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This new year we dive into one of the biggest movie trilogies of all time in J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings! Jordan and Colin join Edwin and Alex to break down The Two Towers, the second installment from 2002. After hitting on our overall impressions on the film, we discuss: - The most important scenes to us (10:41) - Delightful moments (44:10) - Discussion question roundtable (57:17) All that, plus greasy ol' Wormtongue, trinkets to help Sam & Frodo, Gimli's fighting prowess, and Orcs ordering off a menu. So retreat to Helm's Deep, unbind the spell on you from Saruman, and ride out to meet your fate to discuss the middle of the LOTR saga! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MERCH ALERT! A perfect gift for TPS listeners...Delightful almond-scented soap that contains a full set of dice! You can get yours here: https://fantasy-scents.com/products/total-party-skill-dice-soap-dungeons-bubbles This week's segments: 1. A Look Back on 2025, Looking Ahead to 2026 2. Homebrewing "Happy Hour" 3. Anti-Draft of Level 7 Spells (2024) Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/TotalPartySkill/home to get access to PDFs of our homebrew and see uncut video from the podcast! Plus, bonus content exclusive only to patrons! Subscribe for more weekly Dungeons & Dragons content! And follow us on our socials for previous draft videos and to learn more about us: Gabe -- @gabespan (TikTok, Instagram) George -- @dmgeorge_primavera (Instagram, TikTok) Dylan -- @whatcha_mccollum (Instagram)

A repeat broadcast of the third most downloaded episode from last year's food segment 'Food Story,' featuring a Melbourne-based cookery instructor Mayu Tomaru. Camping enthusiast Mayu shares her camping style and how to make delightful camping desserts. Originally broadcast on 28 February 2025. - メルボルンの料理講師・都丸真由さんのコーナーの中で昨年３番目に多くダウンロードされたエピソードを再放送で。 キャンプは常連という都丸さんが、自身のキャンピングスタイルやお楽しみキャンプデザートを紹介します。2025年2月28日放送。

Is it old news now? That New Year's Resolutions do not stick. I felt a full body NO when I was asked to set goals for the upcoming year. Instead, here are 4 intentional, delightful, and magical ways to help steer you into and through the new year.

Singing along with the crowd at a concert. Cheering together at a sports game. Laughing with the audience at a funny moment in a movie. Even getting work done in a busy cafe or library. These are moments when you might experience what has been called collective effervescence, a feeling of social unity that comes from a shared moment. As the year draws to a close, we want to celebrate the uniquely human moments that people share together. Tell us about a recent moment of collective effervescence that you've experienced. Guests: Shira Gabriel, psychology professor, University at Buffalo DJ D Sharp, official DJ for the Golden State Warriors Zoe Ellis, director of music ministries, GLIDE memorial church Bryan Steele, communications director, Golden Gate Triathalon Club Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Kristin and I answer listener comments about colonoscopy prep, including a truly cursed diet of mashed white vegetables and learn about Cologuard, the screening test where you… mail your poop. Through the actual mail. To a stranger. We also dive into the ongoing household war known as “Kristin Won't Stop Sleeping in Her Contacts,” which leads to a horrifying discussion about wrinkly eyeballs, saggy conjunctiva, and what happens when an eyelash embeds itself in your eyelid gland and starts scraping your cornea. Delightful. Then we get to my new favorite segment: diagnosing cartoon characters. This week we tackle Goofy, who very clearly has a mild form of cyclopia, and debate whether his son Max avoided the gene… or if Goofy needs to have some questions answered at home. We even break down why large eyeballs mean myopia, why Edna Mode is basically a hyperopic queen, and the extremely nerdy world of axial length. Finally, we open the First Aid book and Kristen learns what an Apgar score actually measures and no, it's not “how cute the baby is,” and no, the Babinski is not part of it either. It's New Year's nostalgia, poop-mailing, cartoon diseases, eye crimes, and newborn scoring systems, basically, a classic Knock Knock Hi episode. Takeaways: The Great New Year's Trick: How to convince your small children midnight arrives at 9 PM. Colonoscopy Diet Horror: Boiled pale root vegetables, no grains, no legumes, no joy. Eye Crimes: Saggy conjunctiva, wrinkly eyeballs, embedded eyelashes, and the marital tension of sleeping in contacts. Goofy Has Cyclopia: A shockingly thorough medical analysis of cartoon genetics (plus: what's up with Max?). Apgar Breakdown: The real meaning of appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, and respiration and why Kristen's “toe swipe” theory was… not Apgar. — To Get Tickets to Wife & Death: You can visit Glaucomflecken.com/live  We want to hear YOUR stories (and medical puns)! Shoot us an email and say hi! knockknockhi@human-content.com Can't get enough of us? Shucks. You can support the show on Patreon for early episode access, exclusive bonus shows, livestream hangouts, and much more! –⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ http://www.patreon.com/glaucomflecken⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Also, be sure to check out the newsletter: https://glaucomflecken.com/glauc-to-me/ If you are interested in buying a book from one of our guests, check them all out here: https://www.amazon.com/shop/dr.glaucomflecken If you want more information on models I use: Anatomy Warehouse provides for the best, crafting custom anatomical products, medical simulation kits and presentation models that create a lasting educational impact.  For more information go to Anatomy Warehouse DOT com. Link: https://anatomywarehouse.com/?aff=14 Plus for 15% off use code: Glaucomflecken15 -- A friendly reminder from the G's and Tarsus: If you want to learn more about Demodex Blepharitis, making an appointment with your eye doctor for an eyelid exam can help you know for sure. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.EyelidCheck.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information.  Today's episode is brought to you by Microsoft Dragon Copilot. Dragon Copilot is an AI clinical assistant that streamlines documentation, surfaces critical information, and automates routine tasks — empowering healthcare teams to focus more on patients and less on administrative work. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠https://glau.cc/Dragon⁠⁠⁠ Produced by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Human Content⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ryan sits down with Andrea, Katie, and Elena, the creators and performers behind "Life: A Delightful Show About Fear and Grief". They start with holiday spirit stories that are funny, messy, and painfully human, then go deep on how the show blends monologues, spoken word, and comedy to help people move through fear and grief without trauma dumping. They also share Denver resources for affordable counseling and addiction recovery, plus some 2026 intentions that are equal parts tender and practical. Tickets and show info Show website and tickets: https://fearandgrief.com/ Life: A Delightful Show Venue: The Bug Theatre (Denver) https://www.bugtheatre.org/ The Bug Theatre Sponsors MotorStreet 360: https://motorstreet360.com/ MotorStreet® Telescope Mapping: https://telescopemapping.com/ Telescope Mapping Den Thai (featured restaurant): https://denthaidenver.com/ Den Thai Denver Guests and links Andrea Marie Comedy (Instagram): https://www.instagram.com/andreamariecomedy/ instagram.com Moms Unhinged (Andrea's show): https://momsunhinged.com/ Moms Unhinged Katie Mason: https://katiemason.com/ Katie Mason Elaina McMillan: https://elainamcmillan.com/ Elaina McMillan Fear and Grief Show Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FearandGriefShow/ facebook.com Denver resources mentioned People House (affordable counseling): https://peoplehouse.org/ PeopleHouse Colorado Addiction Recovery Services: https://coloradoars.com/ Colorado Addiction Recovery Services Things mentioned in the conversation KUVO Jazz Odyssey: https://www.kuvo.org/jazz-odyssey Homepage Let's Vibe (Danny Newman, Denver AI meetup): https://letsvibe.org/ LinkedIn Chapters (approx) Intro and sponsor reads (MotorStreet 360, Telescope Mapping, Den Thai) Meet Andrea, Katie, Elena. Holiday spirit stories and the "no more littles" Christmas problem What the show is and why it works. Comedy plus grief without emotional whiplash Processed stories vs stage ready stories. Craft, care, and not making the audience take care of the performers Community resources in Denver (People House, Colorado ARS) New Year intentions for 2026. Volunteering, ritual, more love, and Ryan's year of curls Quoteable moments "Everything is funny. It just depends on how you look at it." "We are guides as much as we are performers." "Processed enough to share, without throwing your shame on the audience."

Let's sink into seasonal slumber with two essays by famed American naturalists. In the first, John Muir takes us to Tahoe in the winter, where he delights in its glacial-born beauties and his friend skis poorly. In the second, Thoreau regales us with tales of mischievous visitors to his cabin in Walden. Delightful!   Help us stay ad-free and 100% listener-supported! All December supporters will be entered into our Annual Holiday Giveaway at the end of the month! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/boringbookspod Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/d5kcMsW   Read "Winter Animals" in "Walden" at Project Gutenberg: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/205   Music: "Watching Whales on the Moon," by Lee Rosevere, licensed under CC BY, https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com If you'd like to suggest a copyright-free reading for soft-spoken relaxation to help you overcome insomnia, anxiety and other sleep issues, connect on our website, https://www.boringbookspod.com.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS! See ya next week! MERCH ALERT! Perfect stocking stuffers for TPS listeners...Delightful almond-scented soap that contains a full set of dice! You can get yours here:  https://fantasy-scents.com/products/total-party-skill-dice-soap-dungeons-bubbles Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/TotalPartySkill/home to get access to PDFs of our homebrew and see uncut video from the podcast! Plus, bonus content exclusive only to patrons! Subscribe for more weekly Dungeons & Dragons content! And follow us on our socials for previous draft videos and to learn more about us: Gabe -- @gabespan (TikTok, Instagram) George -- @dmgeorge_primavera (Instagram, TikTok) Dylan -- @whatcha_mccollum (Instagram)

We had so many people reach out about this episode with LINDA COHN, we are running it again! Linda Cohn, the only sportscaster that anchored over 5,000 episodes of Sports Center. While the boys were coming up with catch phrases like "Back, back, back", "It's deep and I don't think it's playable" and "Booyah!", LINDA COHN was highlighting the games, the plays and made it about the games, not herself. That would explain why she authored the book "Cohn-Head: No Holds Barred Account of Breaking Into the Boys Club." A hockey fanatic from when she was a little girl, she broke barriers, broke records and then broke into the boy's club by being the first full-time U.S. female sports anchor on a national radio network when she was hired by ABC. Delightful, real and incredibly interesting, this episode of The Approach Shot is a must listen! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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David Jones is joined by Roy Keane and Jamie Carragher as the trio reflect on Manchester United's edgy 1-0 win over Newcastle United on Boxing Day. Listen to every episode of the Sky Sports Premier League Podcast here: skysports.com/sky-sports-premier-league-podcastYou can listen to the Sky Sports Premier League Podcast on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play the Sky Sports Premier League Podcast".For all the latest football news, head to skysports.com/premier-leagueFor advertising opportunities email: skysportspodcasts@sky.uk

Welcome back to the podcast, I'm Jamie Baynes. For this episode, I'm honored to have back best-selling author Kathy Reichs. I need to preface this intro by thanking Kathy not only for coming on my podcast again, but also for showing extreme patience with me. I've done over a hundred episodes and have never, ever forgotten to hit the record button once I start an interview. Until this episode, that is. About two minutes into our conversation, I looked down at my recorder and saw……nothing. Just the screen staring back at me as if it wanted to ask, “Are you gonna record this or what?” Obviously, I was mortified, so I had to interrupt Kathy mid-sentence and ask if we could start over. She graciously said that we could, and this episode is the finished product. I'd like to thank Kathy again, not only for taking time out of her schedule to talk to a guy with a small podcast, but for having the patience to put up with technical difficulties, vis-à-vis not hitting the record button on his equipment. She truly is a remarkable person and I sure do hope she'll come back on a third time so we can chat some more. Make sure that you check out her new book, Evil Bones, and head over to her website to keep up with her while she's on her hiatus.                                             https://kathyreichs.com/Until next time, take care of one another and, as always, thanks for listening.

This holiday season we are back to dive into one of the biggest trilogies of all time in J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings! Jordan and Colin join Edwin and Alex to break down The Fellowship of the Ring, the first installment from Peter Jackson that kicked it all off in 2001. After discussing our personal backgrounds with the movie and going over the basics we discuss: - The most important scenes to us (22:05) - Delightful moments (39:44) - Best decision by a character (58:43) - Worst decision by a character (1:03:25) - Best specific fight moves (1:09:22) All that, plus the greatest death on film, how to re-cast this to make it bad, favorite lines, where we'd live in Middle Earth, and so much more. So put on your mithril vestments, catch the Bucklebury Ferry, and blow the horn of Gondor to kick off a sprawling epic! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Episode 147, hosts Alyce and Laura bid* 2025 adieu, sum up their silly holiday seasons and dive into all the Ahsoka action in a recap of episode 4!Alyce returns to her local avant-garde theater and it was full of chaos! And waffles!Analyzing and reviewing the many iterations of The GrinchWe finally learn what exactly the K-pop Demon Hunters are. They're on the Netflix. Ahsoka Season 2? We don't know her. Or her release date. Or anything. (via The Direct)A word-salad, non-update (nupdate?) on the Rey movie (via Collider)Vidya gamez newz and an Old Republic update all in one! Also we learn what a “mood piece” (aka, not a trailer?) is. (via Gamespot)An actual real update on Star Wars: Starfighter!In Recap on Tap, we're back with more Ahsoka Again! We've reached Part 4: Fallen Jedi, and things are really picking up! And by “picking up” of course we're referring to that scene where Baylan picks up Ahsoka and throws her off a cliff. You know that song from Dirty Dancing, She's Like the Wind? That's how we think of Marrok in Ahsoka. Except he's more like a fart than the wind. Someone should re-work that song for Marrok and call it He's Like a Fart.Twitter: @forcetoastpod | @sLeiaAllDay | @ShutUp_LauraInstagram: @forcetoastpodBluesky: forcetoastpod.bsky.socialEmail: forcetoastpod@gmail.comWebsite: forcetoastpod.com*This podcast contains a sh!t ton of profanity and boozin. You can find a bleeped version of this podcast absolutely nowhere. Cheers!

Chapter 9 keeps ripping and it doesn't stop in this week's Reimagining, I'm writing more chapters like a mad ting, and it's the HARPY CHRAMBUS WEEK SO LOVE YOU GUYS ALL AHHHHHHHH, here's a message to our Heroes of Edara! —--------------------- Want more 7th Valkyrie? Check out our Patreon to become a Hero of Edara, where you can shape the future of the series, decide on merch drops and incentives, get early access to new episodes, enjoy bonus features and content, and help us hit the major checkpoints on the Path of Heroes!  https://www.patreon.com/7thvalkyrie For 7th Valkyrie Gear and Apparel: https://store.7thvalkyrie.com/ For 7th Valkyrie Artwork: https://www.instagram.com/7thvalkyrie/  

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It's easy to say she was an OG. One of the originals. The sportscaster that anchored over 5,000 episodes of Sports Center. But while the boys were coming up with catch phrases like "Back, back, back", "It's deep and I don't think it's playable" and "Booyah!", LINDA COHN was highlighting the games, the plays and made it about the games, not herself. A hockey fanatic from when she was a little girl, she broke barriers, broke records and then broke into the boy's club by being the first full-time U.S. female sports anchor on a national radio network when she was hired by ABC. Delightful, real and incredibly interesting, this episode of The Approach Shot is a must listen! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

MERCH ALERT! A perfect gift for TPS listeners...Delightful almond-scented soap that contains a full set of dice! You can get yours here: https://fantasy-scents.com/products/total-party-skill-dice-soap-dungeons-bubbles This week's segments: 1. Wizard Deep Dive 2. Homebrewing "Naughty & Nice" 3. Draft of Mega Pokemon that would make the Best D&D Monsters Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/TotalPartySkill/home to get access to PDFs of our homebrew and see uncut video from the podcast! Plus, bonus content exclusive only to patrons! Subscribe for more weekly Dungeons & Dragons content! And follow us on our socials for previous draft videos and to learn more about us: Gabe -- @gabespan (TikTok, Instagram) George -- @dmgeorge_primavera (Instagram, TikTok) Dylan -- @whatcha_mccollum (Instagram)

It's Political Rehab! This episode, we start with the 'Trump dump' focusing on a chaotic week including Trump's combative speech, then we hit the GOP's EPIC mishandling of healthcare subsidies, and Trump's attempted affordability pivot fail. Then we deep dive the explosive interview with WH Chief of Staff Susie Wiles. "That's Bullshit" hits cannabis legalization. Finally, we pay tribute to the late Rob Reiner by ranking his greatest films. Join us for another fun, fast, upbeat show where a Republican and a Democrat make news fun again: it's smart politics without the hangover! 00:00 Introduction 00:59 Trump Dump: Weekly Recap03:20 Republican Party As Captives06:44 ACA Epic Fail09:54 Venezuela Blockade and Foreign Policy12:40 Affordability Pivot and Economic Policies18:30 Hypothetical 2028 Matchup21:26 Deep Dive Segment: Wiles wily?32:34 That's BS: Cannabis Policy Shift39:03 Top Rob Reiner Movies

MERCH ALERT! Perfect stocking stuffers for TPS listeners...Delightful almond-scented soap that contains a full set of dice! You can get yours here: https://fantasy-scents.com/products/total-party-skill-dice-soap-dungeons-bubbles This week's segments: 1. Making D&D Accessible to Those Unfamiliar 2. Homebrewing "Pertinence" 3. Draft of D&D Monster Pets (CR 1 and Below) Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/TotalPartySkill/home to get access to PDFs of our homebrew and see uncut video from the podcast! Plus, bonus content exclusive only to patrons! Subscribe for more weekly Dungeons & Dragons content! And follow us on our socials for previous draft videos and to learn more about us: Gabe -- @gabespan (TikTok, Instagram) George -- @dmgeorge_primavera (Instagram, TikTok) Dylan -- @whatcha_mccollum (Instagram) Ginny Di -- @itsginnydi (Instagram, X) // @ginnydi (YouTube, TikTok)

Look at us! Just look at us! 3 Is The Magic Number is back baby blue, for our annual end of year wrap up podcast chat. Welcome to our cultural round up Review Of The Year 2025 part 1 of 3 (WE KNOW!!) where hosts Matt and Remfry look back over the past year and pick over the ‘stuff' and ‘things' they loved and liked the most. We have 5 choices from each host (so 5 is the magic number now….?), and they include albums, live shows, computer games, TV shows, books and films. With this first part, handily titled Part 1, you will hear the pairs ‘bubbling unders' (an extensive list and chat about the ‘stuff' that didn't make it to the final list).Anddddd…that's it! I know, I know but we really did have a lot of them, and a lot to say and share about them! Part 2 (Friday 19th December) will be the first few picks proper, and Part 3 (next Monday 22nd December) will wrap it all up nicely with a nice chatty bow. Delightful.

Tom Patton • Psalm 109:15–109:22 • Joint Heirs

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We really need some magic up here. It's an epic finale before the break, so much for Grace and Adam to discuss in Stranger Things season 5, chapter 4, Sorcerer.You can subscribe to the Exclusive Strand of TV DNA to get bonus content here - https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/tv-dna-podcast/subscribe We can't wait for you to hear our thoughts on the latest episodes and for you to give us yours too. You can find and follow us on instagram @tvdnapodYou can also email us on tvdnapod@gmail.com We have recent specials on Blue Lights, Married at First Sight and Slow Horses, our back catalogue includes House of the Dragon, Silo and Ted Lasso. Listen here https://open.spotify.com/show/7eh93AAcO5y1m5jdEcTqAk?si=7l1do-YcQNS-eQ1YMIdCHAWe're on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Breaker and Radio Public so be sure to subscribe to the pod and please leave us a review. Thanks as always to JComp for our logo and Roman Senyk Music for our theme. Adam, Grace, Neil, Damian and Isabel

Turkey Day came with an extra helping of meaning this year for Nora and Craig. Listen in as they discuss gathering with Nora's big family and all the beautiful chaos they bring to the table. Plus Craig rockets off to Texas to appear on a major podcast hosted by former Force RECON Marine and author of SAVING AZIZ, Chad Robichaux. Hear all about his quick but eventful trip to the Lone Star State plus an abominable edition of 3 Truths and a Fib!Visit our Website : ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.fredtheafghan.com/stubbornlypositive⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join Our Patreon Pack for Video Episodes and so much more: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/StubbornlyPositive⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Instagram! @StubbornlyPositive

MERCH ALERT! Perfect stocking stuffers for TPS listeners...Delightful almond-scented soap that contains a full set of dice! You can get yours here: https://fantasy-scents.com/products/total-party-skill-dice-soap-dungeons-bubbles This week's segments: 1. Running Bastions 2. Homebrewing "The Moon Reacher" 3. Draft of Level 7 Spells (2024) Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/TotalPartySkill/home to get access to PDFs of our homebrew and see uncut video from the podcast! Plus, bonus content exclusive only to patrons! Subscribe for more weekly Dungeons & Dragons content! And follow us on our socials for previous draft videos and to learn more about us: Gabe -- @gabespan (TikTok, Instagram) George -- @dmgeorge_primavera (Instagram, TikTok) Dylan -- @whatcha_mccollum (Instagram)

Callum Ferguson joins Brad Haddin and Adam Peacock to recap another dominant day for Australia in the Ashes. We chat about Starc's tenacious batting, England's shocking bowling, the pressure building on Stokes, England’s failure to learn from Perth, Carey’s outstanding wicketkeeping, England’s lack of batting intent, and a near-perfect display from the Australian side. Plus, we head to the Secret Cricket Club questions as Hadds and Ferg dive into their storybook for a few Ashes classics! Send your cricket club cap to Producer Joel at the following address: Joel Harrison 50 Goulburn St, Sydney, NSW, 2000 Follow on Apple, Spotify and the LiSTNR app Watch on YouTube Drop us a message on Instagram and TikTok! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Send us a textWhat if the part of you that feels separate is just a role in a larger play—and you're also the director, the writer, and the audience who never left the theater? We dive into a bold reframing of ego, separation, and healing: not as problems to fix, but as experiences within one consciousness exploring its own edges.We start by unpacking the milk-and-drop analogy to show how the one becomes many without ever breaking unity. From there, we talk about the limits of the small self and why expansive states—during nature walks, deep breathwork, intimacy, or NDE accounts—can feel more true than the stories your mind clings to. Nonduality reframes the good-versus-evil struggle as a function of duality, while ultimate reality remains unthreatened. That shift brings relief and responsibility: events are neutral; your thoughts are not. Invest in fear and reap turmoil; invest in peace and return to center.To make it practical, we explore the player-and-character metaphor (think The Sims). You can live out any storyline—hero, healer, villain, explorer—without changing who you are as awareness itself. The hero's journey becomes your inner curriculum: the “dragon” is a limiting belief; the ordeal is how you discover your gifts. We then flip the script on “villains,” seeing challenging people and situations as cast members you've hired to reveal blind spots. Triggers become mirrors for forgiveness and choice, turning blame into agency. Finally, we let go of sin-and-guilt frameworks around separation and meet creation as playful, curious, and ultimately safe.If you're ready to carry more lightness into hard moments, to use every trigger as a doorway, and to remember the peace that doesn't depend on circumstances, this conversation will meet you where you are and walk with you home. If this resonated, subscribe, share it with a friend who needs it, and leave a review so more listeners can find the show.Join the Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/livingthewayofmasteryIf you'd like to support the podcast, you can donate here:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thewayofmasteryIf you would like to experience Revelation Breathwork, you can get our FREE 3-part Breathwork for Beginners series here.Purchase The Way of Mastery here. (This is a link to the Shanti Christo website, not Amazon. I want to support the organization. I don't receive any commission from this.)You can purchase access to the Lesson 5 Guided Meditation Prayer that Jason recorded here for $4.44

If you're trying to run your business with 2019 energy, no wonder you're exhausted.  After years of uncertainty, you can't manage your time like a machine. You need to manage your capacity like a human. And that starts with the Delightful No — the kind of boundary that protects your energy, your focus, and your sanity. Topics discussed in this episode include: Why you're depleted, not disorganized. How collective stress has reshaped your true capacity. The myth of "I can handle it all with better time management." Why every yes has a cost. How the Delightful No protects your energy and focus. A simple YES Plan for using your capacity intentionally. Practical ways to say no without guilt. For detailed show notes and links to everything in this episode, please visit bsfreebusiness.com.  If you enjoyed today's episode, please:. Leave a positive review or rating at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ratethispodcast.com/stayingsolor Subscribe for new episodes every Monday. Sign up for email updates at www.bsfreebusiness.com/solo

Sunday, November 16, 2025 Passage: Psalm 111

Tom Patton • Psalm 103:1–103:14 • Joint Heirs

In this episode, Carlos Gonzalez de Villaumbrosia interviews Dheerja Kaur, Chief Product Officer at Hims & Hers, the publicly traded health and wellness platform with a market cap of over $10 billion and more than 3 million active users across its Hims and Hers consumer brands.At Hims & Hers, Dheerja is building the future of preventative care by combining diagnostics, clinical guidance, and personalized treatments—all delivered through a consumer-grade digital experience. From healthcare to fintech, Dheerja breaks down how PMs can master regulatory nuance without sacrificing speed or UX, why pairing product with clinical and compliance experts is a superpower, and how to turn constraints into differentiation through org design, platform thinking, and data. What you'll learn: – Why product leadership in regulated industries requires a different kind of PM muscle. – How Hims & Hers is expanding from transactional treatments to full-stack preventative care. – The rationale behind maintaining two separate apps—and how that unlocks personalization at scale. – How AI is powering internal tools, treatment plans, and personalized health journeys.Key Takeaways :point_down: – Building for Impact, Not Just Efficiency: Why Dheerja prefers mission-driven industries that improve lives over “fun” products. – Product Meets Clinical: How Hims & Hers pairs PMs with in-house physicians to co-create treatment and diagnostic experiences. – From Health Stack to Health Loop: Why continuous testing, personalized treatments, and AI-powered insights are the future of digital health.Social Links:- Follow our Podcast on Tik Tok here- Follow Product School on LinkedIn here- Join Product School's free events here- Find out more about Product School hereCredits:Host: Carlos Gonzalez de VillaumbrosiaGuest: Dheerja Kaur

Radio Free Paris is a new podcast from Canary Canard Studios. RFP explores the sonic soundscape of the music heard around the world. Strange and Delightful songs that just get stranger and more delightful with every episode. Take a listen to our first episode. Get a baguette, a bottle of wine and some Velveeta Cheese. We pair Absurdity with the Recondite, the Divine with the Wicked, the Lost who have somehow stumbled upon Canary Canard... Bienvenue!

Welcome back, listeners… and mind your step. We've reached Part Three of our journey through Don't Look Under the Bed, and the air here feels a little… heavier, doesn't it? Not haunted exactly — just a subtle, whispery kind of strange you get when the shadow people get frisky. This is the region of the review where childhood logic starts to unravel, imaginary friends grow teeth, and every unanswered question sits in the corner like a shadow with an ambiguous light source. Delightful stuff. As always, a warning before we wander deeper: spoilers ahead. Not jump-scare spoilers — more like the quiet ones that sit very still and wait for you to notice. And yes, profanity. Because an adult's vocabulary is very revealing about their childhood cinematic trauma. If you'd like to catch up, retrace your steps, or check whether the previous episodes are still where you left them, wander over to B S Reactor dot com — our digital crossroads. It's full of links, episodes, and a contact page that definitely hasn't been rearranging itself at night. Now then — take a breath, steady your nerves, and let's press forward into Don't Look Under the Bed. The path isn't dangerous… just a little shady. And shady things love company apparently.

Building B2B analytics and AI tools that people will actually pay for and use is hard. The reality is, your product won't deliver ROI if no one's using it. That's why first principles thinking says you have to solve the usage problem first. In this episode, I'll explain why the key to user adoption is designing with the flow of work—building your solution around the natural workflows of your users to minimize the behavior changes you're asking them to make. When users clearly see the value in your product, it becomes easier to sell and removes many product-related blockers along the way. We'll explore how product design impacts sales, the difference between buyers and users in enterprise contexts, and why challenging the “data/AI-first” mindset is essential. I'll also share practical ways to align features with user needs, reduce friction, and drive long-term adoption and impact. If you're ready to move beyond the dashboard and start building products that truly fit the way people work, this episode is for you.   Highlights/Skip to:  The core argument: why solving for user adoption first helps demonstrate ROI and facilitate sales in B2B analytics and AI products  (1:34) How showing the value to actual end users—not just buyers—makes it easier to sell your product (2:33) Why designing for outcomes instead of outputs (dashboards, etc) leads to better adoption and long-term product value (8:16) How to “see” beyond users' surface-level feature requests and solutions so you can solve for the actual, unspoken need—leading to an indispensable product (10:23) Reframing feature requests as design-actionable problems (12:07)  Solving for unspoken needs vs. customer-requested features and functions (15:51) Why “disruption” is the wrong approach for product development (21:19)   Quotes:  “Customers' tolerance for poorly designed B2B software has decreased significantly over the last decade. People now expect enterprise tools to function as smoothly and intuitively as the consumer apps they use every day.  Clunky software that slows down workflows is no longer acceptable, regardless of the data it provides. If your product frustrates users or requires extra effort to achieve results, adoption will suffer. Even the most powerful AI or analytics engine cannot compensate for a confusing or poorly structured interface. Enterprises now demand experiences that are seamless, efficient, and aligned with real workflows.    This shift means that product design is no longer a secondary consideration; it is critical to commercial success.  Founders and product leaders must prioritize usability, clarity, and delight in every interaction. Software that is difficult to use increases the risk of churn, lengthens sales cycles, and diminishes perceived value. Products must anticipate user needs and deliver solutions that integrate naturally into existing workflows.  The companies that succeed are the ones that treat user experience as a strategic differentiator. Ignoring this trend creates friction, frustration, and missed opportunities for adoption and revenue growth. Design quality is now inseparable from product value and market competitiveness.  The message is clear: if you want your product to be adopted, retain customers, and win in the market, UX must be central to your strategy.” —   “No user really wants to ‘check a dashboard' or use a feature for its own sake. Dashboards, charts, and tables are outputs, not solutions. What users care about is completing their tasks, solving their problems, and achieving meaningful results.  Designing around workflows rather than features ensures your product is indispensable. A workflow-first approach maps your solution to the actual tasks users perform in the real world.  When we understand the jobs users need to accomplish, we can build products that deliver real value and remove friction. Focusing solely on features or data can create bloated products that users ignore or struggle to use.  Outputs are meaningless if they do not fit into the context of a user's work. The key is to translate user needs into actionable workflows and design every element to support those flows.  This approach reduces cognitive load, improves adoption, and ensures the product's ROI is realized. It also allows you to anticipate challenges and design solutions that make workflows smoother, faster, and more efficient.  By centering design on actual tasks rather than arbitrary metrics, your product becomes a tool users can't imagine living without. Workflow-focused design directly ties to measurable outcomes for both end users and buyers. It shifts the conversation from features to value, making adoption, satisfaction, and revenue more predictable.” — “Just because a product is built with AI or powerful data capabilities doesn't mean anyone will adopt it. Long-term value comes from designing solutions that users cannot live without. It's about creating experiences that take people from frustration to satisfaction to delight.  Products must fit into users' natural workflows and improve their performance, efficiency, and outcomes. Buyers' perceived ROI is closely tied to meaningful adoption by end users. If users struggle, churn rises, and financial impact is diminished, regardless of technical sophistication.  Designing for delight ensures that the product becomes a positive force in the user's daily work. It strengthens engagement, reduces friction, and builds customer loyalty.  High-quality UX allows the product to demonstrate value automatically, without constant explanations or hand-holding. Delightful experiences encourage advocacy, referrals, and easier future sales.  The real power of design lies in aligning technical capabilities with human behavior and workflow.  When done correctly, this approach transforms a tool into an indispensable part of the user's job and a demonstrable asset for the business.  Focusing on usability, satisfaction, and delight creates long-term adoption and retention, which is the ultimate measure of product success.” — “Your product should enter the user's work stream like a raft on a river, moving in the same direction as their workflow. Users should not have to fight the current or stop their flow to use your tool.  Introducing friction or requiring users to change their behavior increases risk, even if the product delivers ROI. The more naturally your product aligns with existing workflows, the easier it is to adopt and the more likely it is to be retained.  Products that feel intuitive and effortless become indispensable, reducing conversations about usability during demos. By matching the flow of work, your solution improves satisfaction, accelerates adoption, and enhances perceived value.  Disrupting workflows without careful observation can create new problems, frustrate users, and slow down sales. The goal is to move users from frustration to satisfaction to delight, all while achieving the intended outcomes.  Designing with the flow of work ensures that every feature, interface element, and interaction fits seamlessly into the tasks users already perform. It allows users to focus on value instead of figuring out how to use the product.  This alignment is key to unlocking adoption, retaining customers, and building long-term loyalty.  Products that resist the natural workflow may demonstrate ROI on paper but fail in practice due to friction and low engagement.  Success requires designing a product that supports the user's journey downstream without interruption or extra effort.  When you achieve this, adoption becomes easier, sales conversations smoother, and long-term retention higher.” —

Tom Patton • Psalm 103:1–103:14 • Joint Heirs

Share your Field Stories!Welcome back to Environmental Professionals Radio, Connecting the Environmental Professionals Community Through Conversation, with your hosts Laura Thorne and Nic Frederick! On today's episode, we talk with Mark Coleman, Author, Planet Pragmatism and Director of Advanced Energy Advisory and Innovation with TRC Companies about Establishing Trust, Rediscovering Humanity, and Planet Pragmatism.  Read his full bio below.Help us continue to create great content! If you'd like to sponsor a future episode hit the support podcast button or visit www.environmentalprofessionalsradio.com/sponsor-form Showtimes:  2:45 - Delightful things10:08 - Interview with Mark Coleman20:32 - How to work through all the Noise29:22 - How do you build Trust with doubtful people47:06 - Fieldnotes with Mark!Please be sure to ✔️subscribe, ⭐rate and ✍review. This podcast is produced by the National Association of Environmental Professions (NAEP). Check out all the NAEP has to offer at NAEP.org.Connect with Mark Coleman at https://www.markcolemaninsights.com/Guest  Bio:Mark C. Coleman is an award-winning author and recognized voice as a business and leadership advisor, entrepreneur, and educator specializing in sustainable change management and enterprise development. With over 25 years of experience, he inspires both current and future leaders to embrace principled leadership founded on pragmatism, dignity, trust, and accountability. He has served as a strategic advisor to numerous leading organizations across academia, industry, emerging enterprises, and government, focusing on the intersection of societal change, environmental risk, and sustainable innovation. Mr. Coleman currently serves as Director of Advisory and Innovation within TRC's Advanced Energy (AE) business segment where he works with leaders across the organization and with partners and clients to strategically advance best-in-class integrated solutions to complex energy and business challenges. His work is focused on the nexus of energy and environmental innovation and the emergent sustainable economy, marked by solutions which are decarbonized, digital, decentralized, and which also embody social impact, environmental justice, and economic equity at their foundation.As the founder of Convergence Mitigation Management (CMM), a high-impact business intelligence, strategy, and management consultancy, Mr. Coleman provides custom advisory services to entrepreneurs, small and medium sized businesses, government, applied research, and non-governmental organizations.In July 2025 Mr. Coleman published his 4th book, Planet Pragmatism: The New Path to Prosperity. Mark currently serves as a Board Member of Ecology Prime, a global platform catalyzing ecologic education, outreach, and communications. He also serves on the Board of Trustees for Cayuga Community College and as an adjunct instructor of Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprise at the Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University where he teaches undergraduate and graduate level courses in Sustainable Enterprise. Mr. Coleman resides in the Finger Lakes region of New York with his wife and two sons. Music CreditsIntro: Givin Me Eyes by Grace MesaOutro: Never Ending Soul Groove by Mattijs MuSupport the showThanks for listening! A new episode drops every Friday. Like, share, subscribe, and/or sponsor to help support the continuation of the show. You can find us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and all your favorite podcast players.

Jason, Maddy, and Kirk are all playing The Séance of Blake Manor, a new detective game about a spooky manor full of — OOOOOOOOHHHHH — Kirk, stop it. They talk about the game's unique time mechanic, how it plays with deduction, and of course, lots of spooky ghosts.One More Thing:Kirk: “ChatGPT Made Me Delusional” by Eddy Burback (YouTube)Maddy: The Master (2012)Jason: Strange JigsawsLINKS:Support Triple Click: http://maximumfun.org/joinBuy Some Triple Click Merch!! https://maxfunstore.com/search?q=triple+click&options%5Bprefix%5D=lastJoin the Triple Click Discord: http://discord.gg/tripleclickpodTriple Click Ethics Policy: https://maximumfun.org/triple-click-ethics-policy/

This week on our Vino Lingo segment we feature Noah Fox Reed, Winemaker, Tinte Cellars, Woodinville, Washington, defining the term “Delightful”.  Learn more by visiting tintecellars.com

In Episode 57 of Undercurrents of Romance, Tracey Devlyn sits down with authors Elinor Lipman and Nikki Payne to discuss their contributions to the entertaining Jane Austen anthology, LADIES IN WAITING. Celebrating Jane Austen's 250th birthday, eight acclaimed authors reimagine secondary characters from Jane Austen's novels, whisking them across eras and oceans toward clever, heartfelt HEAs. From Caroline Bingley to Miss Bates, this anthology is a love letter to wit, romance, and reinvention. Stories by: Elinor Lipman • Adriana Trigiani • Karen Dukess • Eloisa James • Audrey Bellezza & Emily Harding • Diana Quincy • Nikki Payne • Sarah MacLean Love this episode? Rate it ⭐️ Thumbs Up

Sophie Somerville is an Australian emerging filmmaker whose short films Linda 4 Eva and Peeps made waves at film festivals around the world. Now with her feature film debut Fwends, winner of the Berlinale Forum's Caligari Film Prize for Innovation, Sophie firmly makes her mark on Australian cinema as a talent to watch out for.As Cody Allen wrote in their review, Fwends is 'a tender portrait of friendship, loss and rediscovery' and it's out in Australian cinemas from 7 November 2025.Nadine Whitney interviews Sophie ahead of the films release.Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Bluesky @thecurbau. We are a completely independent and ad free website that lives on the support of listeners and readers just like you. Visit Patreon.com/thecurbau, where you can support our work from as little as $1 a month. If you are unable to financially support us, then please consider sharing this interview with your podcast loving friends.We'd also love it if you could rate and review us on the podcast player of your choice. Every review helps amplify the interviews and stories to a wider audience. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sophie Somerville is an Australian emerging filmmaker whose short films Linda 4 Eva and Peeps made waves at film festivals around the world. Now with her feature film debut Fwends, winner of the Berlinale Forum's Caligari Film Prize for Innovation, Sophie firmly makes her mark on Australian cinema as a talent to watch out for.As Cody Allen wrote in their review, Fwends is 'a tender portrait of friendship, loss and rediscovery' and it's out in Australian cinemas from 7 November 2025.Nadine Whitney interviews Sophie ahead of the films release.Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Bluesky @thecurbau. We are a completely independent and ad free website that lives on the support of listeners and readers just like you. Visit Patreon.com/thecurbau, where you can support our work from as little as $1 a month. If you are unable to financially support us, then please consider sharing this interview with your podcast loving friends.We'd also love it if you could rate and review us on the podcast player of your choice. Every review helps amplify the interviews and stories to a wider audience. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hosts Nicholas Friedman, LeAlec Murray, and Victoria Johnson are discussing Goku voice actor Masako Nozawa becoming the first voice actor to receive the prestigious Person of Cultural Merit Recognition in Japan, The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You returning for a season 3, Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc taking over global box offices, and Yuki Chiba and Big Sean's Debut Collab Track "Ski Ga Ski." Have a question for The Anime Effect? Ask it here. To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com. Goku VA Masako Nozawa Becomes First Voice Actor to Receive Prestigious Person of Cultural Merit Recognition The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You Season 3 Anime Announced for 2026 EXCLUSIVE: Yuki Chiba and Big Sean Debut Collab Track "Ski Ga Ski" on Crunchyroll News Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Slices Past US$50 Million Worldwide Box Office Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One of our favorite things to do in our Modern Mrs Darcy Book Club is connect with the authors we all love. Every so often we have the opportunity to share one of those conversations with all of you, too. Today you'll be hearing from Kevin Wilson, author of our 2025 Summer Reading Guide selection Run for the Hills and a writer we've long looked forward to hosting in this space. Our conversation covers a lot of ground today, from Wilson's approach to writing his stories to topics like what it means to fit in, how weirdness impacts his writing style, and how a PT Cruiser ended up as a key feature in his book. We kick off today's conversation with a bit of behind the scenes conversation between Anne and our Modern Mrs Darcy Book Club community manager, Ginger Horton. We wanted to give you some idea of what you're going to be listening to today. Whether you've read Kevin Wilson or not, we think you'll enjoy this opportunity to hear an author talk about their work and their process in a really interesting way. Find the list of titles mentioned today on our show notes page at whatshouldireadnextpodcast.com/499. In addition to other major milestones, we're about to celebrate our 10-year anniversary of the Book Club. Today we share insights into what exactly we do in Book Club and why you might want to consider joining us in what we call the best corner of the internet. Find out more at modernmrsdarcy.com/club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Sigrid's Delightful Misstep: Finding Joy in Imperfection Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/no/episode/2025-10-21-07-38-20-no Story Transcript:No: I hjertet av Bergen, i en liten og koselig kaffebar, satt Sigrid ved et bord ved vinduet.En: In the heart of Bergen, in a small and cozy coffee shop, Sigrid sat at a table by the window.No: Høsten hadde malt trærne i røde og gule nyanser, og bladene danset i vinden utenfor.En: Autumn had painted the trees in shades of red and yellow, and the leaves danced in the wind outside.No: Den deilige duften av nybrygget kaffe fylte luften, og det klirret mykt fra porselenet mens samtaler summet rundt henne.En: The delightful aroma of freshly brewed coffee filled the air, and the porcelain clinked softly as conversations buzzed around her.No: Sigrid, med sitt livlige smil og rødbrune krøller, var klar for dagen.En: Sigrid, with her lively smile and auburn curls, was ready for the day.No: Hun kikket ned på føttene sine og fikk et sjokk.En: She glanced down at her feet and got a shock.No: Hun hadde på seg to forskjellige støvler!En: She was wearing two different boots!No: Den ene var sort og elegant, den andre brun og mer robust.En: One was black and elegant, the other brown and more sturdy.No: Hvordan kunne hun ha gjort dette?En: How could she have done this?No: Hun rødmet lett og så seg rundt.En: She blushed lightly and looked around.No: Ingen hadde lagt merke til det ennå.En: No one had noticed yet.No: Spesielt ikke Olav, baristaen hun ofte så på avstand, men aldri virkelig hadde turt å snakke med.En: Especially not Olav, the barista she often admired from a distance, but never really dared to talk to.No: Olav sto bak disken, energisk og med et sjarmerende smil, travelt opptatt med å servere kaffe.En: Olav stood behind the counter, energetic and with a charming smile, busily serving coffee.No: Sigrid visste at hun ikke kunne la ham oppdage fadesen.En: Sigrid knew she couldn't let him discover the mishap.No: Hun skyndte seg å sette seg, håpet å skjule skoene under bordet.En: She hurried to sit, hoping to hide the shoes under the table.No: Bomull skjerfet hennes glapp nesten fra fanget i farten.En: Her cotton scarf almost slipped from her lap in the rush.No: Ingrid, Sigrids venninne, hadde allerede satt seg ved bordet med henne og kikket nysgjerrig på Sigrids ansikt, "Hva er det?En: Ingrid, Sigrid's friend, had already sat down at the table with her and looked curiously at Sigrid's face, "What is it?"No: " spurte hun.En: she asked.No: Sigrid fniste og hvisket: "Jeg har på meg forskjellige støvler!En: Sigrid giggled and whispered, "I'm wearing different boots!"No: " Ingrid kikket raskt ned og de begynte begge å fnise, men Sigrid prøvde å dempe lyden, redd for å tiltrekke seg Olavs oppmerksomhet.En: Ingrid quickly glanced down, and they both began to giggle, but Sigrid tried to muffle the sound, afraid of attracting Olav's attention.No: Mens hun vurderte å snike seg til den lille butikken ved siden av kafeen for å kjøpe tøfler, kom Olav bort til bordet med deres bestillinger.En: While she contemplated sneaking to the little shop next to the coffee shop to buy slippers, Olav came over to the table with their orders.No: "Her er kaffen din, Sigrid," sa han varmt.En: "Here's your coffee, Sigrid," he said warmly.No: Han hadde lagt merke til henne, mer enn hun visste.En: He had noticed her, more than she knew.No: Sjansene for flukt ble mindre.En: The chances of escape grew slimmer.No: I det øyeblikket hun prøvde å ta koppen, skled den fra hendene hennes og kaffe rant utover bordet.En: At the moment she tried to grab the cup, it slipped from her hands and coffee spilled across the table.No: Alle snudde seg, inkludert Olav.En: Everyone turned, including Olav.No: Sigrid ble rød som en tomat, mens kaffebølgen skyldte over bordflaten og truet med å nå beina hennes.En: Sigrid turned as red as a tomato, while the coffee wave swept across the table surface, threatening to reach her feet.No: Olav lo hjertelig, ikke på en hånlig måte, men med forståelse.En: Olav laughed heartily, not in a mocking way, but with understanding.No: Han kikket ned på skoene hennes og sa: "Jeg har kommet til jobb med to ulike sokker mer enn én gang.En: He glanced down at her shoes and said: "I've come to work with two different socks more than once."No: " Blikkene deres møttes, og Sigrid kunne ikke unngå å smile.En: Their eyes met, and Sigrid couldn't help but smile.No: "Det ser ut som vi begge har våre dager," svarte hun, og prøvde å skjule hvor lettet hun følte seg.En: "Looks like we both have our days," she replied, trying to hide how relieved she felt.No: Olav smilte tilbake og tilbød seg en ny kopp, "Denne er på huset.En: Olav smiled back and offered her a new cup, "This one's on the house.No: Vi alle har våre små uhell.En: We all have our little mishaps."No: " Ingrid humret ved siden av, glad for sin venns moderlige ro.En: Ingrid chuckled beside her, glad for her friend's grounded composure.No: Sigrid pustet lettet ut.En: Sigrid breathed a sigh of relief.No: Hun forstod noe viktig.En: She understood something important.No: Små feil og skamfulle øyeblikk kunne være porten til latter og nye forbindelser.En: Small mistakes and embarrassing moments could be gateways to laughter and new connections.No: Hun hadde alltid strevet for å være perfekt, men kanskje ufullkommenhet var mer sjarmerende.En: She had always strived to be perfect, but maybe imperfection was more charming.No: Igjen kom kaffebarens sum tilbake, like lekker som aldri før.En: Once again, the coffee shop's hum returned, as delightful as ever.No: Så, med kaffe i hjertet og gnist i øynene, begynte hun å nyte dagen.En: So, with coffee in her heart and a spark in her eyes, she began to enjoy the day.No: Med Olavs latter som ekko og Ingrids vennskap ved sin side, visste hun at høstluften aldri hadde smakt så søtt.En: With Olav's laughter echoing and Ingrid's friendship by her side, she knew that the autumn air had never tasted so sweet. Vocabulary Words:cozy: koseligautumn: høstpainted: maltdelightful: deiligaroma: duftporcelain: porselenconversations: samtalerlively: livligeglanced: kikketshock: sjokkelegant: elegantadmirable: sjarmerendeenergetic: energiskcharming: sjarmerendemishap: fadesencotton: bomullslipped: skledcuriously: nysgjerriggiggled: fnistemuffle: dempeattract: tiltrekkeorders: bestillingerescape: fluktslimmer: mindrethreatening: truetmocking: hånligunderstanding: forståelsemet: møttesrelief: lettetimperfection: ufullkommenhet

James Gunn's Peacemaker is back for Season 2 — and after the success of Superman, Gunn brings his signature chaos he created in season 1 into the new DCU.The We Needed Roads crew teams up with @TheHowdyBeansPodcast to break down the wild mix of action, comedy, and trauma that makes Peacemaker one of DC's most unpredictable shows.John Cena's Peacemaker continues to wrestle with his demons (predominately daddy issues), Freddie Stroma's Vigilante once again steals every scene, and Danielle Brooks' Leota Adebayo gives the series its emotional core amid the madness.We dig into James Gunn's balance of cheesy rock music, violent absurdity, and surprisingly heartfelt storytelling — and ask the big question: was Peacemaker Season 2 really necessary, or just ridiculously fun?

Nesrine Changuel helped build Spotify, Google Chrome, and Google Meet. Her work has helped her discover the importance of emotional connection in building successful products. At Google, she served as a dedicated “delight PM,” a role specifically focused on making products more delightful. She recently published Product Delight, a book that provides a practical framework for creating products that serve both functional and emotional needs. Based in Paris, she now coaches founders and CPOs on implementing delight strategies in their organizations.What you'll learn:1. Why delight is a business strategy, not just “sprinkling confetti” on top of functionality2. How to identify emotional motivators that drive product retention3. The 50-40-10 rule for balancing delight in your roadmap4. The 4-step delight model5. The origin story of Spotify's Discover Weekly6. Why B2B products need delight just as much as B2C products7. How to get buy-in from skeptical leaders who think delight is a luxury—Brought to you by:DX—The developer intelligence platform designed by leading researchers: https://getdx.com/lennyJira Product Discovery—Confidence to build the right thing: https://atlassian.com/lennyLucidLink—Real-time cloud storage for teams: https://www.lucidlink.com/lenny—Transcript: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/a-4-step-framework-for-building-delightful-products—My biggest takeaways (for paid newsletter subscribers): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/i/174199489/my-biggest-takeaways-from-this-conversation—Where to find Nesrine Changuel:• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nesrinechanguel/• Newsletter: https://nesrinechanguel.substack.com/• Website: https://nesrine-changuel.com/—Where to find Lenny:• Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com• X: https://twitter.com/lennysan• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky/—In this episode, we cover:(00:00) Introduction to Nesrine and product delight(04:56) Why delight matters(09:17) What makes a feature “delightful”(12:29) The three pillars of delight(13:03) Pillar 1: Removing friction (Uber refund example)(15:07) Pillar 2: Anticipating needs (Revolut eSIM example)(17:21) Pillar 3: Exceeding expectations (Edge coupon example)(18:35) The “confetti effect” and when it actually works(22:02) B2B vs. B2C: Why all products need emotional connection(29:52) The Delight Model: A 4-step framework(30:57) Step 1: Identifying user motivators (functional and emotional)(33:55) Step 2: Converting motivators into product opportunities(34:46) Step 3: Identifying solutions with the delight grid(36:46) Step 4: Validating ideas with the delight checklist(40:22) The Delight Model summarized(42:18) The importance of familiarity (Spotify Discover Weekly story)(45:21) Real examples: Chrome's tab management solution(51:32) Google Meet's solution for “Zoom fatigue”(55:02) Getting buy-in from skeptical leaders(59:39) Prioritizing delight: The 50-40-10 rule(1:02:41) Creating a culture of delight in your organization(1:06:45) The habituation effect(1:08:15) When delight goes wrong: Apple reactions example(1:10:21) How delight motivates product teams(1:12:24) Lightning round and final thoughts—Referenced:• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/• Linear: https://linear.app/• How Linear builds product: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/how-linear-builds-product• Jira: https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira• Asana: https://asana.com/• Monday: https://monday.com/• The Product Delight Model: https://nesrinechanguel.substack.com/p/the-product-delight-model• Revolut: https://www.revolut.com/• How Revolut trains world-class product managers: The “local CEO” model, raw intellect over experience, and a cultural obsession with building wow products | Dmitry Zlokazov (Head of Product): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/how-revolut-trains-world-class-product-managers• Microsoft Cashback: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/features/shopping-cashback• Superhuman's secret to success: Ignoring most customer feedback, manually onboarding every new user, obsessing over every detail, and positioning around a single attribute: speed | Rahul Vohra (CEO): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/superhumans-secret-to-success-rahul-vohra• Brian Chesky's secret mentor who died 9 times, started the Burning Man board, and built the world's first midlife wisdom school | Chip Conley (founder of MEA): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/chip-conley• Workday: https://www.workday.com/• SAP: https://www.sap.com/• ServiceNow: https://www.servicenow.com/• Salesforce: https://www.salesforce.com/• GitHub: https://github.com/• Atlassian: https://www.atlassian.com/• Snowflake: https://www.snowflake.com/• Data Superheroes: https://www.snowflake.com/en/data-superheroes/• Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/• Andy Nesling on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andynesling/• Matic: https://maticrobots.com/• Diego Sanchez's (Senior Product Manager at Buffer) post on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7365014292091346945/• Miro: https://miro.com/• Arc browser: https://arc.net/• Competing with giants: An inside look at how The Browser Company builds product | Josh Miller (CEO): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/competing-with-giants-an-inside-look• Migros Supermarket: https://www.migros.ch/• The rise of Cursor: The $300M ARR AI tool that engineers can't stop using | Michael Truell (co-founder and CEO): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/the-rise-of-cursor-michael-truell• Building Lovable: $10M ARR in 60 days with 15 people | Anton Osika (CEO and co-founder): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/building-lovable-anton-osika• Linear's secret to building beloved B2B products | Nan Yu (Head of Product): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/linears-secret-to-building-beloved-b2b-products-nan-yu• Suno: https://suno.com• Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/• Use Reactions, Presenter Overlay, and other effects when videoconferencing on Mac: https://support.apple.com/en-us/105117• Dr. Lipp: https://drlipp.com/• How to be the best coach to product people | Petra Wille (Strong Product People): https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/how-to-be-the-best-coach-to-product• The Great American Baking Show: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21822674/• Le Meilleur Pâtissier: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Meilleur_P%C3%A2tissier• The Upside on Amazon Prime: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.3cb8500f-31af-9f4f-5dec-701e086d58e8• The Intouchables: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1675434/• Yoyo stroller: https://www.stokke.com/USA/en-us/category/strollers/yoyo-strollers• UppaBaby strollers: https://uppababy.com/strollers/—Recommended books:• Product Delight: How to Make Your Product Stand Out with Emotional Connection: https://www.amazon.com/Product-Delight-Stand-Emotional-Connection-ebook/dp/B0FGZ93D9Y/• Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World—and Why Things Are Better Than You Think: https://www.amazon.com/Factfulness-Reasons-World-Things-Better/dp/1250107814• STRONG Product Communities: The Essential Guide to Product Communities of Practice: https://www.amazon.com/STRONG-Product-Communities-Essential-Practice/dp/3982235189/r—Production and marketing by https://penname.co/. 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BONUS: Nesrine Changuel shares how to create product delight through emotional connection! In this BONUS episode we explore the book by Nesrine Changuel: 'Product Delight - How to make your product stand out with emotional connection.' In this conversation, we explore Nesrine's journey from research to product management, share lessons from her experiences at Google, Spotify, and Microsoft, and unpack the key strategies for building emotionally resonant products that connect with users beyond mere functionality. The Genesis of Product Delight "I quickly realized that there is something that is quite intense while building Skype... it's not just that communication tool, but it was iconic, with its blue, with ringtones, with emojis. So it was clear that it's not just for making calls, but also to make you feel connected, relaxed, and part of it." Nesrine's journey into product delight began during her transition from research to product management at Skype. Working on products at major companies like Skype, Spotify, and Google Meet, she discovered that successful products don't just function well—they create emotional connections. Her role as "Delight PM" at Google Meet during the pandemic crystallized her understanding that products must address both functional and emotional user needs to truly stand out in the market. Understanding Customer Delight in Practice "The delight is about creating two dimensions and combining these two dimensions altogether, it's about creating products that function well, but also that help with the emotional connection." Customer delight manifests when products exceed expectations and anticipate user needs. Nesrine explains that delight combines surprise and joy—creating positive surprises that go beyond basic functionality. She illustrates this with Microsoft Edge's coupon feature, which proactively suggests discounts during online shopping without users requesting it. This anticipation of needs creates memorable peak moments that strengthen emotional connections with products. Segmenting Users by Motivators "We can discover that users are using your product for different reasons. I mean, we tend to think that users are using the product for the same reason." Traditional user segmentation focuses on demographics (who users are) or behavior (what they do). Nesrine advocates for motivational segmentation—understanding why users engage with products. Using Spotify as an example, she demonstrates how users might seek music for specific songs, inspiration, nostalgia, or emotional regulation. This approach reveals both functional motivators (practical needs) and emotional motivators (feelings users want to experience), enabling teams to build features aligned with user desires rather than assumptions. In this segment, we refer to Spotify Wrapped.  The Distinction from Jobs To Be Done "There's no contrast. I mean to be honest, it's quite aligned, and I'm a big fan of the job to be done framework." While aligned with Clayton Christensen's Jobs To Be Done framework, Nesrine's approach extends beyond identifying triggers to practical implementation. She acknowledges that Jobs To Be Done provides the foundational theory, distinguishing between personal emotional motivators (how users want to feel) and social emotional motivators (how they want others to perceive them). However, many teams struggle to translate these insights into actual product features—a gap her Product Delight framework addresses through actionable methodologies. Navigating the Line Between Delight and Addiction "Building for delight is about creating products that are aligned with users' values. It's about aligning with what people really want themselves to feel. They want to feel themselves, to feel a better version of themselves." The critical distinction between delight and addiction lies in value alignment. Delightful products help users become better versions of themselves and align with their personal values. Nesrine contrasts this with addictive design that creates dependencies contrary to user wellbeing. Using Spotify Wrapped as an example, she explains how reflecting positive achievements (skills learned, personal growth) creates healthy engagement, while raw usage data (hours spent) might trigger negative self-reflection and potential addictive patterns. Getting Started with Product Delight "If you only focus on the functional motivators, you will create products that function, but they will not create that emotional connection. If you take into consideration the emotional motivators in addition to the functional motivators, you create perfect products that connect with users emotionally." Teams beginning their delight journey should start by identifying both functional and emotional user motivators through direct user conversations. The first step involves listing what users want to accomplish (functional) alongside how they want to feel (emotional). This dual understanding enables feature development that serves practical needs while creating positive emotional experiences, leading to products that users remember and recommend. Product Delight and Human-Centered Design "Making products feel as if it was done by a human being... how can you make your product feel as close as possible to a human version of the product." Nesrine positions product delight within the broader human-centered design movement, but focuses specifically on humanization at the product feature level rather than just visual design. She shares examples from Google Meet, where the team compared remote meetings to in-person experiences, and Dyson, which benchmarks vacuum cleaners against human cleaning services. This approach identifies missing human elements and guides feature development toward more natural, intuitive interactions. In this segment we refer to the books Emotional Design by Don Norman, and Design for Emotion by Aarron Walter..  AI's Role in Future Product Delight "AI is a tool, and as every tool we're using, it can be used in a good way, or could be used in a bad way. And it is extremely possible to use AI in a very good way to make your product feel more human and more empathetic and more emotionally engaging." AI presents opportunities to enhance emotional connections through empathetic interactions and personalized experiences. Nesrine cites ChatGPT's conversational style—including apologies and collaborative language—as creating companionship feelings during work. The key lies in using AI to identify and honor emotional motivators rather than exploit them, focusing on making users feel supported and understood rather than manipulated or dependent. Developer Experience as Product Delight "If the user of your products are human beings... whether business consumer engineers, they deserve their emotions to be honored, so I usually don't distinguish between B2B or B2C... I say like B2H, which is business to human." Developer experience exemplifies product delight in B2B contexts. Companies like GitHub have created metrics specifically measuring developer delight, recognizing that technical users also have emotional needs. Tools like Jira, Miro, and GitHub succeed by making users feel more competent and productive. Nesrine advocates for "B2H" (business to human) thinking, emphasizing that any product used by humans should consider emotional impact alongside functional requirements. About Nesrine Changuel Nesrine is a product coach, trainer, and author with experience at Google, Spotify, and Microsoft. Holding a PhD from Bell Labs and UCLA, she blends research and practice to guide teams in building emotionally resonant products. Based in Paris, she teaches and speaks globally on human-centered design. You can connect with Nesrine Changuel on LinkedIn.