“The Neophyte Initiation Ritual.” Public Golden Dawn ritual material. Use carefully for: hoodwink, darkness, “Light dawning in darkness,” staged revelation, and the candidate being brought from night into day.Chögyal Namkhai Norbu. The Crystal and the Way of Light: Sutra, Tantra and Dzogchen. Routledge, 1986. Use for: Dzogchen context, light, vision, and the broader framework around contemplative perception.Christopher Hatchell. Naked Seeing: The Great Perfection, the Wheel of Time, and Visionary Buddhism in Renaissance Tibet. Oxford University Press, 2014. Use for: visionary practice, Great Perfection, Tibetan contemplative contexts, and careful treatment of luminosity and appearance.R. Shane Burns. “Dark Retreat in Tibetan Buddhist Practice.” Use for: dark retreat, preparation, disciplined context, and the difference between contemplative practice and casual sensory deprivation.Raymond Moody. Reunions: Visionary Encounters with Departed Loved Ones. Villard, 1993. Use for: modern psychomanteum practice, grief, mirror-gazing, and encounters with the dead.Arthur Hastings. “The Psychomanteum: A Modern Oracle of the Dead.” Use for: psychomanteum procedure, grief, memory, mirror-gazing, and structured encounter.Marcia K. Johnson, Shahin Hashtroudi, and D. Stephen Lindsay. “Source Monitoring.” Psychological Bulletin 114, no. 1 (1993): 3–28. Use for: inside/outside ambiguity, origin judgments, memory, imagination, and how dark or altered environments complicate interpretation.Shahar Arzy et al. “Induction of an Illusory Shadow Person.” Nature 443 (2006): 287. Use for: sensed presence, body-self disruption, temporoparietal junction, and the feeling of another being nearby.Olaf Blanke et al. “Neurological and Robot-Controlled Induction of an Apparition.” Current Biology 24, no. 22 (2014): 2681–2686. Use for: sensorimotor conflict, apparition-like presence, body-boundary disturbance, and the embodied basis of sensed presence.Also want to remind people about the website, if you're into reading we have tons of information by multiple contributors, and we got t-shirts up on the site if you're interested. Fun fact, the art is all based on the eyeball. A

Happy Pride month! In case it wasn't clear already, we're huge fans of the LGBTQ+ community here at Sextras, so we'll be publishing an episode a week for the rest of the month. This week, Honey talks to Samuel Douek, founder of HOWL, a sexual wellness brand and queer, sex-positive rave. Samuel tells us all about his journey into starting the brand, including why he was drawn to running queer nightlife. We talk about the challenges of running a dark room and marketing a queer-friendly CBD lube in a world where sexual wellness is increasingly censored. Samuel even shares some upcoming launches and changes to HOWL raves to look out for.You can find Honey's favourite lube here, info about upcoming parties here, and follow Samuel and HOWL on Instagram to keep up with what they have coming up.As always, you can find Sextras on Substack, Instagram, TikTok, and our website. We want to hear your queer sex and dating stories, dilemmas, and questions. Email us at sextraspodcast@gmail.com, leave us an anonymous message on our website, or DM us on Instagram to get in touch. Don't forget to leave a review wherever you're listening to support us! It's Pride month, don't let us down (or else...). Produced by Honey Jane Wyatt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Before Laurel Canyon became a myth, it was a room.This is Part 2 of my deep dive into David McGowan's Weird Scenes Inside the Canyon: Laurel Canyon, Covert Ops & the Dark Heart of the Hippie Dream.In Part 1, we looked at Laurel Canyon from above: the military family backgrounds, Lookout Mountain, and the strange feeling that the official hippie dream had something sitting over it in the hills.In this episode, we go inside the rooms.This part gets into Vito Paulekas and the Freaks, the strange dancers and scene-makers who helped create the atmosphere around the early Los Angeles counterculture. These were not just random people in the crowd. They helped make the scene feel like something was happening before the public fully understood what the “hippie dream” even was.Then the story gets darker.We talk about Godo Paulekas, Kenneth Anger, Lucifer Rising, Bobby Beausoleil, occult film, performance, young runaways, unsafe rooms, and the question that keeps coming up throughout this whole series:What kind of freedom was this, and who was actually safe inside it?This episode covers:Vito PaulekasThe FreaksGodo PaulekasKenneth AngerLucifer RisingBobby BeausoleilLaurel CanyonThe Sunset StripThe early countercultureThe dark side of the hippie dreamThis series is not about pretending every connection proves one giant conspiracy. Some of this is documented history, some of it is David McGowan's interpretation, some of it is speculation, and some of it is just extremely weird.The goal is not paranoia.The goal is discernment.Website: https://idiotmystic.comBlog: https://idiotmystic.com/blogDiscord: https://discord.gg/dXKjhZrZmMInstagram: https://instagram.com/idiotmysticTikTok: https://tiktok.com/@idiotmystic

Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott, with more than thirty years of forensic mental health experience, provides a developmental analysis of David Anthony Burke's trajectory from a restrictive Houston household to a globally touring recording artist signed to Darkroom and Interscope Records — and the systemic failures she identifies at every stage.Burke was homeschooled. His mother served as his teacher and primary social contact. Gospel was reportedly the only music permitted in the home until approximately age thirteen. The transition from a controlled environment to unrestricted digital access occurred without any documented intermediary — no gradual exposure, no external socialization structure, no institutional safeguard. By seventeen, Burke was signed to a major label, touring internationally, and generating significant revenue. The adults in his professional orbit were apparently structured around product management rather than developmental oversight. His mother reportedly managed his business finances.Scott examines the forensic psychology literature on this specific developmental sequence: extended isolation during formative peer-socialization years, abrupt transition to unrestricted access, sudden acquisition of wealth and status without corresponding emotional infrastructure, and the absence of accountability mechanisms within the professional ecosystem. She identifies the specific vulnerabilities this trajectory allegedly creates in a developing adolescent mind and explains why the pattern has been documented in prior forensic case studies.Prosecutors allege Burke is responsible for the death of fourteen-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez and that the killing was motivated by career protection. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges and maintains his innocence. This analysis does not address the criminal charges directly. It examines the developmental conditions that allegedly preceded the conduct prosecutors describe — and the failures of family, industry, and institutional oversight that Scott argues are identifiable at each stage of the trajectory.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#D4VD #CelesteRivasHernandez #DavidAnthonyBurke #ShavaunScott #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #ForensicPsychology #MusicIndustry #Interscope #JusticeForCeleste

Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott has spent more than thirty years in forensic mental health. She doesn't start with the crime prosecutors allege. She starts with the trajectory — and traces every system that allegedly broke down along the way.David Anthony Burke was homeschooled in Houston. The only music allowed in his home was gospel until he was thirteen. His mother was his teacher, his entire social world, and the person who reportedly encouraged him to start making music. There was no intermediary between a restrictive household and the unrestricted digital access that followed. By seventeen, Burke was signed to Darkroom and Interscope Records. Touring internationally. Generating real revenue. Still a teenager. The people around him were apparently not there to raise him — they were there to keep the product moving.Scott examines what that specific sequence allegedly does to a developing mind. Isolation during the years when peer socialization typically forms the foundation of emotional regulation. A sudden leap from total control to total freedom with no bridge between them. Financial power without the emotional infrastructure to manage it. An entourage built around commerce, not care. A mother who reportedly managed his business finances and allegedly saw nothing that warranted intervention.Prosecutors allege Burke is responsible for the death of fourteen-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez and that he killed her to protect his career. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges. This episode doesn't examine the criminal case — it examines the developmental conditions that allegedly preceded it. Scott identifies what was missing at every stage and explains why forensic psychologists have studied this exact pattern: sheltered childhood, unrestricted access, sudden wealth, zero accountability, and the specific vulnerabilities that combination allegedly creates.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#D4VD #CelesteRivasHernandez #DavidAnthonyBurke #ShavaunScott #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #ForensicPsychology #MusicIndustry #Interscope #JusticeForCeleste

Links For The Occult Rejectshttps://linktr.ee/theoccultrejectsOccult Research Institutehttps://www.occultresearchinstitute.org/Substackhttps://substack.com/@theoccultrejects?r=7auau0&utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-pageCash Apphttps://cash.app/$theoccultrejectsVenmo@TheOccultRejectsBuy Me A Coffeebuymeacoffee.com/TheOccultRejectsPatreonhttps://www.patreon.com/TheOccultRejectsPart 1: The Road of RhythmPart 1 focuses on the drum as an ancient technology of altered consciousness. The argument is not that every beat causes trance, or that neuroscience has proven spirits. The stronger argument is that rhythm enters the human organism through hearing, motor prediction, breath, movement, attention, emotion, expectation, culture, and social synchrony. The drum becomes powerful when sound, body, group, ritual frame, and meaning converge. These sources support the archaeology, neuroscience, EEG research, shamanic studies, possession studies, Indigenous and culturally specific drum traditions, ritual theory, placebo and meaning-response research, ceremonial magic, and modern witchcraft material used in the episode.Core Academic and Scientific SourcesHuels, Emma R., Hyoungkyu Kim, UnCheol Lee, Tirsa Bel-Bahar, Ana V. Colmenero, Alexandra Nelson, Stefanie Blain-Moraes, George A. Mashour, and Richard E. Harris. “Neural Correlates of the Shamanic State of Consciousness.” Frontiers in Human Neuroscience 15 (2021): 610466. Use for the strongest modern EEG anchor. This study used high-density EEG with shamanic practitioners and controls during rest, shamanic drumming, and classical music listening. It assessed altered-state reports alongside brain measures such as power, connectivity, signal diversity, and criticality. Use carefully: the study does not prove spirits or show that drumming mechanically causes trance in everyone. It supports the more careful claim that trained practitioners entering shamanic states with drumming show measurable brain-state differences.Gordon, Yoel, Golan Karvat, Noa Dagan, and Ayelet N. Landau. “Neural Tracking at Theta Predicts Drumming-Induced Altered States of Consciousness.” Scientific Reports 16, no. 1 (2026): Article 10204. Use for the strongest updated drumming/theta/neural-tracking source. This study tested drumming at theta, delta, and alpha-rate rhythms while recording EEG, and found that stronger rhythmic neural tracking at theta was linked to stronger altered-experience reports. Use carefully: this does not mean theta equals the spirit world or that one frequency opens a portal. The serious point is that altered experience may depend partly on how strongly the nervous system tracks rhythmic stimulation.Aparicio-Terrés, R., et al. “The Neurobiology of Altered States of Consciousness Induced by Drumming and Other Rhythmic Sound Patterns.” Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 2025. Use for the newer review literature showing that rhythmic sound is now a serious altered-consciousness research topic. This supports the opening claim that modern academia is examining drumming, rhythmic sound, absorption, relaxation, cognition, and neural activity without reducing the subject to one simple “trance frequency.” The review is especially useful for framing the field as promising but still complex.Neher, Andrew. “Auditory Driving Observed with Scalp Electrodes in Normal Subjects.” Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology 13 (1961): 449–451. Use for the historical bridge between repetitive sound, EEG, auditory driving, and early scientific interest in rhythmic stimulation.Neher, Andrew. “A Physiological Explanation of Unusual Behavior in Ceremonies Involving Drums.” Human Biology 34, no. 2 (1962): 151–160. Use carefully. This is useful as an early attempt to connect ceremonial drumming and physiology, but it should be balanced with Rouget because the “drum simply causes trance” argument is too mechanical.Maurer, R., V. K. Kumar, L. Woodside, and R. J. Pekala. “Phenomenological Experience in Response to Monotonous Drumming and Hypnotizability.” American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis 40, no. 2 (1997): 130–145. Use for monotonous drumming, subjective altered experience, imagery, absorption, and hypnotizability.Maxfield, Melinda C. “Effects of Rhythmic Drumming on EEG and Subjective Experience.” PhD diss., Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, 1990. Use as older supporting context on drumming, EEG, imagery, body-image changes, and subjective altered experience. Do not make this the main scientific proof; use it as background.Nozaradan, Sylvie, Isabelle Peretz, and André Mouraux. “Tagging the Neuronal Entrainment to Beat and Meter.” The Journal of Neuroscience 31, no. 28 (2011): 10234–10240. Use for EEG evidence that the brain can track beat and meter. This supports the claim that the brain does not merely hear rhythm as background sound; it can represent rhythmic structure in measurable ways.Nozaradan, Sylvie. “Exploring How Musical Rhythm Entrains Brain Activity with Electroencephalogram Frequency-Tagging.” Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B 369, no. 1658 (2014). Use as broader rhythm/EEG entrainment support. This helps explain frequency-tagging, beat tracking, meter, neural entrainment, and the measurable relationship between rhythmic structure and brain activity.Thaut, Michael H., Gerald C. McIntosh, and Volker Hoemberg. “Neurobiological Foundations of Neurologic Music Therapy: Rhythmic Entrainment and the Motor System.” Frontiers in Psychology 5 (2015). Use for rhythm as motor-system timing information. This supports the claim that a beat can become bodily instruction, not just sound for the ear. Especially useful when discussing rhythmic auditory stimulation, motor planning, gait, entrainment, and the auditory-motor bridge.Ross, Jessica M., John R. Iversen, and Ramesh Balasubramaniam. “Time Perception for Musical Rhythms: Sensorimotor Perspectives on Entrainment, Simulation, and Prediction.” 2022. Use for rhythm, timing, prediction, sensorimotor entrainment, and the way musical rhythm interacts with time perception.Hove, Michael J., and Jane L. Risen. “It's All in the Timing: Interpersonal Synchrony Increases Affiliation.” Social Cognition 27, no. 6 (2009): 949–960. Use for synchrony and social bonding. This helps support the group-body argument: moving or acting in time with others can increase affiliation.Wiltermuth, Scott S., and Chip Heath. “Synchrony and Cooperation.” Psychological Science 20, no. 1 (2009): 1–5. Use for the claim that synchronized movement can increase cooperation and attachment among participants.Tarr, Bronwyn, Jacques Launay, and Robin I. M. Dunbar. “Music and Social Bonding: ‘Self-Other' Merging and Neurohormonal Mechanisms.” Frontiers in Psychology 5 (2014): 1096. Use for music, synchrony, bonding, endorphin/social mechanisms, and why group rhythm can feel like more than private listening.Fancourt, Daisy, Rosie Perkins, Sara Ascenso, Louise Atkins, Fatima Kilfeather, and Aaron Williamon. “Effects of Group Drumming Interventions on Anxiety, Depression, Social Resilience and Inflammatory Immune Response among Mental Health Service Users.” PLOS ONE 11, no. 3 (2016): e0151136. Use for modern group-drumming research showing psychological and physiological effects, including anxiety, depression, social resilience, wellbeing, and inflammatory immune response. Use carefully: this does not make group drumming a cure-all. It supports the more grounded claim that embodied rhythm and group participation can affect mood, social connection, and body chemistry.Bittman, Barry B., et al. “Composite Effects of Group Drumming Music Therapy on Modulation of Neuroendocrine-Immune Parameters in Normal Subjects.” Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine 7, no. 1 (2001): 38–47. Use as older supporting material on group drumming and neuroendocrine-immune measures. Keep secondary. Fancourt is cleaner for the main script body.Archaeology and Deep History of DrumsLawergren, Bo. “Neolithic Drums in China.” In Music Archaeology in China. 2006. Use for clay drums in Neolithic China and the deep-history claim that drums are not just poetic symbols of antiquity. They appear in the archaeological record as instruments tied to early sound-making, ceremony, and social order.Both, Arnd Adje. “Music Archaeology: Some Methodological and Theoretical Considerations.” Use as general support for why ancient instruments should be treated as ritual and social evidence, not merely decorative objects.Anthropology, Ethnomusicology, Ritual, and TranceRouget, Gilbert. Music and Trance: A Theory of the Relations Between Music and Possession. Translated by Brunhilde Biebuyck. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1985. Essential source. Use for the caution that music does not mechanically or universally cause trance. Rouget helps keep the argument academically serious by emphasizing culture, ritual frame, meaning, and expectation.Becker, Judith. Deep Listeners: MAlso want to remind people about the website, if you're into reading we have tons of information by multiple contributors, and we got t-shirts up on the site if you're interested. 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Shavaun Scott doesn't start where most people start with this case. She starts in a closet in Houston — where a homeschooled teenager with no peer socialization and no music in the house except gospel was recording tracks that would reach millions. She works forward from there because the forensic psychology question isn't what allegedly happened to Celeste Rivas Hernandez. It's what allegedly made the person prosecutors say is responsible.Scott has more than thirty years in forensic mental health. She traces every system that allegedly failed along the way. The household was restrictive — mother as teacher, as social world, as the only consistent adult presence. The only music allowed was gospel until Burke was thirteen. Then the internet arrived with no intermediary. By seventeen, Burke was signed to Darkroom and Interscope. Touring globally. Opening for SZA. Making real money. Still a teenager whose brain was still developing.The people around him were apparently not there to parent. They were there to keep the revenue moving. His mother reportedly managed his business finances. The entourage was built around commerce. Nobody was apparently checking whether anyone was watching — because watching wasn't the job description.Scott examines what that trajectory allegedly does to a developing mind. Total restriction followed by total access. No peer socialization during the years when emotional regulation typically forms. Sudden wealth without emotional infrastructure. Power without accountability. She explains why forensic psychologists have studied this exact pattern and what it allegedly produces when every safeguard is absent.Prosecutors allege Burke killed fourteen-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez to protect his career. He has pleaded not guilty. This conversation isn't about the charges. It's about the conditions that allegedly preceded them — and every adult, institution, and industry that was allegedly in the room and reportedly did nothing.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#D4VD #CelesteRivasHernandez #DavidAnthonyBurke #ShavaunScott #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #ForensicPsychology #MusicIndustry #Interscope #JusticeForCeleste

David Anthony Burke, known professionally as D4VD, faces first-degree murder charges with special circumstances in the death of fourteen-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Prosecutors in Los Angeles County have alleged murder for financial gain and murder of a witness, charges that make Burke eligible for the death penalty. He has pleaded not guilty. The People's filing alleges Burke killed Rivas Hernandez to prevent her from revealing information that would have jeopardized his career. But the psychological and developmental dimensions of this case extend well beyond the alleged criminal act. Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott, with more than thirty years of forensic mental health practice, joins True Crime Today to examine the conditions that allegedly preceded the charges. Burke was raised in a strictly religious household in Houston where the only permitted music was gospel. He was homeschooled by his mother, who reportedly served as his sole educator and social structure and who allegedly suggested he begin making music. By seventeen, Burke was signed to Darkroom and Interscope Records. He was touring internationally, generating significant income, and operating within an inner circle that consisted entirely of industry professionals whose financial interests were allegedly tied to his output. Scott addresses the clinical significance of that trajectory — religious restriction followed by unrestricted digital and cultural immersion with no intermediary, parental enmeshment followed by industry enmeshment, and the total alleged absence of peer relationships or adult oversight positioned to provide accountability rather than profit from his continued production.Footer Links:Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodDisclaimer:This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.Hashtags:#D4VD #CelesteRivasHernandez #TrueCrimeToday #DavidBurke #ShavaunScott #ForensicPsychology #MusicIndustry #LACounty #SpecialCircumstances #TrueCrime

What if the story you've been told about your diagnosis… isn't the only one available to you? In this uplifting episode, I sit down with Mark Ruegg, a Stage IV pancreatic cancer thriver whose awe-inspiring journey reinforced what I know is possible when it comes to healing. I first heard about Mark after two different people told me I had to hear his story — and after listening for myself, I had to have him on the podcast. Incredibly, he credits the HEAL Documentary for inspiring a sense of hope and possibility after his diagnosis. It brings me so much JOY to know the film continues to inspire this community to take your healing and transformation into your own hands! After being told his cancer was inoperable and incurable, Mark found himself standing between two very different worlds—one rooted in fear, prognosis, and limitation… and another rooted in possibility, belief, and the body's capacity to heal. What he chose changed everything.  We talk about the moment he came across the HEAL Documentary — and how that experience, along with others who had walked this path before him, helped him borrow belief when he didn't yet have it on his own. This conversation explores the deeper layers of healing that often go unspoken — how fear can live beneath the surface even when life looks “good”… why belief may be the foundation everything else rests on… and how learning to get quiet, listen inward, and regulate the nervous system can open the door to guidance you didn't know was available. Mark shares the shifts he made across every area of his life — from the way he moved his body, to how he nourished it, to the way he thought, felt, and related to his diagnosis. We explore the power of community, environment, and emotional energy — and why healing isn't just physical, but deeply mental, emotional, and spiritual. This conversation isn't about denying reality — it's about expanding it. It's about what can happen when you stop outsourcing your power… and start actively participating in your healing. If you or someone you love is navigating a diagnosis — or simply searching for a new way to approach health, resilience, and life — this episode will open your mind to what might be possible. Key Moments You'll Love ✨ :

Do you have a plug for a miniature donkey? Please get in touch. Jane and Fi are off for the afternoon, so they're feeling liberated. They chat barely-there pavements, Noel Edmonds' farm, fox hay fever, spending sprees, and permission for raspberry trousers. There's no guest today because... there isn't. You can buy tickets for Fringe by the Sea: https://www.fringebythesea.com/off-air-with-jane-fi-and-special-guest-jan-ravens/ Our next book club pick will be a collection of short stories! 'Interpreter of Maladies' is by Jhumpa Lahiri. You can check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffAirWithJaneAndFOur new playlist 'Coiled Spring' is up and running: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4tmoCpbp42ae7R1UY8ofzaOur most asked about book is called 'The Later Years' by Peter Thornton.If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radioFollow us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Show Notes 0:00: Justin and Helen once again go over what they’ve been up to while working with a mix of cold and hot weather changes in the past few weeks! Helen found time to check out light novel series True Love Fades Away When the Contract Ends while Justin, as mentioned in the last episode, watched the latest Detective Conan collection set. News 9:57: Japanese talent agency Amuleto released a statement after unauthorized photos of voice actor Aoi Nagatsuki were released online; we had the Delicious in Dungeon: Ryoko Kui exhibition in New York last year, this year it’ll now happen in Los Angeles. 13:23: We have a couple manga returns: The Elden Ring manga resumed following a 3-month hiatus; Mari Yamazaki’s Thermae Romae sequel manga Zoku Thermae Romae resumed serialization with a new chapter in Shueisha’s Shonen Jump+ platform; Aki Hamaji’s Bocchi the Rock! will return in the next issue of Houbunsha’s Manga Time Kirara Max magazine; and Days of Diamond, after it’s been on a bit of a break, will return in June. 16:09: And in possibly a first for this podcast, we can cover the return of a music group! Home Made Kazoku is back after a 10-year hiatus and they’ll be working on music again, so for those who grew up with Bleach, Eureka Seven, and Naruto: Shippuden, here’s your dose of nostalgia in 2026! 18:03: Even the Student Council Has Its Holes! will go on break due to Muchimuro’s health, but it will resume early June; Kumichi Yoshizuki announced a break from publishing the Nankai Trough Kyodai Jishin manga due to a good number of health ailments. 19:33: English voice actor Bill Wise, who voiced in a number of anime dub roles from Initial D: Legend to Moeyo Ken, passed away at the age of 61; Japanese voice actor Takahiro Fujiwara passed away a few weeks ago at the age of 43 — had a number of roles in anime but while voicing the character Kan Jou (Huan Chang) in the Kingdom anime, he had to step down from the role in August last year due to health reasons; Musician and composer Yuji Ohno — known for the iconic opening and soundtrack of the Lupin the 3rd series — passed away due to natural causes at the age of 84. 24:05: Talent agency Aoni Production announced that Wakana Yamazaki passed away at 61. She had an health ailment earlier this year that was serious enough for her to stop recording episodes of Detective Conan in February. The long-time voice of Ran and her experience in the voice acting industry was a huge loss, and from her Conan castmates and staff to other talents across different industries, her impact was notable and will be sorely missed. Akemi Okamura, who voiced the character since March 14 while Yamazaki was undergoing medical treatment, will now take over the role of Ran moving forward. Licenses 29:54: Yen Press apparently had to have announcements pre-convention and at a convention! And there is a lot of licenses they announced: Kumo Kagyu, Kōtarō Sekine, & Noboru Kannatuki's Moscow 2160 manga Fujino Ōmori, kakage, & Suzuhito Yasuda's Argonaut: Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Tales of Heroes (Yen On) Sakuhiro's Love at the City’s Edge on a Moonlit Night Ryoko Kui's Terrarium in a Drawer Akumi Agitogi & Hidari's The Story of the Moon Waiting for the Evening (Yen On) Minoru Matsuda's He Was My Brother Sino Torino's egg: I'm Your Child Gakuto Coda, Meiji, & potg's After-School Duty Yomu Mishima & Pinakes's Valkyrie Bullet (Yen On) Hijiki's Contract Sisters Nagimiso's Izumi and the Dragon Encyclopedia sanorin's My Girlfriend is a Colossal Cutie Hyōgo Amagasa, sugino, & LINO's Tale of the Wizrain Kingdom: The Dragon Is the Bride Rainy Kamitsuki, Minori Tsukahara, & LAM's Witch and Hound Ichiro Sakaki & Shiba's On the Way Home After Defeating the Demon King (Yen On) Kosaka Hanane & Kurogiri's Rise of the Lowborn: Ascending the Ranks by Crushing Incompetent Nobles (Yen On) Kamaseinuesu & Yuu Oukawa's The Demon King Seems to Have Infiltrated the Hero’s Party (Yen On) Fujino Ōmori & Yūnagi's Wistoria: Wand and Sword (Yen On) Anju Goshirakawa & Mayu Murata's Honey Lemon Soda Nauchi's Snowmelt and Agapanthus Yodaka Kuroi's Witch and Cat Yukari Sakai's Sinful Is the Angel Who Loves Hirohisa Satō's Shigahime Uma Agri's Studio Cabana Karuho Shiina's Gusts and Beats Shin Yamamoto's Twilight Vessel-Gods 35:21: Seven Seas had considerably less announcements and they’ll be on a Wonderful Wednesdays break for a bit. So here’s their set of announcements until then: Hana Hasumi's Pendulum: The Beastmen Omegaverse Saga Rico Sakura's Good Night, My Little Bird Oki Eiko's The Cat Who Didn’t Believe in “What-ifs” KNOTS' The Tomorrow I Want to See with Kako: A Time-Loop Romantic Comedy Dokuzu Kento & Nekosuke Ookuma's Goetia Shock (Airship, digital) Hagane Kurodome & Kayahara's Wandmaker of the Ruined World (Airship, digital) Two new Siren audiobooks: Sohei Mikawa's Magic User: Reborn in Another World as a Max Level Wizard (Narrated by John Patneaude) & Satori Satori’s A Good Day Starts with Cats and Books (Narrated by Sara Matsui-Colby) 38:13: Abrams ComicArts’ Kana imprint announced they’ve licensed Tsubonari’s Antengai: Twilight Metropolis; Manga Mavericks Books announced they’ve licensed Zawayuki Taki’s Tie Me Up, Stare Me Down; One Peace Books announced on Behind the Manga that they've licensed Toshimichi Uzou, Si-me, & Kewi Hayashi’s My Sweet Marriage to My Ex-Nemesis; and we have a new title added to K MANGA: Rin Mikimoto’s Keepsake Heartache. 39:34: California-based distribution company Deaf Crocodile announced they’ve licensed the Frankenstein, Legend of Terror anime, which Helen explains seems like an odd title for them to bring to home media. Streaming News 40:45: We will have a Macross screening of Do You Remember Love? at Anime Expo — and there will be guests at the con too; Netflix revealed they will stream Ginga Tokkyū Milky☆Subway Kakueki Teisha Gekijō Iki, the re-edited film for Yōhei Kameyama’s Milky☆Subway: The Galactic Limited Express in the U.S. on June 1, while announcing a few other anime that will appear on their service, from My Dress-up Darling Season 2 starting yesterday to Shangri-La Frontier: Season 2 appearing June 1. 44:42: Licensing and dubbing studio SkySet Entertainment announced they will stream the Go Forward anime series over the summer; Streaming service Darkroom has added the Haré+Guu Deluxe anime with the English dub for streaming with a premium membership; Cineverse’s RetroCrush streaming service will have the Medabots anime stream on the RetroCrush FAST channel every Saturday and Sunday, which gets Helen once again wondering what the appeal of watching anime at certain times of the day; and Tubi TV announced on Monday that it has licensed Yokoso Scooby-Doo!, a new anime in the Scooby-Doo mystery comedy franchise — this gets the hosts wondering if we’ll be seeing more of Tubi TV and anime streaming moving forward. Weird News 52:10: The two hosts discuss Ken Ogino commenting on his Lady Justice manga that he created for Weekly Shonen Jump back in 2015, and what the editors told him that shifted the mindset of his serialization back then. 56:46: Let’s just say the Gamestop buying eBay did not last very long, and Helen could not believe the statement eBay gave after rejecting the bid; well, this took a turn in a good way involving singer aiko and why she hugged a fan during a concert; There’s apparently going to be a Hello Kitty live-action/animation film coming in 2028, but it sure went through some changes since 2019! 1:01:47: And well, the crossover of all crossovers has happened that makes total sense this year: Detective Conan and Detective Star Precure are crossing over this year — maybe Justin will give thoughts on both in the next episode! If there’s anything you’d like to share about the latest news or about the episode, please feel free to reach out to us on Twitter (@TheOASG) or comment below with your thoughts! The post TheOASG Podcast Episode 244: Returns, Licenses, and Weird News To Talk About! appeared first on TheOASG.

Wenn die Boygroup auf die Bühne geht, wird es kontrovers, komisch und konspirativ. Am 19. Mai 2026 traten Serdar und Bent in Hamburg in Alma Hoppes Lustspielhaus auf. Es ist die vorletzte gemeinsame Liveshow. Sie ziehen das Publikum wie eh und je an den Kern des Zeitgeists: es geht um politische Lügen, Rechtsextremismus, ideologische Grabenkämpfe, und die Frage nach der deutschen Identität. Außerdem stellen sie sich den Fragen und Anmerkungen des Publikums. Die letzte Liveshow der BOYGROUP findet am 18.11. in Mönchengladbach statt. Bonus-Inhalte gibt es im Darkroom! Jetzt ab 2,99€ monatlich Zugang zu exklusiven Folgen erhalten: https://youtube.com/live/u6kEvg8Jw70?feature=share Der Darkroom als Podcast: https://boygroup.supercast.com/ BOYGROUP wird unterstützt von HOLY! Sichere dir jetzt 10% Rabatt auf das gesamte Sortiment mit dem Code "BOYGROUP". Teste HOLY am Besten mit dem Starter Set Deluxe: http://weareholy.com/Boygroup/Try Die letzte BOYGROUP Live-Show: https://www.eventim.de/artist/serdar-somuncu/serdar-somuncu-bent-erik-scholz-boygroup-make-podcast-sexy-again-3673365/ Der HASSIAS ist wieder da! Serdar Somuncu on Tour: https://somuncu.plus/de/termine "Hurra, es geht bergab!" Bent-Erik Scholz live und solo: https://www.periplaneta.com/Veranstaltung/tresenlesen-bent-erik-scholz-hurra-es-geht-bergab/ Podcast als Video: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdI4HcSO6kBScmb3Fa0YnyMoy4xerN7-7 Serdar Somuncu: https://www.instagram.com/mundzu/ Bent-Erik Scholz: https://www.instagram.com/benterikscholz/ Spenden: https://www.paypal.me/serdarsomuncu Tickets, Texte und Termine: https://somuncu.plus/de

In this episode of Music Matters, host Darrell Craig Harris sits down with Sacha Mattey, Head of Business Partnerships at Darkroom Records, the powerhouse label behind global superstar Billie Eilish. Tune in for an inside look at the business of modern music, strategic artist partnerships, and the inner workings of one of today's most influential record labels. About Sacha Sacha Mattey is the Lead of Business Partnerships at Darkroom Records, where he drives the company's strategic growth across finance, operations, and dealmaking. Overseeing internal and external financial transparency, Mattey plays a central role in building the infrastructure behind one of music's most influential independent labels. At Darkroom, Mattey has led and supported high-impact initiatives across the roster, including securing brand partnerships for Waylon Wyatt with leading lifestyle brands such as Wrangler and Ariat-spanning major activations at Stagecoach and custom Wrangler outfitting for Zach Bryan's Hyde Park show in London. He also played a key role in structuring John Summit's Experts Only partnership with Darkroom, leading deal conversations alongside label manager Toby Andrews, building financial forecasts, and establishing the internal infrastructure and team to successfully onboard and scale the venture. Website www.DarkRoomRecords.com  About Music Matters with Darrell Craig Harris The Music Matters Podcast is hosted by Darrell Craig Harris, a globally published music journalist, professional musician, and Sports Illustrated photographer. Music Matters is now available on Spotify, iTunes, Podbean, and more. Each week, Darrell interviews renowned artists, musicians, music journalists, and insiders from the music industry. Currently, over 1,000,000 global downloads in 40 countries. Visit us at: www.MusicMattersPodcast.com Follow us on Twitter: www.Twitter.com/musicmattersdh For inquiries, contact: musicmatterspodcastshow@gmail.com Support our mission via PayPal: www.paypal.me/payDarrell  voice over intro by Nigel J. Farmer                  

In this episode, we welcome Emmy-nominated director Andrew Bernstein. Known for his work on acclaimed series including Mad Men, Ozark, The Americans, The Diplomat, and Fear the Walking Dead, Andrew has built a remarkable career crafting visually dynamic and emotionally grounded stories across film and television. In our conversation, we discuss Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War, his collaboration with writer and star John Krasinski, shooting on location in New York City, and the creative process behind bringing the latest chapter of the iconic franchise to life.The Making Of is presented by AJA:AJA solves IP, sync gen hurdles at NABFrom remote production to monitoring, IP introduces new challenges across productions. Get ahead of them with AJA's latest ST 2110 solutions, including BRIDGE LIVE IP and an upcoming IP25-R firmware update. The company also unveiled a new OG-GEN10 solution bringing its GEN10 Mini-Converter functionality to an openGear format. Find out more.Upcoming Event:ATX TV Festival | May 28–31TV Camp for Grown Ups returns with ATX TV Festival: Season 15 happening in downtown Austin on May 28–31 — and it is packed full of TV goodness.This year's lineup includes Friday Night Lights 20 Year Reunion, a celebration with Phil Rosenthal & Ray Romano for Everybody (Still) Loves Raymond‘s 30th anniversary, HBO's House of the Dragon returns for S3, Apple TV brings us the enigmatic Tatiana Maslany, Jake Johnson & Murray Bartlett for Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed,and the return of Steve Zahn and Rick Gomez. British TV invasion with Jane Austin in Austin courtesy of Britbox, Universal TV celebrates NBC's 100th Anniversary with The Paper, Funny AF and Procedurals, and the Mark Duplass led inaugural Indie TV Pilot Competition.Whether you're a die-hard fan or a TV industry insider, there's a seat at the campfire for you. Badges on sale now — don't miss the weekend where TV people come to celebrate the medium they love most. 20% off Camp, GP, TV Pass with code: atxtvpartnerMAKE — expires 5/20/26. Visit hereThunderbolt 5 Speed. DIY RAID Without Limits.The OWC Express 4M2 Ultra is a next-gen Thunderbolt 5 NVMe enclosure built for serious post workflows. Delivering up to 6622MB/s, it lets you use your own drives to create a high-performance RAID with up to 32TB—and beyond via daisy chaining. Compact, powerful, and scalable for 8K+ and VFX workflows. Available for pre-order now, shipping in late June. Browse hereZEISS LA Event | June 4thJoin ZEISS Camera Lenses and Beers & Cameras LA for a special evening of photography, lenses, lighting and community before we kick off CineGear LA 2026!Whether it was a hand-me-down SLR, a thrift store point-and-shoot, or your grandpa's coveted rangefinder, every filmmaker begins their journey examining light and shape through the viewfinder of a still camera. ZEISS Camera Lenses is honored to have spent the last 130 years supporting the Photography and Filmmaking community on sets in LA and abroad and is thrilled to join Beers and Cameras LA to continue our legacy of community building and image making.The ZEISS and B&C:LA teams invite all LA imagemakers to Arts District Brewing Co on Thursday June 4th from 6:30-9:30 PM for an evening of lens testing, portrait shooting, analog geekery, and so much more, including: Otus ML, ZEISS ZM, Batis, Touit, and Milvus lenses will be available for testing at the ZEISS Lens Bar!A series of beautifully lit portrait bays will be provided by our friends and sponsors Harlowe Lighting! Additional event support provided by our friends at LA Film Lab and The Darkroom! With a special guest appearance by Photographer, Filmmaker, Analog Enthusiast, and YouTuber, Caleb Knueven! (@BadFlashes)RSVP hereMeet the YoloCam S7The YoloCam S7 paired with the included YoloLiv MFT 18mm F1.4 Lens gives creators a complete professional video solution right out of the box — all for just $799. Featuring stunning 4K60FPS video, real-time autofocus, interchangeable lenses, simultaneous HDMI and USB-C output, and seamless integration with YoloBox and YoloLiv workflows, the YoloCam S7 delivers incredible flexibility for livestreaming, content creation, and video production. Whether you're using it as a high-end webcam or a full live production camera, this bundle gives you everything you need to get started. Learn more today by contacting Videoguys at 800-323-2325. Visit here Podcast Rewind:May 2026 - Ep. 133.Advertise in The Making Of:Promote your products or services to 260K film industry pros and content creators reading this newsletter. To explore a partnership, email mvalinsky@me.com Get full access to The Making Of at themakingof.substack.com/subscribe

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Ata mārie e te whānau! E whai ake nei, coming up on the show today: What's Up with Minister Paul Goldsmith, more of our NZ Music Month coverage with Feather from Darkroom, What's The Buzz with Emily, the grand reveal of our Lōemis prize winner, and more! Whakarongo mai nei! Thanks to eighthirty coffee roasters!

Ist der ESC kulturelle Aneignung? Hat es sich gelohnt, Höcke ausreden zu lassen? Hat Friedrich Merz es verdient, beleidigt zu werden? Es sind große Fragen, die sich Serdar und Bent heute stellen. Das Beleidigtsein hat Hochkultur, persönliche Verletzung bestimmt Debatten und sogar Politik. Kluge Widerworte gegen das Marathon-Interview mit Björn Höcke führen zu immergleichen plumpen Anschuldigungen. Theaterbesucher sind erschüttert, wenn etwas Unerwartetes auf der Bühne passiert? Warum sind die Leute so unsouverän geworden? Die Boygroup schreitet zur Tat. Bonus-Inhalte gibt es im Darkroom! Jetzt ab 2,99€ monatlich Zugang zu exklusiven Folgen erhalten: https://youtube.com/live/u6kEvg8Jw70?feature=share Der Darkroom als Podcast: https://boygroup.supercast.com/ BOYGROUP wird unterstützt von HOLY! Sichere dir jetzt 10% Rabatt auf das gesamte Sortiment mit dem Code "BOYGROUP". Teste HOLY am Besten mit dem Starter Set Deluxe: http://weareholy.com/Boygroup/Try Die letzten BOYGROUP Live-Shows: https://www.eventim.de/artist/serdar-somuncu/serdar-somuncu-bent-erik-scholz-boygroup-make-podcast-sexy-again-3673365/ Der HASSIAS ist wieder da! Serdar Somuncu on Tour: https://somuncu.plus/de/termine "Hurra, es geht bergab!" Bent-Erik Scholz live und solo: https://www.periplaneta.com/Veranstaltung/tresenlesen-bent-erik-scholz-hurra-es-geht-bergab/ Podcast als Video: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdI4HcSO6kBScmb3Fa0YnyMoy4xerN7-7 Serdar Somuncu: https://www.instagram.com/mundzu/ Bent-Erik Scholz: https://www.instagram.com/benterikscholz/ Spenden: https://www.paypal.me/serdarsomuncu Tickets, Texte und Termine: https://somuncu.plus/de

The harder you lean on the Lord, the stronger you'll discover Him to be. -------- Thank you for listening! Your support of Joni and Friends helps make this show possible.     Joni and Friends envisions a world where every person with a disability finds hope, dignity, and their place in the body of Christ. Become part of the global movement today at www.joniandfriends.org   Find more encouragement on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube.

Das Leben und die Beziehungen, die wir führen, sind endlich. Mal ist ein Abgang ein Übergang, mal verabschiedet man sich im Einvernehmen, mal bricht etwas zusammen. Und manchmal geht auch eine Version des Ichs dabei verloren. Bei Serdar und Bent geht es heute um Endlichkeit, den Abschied als Chance, und auch die Frage, wie ihre gemeinsame Arbeit weitergehen wird. Denn auch einen Podcast gibt es nicht für immer. Bonus-Inhalte gibt es im Darkroom! Jetzt ab 2,99€ monatlich Zugang zu exklusiven Folgen erhalten: https://youtube.com/live/u6kEvg8Jw70?feature=share Der Darkroom als Podcast: https://boygroup.supercast.com/ BOYGROUP wird unterstützt von HOLY! Sichere dir jetzt 10% Rabatt auf das gesamte Sortiment mit dem Code "BOYGROUP". Teste HOLY am Besten mit dem Starter Set Deluxe: http://weareholy.com/Boygroup/Try BOYGROUP Live-Tournee 2026 – Jetzt Karten sichern: https://www.eventim.de/artist/serdar-somuncu/serdar-somuncu-bent-erik-scholz-boygroup-make-podcast-sexy-again-3673365/ Der HASSIAS ist wieder da! Serdar Somuncu on Tour: https://somuncu.plus/de/termine "Hurra, es geht bergab!" Bent-Erik Scholz live und solo: https://www.periplaneta.com/Veranstaltung/tresenlesen-bent-erik-scholz-hurra-es-geht-bergab/ Podcast als Video: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdI4HcSO6kBScmb3Fa0YnyMoy4xerN7-7 Serdar Somuncu: https://www.instagram.com/mundzu/ Bent-Erik Scholz: https://www.instagram.com/benterikscholz/ Spenden: https://www.paypal.me/serdarsomuncu Tickets, Texte und Termine: https://somuncu.plus/de

Serdar und Bent nähern sich heute dem Begriff "Volk". Was ist das eigentlich? Was ist der Unterschied zwischen dem Volk, der Bevölkerung, und dem Völkischen? Welche Maßstäbe gibt es dafür, und warum wird manchen die Volkszugehörigkeit geschenkt, während sie anderen verwehrt bleibt? Und wie solide ist die Basis dieses Begriffs angesichts einer Welt, in der Grenzen sich immer wieder verschoben haben, Zivilisationen sich wandeln und Menschen um den ganzen Globus reisen? Bonus-Inhalte gibt es im Darkroom! Jetzt ab 2,99€ monatlich Zugang zu exklusiven Folgen erhalten: https://youtube.com/live/u6kEvg8Jw70?feature=share Der Darkroom als Podcast: https://boygroup.supercast.com/ BOYGROUP wird unterstützt von HOLY! Sichere dir jetzt 10% Rabatt auf das gesamte Sortiment mit dem Code "BOYGROUP". Teste HOLY am Besten mit dem Starter Set Deluxe: http://weareholy.com/Boygroup/Try BOYGROUP Live-Tournee 2026 – Jetzt Karten sichern: https://www.eventim.de/artist/serdar-somuncu/serdar-somuncu-bent-erik-scholz-boygroup-make-podcast-sexy-again-3673365/ Der HASSIAS ist wieder da! Serdar Somuncu on Tour: https://somuncu.plus/de/termine "Hurra, es geht bergab!" Bent-Erik Scholz live und solo: https://www.periplaneta.com/Veranstaltung/tresenlesen-bent-erik-scholz-hurra-es-geht-bergab/ Podcast als Video: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdI4HcSO6kBScmb3Fa0YnyMoy4xerN7-7 Serdar Somuncu: https://www.instagram.com/mundzu/ Bent-Erik Scholz: https://www.instagram.com/benterikscholz/ Spenden: https://www.paypal.me/serdarsomuncu Tickets, Texte und Termine: https://somuncu.plus/de

Author and cultural critic Sean Murphy joins us in the Dark Room to talk Bukowski and how he speaks to our current technocratic situation. Get ad-free Core Episodes, the After Dark episode, and more at patreon.com/artofdarkpod or substack.com/@artofdarkpod. x.com/bullmurph x.com/artofdarkpod x.com/therewillbbooks x.com/kautzmania Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Psychotherapist, writer, and podcaster Mark Vernon joins us in the Dark Room to talk about Clive Staples Lewis, Owen Barfield, the Inklings, and his own work. Get ad-free Core Episodes, the After Dark episode, and more at patreon.com/artofdarkpod or substack.com/@artofdarkpod. x.com/platospodcasts x.com/artofdarkpod x.com/therewillbbooks x.com/kautzmania Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Guests: Lindsay Buchman and Heather Raquel PhillipsHost:  Christopher KardambikisRecorded on March 20, 2026This is the second of three episodes focusing on the recent publication: Even the Score, guest edited by Lindsay Buchman and published by Homie House Press.Lindsay Buchman is an interdisciplinary artist, writer, and publisher based in New York (NY) and Philadelphia (PA), whose work explores image-making and writing through print and lens-based media, artist books, and installation. Recent exhibitions include the Penumbra Foundation (NY), Center for Photography at Woodstock (NY), and the Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art (CA). Her work is in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the New York Public Library, and SFMOMA. She is a recipient of the Toby Devan Lewis Fellowship and the Flaherty Fellowship, and her work has appeared in Hyperallergic, Lenscratch, and The Hopper Prize Journal. Buchman has been an artist-in-residence at Light Work, Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, the Lower East Side Printshop, and Kala Art Institute. She holds an MFA from the University of Pennsylvania and a BFA from California State University, Long Beach. lindsaybuchman.comHeather Raquel Phillips (she/they) is an interdisciplinary artist & independent curator based in Philadelphia, Pa. Working across photography, moving image, text-based textiles, and installation, Phillips critically investigates systems of power as they relate to personal autonomy, sexuality, deviance, and transgression. Phillips is the recipient of the Toby Devon Lewis Fellowship 2016, the Leeway Foundation Art & Change Grant 2017 and the Leeway Foundation Transformation Award 2020. She was the 2019 Visiting Scholar at the Leather Archives & Museum (LA&M) in Chicago, where she was voted onto the Board of Directors in 2020. She has since helped craft the LA&M Artist In Residence program and curated the exhibition, Sparks in a Dark Room  by Gabriel Martinez. Phillips participated in the post-grad apprenticeship at The Fabric Workshop and Museum in 2022 and as a CFEVA Finalist in 2025.  Phillips' work, The Path to Candyland, is currently exhibited at Taller Puertorriqueno, Philadelphia, as well as Threaded Currents at Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art.Her work has been featured in Hyperallergic, Artforum.com, and Sixty (Inches From Center), Philadelphia Gay News and Artblog. She has exhibited nationally and internationally, including in Los Angeles, New York City, New Orleans, Chicago, Philadelphia, and the United Kingdom.heatheraquelphilllips.comEpisode artwork by Homie House Press“Paper Cuts Theme” by The Early@theearly_band // http://theearly.net

Kelby Losack joins us to talk Clive Staples Lewis and more. He's the author of Texas Tea, Letting Out the Devils, Mercy, God Is Wearing Black, and more (and the co-host of Agitator). Get ad-free Core Episodes, the After Dark episode, and more at patreon.com/artofdarkpod or substack.com/@artofdarkpod. x.com/KelbyLosackBRB x.com/artofdarkpod x.com/therewillbbooks x.com/kautzmania Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Another year, another Overlook Film Festival, one of the premier genre festivals in the country. Unfortunately, this year, the main players of The Scariest Things were unable to attend the festival in person. Eric was able to get some of the films to stream, but, as is the norm, remote screeners were limited and did not include the showcase films. Fortunately for us, one of our loyal Patreon Contributors, Robin Marcotte, was in attendance again, and she helped fill in the gaps we missed. This year, there were a number of good films, and according to Robin, one GREAT film. This year, we watched fourteen films and thirty shorts. Give our recap a listen to hear our thoughts on the 2026 Overlook presentation. It pains me not to attend Overlook. It is one of my favorite events every year, but this doldrums economy forced me to be cautious with my funds, so I resorted to reviewing their films remotely. The pandemic spoiled stay-at-home movie critics, as nobody could attend festivals in person. All the films were remote. The times have reverted back, however, and one of the poorly held secrets is that film festivals rarely ever make their centerpiece films available for remote review. SXSW, Sundance, Overlook… the bigger films just don’t get the distributor go-ahead. However, some independent films were made available, and that was true for 2026. Fortunately for us, one of our valued Patreon patrons, Robyn Marcotte, was, as usual, in attendance, as she is a New Orleans local. Shockingly, many of the releases with known quantity actors and/or directors failed to connect with Robyn. Proof positive that The Scariest Things is not a shill for festival darling films! Still, there were a number of gems worth watching. Films we were able to cover: Obsession, directed by Curry Barker Hokum, directed by Damian McCarthy Leviticus, directed by Adrian Chiarella American Dollhouse, directed by John Valley Buffet Infinity, directed by Simon Glassman Chili Finger, directed by Edd Benda and Stephen Helstad Cramps! A Period Piece, directed by Brooke H. Cellars Never After Dark, directed by Dave Boyle New Group, directed by Yuta Shimotsu Normal, directed by Ben Wheatley Parasomnia, directed by James Ross II Suffocation directed by Louis Chan and Stone Chang Ugly Cry, directed by Emily Robinson So, plenty of new material to find out about! Standout Short Films include: “The Dysphoria” (AUS), directed by Kylie Aoibheann “Hot Water” (USA), directed by Myles Gunter and Cassie Cramer “Scissors” (USA), directed by Hannah Aline “Man Eating Pussy” (Canada), directed by Lee Lawson “Carousel” (USA), directed by Christopher Kosakowski “Haint” (USA), directed by Jahmil Eady “Breeder” (USA), directed by Sapphire Sandalo “House Cat (USA), directed by Kyle Spleiss “Steak Dinner” (USA), directed by Nathan Mark Ginter “Darkroom” (USA), directed by Matthew Black Here is the link to Episode 211: The Overlook Festival Recap Leviticus (2026) New Group (2026) Cramps! A Period Piece (2026) Hokum (2026) Chili Finger (2026) Normal (2026) Obsession (2026) Parasomnia (2026) Ugly Cry (2026) Buffet Infinity (2026) Never After Dark (2026) Suffocation (2026) American Dollhouse (2026) The Dr. Loomis Tapes (2026) “Hot Water” (2026) “House Cat” (2026) “Man Eating Pussy” (2026) “Scissors” (2026) “Steak Dinner” (2026) “The Dysphoria” (2026) “Carousel” (2026)

Alex Howard and Lee Pugsley are back on The ADNA Presents, and a lot has changed since their first visit. The Darkroom podcast hosts and co-founders of the Blind Film Critic Society join Roy Samuelson for a conversation about what it means when blind critics evaluate Audio Description -- not just as consumers, but as people who can now name the performers, writers, and engineers responsible for the work. They talk about why crediting the full Audio Description team is gaining ground, how the back catalog movement is raising the bar for quality, and what it looks like when the field shifts from technical compliance to genuine artistic contribution. Alex also shares something personal: that bad Audio Description at a movie theater still makes him feel like he doesn't belong. It's a quiet, honest moment that says something important about what's actually at stake. The Blind Film Critic Society is growing. Darkroom is expanding its scope. And the conversation about who gets credited -- and who gets to evaluate that work -- is getting sharper.

We're closing out our series on prounoun movies with the one that (probably) started it all: The 1927 silent romantic comedy It, starring the original "it girl" herself, Clara Bow! Join in as we discuss Bow's life and career, writer Elinor Glynn, 1920s Coney Island, and our favorite intertitles. Plus: What exactly is It? Who has It today? And, most importantly, is this movie Ittier than It (2017)? Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe! Next week: Hook (1991)-----------------------------------------------------Key sources and links for this episode:Watch It (1927) for free on YouTube!It in the AFI CatalogIt from Turner Classic Movies"It and the It Girl, Clara Bow" (Bright Wall, Dark Room)"Clara Bow: The Hard-Partying Jazz Baby Airbrushed from Hollywood History" (The Guardian)"Forgotten Hollywood: Clara Bow" (Golden Globes)"Remember When Jessie Buckley was on an Insane Reality Show?" (Vulture)

In this episode I spoke with comedian John Robertson who talked about a 5-year vendetta, a wall untouched, transparent video cases filed with offal and the Pagliacci game. "John Robertson: Excitable Boy" at Edinburgh Fringe "John Robertson's The Dark Room" at Edinburgh Fringe Instagram @mr_dark_room YouTube robbotron www.thejohnrobertson.com The Comedy Nerd Instagram @The ComedyNerd thecomedynerd.com Comedy in a Nutshell Instagram @ComedyInANutshell comedyinanutshell.podbean.com

The Dark Room's John Robertson talks about his "Set and Forget It" mind set and how embracing randomness and passion can lead to your most authentic, successful work. From his evolution of the wild Dark Room performances to his unexpected strategies in daily life, it may look like chaos but it's all routine baby! If YOU have a Neurodivergent Moment email us at neurodivergentmomentspod@gmail.comJoe & Abigoliah's Stuff:Pre-Order our Book: https://linktr.ee/ndm_bookJoin Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/neurodivergentmomentspodTickets for Joe's Tour: https://www.livenation.co.uk/joe-wells-tickets-adp1394683Watch Abigoliah's Stand Up Special: https://youtu.be/rp1GBgUIMG4?si=FdKe6ZqbybJoo30XAbigoliah Insta: https://www.instagram.com/abigoliah/Joe's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/joewellscomedian/Show Music by: Savan DePaulPodcast Logo by: Belle Fiik https://www.instagram.com/bellefiik/John's StuffThe Dark Room Tour and Live Dates: https://www.thejohnrobertson.com/livedates/Website: https://www.thejohnrobertson.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mr_dark_room/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What if the reason your marketing isn't converting has nothing to do with your content... and everything to do with the part that comes after it?In this episode, Annemie and Dayna get a little theatrical to break down one of the most important (and most avoided) distinctions in your business: the difference between marketing and selling, and why you genuinely can't have one without the other.Using Wicked as their framework, they make the case that Glinda (your marketing) gets all the love, while Elphaba (your selling) gets an unfair bad rap. But here's the truth: the magic only happens when they work together.In this episode:Why marketing alone won't grow your business, and what has to happen nextWhere selling gets its "wicked" reputation (and why that's worth unpacking)How understanding your numbers changes your relationship with pricing conversationsWhat it looks like to switch hats between marketing mode and selling mode, and why that skill is everythingNo sparkly wand required... but it wouldn't hurt!Sign up for The Darkroom, our free companion app to the podcast: thiscantbethathard.com/darkroomResources:New to the podcast? Go to thiscantbethathard.com/welcome to get access to 3 of Annemie's best free resources.Join our community! We'd love to welcome you into our supportive, business-focused private Facebook group. Go to facebook.com/groups/thiscantbethathard to request access.Long-time listener? Leave a review!

Picture this: you're cruising down the highway, passing billboard after billboard without really registering any of them. Then hunger strikes, and suddenly that McDonald's sign is the only thing you can see.That's how marketing works: you're not introducing yourself once and hoping for the best. You're showing up again and again, so that when your client's _"I need a photographer!"_ moment finally hits, yours is the name that comes to mind.But here's the catch: even when someone is ready to pull off at the next exit and book, their brain starts throwing up speed bumps: questions about pricing, worries about their messy house, uncertainty about how the whole process works.In this episode, Annemie and Dayna break down how to use your email and social media marketing to sand down those speed bumps before someone even _thinks_ about booking, making the decision to hire you feel easy, obvious, and overdue.In this episode, we cover:The rule of seven, and why the repetition in your marketing isn't annoying, it's necessaryFour of the most common client hesitations and how to address each oneHow to turn your FAQs and prep guide into a steady stream of evergreen contentWhy a clear, specific call to action matters more than you think (and what "vague booking" is costing you)By the end, you'll have a whole new way to think about your social and email content... less like a relentless content treadmill, more like a helpful guide walking your ideal clients right to your door.Sign up for The Darkroom, our free companion app to the podcast: thiscantbethathard.com/darkroomResources:New to the podcast? Go to thiscantbethathard.com/welcome to get access to 3 of Annemie's best free resources.Join our community! We'd love to welcome you into our supportive, business-focused private Facebook group. Go to facebook.com/groups/thiscantbethathard to request access.Long-time listener? Leave a review!

Lee Pugsley and Alex Howard of The Dark Room watched this year's Oscar ceremony with audio description on, and they brought friends. John Stark, and the newest Blind Film Critic Society member Ren Leach, join them to hand out their own awards, debate the night's surprises and snubs, and reflect on what it actually felt like to experience the telecast as a blind audience member. They get specific. Who got named from the stage, which nominated films still don't have audio description, and what the Marlee Matlin captioning moment means for the conversation ahead. This is a cross-post from The Dark Room, a podcast by two legally blind cinephiles for film lovers of all abilities. Subscribe to their show, and if you want to go deeper on the professionals who make audio description possible, that's what The ADNA Presents is here for.

Author Stephen Pimentel joins the pod to talk Jung, the Magus, Hesse, Hobbes, and more. Get ad-free Core Episodes, the After Dark episode, and more at patreon.com/artofdarkpod or substack.com/@artofdarkpod. x.com/StephenPiment x.com/artofdarkpod x.com/therewillbbooks x.com/kautzmania Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

I interviewed SXSW XR Experience 2026 curator Blake Kammerdiener about this year's selection, and how immersive artists are using Generative AI in a series of different projects. Below is the selection (ordered from longest to shortest). This year's program runs from 11a to 6p CDT from Sunday, March 15-17, 2026. XR Experience Competition Escape The Internet (Part 1) (50 min) Inter(mediate) Spaces (45 min) Winterover (45 min) Fabula Rasa: Dead Man Talking (30 min) Frustrain: Trainman (30 min) The Forgotten War (30 min) Watsonville (30 min) Fillos do Vento: A Rapa (28 min) Crafting Crimes: The Mona Lisa Heist (20 min) Love Bird (20 min) The Baby Factory is Closed (20 min) Lionia Is Leaving (18 min) Body Proxy (15 min) Cycle (15 min) The Great Dictator: A participatory AI installation about power, rhetoric, and memory (15 min) XR Experience Spotlight The Clouds Are Two Thousand Meters Up (62 min) The Great Orator (50 min) Lesbian Simulator (40 min) A Long Goodbye (35 min) Dark Rooms (35 min) Lacuna (34 min) The Dollhouse (24 min) Reality Looks Back (21 min) Insider Outsider (12 min) loss·y (10 min) Lost Love Hotline (10 min) Out of Nowhere (10 min) Spectacular: The Art of Jonathan Yeo in Augmented Reality (10 min) Ascended Intelligence (9 min) MIT Open Documentary Lab's AR and Public Space Artist Collective Layers of Place: Austin [90 min total] ORYZA: Healing Ground (15 min) The Founders Pillars (15 min) Open Access Memorial (15 min) Paper Boat (15 min) Humble Monuments (15 min) Moving Memory (15 min) This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon. Music: Fatality

Join us live: Our next live podcast, "Access Louisville: The State of Dining Out," is set for 4 p.m. April 21 at 500 West Jefferson. We'll talk about issues facing the industry, including food costs, changing neighborhood dynamics and more. Tickets are available here.Hollywood is shining a spotlight on Louisville with HBO's true crime documentary "Murder in Glitterball City."The doc, which released a few weeks ago, was based on the book "A Dark Room in Glitterball City" by local author David Dominé. And he joins us on this week's show. Dominé is also the owner of Louisville Historic Tours, which gives architectural and ghost tours in the city. We give our impressions on the 2-part series, which — in spite of the heinous crime at the center of it — somehow manages to paint Louisville in a charming light. That was core to the book as Dominé explains, as he wanted the Old Louisville neighborhood to feature like a character in the book.As Dominé notes on the show, the book and the documentary are two different things. But he was very happy with HBO's take on it. It's not everyday an author gets his work translated to the screen in such a way. "Just a fact that it attracted attention and made it to the screen was very gratifying," he said. "It's great that Louisville still gets it time in the spotlight. I love the fact that people are talking about Louisville."Access Louisville is a weekly podcast from Louisville Business First. You can follow it on popular podcast services including Apple Podcasts and Spotify 

In this episode, Meg Thompson sits down with Sam Nacman to explore what it means to stand on a legacy threshold — no longer who you were, not yet fully who you're becoming. Together, they unpack initiation, responsibility, and what it means to build your life and work with end-of-life vision — not just end-of-year goals.This conversation dives into building without elders, the risks of using powerful modern platforms without containment, and why pace — not speed — is the medicine of this moment. They simplify Human Design back to its core (your energy type is about how your aura functions, not your personality) and explore deconditioning as a lived practice, not an information addiction. If you're in the dark room before what's next — feeling the pull toward deeper architecture, patience, and legacy — this episode will meet you there.Get the Weekly Akashic Forecast in your inbox every week — grounded guidance to navigate collective pressure without losing yourself. Visit: https://megthompson.myflodesk.com/2025forecastIf this episode meets you in the dark room before what's next — you're not alone.The seat isn't gone. It's waiting.Connect with Sam:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intheforgottenseat/Here is a link to The Artist's Way COHORThttps://intheforgottenseat.as.me/theartistswayReceive 15% off an Initial Human Design Reading with SAM using code TCLTCL15.Here is the booking link: https://intheforgottenseat.as.me/initialhumandesignSend us a message and let us know what you love about this episodeImportant Links: Sign Up For the Weekly Forecast - CLICK HERE www.Megthompson.com Attuned - CLICK HERE Let's Connect on Instagram - CLICK HERE

Actor Michael Bakkensen returns to the podcast to talk about the craft of acting, William Shakespeare and the Oxford / Stratford situation, Shakespeare as stoner and more. Get ad-free Core Episodes, the After Dark episode, and more at patreon.com/artofdarkpod or substack.com/@artofdarkpod. x.com/MichaelBakkense x.com/artofdarkpod x.com/therewillbbooks x.com/kautzmania Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Our website - www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. Instagram - @perksofbeingabookloverpod Facebook - Perks of Being a Book Lover. To send us a message go to our website and click the Contact button.   This week we talk to Rachel Ray, CEO of the International Book Project, a nonprofit organization in Lexington, KY that helps make book lovers out of people all over the world. She talks to us about the logistics of shipping books and how close relationships with the Peace Corps and other nonprofits help get English-language books into people's hands.    And for our book recommendation section of the show, we are focusing on spies, but these definitely aren't of the James Bond variety. We offer up 6 book suggestions that stretch our understanding of an espionage story.  We are light on books set during the Cold War or World War II but instead focus on outside-the-box spy characters.      Books Mentioned in this Episode: 1- A Dark Room in Glitter Ball City by David Dominé 2- The White Heart of the Mojave: An Adventure with the Outdoors of the Desert by Edna Brush Perkins  3- Ghost Town Living: Mining for Purpose and Chasing Dreams on the Edge of Death Valley by Brent Underwood  4- Guards, Guards! (Discworld series) by Terry Pratchett  5- The Storyteller of Casablanca by Fiona Valley  6- Poets Square: A Memoir in Thirty Cats by Courtney Gustafson  7- A Five Star Read by Fellow Book Lover Jenni Scott @storytimereviews - Theo of Golden by Allen Levi  8- Oxford Soju Club by Jinwoo Park  9- Who is Vera Kelly? by Rosalie Knecht  10- An Extraordinary Union by Alyssa Cole  11- Liar and Spy by Rebecca Stead  12- Mr. Nice Spy by Tiana Smith  13- The Faithful Spy: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Plot to Kill Hitler by John Hendrix    Media Mentioned: 1- Murder in Glitterball City (HBO Max 2026) 2- John Hendrix's link to The Faithful Spy research - https://goose-hawk-c589.squarespace.com/bonhoeffer-research 3- Terry Pratchett Puzzle - https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-world-of-terry-pratchett-1000-piece-puzzle-a-discworld-jigsaw-by-paul-kidby-terry-pratchett/29dbddde082184ce?ean=9781399620697&next=t&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=%7Bcampaignname%7D&utm_content=6443417794&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=16235479093&gbraid=0AAAAACfld41whhyxRMyYH28KslljMJPpx&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIieS7rND8kgMVYCBECB3sphbOEAQYByABEgIRtvD_BwE      

Ol' Slick (Brad Kelly) makes his anticipated return to Art of Darkness for a Dark Room to talk Jung, the Tarot, his new novel THE EARTHEN DARK and more. Get ad-free Core Episodes, the After Dark episode, and more at patreon.com/artofdarkpod or substack.com/@artofdarkpod. x.com/bradkelly x.com/artofdarkpod x.com/therewillbbooks x.com/kautzmania Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Forest of Symbols podcaster Aldous Asterion comes back to the Dark Room to discuss Jung and his work Aion: Researches into the Phenomenology of the Self. Get ad-free Core Episodes, the After Dark episode, and more at patreon.com/artofdarkpod or substack.com/@artofdarkpod. x.com/AldousAsterion x.com/artofdarkpod x.com/therewillbbooks x.com/kautzmania Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We cover a number of topics on this week's Access Louisville podcast.First, we chat about the University of Louisville ending its long-running management of an early childhood center near campus and severing its ties with Family Scholar House due to budget constraints. Louisville Scholar House includes 56 apartments, the Owsley Brown Frazier Academic Services Center and an Early Learning Campus (ELC), which provides care and early learning for children ages six weeks to four years old through the College of Education and Human Development.After that, we talk about the Louisville Kings, a United Football League franchise that will start playing in March at Lynn Family Stadium. Reporter Stephen P. Schmidt tells us about efforts to build local support for the new team — particularly among the business community. We also chat about what we think of the team's newly unveiled jerseys, which feature a forrest green meets lime green aesthetic. Late in the show, we switch gears to go over the recently announced Bourbon & Beyond lineup. The Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age and Goose take top billing on opening night, which is Friday, Sept. 24, while Mumford & Sons and Kacey Musgraves headline on Sept. 25. Chris Stapleton, The Red Clay Strays, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit play on Sept. 26. And Dave Matthews Band, Hootie & the Blowfish, Counting Crows round out the main stage Sunday, Sept. 27 The festival, now in its eighth year, is promoted by Los Angeles-based Danny Wimmer Presents, the same company that puts on Louder Than Life.We wrap up this week's podcast with a chat about a new documentary coming to HBO called "Murder in Glitterball City." Reporter Michael L. Jones recently spoke with author David Dominé about the 2-part series, which is based on Dominé's book "A Dark Room in Glitter Ball City: Murder, Secrets, and Scandal in Old Louisville." Access Louisville is a weekly podcast from Louisville Business First. You can follow it on popular podcast services including Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Our website - www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. Instagram - @perksofbeingabookloverpod Facebook - Perks of Being a Book Lover. To send us a message go to our website and click the Contact button. You can find Eiren Caffal at her website eirencaffall.com or on IG @eirencaffall   We chat this week with Eiren Caffall, a Chicago writer whose memoir, The Mourner's Bestiary, sat on Carrie's shelf staring at her for a year until she finally made time to read it but she is so glad I did. In this creative nonfiction work, Eiren talks about her family's long history with a chronic illness (specifically, polycystic kidney disease (PKD)) and connects that to the health of the waterways and living creatures in Maine. It is a master work that merges scientific writing with poetic language. We also talk about her novel, All the Water in the World, which came out less than six months after The Mourner's Bestiary. It is also about water, but in a fictional dystopian setting where New York City has flooded due to the melting of the ice caps. If you enjoyed Station Eleven, you must give this novel a try.   And for our book recommendation section of the show, we are focusing on Old Dudes!!  Carrie has a soft spot in her heart for curmudgeonly and/ or cuddly elderly men, so we are giving you six ideas of books that feature crotchety (or not) male senior citizens.  We have a memoir, a children's book series, a book translated from Swedish, novels featuring LGBTQ protagonists, and literary fiction.   Books Discussed in this Episode:   1- The Mourner's Bestiary by Eiren Caffal  2- All the Water in the World by Eiren Caffal  3- Howards End by E.M. Forster  4- Stolen by Ann-Helén Laestadius  5- Ignition by MR O'Connor  6- Hotshot: A Life on Fire by River Selby  7- The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Story of a Donner Party Bride by Daniel James Brown  8- The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder by David Grann  9- The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones  10- Queen Bee by Cierra Geraghty  11- The List of Suspicious Things by Jennie Godfrey 12- A Five Star Read Recommended by a Fellow Book Lover - In a Lonely Place by Dorothy Hughes  13- The Very Long Very Strange Life of Isaac Dahl by Bart Yates  14- The Last Days of Ptolemy Gray by Walter Mosley  15- The Happiest Man on Earth by Eddie Jaku  16- The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson  17- The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle by Matt Cain  18- Mr. Putter and Tabby series by Cynthia Rylant 19- A Dark Room in Glitter Ball City: Murder, Secrets, and Scandal in Old Louisville by David Dominé   Media Mentioned: 1- 'Murder in Glitter Ball City' - https://www.wdrb.com/news/murder-in-glitter-ball-city-hbo-documentary-explores-2010-old-louisville-murder/article_1b4cc513-c22b-4543-b609-5b6267e1dce2.html 2- Our Episode with David Dominé - https://ThePerksofBeingaBookLover.podbean.com/e/season-5-episode-108-sex-drugs-and-true-crime-vibes-with-guest-david-domine-10-13-21/ 3- True Detective Night Country (HBO Max, 2024)  

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What if falling in love didn't start with dinner? What if it started in a club, in a blur of bodies — and still became something real? Many gay men's relationships don't start with courtship — they start with attraction and physical contact (e.g., hookups on Grindr, at bars, in clubs). The hosts share how they met their partners... In the movie 'Paris: 5:59' Théo and Hugo meet literally mid-sexual encounter — and from that physical meeting comes emotional curiosity. Does this mirror gay experiences — meeting someone in a wild context and discovering a real connection? The hosts share how physical can turn to emotional and how to keep that alive... Hot Topic: Stonewall Pride flag is back up with new legislation to keep it up plus celebrities talk about the meaning of the Pride flag Hot Topic: Austin Wolf shaves off 4 years of his sentencing... Hot Topic: A new study says that young college students check their phone during sex! Hot Topic: The Winter Olympics village has a shortage of condoms... Hot Topic: A German referee proposes to his boyfriend on the field in front a large audience and subsequently is attacked twice at his home! Hot Topic: How to prepare for a first date Hot Topic: Is lingerie for gay men hot right now? Hot Topic: What do Ricky Martin and Kid Rock share? They were both born in 1971! Visit: Studio.com/stevev for the website version and visit the app version: Studio.com/stevev/connect Follow Stevie on IG: @iam_stevev Follow Jeremy on IG: @jrosslopez Follow Kodi on IG: @mistahmaurice Rate and Review us! Wanna drop a weekly or one time tip to TAGSPODCAST - Show your love for the show and support TAGS! Visit our website: tagspodcast.com Needs some advice for a sex or relationship conundrum? Ask TAGS! DM US ON IG or https://www.talkaboutgaysex.com/contact Follow Of a Certain Age on IG: @ofacertainagepod Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Our website - www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. Instagram - @perksofbeingabookloverpod Facebook - Perks of Being a Book Lover. To send us a message go to our website and click the Contact button.   This week we talk to Rachel Ray, CEO of the International Book Project, a nonprofit organization in Lexington, KY that helps make book lovers out of people all over the world. She talks to us about the logistics of shipping books and how close relationships with the Peace Corps and other nonprofits help get English-language books into people's hands.    And for our book recommendation section of the show, we are focusing on spies, but these definitely aren't of the James Bond variety. We offer up 6 book suggestions that stretch our understanding of an espionage story.  We are light on books set during the Cold War or World War II but instead focus on outside-the-box spy characters.      Books Mentioned In This Episode: 1- A Dark Room in Glitter Ball City by David Dominé 2- The White Heart of the Mojave: An Adventure with the Outdoors of the Desert by Edna Brush Perkins  3- Ghost Town Living: Mining for Purpose and Chasing Dreams at the Edge of Death Valley by Brent Underwood 4- Discworld series by Terry Pratchett  5- The Storyteller of Casablanca by Fiona Valpy  6- Poets Square: A Memoir in Thirty Cats by Courtney Gustafson  7- A 5 Star Read by a Fellow Book Lover Jenni Potter Scott @storytimereviews - Theo of Golden by Allen Levi  8- Oxford Soju Club by Jinwoo Park  9- Who is Vera Kelly? by Rosalie Knecht 10- An Extraordinary Union by Alyssa Cole  11- Liar and Spy by Rebecca Stead  12- Mr. Nice Spy by Tiana Smith  13- The Faithful Spy: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Plot to Kill Hitler by John Hendrix   Media Mentioned: 1- Murder in Glitterball City - HBO Max, 2026 2- John Hendrix - Link to The Faithful Spy research - https://goose-hawk-c589.squarespace.com/bonhoeffer-research  

What if the secret to a calmer, more creative business isn't another color-coded planner or a prettier desk, but a system that actually works for you - quirks, chaos, and all? If you've ever felt like organization is just another thing on your to-do list (or that you're “bad” at it), today's guest has a message you're going to want to hear.Ashley Rose of Systems Over Stress joins us to share her refreshingly real approach to organization - one that supports your creativity instead of adding clutter to it. Ashley's journey from feeling overwhelmed by the “little things” in business to building sustainable, ADHD-friendly systems is both relatable and inspiring. She's proof that you don't have to be naturally organized to run a smooth, thriving business.Here's what we're diving into:Ashley's simple, game-changing tip for spotting friction in your workflow (and why those tiny annoyances are actually goldmines for improvement)The difference between “fun” organization (hello, new planners!) and functional systems that actually move your business forwardWhy having a single “source of truth” for your clients and projects can save you hours - and your sanityHow to stop chasing shiny new tools and start building systems that flex with your business as it growsAshley's perspective is especially valuable if you've ever felt scattered, distracted, or like you're constantly reinventing the wheel. She breaks down how to create organization that fits your real life - not some Instagram-perfect ideal.Ready to reclaim your time, energy, and peace of mind? This episode is your permission slip to let go of perfection and start building systems that truly support you.LINKS:Connect with Ashley on InstagramCheck Ashley's WebsiteSign up for Ashley's Free Masterclass and learn the one system you need to double your client roster, work less hours & get better results. Get weekly action prompts + resources from each episode inside The Darkroom; your free podcast companion space. Get access at: thiscantbethathard.com/darkroom   Resources: New to the podcast? Go to thiscantbethathard.com/welcome to get access to 3 of Annemie's best free resources. Join our community! We'd love to welcome you into our supportive, business-focused private Facebook group. Go to facebook.com/groups/thiscantbethathard to request access. Long-time listener? Leave a review!

Last week, we talked about building a marketing system that helps you consistently attract new leads without burning out, but great marketing alone isn't enough. If inquiries aren't converting into bookings, or bookings aren't turning into great client experiences, your whole business starts to wobble.That's why this week I'm zooming in on sales and fulfillment. Instead of chasing yeses or worrying about being pushy, I walk you through how to design a sales process that helps the right clients feel informed, confident, and excited to book. From there, we move into fulfillment… the systems that ensure every client gets a great experience every single time.Marketing brings people to the door. Sales invites them in. Fulfillment makes them want to stay. When all three of these systems are working together, your business feels more stable, more predictable, and far easier to run. Go listen to this week's episode, then head into the Darkroom to get your Action Items for the week. I've laid out simple next steps to help you strengthen these systems one small improvement at a time.LINKS:Watch the Simple Sales Masterclass to fine-tune your Sales SystemLog in The Darkroom, to get your free weekly action itemsGet weekly action prompts + resources from each episode inside The Darkroom; your free podcast companion space. Get access at: thiscantbethathard.com/darkroom   Resources: New to the podcast? Go to thiscantbethathard.com/welcome to get access to 3 of Annemie's best free resources. Join our community! We'd love to welcome you into our supportive, business-focused private Facebook group. Go to facebook.com/groups/thiscantbethathard to request access. Long-time listener? Leave a review!

If there is one thing that burns photographers out faster than almost anything else, it's marketing. What is supposed to feel like connection often feels more like an endless cycle of posting, scrolling, and second guessing… all while the rules keep changing.In this episode, I'm kicking off our Systems Theme by talking about how to build a marketing system that actually feels like connection (and supports your business instead of draining it). We look at why chasing trends and algorithms isn't the answer, and how focusing on trust, local connection, and clear priorities leads to more sustainable growth.You'll hear more about why your marketing goals are much more achievable than you've been led to believe how real life connection can do more heavy lifting than constant online visibility what a "good enough" marketing system actually looks like when you stop trying to do everythingWhen you're done listening, log into the Darkroom to get this week's To Dos and resources, so you can turn these ideas into action!LINKS:Get weekly action prompts + resources from each episode inside The Darkroom; your free podcast companion space. Resources: New to the podcast? Go to thiscantbethathard.com/welcome to get access to 3 of Annemie's best free resources. Join our community! We'd love to welcome you into our supportive, business-focused private Facebook group. Go to facebook.com/groups/thiscantbethathard to request access. Long-time listener? Leave a review!

We're kicking 2026 off with some big milestones around here! At the time this goes live, we're crossing the six year anniversary of the launch of Simple Sales and the almost six-year anniversary of the podcast. On top of that, we recently crossed half a million downloads AND this is episode 350! With all these stars aligning, it felt like the right time to pause, reflect, and make some intentional decisions about what comes next.In this special episode, I'm share why the mission behind This Can't Be That Hard hasn't changed, even though the industry and the way we consume information absolutely has. Photographers don't need more ideas or more content… they need clarity, focus, and support turning good information into real action. That realization is shaping a new direction for the podcast, one that treats each episode less like passive listening and more like a weekly business workout.Tune in to hear more about the changes you'll be seeing this year, including themed content, a more direct and transparent approach, and the launch of The Darkroom… a brand new, free companion app I designed to help you take action, find exactly what you need inside the podcast archive, and play a more active role in shaping our future episodes.This isn't an ending… it's a new beginning, and I'm excited to build what comes next together!LINKS:Click here to join The Darkroom, our free podcast companion app that gives you searching superpowers, next step guidance, and a direct line to helping us plan future content!Resources: New to the podcast? Go to thiscantbethathard.com/welcome to get access to 3 of Annemie's best free resources. Join our community! We'd love to welcome you into our supportive, business-focused private Facebook group. Go to facebook.com/groups/thiscantbethathard to request access. Long-time listener? Leave a review!