Podcasts about DeLorean

Just how far back do you think the roots of BDSM, D/S, andkink go? Were the Romans into D/S? What about Victorian times? Could Heathcliff and Catherine been ‘kinky'? Have you ever wondered how modern kink communities got started or how did people into BDSM connect before DMs, texting, and the internet?Unless you know Doc Brown or have a DeLorean with afunctioning flux capacitor, this episode will answer all those questions plus explain how military surplus motorcycles and leather jackets laid the foundations for modern kink communities.

Nouveaux pilotes, un brin déjantés, à bord de la Libre Antenne sur RMC ! Jean-Christophe Drouet et Julien Cazarre prennent le relais. Après les grands matchs, quand la lumière reste allumée pour les vrais passionnés, place à la Libre Antenne : un espace à part, entre passion, humour et dérision, débats enflammés, franc-parler et second degré. Un rendez-vous nocturne à la Cazarre, où l'on parle foot bien sûr, mais aussi mauvaise foi, vannes, imitations et grands moments de radio imprévisibles !

We check in with our friend Dan Halen from MULLETT! He talks about what makes this 80's tribute band fun and why they stand out from other tribute bands out there! They are playing locally in Old Saybrook, CT and Norwalk, CT soon!Since 2010, Mullett has stood as the nation's definitive 80's rock-and-roll powerhouse! This isn't just a tribute; it's a high-voltage time capsule. By fusing iconic "big hair" aesthetics with massive visual production and fanatical attention to sonic detail, Mullett recreates the arena-rock glory days with unrivaled conviction. From elite corporate events and sold-out theaters to high-stakes casinos and legendary nightclubs, Mullett possesses the rare ability to command any stage and electrify any audience. They don't just play the hits—they embody the era. Fans and critics alike agree: witnessing Mullett is the closest you can get to the raw energy of Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, Van Halen, Journey, and Motley Crue without needing a Flux Capacitor or tricked-out DeLorean. Grab your spandex, catch Mullett at a venue near you, and let the 80's live forever!To check where they will play next click on their website! https://www.mullettrocks.com/tour-dates

En este programa nos subimos al DeLorean y pisamos a fondo hasta acabar en el Viejo Oeste, porque toca hablar de Regreso al Futuro Parte III, la entrega más vaquera, romántica y subestimada de la trilogía. Caballos en vez de gasolina, trenes en vez de rayos y Doc demostrando que el amor puede ser más peligroso que viajar a 140 km/h por el continuo espacio-tiempo. Comentamos cómo esta tercera parte cierra la saga con dignidad, corazón y polvo del desierto, analizando a Marty convertido en cowboy accidental, a Doc totalmente enamorado y a un Biff que aquí es menos villano… pero igual de bocachancla. Hablamos del tono, de la aventura, del homenaje al western clásico y de por qué este final funciona mucho mejor de lo que algunos recuerdan. Hay análisis, nostalgia a saco, anécdotas, risas y algún que otro desvío absurdo, porque esto es La Guarida y aquí no se habla de cine sin cachondeo. Todo con el cariño que merece una trilogía que marcó a varias generaciones y que sigue funcionando como un reloj suizo… o como un condensador de fluzo bien calibrado. Alrededor de la hoguera temporal están Friki, Mario, Javi Carrillo y El Mamado, repasando Regreso al Futuro III entre carcajadas, amor por la saga y la certeza absoluta de que, si algo nos enseñó esta película, es que tu futuro todavía no está escrito… pero el podcast sí.

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En este programa nos subimos al DeLorean y pisamos a fondo hasta acabar en el Viejo Oeste, porque toca hablar de Regreso al Futuro Parte III, la entrega más vaquera, romántica y subestimada de la trilogía. Caballos en vez de gasolina, trenes en vez de rayos y Doc demostrando que el amor puede ser más peligroso que viajar a 140 km/h por el continuo espacio-tiempo. Comentamos cómo esta tercera parte cierra la saga con dignidad, corazón y polvo del desierto, analizando a Marty convertido en cowboy accidental, a Doc totalmente enamorado y a un Biff que aquí es menos villano… pero igual de bocachancla. Hablamos del tono, de la aventura, del homenaje al western clásico y de por qué este final funciona mucho mejor de lo que algunos recuerdan. Hay análisis, nostalgia a saco, anécdotas, risas y algún que otro desvío absurdo, porque esto es La Guarida y aquí no se habla de cine sin cachondeo. Todo con el cariño que merece una trilogía que marcó a varias generaciones y que sigue funcionando como un reloj suizo… o como un condensador de fluzo bien calibrado. Alrededor de la hoguera temporal están Friki, Mario, Javi Carrillo y El Mamado, repasando Regreso al Futuro III entre carcajadas, amor por la saga y la certeza absoluta de que, si algo nos enseñó esta película, es que tu futuro todavía no está escrito… pero el podcast sí.

Where does our DeLorean take us this week? We head back to 2004 to bring you the classic, Napoleon Dynamite! It's an extra long episode. Plus Efren Ramirez answers some of our questions about the movie. All this and more before heading Back to the Future. 88 Miles Per Hour Podcast: The Podcast that travels Back in Time to revisit the movies & music we grew up with.

Daniel hatte ja recht am Ende der letzten Folge: Dass die Filme der 80er bisher noch keine eigene Episode bekommen haben, ist ein untragbarer Zustand. Womöglich hatte sich ja das Unterbewusstsein der DreiPötte gesträubt. Die 80er sind das Jahrzehnt, in dem die drei ihre allerersten Filme gesehen haben. Und was für welche: Klassiker wie „Top Gun“, „E.T.“ und „Stirb langsam“, Hitreihen wie „Zurück in die Zukunft“, „Indiana Jones“ und ja: „Police Academy“. Welchem Sci-Fi-Knaller verzeiht Björn sogar die fiese Frise der Hauptdarstellerin? Welches Oscar-prämiertes Biopic ist für Micha der perfekte Winter-Film? Und in welchem Drama entdeckte Daniel das wohl wichtigste Lebensmotto der Filmgeschichte? Steigt ein – der DeLorean ist startklar. -- Anregungen, Feedback und/oder Eure eigene Top-3-Liste? Wir freuen uns über Eure Nachricht an meldung@dreipod.de!

Where does our DeLorean take us this week? Freddie and Santos travel back to the year 2006 to revisit the classic stoner comedy, Grandma's Boy. Its our 20th Anniversary episode. All this and more before heading Back to the Future. 88 Miles Per Hour Podcast: The Podcast that travels Back in Time to revisit the movies & music we grew up with.

What do a DeLorean nearly falling into a trench, an Aston Martin suspension destroyed by a UK pothole, and modern cars quietly turning against their owners all have in common?Nothing! But they're all in the latest crazy BCG Therapy podcast!In this episode of BCG Therapy Podcast, I'm joined by Sy from Drivers Union and Imthishan Giado from Dubai, for a wide-ranging, brutally honest conversation about the state of modern motoring, car culture, and why driving no longer feels like freedom for so many people.We start with one of the most surreal motoring moments imaginable. A DeLorean being driven into a luxury hotel in Dubai for a diplomatic event featuring US Marines, Star Wars Stormtroopers and Star Trek cut-out figures. The DeLorean, balanced on planks over a trench, with seconds to spare before it nearly disappeared backwards into a hole, when the planks snapped! Then we jump back to Britain, where a perfectly normal drive ended with a pothole snapping the suspension on an Aston Martin. Yes, we talk about why UK roads are falling apart, why potholes are becoming a hidden tax on motorists, and how infrastructure neglect is quietly making driving more expensive, stressful, and unrewarding. We look at how new cars have become heavier, more complex, and more fragile, while also being more expensive than ever to buy and repair - you won't believe how much Britain's best-selling car sells for!We also explore the darker side of modern car technology. Connected cars, remote shut-off systems, software control, sanctions that can brick vehicles, and the growing concern that cars are no longer machines we own, but devices we're allowed to use. This is where the idea that new cars could eventually turn on their owners stops sounding dramatic and starts sounding realistic.Along the way, we dive into:• Why younger people are opting out of driving altogether• How EVs and Chinese cars are reshaping the market through tech, not emotion• Why modern SUVs and EVs are becoming dangerously heavy• The decline of car culture, magazines, and authentic driving experiences• Why classic and analogue cars are starting to make more sense again• How systems, not bans, are quietly redesigning cars out of everyday lifeIf you've ever felt that something about cars, roads, and driving just doesn't sit right anymore, this episode will probably hit home.

A lot of cars don't like operating in the cold of a normal winter and Matt and his Delorean are having a tough go of it… at the South Pole. ‘Penguin in the tailpipe?' Perhaps. Find out on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

"No matter what's going on out there, there's always hope." This episode is sponsored-in-part by Maddie's Fund, The Animal Rights Foundation, and The Underfoot Podcast. What happens to cats deemed unadoptable due to behavioral challenges? In this episode of the Community Cats Podcast, host Stacy LeBaron welcomes back Mary Scott, Director of the ASAP Working Cats Program in Santa Barbara, California. With over 17 years of animal welfare experience, Mary sheds light on the complex and often misunderstood issue of behavioral euthanasia in shelters—and offers a powerful alternative. Mary shares how her Working Cats program provides safe, fulfilling lives for semi-social and non-social cats who might otherwise face euthanasia. By partnering with cat-savvy caretakers and relocating these felines to barns, sheds, or outbuildings, the program offers these cats a chance to thrive in an environment aligned with their needs. Through structured acclimation, sound matching, and supportive protocols, Mary and her team have achieved a remarkable 95% live release rate and a 67%+ retention rate for placed cats. This candid and inspiring conversation is a must-listen for anyone passionate about finding innovative solutions to shelter overpopulation, reducing euthanasia rates, and celebrating every cat's right to a dignified life. Press Play Now For: A clear definition of behavioral euthanasia and how it impacts shelter cats How Working Cats programs provide life-saving alternatives The step-by-step relocation process for cats in the program Tips for matching cats with suitable caretakers and environments The role of shelters, resources, and flexibility in saving lives National stats on cat euthanasia and reasons for hope Real-life success stories like DeLorean and Wobble Resources & Links: ASAP Cats Working Cats Program Community Cats Central Shelter Animals Count Follow & Review We'd love for you to follow us if you haven't yet. Click that purple '+' in the top right corner of your Apple Podcasts app. We'd love it even more if you could drop a review or 5-star rating over on Apple Podcasts. Select "Ratings and Reviews" and "Write a Review" then share a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second and it helps spread the word about the podcast.

Asolas, Kalisto y Gingko montan en el Delorean y viajan a diciembre de 2019 para revisitar el programa número 13, la primera gala de los Baldis, y repasar los emocionantes e ilusionantes inicios del podcast además de comprobar dónde están hoy en día los juegos que tuvieron el privilegio de llevarse esos primeros Baldis. Únete al canal de Telegram: https://t.me/+7lwYje2IsQk3YWJk ¡Apoya Solo en Balda y haz tus compras lúdicas en nuestra tienda amiga - Numenora! Mogollón de ofertazas y 5% de descuento adicional en una única compra con el CÓDIGO: soloenbalda Ya sabes, el que no apoya...

A woman was jailed for lighting a cigarette, a crowd rushed to taste a king's blood, and the world's most famous movie car could barely hit highway speed. | Morning Weird DarknessEPISODE PAGE: https://WeirdDarkness.com/MWD20260121NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.#WeirdDarkness #WDMorning #MorningDarkness #DarrenMarlar #MarlarInTheMorning #MWD #ThisDayInHistory #TrueStories #DarkHistory #StrangeHistory #FrenchRevolution #Guillotine #LouisXVI #DeLorean #BackToTheFuture #TimeTravel #HauntedRelics #HistoricalHorror #WeirdHistory #Paranormal

SummaryIn this episode of "On This Day in the 80s," hosts Jason Clouse and Jill Bayn dive into the events of January 21st during the 1980s. They kick off the conversation with a light-hearted banter about their recent vacation and the challenges of returning to work. The discussion then shifts to the iconic DeLorean car, which rolled off the assembly line on this day in 1981, becoming a symbol of the beloved film "Back to the Future." Jason and Jill reflect on the car's unique design and its cultural significance, pondering how it might have fared without its cinematic fame. They also touch on various notable birthdays, including Billy Ocean and Gina Davis, and share personal anecdotes about their connections to these figures.As the episode progresses, the hosts explore the music charts of the time, highlighting number one hits from artists like Michael Jackson and Phil Collins. They discuss the evolution of music in the 80s, the impact of pop culture, and the nostalgia associated with these songs. The conversation wraps up with a look at significant events and notable figures who passed away on this day, including Jackie Wilson and Louis Anderson, providing a reflective end to a lively discussion about the 80s.

Mariachi Day. Entertainment from 1974. Carter pardoned the draft dodgers, Lorena Bobbitt got off cutting off her husbands penis, 1st Star Trek convention, Delorean cars began being made. Todays birthdays - Telly Savalas, Benny Hill, Wolfman Jack, Richie Havens, Mac Davis, Billy Ocean, Geena Davis, Baby Spice. George Orwell died.Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran  Dianna on SpotifyEl Son de la Negra - Mariachi Vagasde TecalitanShow and Tell - Al WilsonI love - Tom T. HallBirthdays - In da club - 50 Cent      http://50cent.com/Minstrel from gault - Richie HavensBaby don't get hooked on me - Mac DavisCarribean Queen - Billy OceanThe ground you walk on - Geena DavisWhat took you so long - Emma BuntonExit - Girl ADD'n - Tristin Roberson   https://tristanrobersonmusic.com/contryundergroundradio.comHistory & Factoids about today webpagecooolmedia.com

Send us a textFlorida didn't just thaw us out—it rewired how we explore. We landed in Fort Myers with a loose plan and a lot of curiosity, then let geolocation games, local tips, and a few bold choices turn a winter weekend into a highlight reel of hidden gems. We chased the oldest geocache in Florida through a recently burned Everglades trail, watched smoke curl above the path, and laughed about the gators we didn't see. A quick prompt led us to the Edison and Ford Winter Estates, where the free grounds—lined with giant banyan trees and quiet labs—outshone the ticketed tour. And downtown delivered: Ford's Garage set the tone with gas pump door handles, tire sinks, and food that was way more than a gimmick.The Munzee community made the trip sing. We walked pristine park loops, mirrored sunsets on still water, and witnessed a crowning moment as Colecracker7 became the world's new number one. The hosts nailed the details: creative name tags, a “how did you get your handle” roll call, and a bingo card that turned strangers into fast friends. We put the new VACs feature to work and felt the difference—safer in cars, easier during walks, and perfect for travelers stacking caps across the city. By Sunday, the totals told the story: 5.1 million points in four days and a leaderboard bump that felt earned.Play followed us everywhere. Nice Guys Pizza glowed with blacklight art and a wall of pinball machines where a surprise upset changed our arcade pecking order. Millennial Brewing's mural tour jumped from DeLorean to Millennium Falcon, and for the first time, we all ordered the same sour. Then came Jungle Bird Tiki, a bamboo-wrapped oasis with generous pours in tall ceramic mugs, LED vines overhead, and food that kept us talking. It was the perfect landing spot to trade notes, plan the next event, and appreciate how Fort Myers and Cape Coral reward people who explore by foot, by app, and by appetite.If this journey gives you ideas, hit play and take notes. Subscribe, share the episode with a friend who loves hidden gems, and leave a quick review so more travelers can find their way to the good stuff. Where should we hunt for treasures next?Support the showFacebookInstagramYoutube

Saddle up, time travelers. Johnny Spoiler rides the DeLorean straight into the Old West for a deep-dive review of Back to the Future Part III (1990), the underrated Western finale that closes out one of the greatest trilogies in movie history.While the world is distracted by football playoffs and Super Bowl conspiracies, Johnny stays locked in on clock towers, steam-powered time trains, and the emotional payoff Hollywood doesn't make anymore. This episode covers why Back to the Future Part III has aged better than expected, how it shifts the franchise from tech-heavy chaos to character-driven closure, and why Doc Brown quietly becomes the heart of the trilogy.Inside this episode:Why Back to the Future Part III feels like a love letter to classic WesternsThe Clint Eastwood homages, Monument Valley visuals, and deep-cut cinema referencesHidden details fans still miss, including ravine name changes, atomic embroidery, and timeline payoffsBehind-the-scenes facts like the train stunt filmed in reverseJohnny Spoiler's Binge Now / Binge Later / Never verdict on the entire trilogyWhy Part III may secretly be the best Back to the Future movieFan theories about a possible legacy sequel and why a Biff Tannen story might be the real untapped goldIf you love Back to the Future, Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, 80s sci-fi, Western homages, or movie podcasts that go beyond surface-level nostalgia, this episode is for you.Stick around. The clock is ticking.It's closing time in Hill Valley.Get Meatzy https://tr.ee/GetMeatzyJohnnyVisit Here Say Live https://tr.ee/HereSayLiveBW

"We were 30 at 10, and we'll be 30 at 60. That X variable is also our age."What happens when a Gen X-er from Buffalo turns a COVID lockdown into 60 million monthly views, celebrating the forgotten generation? Well, we are no longer forgotten; it is the most popular generation right now. Leave your bikes on the front lawn and enjoy the conversation.John Kotrides— GenXJono—didn't set out to become an internet personality. He just wanted to make TikToks with his 9-year-old daughter. But when he turned the camera on himself one night and answered a simple question—"Why are Gen Xers so tough?"—something clicked. Millions of people who grew up with metal playground equipment, unsupervised summers, and Columbia House finally had someone speaking their language.In this conversation, we dive into:The Gen X paradox: How we were simultaneously ignored and watched by everyone. How we had no technology, yet created it all. We're cynical skeptics who somehow became the most connected generation.Why nostalgia isn't about going back: John makes a compelling case that everything we miss about the '80s is still here—we just need to bring forward the people we were, not the decade itself.The cost of division:  John shares why he refuses to pick sides and how Gen X might be the generation that brings people back together.Meeting your heroes: The convention circuit, celebrity encounters, and what John is up to lately. GO meet your Heros!This episode will "unlock memories" you forgot you had. You'll laugh at the Columbia House penny scam, remember the game "Perfection" and the fun we had with that type of anxiety, and maybe—just maybe—realize you don't need a DeLorean to reclaim what made those decades special; it is all still inside of us.GO Follow John and be transported to a magical time and place that still lives within the generation!Guest: John Kotrides (GenXJono) - Content creator, internet personality, professional Gen X spokesperson Connect: @GenXJono on all platforms genxjono.com Merch: https://genxjono.dashery.com/

The Bowmans' son DeLorean Hamilton comes on to speak about Charles and Lucretia from when he entered their life at 9 years of age.Before he jumps into that we talk about Charles's unexpected first stay in hospice.Podcast Produced by Jennifer Osborn Podcast recorded on August 22, 2025Questions or comments: embracingchange2021@gmail.com For more information on Lucretia Bowman, please visit www.lucretiabowman.com

¿Alguna vez habéis pensado que vuestro coche es, en realidad, un organismo vivo? Tiene corazón, el motor; tiene cerebro, la centralita; y tiene extremidades, la suspensión. Pero nada de eso serviría sin un esqueleto que lo mantenga todo unido: el Chasis. Un buen chasis define si un coche es una maravilla o un desastre, porque la rigidez lo es todo. Si la estructura flexa o se retuerce como un flan al tomar una curva, la geometría de la suspensión se pierde, el coche no gira y, lo peor de todo, el coche miente al conductor. Hoy hacemos un viaje técnico, pero con lenguaje "asequible", a través de la historia y la ingeniería de los chasis. Desde los primeros "hierros" hasta la fibra de carbono. 1. El origen: Largueros y travesaños (Ladder Frame) Es la lógica pura heredada de los carruajes de caballos. Se trata de dos vigas gruesas de acero unidas por travesaños, pareciendo una escalera de mano tumbada. Aunque es una tecnología antigua, sigue viva en los todoterrenos puros como el Jeep Wrangler o el Toyota Land Cruiser por una razón: su robustez absoluta. La carrocería es solo una caja que "flota" encima, aislada con silentblocks. Es pesado y tiene un centro de gravedad alto, pero es indestructible. 2. La revolución: El chasis tubular La competición buscaba ligereza, así que sustituyeron las vigas macizas por jaulas de tubos finos soldados formando triángulos (la forma indeformable por excelencia). Aquí encontramos historias fascinantes: -Mercedes 300 SL: Sus puertas de "Alas de Gaviota" no son postureo, son una necesidad técnica. Su chasis tubular era tan alto en los laterales para garantizar rigidez que no podían poner puertas normales. -Porsche 917: Ferdinand Piëch llevó esto al límite usando magnesio. El chasis de este monstruo de 1000 CV pesaba solo 42 kilos. El problema es que el magnesio es altamente inflamable e imposible de apagar. Para detectar fisuras, los tubos estaban llenos de gas a presión y el piloto tenía un manómetro en el salpicadero. Si la aguja bajaba en plena recta de Le Mans, sabían que el chasis se estaba rompiendo. 3. La rareza genial: El chasis de viga central Una solución técnica preciosa popularizada por Colin Chapman en sus Lotus y usada en el Alpine A110 original o el DeLorean. Consiste en una columna vertebral central muy rígida que conecta ambos ejes. Es ligero y permite una transmisión central limpia, pero tiene un gran defecto: la nula protección en impactos laterales, motivo por el que cayó en desuso con las normativas modernas. 4. El estándar moderno: Monocasco autoportante Popularizado por el Citroën Traction Avant en 1934, es lo que conducimos hoy. No hay diferencia entre chasis y carrocería, todo es una estructura de chapa estampada y soldada. Permite más espacio interior y bajar el coche al suelo. Hoy en día se usan aceros al boro de ultra-alta resistencia para proteger a los ocupantes en caso de vuelco. 5. Nuevos materiales: Aluminio y el "pegamento" Muchos creen que el Audi A8 fue el primer monocasco de aluminio, pero el honor es del Honda NSX en 1990. Sin embargo, la revolución llegó con el Lotus Elise en 1996. Sus ingenieros descubrieron que soldar aluminio lo debilita por el calor, así que decidieron pegarlo con adhesivo epoxi aeroespacial. El resultado fue un chasis de extrusiones de aluminio de solo 68 kilos, una técnica que hoy usa Aston Martin. 6. La era espacial: Fibra de Carbono Introducida en la F1 por McLaren en 1981 con el MP4/1. Al principio se temía que se hiciera añicos como el cristal en un accidente, pero John Watson demostró en Monza (saliendo ileso de un accidente brutal) que era el material más seguro del mundo. Hoy en día, coches como el Alfa 4C o el Bugatti Chiron usan "bañeras" de carbono cocinadas en autoclave. Comparativa de Rigidez (Nm/grado): Para que veáis la evolución, la rigidez se mide en la fuerza necesaria para torcer el coche un grado: -Lotus Elan (Viga central): ~4.500 Nm/grado. -McLaren F1 (Carbono de los 90): 13.500 Nm/grado. -Ferrari 360 (Aluminio): 23.000 Nm/grado. -Bugatti Chiron (Carbono moderno): 50.000 Nm/grado. El chasis es el héroe silencioso de tu coche. La próxima vez que tomes una curva y sientas que el coche apoya plano, recuerda que es mérito de esos ingenieros que pelearon con soldaduras, pegamentos y fibras.

This past year St. Louis High celebrated "100 Years on Oakland." In the next two episodes of Insignis, you'll be in the front seat for a time-traveling trip in a radio version of Doc Brown's Delorean. In PART ONE, we'll go back in time to discover a living connection to the very first graduation class of 1924, take a tour of the SLUH Archive building housed just off campus and talk SLUH traditions across three generations with a legacy family: the Lallys.

This week on Say What's Reel, we hop into the DeLorean and travel back to 1985 to review the sci-fi classic Back to the Future. Directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Zemeckis and Bob Gale, the film stars Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly, a teenager who's accidentally sent back to 1955 thanks to his eccentric scientist friend, Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd).When Marty's time-travel mishap threatens to erase his own existence by preventing his parents from falling in love, he must fix the timeline, dodge bullies, and find a way to generate 1.21 gigawatts to get home. We break down the performances, iconic moments, time-travel logic, and why Back to the Future remains one of the most beloved films of all time.So buckle up, check your flux capacitor, and join us as we ask the real question: does Back to the Future still hit at 88 miles per hour?

With all of the villains, heroes, and characters throughout geekdom, some of the most iconic personalities come from the cars that carried them. Back to the Future's Delorean, the Ghostbusters' Ecto-1, Knight Rider's KITT, and even Dumb and Dumber's ‘84 Sheepdog all prove that the show without the car just doesn't have any gas.Today's root beer is Winco brand.Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5Send us a text

Ever feel like January dares you to set a giant goal you'll abandon by the second week? We flip that script with a smarter, kinder approach: monthly goals, clear boundaries, and systems that respect your energy instead of punishing it. Along the way, we riff on time-zone chaos, a viral Brooklyn Bridge “fireworks” hoax, and a running DeLorean bit that somehow keeps steering us back to sustainable change.We open with the truth behind creative burnout: daily posting streaks, analytics anxiety, and the illusion that “more” equals “better.” Then we get tactical. Take real time off without tanking momentum by batching on high-energy days, lowering output when your tank is empty, and treating deep research like a campaign with a clear scope. If you lift, think like an athlete—cycle intensity, plan recovery, and aim for weekly consistency over heroics.Instead of one grand resolution, we offer two on-ramps you can actually keep: pick a date (“I start by March 26”) or pick a condition (“I start after three nights of 7-hour sleep”). From there, switch to monthly goals with one behavior, one metric, and one constraint—three 30-minute workouts, four home-cooked dinners, or one off-screen evening each week. We also take on internet grifters and the dopamine drip of “up 3 percent, down 4 percent,” and explain how to protect your attention so your work stays sharp and your life stays sane.The thread through the jokes and trivia is identity. You don't need a new year to become the person who shows up—you need a smaller target, a repeatable system, and the grace to reset often. Tap play, set one tiny goal for the next four weeks, and tell us what you're starting. If this helped, follow, share with a friend who needs a reset, and leave a review so more people find the show. Support the showYou can find us on social media here:Rob TiktokRob InstagramLiam TiktokLiam Instagram

Tras un largo silencio que parece haber suspendido el tiempo mismo, regresamos para constatar que, aunque nosotros nos detuvimos, la inercia del mundo y sus automatismos no lo hicieron. ¿Es posible que estemos habitando ya el interior de una estructura invisible que prioriza la eficiencia sobre la libertad? ¿Hemos cruzado ya el punto de no retorno donde los algoritmos no solo nos asisten, sino que nos gobiernan sin darnos una explicación? Conexiones imposibles y un poco de filosofIA para esta vuelta a los escenarios que tanta ilusión nos hacía. Recordemos que todo acaba y todo empieza en el Episodio 248: El punto de no retorno algorítmico: El antecedente directo donde se plantea el umbral en el que perdemos el control sobre sistemas esenciales. Estos son los contenidos para seguir conectando puntos: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists – Doomsday Clock: El Reloj del Apocalipsis no es una mera herramienta simbólica; es un recordatorio que hemos pasado por alto durante demasiado tiempo. Desde 1947, científicos de primer nivel evalúan anualmente cuán cerca estamos de la medianoche, esa destrucción catastrófica que representaba inicialmente solo amenazas nucleares. Lo que nos fascina del episodio es cómo este reloj ha evolucionado para incluir amenazas que los abuelos de estos científicos jamás contemplaron: inteligencia artificial, cambios climáticos, biología disruptiva. En 2025, por primera vez en 78 años, el reloj se posicionó a 89 segundos de la medianoche. Un único segundo de diferencia respecto a 2024, pero un gesto que dice todo: la IA no es una amenaza futura, está aquí, ahora, acelerando riesgos que ya parecían irremontables. AESIA – Agencia Española de Supervisión de la Inteligencia Artificial: España ha impulsado un organismo dedicado exclusivamente a supervisar la IA. La AESIA es una institución con poder real para exigir explicabilidad, para inspeccionar sistemas de riesgo alto, para establecer que los algoritmos no pueden ser cajas negras perpetuas. Comenzó operaciones en 2025 cuando Europa aprobaba su directiva sobre IA. Lo que el episodio subraya es algo crucial: la regulación llega tarde. Mientras AESIA inspecciona sistemas nuevos, más de mil algoritmos médicos antiguos siguen operando sin cumplir esos requisitos de transparencia. Civio – Sentencia BOSCO y Transparencia Algorítmica: Una organización de vigilancia ciudadana llevó al Tribunal Supremo español un caso que iba a cambiar algo fundamental: el acceso al código fuente de BOSCO, el algoritmo que decide quién recibe ayuda eléctrica y quién no. Durante años, el Gobierno argumentó seguridad nacional, propiedad intelectual, secretos comerciales. El Supremo ha dicho que no. La sentencia de 2025 estableció jurisprudencia: la transparencia algorítmica es un derecho democrático. Los algoritmos que condicionan derechos sociales no pueden ser opacos. Por primera vez, un tribunal de alto nivel reconoce que vivimos en una «democracia digital» donde los ciudadanos tienen derecho a fiscalizar, a conocer, a entender cómo funciona la máquina que decide sobre sus vidas. BOSCO era apenas un ejemplo. La sentencia abre la puerta a exigencias de transparencia sobre cualquier sistema que use la administración pública para decisiones automatizadas. Es pequeño, increíblemente importante, y probablemente insuficiente. Reshuffle: Who Wins When AI Restacks the Knowledge Economy – Sangeet Paul Choudary: Este libro es exactamente lo que necesitábamos leer antes de grabar este episodio. Choudary no habla de cómo la IA automatiza tareas; habla de cómo la IA remodela el orden completo de cómo trabajamos, cómo nos coordinamos, cómo creamos valor. «Reshuffle» no es un catálogo de miedos; es un análisis de cómo nuevas formas de coordinación sin control centralizado están emergiendo. El libro conecta con lo que discutimos sobre la opacidad: no es solo que los algoritmos sean opacos, es que están reorganizando estructuras organizacionales enteras. Choudary habla de empresas que ya no saben quién es responsable de qué porque las máquinas coordinan sin necesidad de consenso humano. Es Max Weber acelerado a velocidad de red neuronal. The Thinking Game – Documental sobre Demis Hassabis y DeepMind: Un documental que filma la persecución de una obsesión: Demis Hassabis pasó su vida entera buscando resolver la inteligencia. The Thinking Game, producido por el equipo que creó AlphaGo, muestra cinco años dentro de DeepMind, los momentos cruciales en que la IA saltó de juegos a resolver problemas biológicos reales con AlphaFold. Lo que duele ver aquí es que Hassabis resolvió un problema de 50 años en biología y lo open-sourceó. La pregunta incómoda es: ¿cuántos otros Hassabis están dentro de laboratorios corporativos con incentivos inversos, guardando secretos? The Thinking Game es un retrato de lo que podría ser si el impulso científico ganara sobre el extractivo. Recomendamos verlo antes de cualquier conversación sobre dónde está realmente el avance en IA. Las horas del caos: La DANA. Crónica de una tragedia: Sergi Pitarch reconstruye hora a hora el 29 de octubre de 2024, el día en que la DANA arrasó Valencia. Lo que hace diferente a este libro es que no solo cuenta lo que sucedió; documenta lo que no se hizo, quién fue responsable de silenciar advertencias, qué decisiones fueron tomadas en salas oscuras mientras miles quedaban atrapados. Es una crónica periodística larga en el estilo norteamericano de investigación profunda. Lo conectamos al episodio porque la tragedia de Valencia es un espejo: sistemas con algoritmos que debían predecir, equipos de emergencia que debían comunicar, protocolos que debían activarse. Pero hubo silencios, opacidades, dilución de responsabilidad. Exactamente lo que sucede cuando los algoritmos fallan sin que nadie sepa quién paga el precio. Pitarch escribe para que las víctimas no caigan en el olvido y para que la siguiente tragedia no se repita con la misma negligencia. Anatomía de un instante: Serie basada en el libro de Javier Cercas, que examina el 23-F español, el golpe militar de 1981, pero lo hace como psicólogo de la historia: ¿qué es lo que convierte a un hombre en héroe en un instante crucial? Lo traemos aquí porque el libro trata sobre cómo nuestros sistemas, nuestras instituciones, nuestras estructuras de poder están sostenidas por momentos impredecibles, por acciones individuales que los algoritmos no pueden modelar. La IA promete predecibilidad, certeza, orden. Cercas nos recuerda que la historia es una disciplina de lo impredecible, que los instantes que nos definen no salen de una ecuación. Una nota final: Gracias por estar aquí. Un año después, sin Delorean, sin viaje temporal, pero con la certeza de que mientras buscábamos retroceder, el mundo siguió avanzando. Eso era el verdadero experimento: comprobar si podíamos volver a conectar puntos después de doce meses de que los algoritmos siguieran escribiendo el guión. La respuesta es sí. Pero la pregunta más incómoda permanece: ¿sabemos realmente dónde estamos en esa jaula de hierro? ¿O solo acabamos de darnos cuenta de que hay paredes? Para contactar con nosotros, podéis utilizar nuestra cuenta de twitter (@conectantes), Instagram (conectandopuntos) o el formulario de contacto de nuestra web conectandopuntos.es. Nos podéis escuchar en iVoox, en iTunes o en Spotify (busca por nuestro nombre, es fácil). Créditos del programa Intro: Stefan Kanterberg ‘By by baby‘ (licencia CC Atribución). Cierre: Stefan Kanterberg ‘Guitalele's Happy Place‘ (licencia CC Atribución). Foto: Creada con IA ¿Quieres patrocinar este podcast? 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Great Scott! Your Nerd Best Friends are firing up the DeLorean and hitting 88 miles per hour as we travel back (and forward) through one of the most iconic nerd franchises of all time: Back to the Future.Analese, Rob, and Dr. Intern Joan dive into why this trilogy still holds up decades later—from perfect casting and quotable lines to time-travel rules that somehow actually make sense. We talk favorite moments, the genius of Doc Brown, Marty McFly's enduring cool factor, and how Back to the Future shaped pop culture, sci-fi storytelling, and the very idea of what “the future” was supposed to look like.Is Back to the Future a flawless trilogy? Why does it hit so hard for Gen X, Millennials, and new nerds discovering it today? And what lessons can we learn from a movie that insists your future isn't written yet?Grab your hoverboard, avoid paradoxes, and join us for a nerdy joyride through time.Also in this episode: After Prom, karaoke, hypnotists, tangents, Nerdstalgia, D&D 2024 leveling up, Bewitchin'Listen now wherever you get your podcastsLove the episode? Rate, review, and share to help grow the Nerd HerdFollow us @NerdBestFriends for more pop culture deep dives and nerdy nonsenseBonus content on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week’s In-Ear Insights, the Trust Insights podcast, Katie and Chris discuss generative engine marketing, or GEM, the AI equivalent of SEM. Just as SEO became GEO, so too is SEM likely to become GEM. Learn what it is, how it might manifest, and what you should be considering. Watch the video here: Can’t see anything? Watch it on YouTube here. Listen to the audio here: https://traffic.libsyn.com/inearinsights/tipodcast-what-is-generative-engine-marketing-sem-gem.mp3 Download the MP3 audio here. Need help with your company’s data and analytics? Let us know! Join our free Slack group for marketers interested in analytics! [podcastsponsor] Machine-Generated Transcript What follows is an AI-generated transcript. The transcript may contain errors and is not a substitute for listening to the episode. Christopher S. Penn: In this week’s In-Ear Insights. Welcome back. Happy new year. It’s 2026. I have just begun to realize as I was cleaning out my pantry over the holidays, oh yeah, all these things expire in 2026. That’s this year. A lot happened over the holidays. A lot of changes in AI. But one thing that hasn’t happened yet but has been in discussion that I think is—Katie, you wanted to talk about—was SEO for good or ill, sort of centered on this GEO acronym, Generative Engine Optimization, and all of its brethren: AIO and AEO and whatever. SEO’s companion has always been SEM, also known as Pay Per Click marketing, and that has its alphabet soup like rlsa, remarketing lists for search ads, and all these acronyms, part of the paid version of search marketing. Well, Katie, you asked a very relevant… Katie Robbert: …question, which was, when is GEM coming? So as a little plug, I’m doing a Friday session with our good friends over at Marketing Profs on GEO and ROI, which I have to practice saying over and over again so I don’t stumble over it. But basically the idea is what can B2B marketers measure in GEO to demonstrate their return on investment so that they can argue for more budget. And so what we were talking about this morning is that GEO is really just an amped up version of brand search. If you know SEO, brand search is a part of SEO. And so basically it’s like how well recognized is my brand or my influencers or whatever. If I type in Katie Robbert or if I type in Trust Insights, what comes back? And so all of the same tactics that you do for branded search, you do for GEO plus a little bit more. So it’s the same end result, but you need to figure out sort of where all of that fits. So I’ll go over all of that. But it then naturally progressed into the conversation of, well, part of brand search is paid campaigns. You pay money to Google AdWords, if that’s still what it’s called, or whatever ad system you’re using, you put money behind your branded terms so that when someone’s looking for certain things, your name comes up. And I was like, well, that’s the SEM version of SEO. When are we getting the paid version of GEO? So basically GEM, or whatever you would want to call it, the way that I kind of envision it. So right now these systems like ChatGPT and Gemini and Claude, they’re not running ads. They’re making their money from usage. So they’re using tokens, which Chris, you’ve talked about extensively. But I can envision a world where they’re like, okay, here’s the free version of this. But every other query that you run, you get an ad for something, or at the end of every result, you get an ad for something. And so I would not be surprised if that was coming. So that was sort of what I was wondering, what I was thinking. I’m not trying to plant the idea that they should do that. I’m just assuming based on patterns of how these companies operate, they’re looking for the next way to make a revenue stream. So Chris, when I mentioned this to you this morning, I couldn’t see your face, but I assumed that there was an eye roll. So what are your thoughts on GEM? Christopher S. Penn: Here’s what we know. We know that on the back end for all these tools, what they’re doing when they use their web search tools is they’re writing their own web queries. They literally kick off their own web searches, and they do 5, 10, 20, or 100 different searches. This is something that Google calls query fan out. You can actually see this happening behind the scenes. When you use Google, you’ll see it list out summarized in Gemini, for example. You’ll see it in ChatGPT with its sources and stuff. We know—and if you’re using tools like Claude code or Gemini code—you will actually see the searches themselves. It is a very small leap of the imagination to say, okay, what’s really happening is the LLM is just doing searches, which means that the infrastructure exists—which it does for Google Ads—to say, when somebody searches for this set of keywords, show this ad. The difference is that AI searches tend to be eight to 10 words long. When you look at how Claude code does searches, it will say “docker configuration YAML file 2025” as an example of a very long term, or “best hotels under $1,000 Ibiza 2025 travel guide” would be an example of a more generic term that is a very specific, high-intent search phrase that it’s typing in. So for a system like Google to say, “You know what, inside of your search results, when it does query fan out, we’re just going to send a copy of the searches to our existing Google Ad system, and it’s going to spit back, ‘Hey, here’s some ads to go with your AI generated summary.'” I would say initially for marketers, you have to be thinking about how Gemini in particular does query fan out, how it does its own searches. We actually built a tool for this last year for ourselves that can measure how Gemini just does its own searches. We have not published because it’s still got a bunch of rough edges. But once you see those query fan out actions being taken, if you’re a Google Ads person, you can start going, “Huh? I think I need to start making sure my Google Ads have those longer, more detailed, more specific phrases.” Not necessarily because I think any human is going to search for them, but because that’s the way AI is going to search them. I think if you are using systems like ChatGPT, you should be—to the extent that you can, because you can see this in the developer API, not the consumer product, but the developer side on OpenAI’s platform—you can see what it searches for. You should be making notes on that and maybe even going so far as to say, “I’m going to type in, ‘recommend a Boston based AI consulting firm.'” See what ChatGPT does for its searches. And then if you’re the Google Ads manager, guess you better be running those ads. And probably Bing, probably Google. OpenAI said they’re going to build their own ad system—they probably will. But as many folks, including Will Reynolds and Rand Fishkin, have all said, Google still owns 95% of the search market. So if you’re going to put your bets anywhere, bet on the Google Ads system and put your efforts there. Katie Robbert: So it sounds like my theory wasn’t so far fetched this morning to assume that GEM is coming. Christopher S. Penn: Absolutely it’s coming. I mean, everyone and their cousin is burning money running AI, right? It costs so much to do inference. Even Google itself. Yes, they have their own hardware, yes, they have their own data centers and stuff. It still costs them resources to run Gemini, and they have new versions of Gemini out that came out just before the holidays, but still not cheap, and they have to monetize it. And the easiest way to monetize it is to not reinvent the wheel and just tie Gemini’s self-generated searches into Google Ads. Katie Robbert: So, I think one of the questions that people have is, well, do we know what people are searching for? And you mentioned for at least OpenAI, you can see in the developer console what the system searches for, but that’s not what people are searching for. Where do tools like Google Search Console fit in? For someone who doesn’t have the ability to tap into a developer API, could they use something like a Google Search Console as a proxy to at least start refining? I mean, they should be doing this anyway. But for generative AI, for what people are searching for? Because the reason I’m thinking of it is because what the system searches for is not what the person searches for. We still want to be tackling at least 50% of what the person searches for, and then we can start to make assumptions about what the system is going to be searching for. So where does a tool like Google Search Console fit in? Christopher S. Penn: The challenge with the tool, Google Search Console, is that it is reporting on what people type before Gemini rewrites it. So, I would say you could use that in combination with Gemini’s API to say, okay, how would Gemini transform this into a query fan out? Katie Robbert: But that’s my point: what if someone—a small business or just a marketing team that is siloed off from IT—doesn’t have access to tap into the API? Christopher S. Penn: Hire Trust Insights. Katie Robbert: Fair. If you want to do that, you can go to TrustInsights.ai/contact. But in all seriousness, I think we need to be making sure we’re educating appropriately. So yes, obviously the path of least resistance is to tap in the API to see what the system is doing. If that’s not accessible—because it is not accessible to everybody—what can they be doing? Christopher S. Penn: That’s really—it’s a challenging question. I’m not trying to be squirrely on purpose, but knowing how the AI overviews work, Gemini in Google is intercepting the user’s intent and trying to figure out what is the likely intent behind the query. So when you go into your Google search now, you will see a couple of quick results, which is what your Google Search Console will report on. And then you’re going to see all of the AI stuff, and that is the stuff that is much more difficult to predict. So as a very simple example, let me just go ahead and share my screen. For folks who are listening, you can catch us on our YouTube channel at trustinsights.ai/youtube. So I typed in “Python synth ID code,” right, which is a reference to something coding-wise. You can see, here’s the initial search term; this will show up in your Google Search Console. If the user clicks one of the two quick results, then once you get into webguide here, now this is all summarized. This is all written by Gemini. So none of this here is going to show up in Google Search Console. What happened between here and here is that Gemini went and did 80 to 100 different searches to assemble this very nice handy guide, which is completely rewritten. This is not what the original pages say. This is none of the content from these sites. It is what Gemini pulled from and generated on its own. Katie Robbert: So let me ask you this question, and this might be a little kooky, so follow me for a second. So let’s say I don’t have access to the API, so I can’t pull what the system is searching, but I do have access to something like a Google Search Console or I have my keyword list that I optimize for. Could I give Generative AI my keyword list and say, “Hey, these are the keywords or these are the phrases that humans search for. Can you help me transform these into longer-term, longer-tail keywords that a machine would search for?” Is that a process that someone who doesn’t have API access could follow? Christopher S. Penn: Yeah, because that’s exactly what’s going on inside Google software. They basically have, “Here’s the original thing. Determine the intent of the query, and then run 50 to 100 searches, variations of that, and then look at the results and sort of aggregate them, come back with what it came up with.” That’s exactly what’s happening behind the scenes. You could replicate that. It would just be a lot of manual labor. Katie Robbert: But for some, I mean, some people, some companies have to start somewhere, right? I could see—I mean, you’re saying it’s a lot of manual labor—I could even see it as a starting point. Just for simple math, here are the top 10 phrases that Trust Insights wants to rank for. “Hey, Gemini, can you help me determine the intent and give me three variations of each of these phrases that I can then build into my AdWords account?” I feel like that at least gives people a little bit more of a leg up than just waiting to see if anything comes up in search. Christopher S. Penn: Yeah, you absolutely could do that. And that would be a perfectly acceptable way to at least get started. Here’s the other wrinkle: it depends on which model of Gemini. There are three of them that exist. There’s Gemini Pro, which is the heavy duty model that almost never gets used in AI Overview. Does get used to AI mode, but AI Overviews, no. There’s Gemini Flash, and then there’s Gemini Flashlight. One of the things that is a challenge for marketers is to figure out which version Google is going to use and when they swap them in and out based on the difficulty of the query. So if you typed in, “best hotels under $1,000 Ibiza Spain,” right? That’s something that Flashlight is probably going to get because it’s an easy query. It requires no thinking. It can just dump a result very quickly, deliver very high performance, get a good result for the user, and not require a lot of mental benchmarks. On the other hand, if you type something like, “My dog has this weird bump on his leg, what should I do about it?” For a more complex query, it’s probably going to jump to Flash and go into thinking mode so it can generate a more accurate answer. It’s a higher risk query. So one of the things that, if you’re doing that exercise, you would want to test your ideas in both Flashlight and Flash to see how they differ and what results it comes back with for the search terms, because they will be different based on the model. Katie Robbert: But again, you have to start somewhere. It reminds me of when the smart devices all rolled out into the market. So everybody was yelling at their home speakers, which I’m not going to start doing because mine will go off. But from there, we as marketers were learning that people speaking into a voice, if they’re using the voice option on a Google search or if they’re using their smart home devices, they’re speaking in these complete sentences. The way that we had to think about search changed then and there. I feel like these generative AI systems are akin to the voice search, to the smart devices, to using the microphone and yelling into your phone, but coming up with Google results. If you aren’t already doing that, then get in your DeLorean, go back to, what, 2015, and start optimizing for smart devices and voice search. And then you can go ahead and start optimizing for GEO and GEM, because I feel like if you’re not doing that, then you’re at a serious disadvantage. Christopher S. Penn: Yeah, no, you absolutely are. So, I would say if you’re going to start somewhere, start with Gemini Flash. If you know your way around Google’s AI Studio, which is the developer version, that’s the best place to start because the consumer version of the web interface has a lot of extra stuff in it that Google’s back end will not have that the raw Gemini will not have because it slows it down. They build in, for example, a lot of safety stuff into the consumer web interface that is there for a good reason, but the search version of it doesn’t use because it’s a much more constrained use. So I would say start by reading up on how Google does this stuff. Then go into AI Studio, choose Gemini 3 Flash, and start having it generate those longer search queries, and then figure out, okay, is this stuff that we should be putting into our Google Ads as the keyword matches? The other thing is, from an advertising perspective, obviously we know the systems are going to be tailored to extract as much money from you as possible, but that also means having more things that are available as inventory for it to use. So we have been saying for three years now, if you are not creating content for places like YouTube, you have missed the boat. You really need to be doing that now because Google makes it pretty clear you can run ads on multiple parts of their platform. If you have your own content that you can turn into shorts and things, you can repurpose some of that within Google Ads and then help use that as fodder for your ad campaigns. It’s a no-brainer. Katie Robbert: To be clear, we’re talking about the Google ecosystem. Some companies aren’t using that. You can use a Google search engine without being part of the ecosystem. But some companies aren’t using Gemini, therefore they’re not using Developer Studio. If they’re using OpenAI, which is ChatGPT or Claude, or a lot of companies are Microsoft Shops. So a lot of them are using Copilot. I think taking the requirement to tap into the API or Developer Studio out of the conversation, that’s what I’m trying to get at. Not everybody has access to this stuff. So we need to provide those alternate routes, especially for all of our friends who are suffering through Copilot. Christopher S. Penn: Yes. The other thing is, if you haven’t already done this—it’s on the Trust Insights website, it’s in our Inbox Insight section. If you have not already gotten your Google Analytics Explore Dashboard set up to look at where you’re currently getting traffic from generative AI, you need to do that because this is also a good benchmark to say, “Okay, when this ad system rolls out for ChatGPT, for example, should we put money in it for Trust Insights?” The answer is yes, because ChatGPT currently is still the largest direct referrer of traffic to us. You can see in this last 28 days. Now granted this is the holidays, there wasn’t a ton happening, but ChatGPT is still the largest source of AI-generated direct clicked-on stuff to our website. If OpenAI says, “Hey, ads are open,” as we know with all these systems in the initial days, it will probably either be outlandishly expensive or ridiculously cheap. One of the two. If it errs on the ridiculously cheap side, that would be the first system for us to test because we’re already getting traffic from that model. Katie Robbert: So I think the big takeaway in 2026 is what is old is new again. Everyone is going to slap an AI label on it. If you think SEO is dead, if you think search is dead, well, you have another thing coming. If you think SEM is dead, you definitely have another thing coming. The basic tenets of good SEO and SEM are still essential, if not more so, because every conversation you have this year and moving forward, I guarantee, is going to come back to something with generative AI. How do we show up more? How do we measure it? So it really comes down to really smart SEO and SEM and then slapping an AI label on it. Am I wrong? I’m not wrong. So if you know really good SEO, if you know really good SEM, you already have a leg up on your competition. If you’re like, “Oh, I didn’t realize SEO and SEM were important.” Now, like today, no hesitation, now is the time to start getting skilled up on those things. Forget the label, forget GEO, forget GEMs, forget all that stuff. Just do really good intent-based content. Content that’s helpful, content that answers questions. If you have started nowhere and need to start somewhere today, take a look at the questions that your audience is asking about what you do, about what you sell. For example, Chris, a question that we might answer is, “How do I get started with change management?” Or, “How do I get started with good prompt engineering?” We could create a ton of content around that, and that’s going to give us an opportunity to rank, quote, unquote, rank in these systems for that content. Because it will be good, high-quality content that answers questions that might get picked up by some of our peer publications. And that’s how it all gets into it. But that’s a whole other side of the conversation. Christopher S. Penn: It is. It absolutely is. And again, if you would like to have a discussion about getting the more technical stuff implemented, like running query fan out things to see how Gemini rewrites your stuff, and you don’t want to do it yourself, hit us up. We’re more than happy to have the initial conversation and potentially do it for you because that’s what we do. You can always find us at trustinsights.ai/contact. If you have comments or questions—things that you’re thinking about with GEM—hop on our free Slack group. Go to trustinsights.ai/analyticsformarketers, where you and over 4,500 marketers are lamenting these acronyms every single day. Wherever you watch or listen to the show, if there’s a channel you’d rather have it instead, go to trustinsights.ai/tipodcast. You can find us at all the places fine podcasts are served. Happy new year. Happy 2026, and we’ll talk to you on the next one. *** Speaker 3: Want to know more about Trust Insights? Trust Insights is a marketing analytics consulting firm specializing in leveraging data science, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to empower businesses with actionable insights. Founded in 2017 by Katie Robbert and Christopher S. Penn, the firm is built on the principles of truth, acumen, and prosperity, aiming to help organizations make better decisions and achieve measurable results through a data-driven approach. Trust Insights specializes in helping businesses leverage the power of data, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to drive measurable marketing ROI. Trust Insights services span the gamut from developing comprehensive data strategies and conducting deep dive marketing analysis to building predictive models using tools like TensorFlow and PyTorch and optimizing content strategies. 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Jonny and Richard are on a merrineum walk to and from the pub discussing Snoop's inability to buy tonic water, scuffed Jazzes, an update on Richard's motorcycle nemesis, getting woken by a Carrera GT, a gouty Panda, long life advice from Jag-man Dick van Dyke, the colour and trim of owls, Pat Benatar's classic Buick restoration nightmare, the DeLorean siren song, car new year resolutions, and does anyone actually organise the London to Brighton run? For early, ad-free episodes and extra content go to patreon.com/smithandsniff To buy merch and tickets to live podcast recordings go to smithandsniff.com Get 10 percent off any order of HOLY https://uk.weareholy.com/discount/SSG?ref=SSGGet £5 off your first order of HOLY over £14.99 https://uk.weareholy.com/discount/SSG5?ref=SSG Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Where does our DeLorean take us this week? We gave you the Edgar Wright adaption of The Running Man. But now we bring you the original 1987 classic. Plus, long time friend of the show and Schwarzenegger fan, joins us to revisit this classic. All this and more before heading Back to the Future! 88 Miles Per Hour Podcast: The Podcast that travels Back in Time to revisit the movies & music we grew up with.

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Matt and Mike sit down to discuss the very long process of finding and buying the DeLorean roadster. There are many layers to the story from buying the car, finding the history, and having to track down some parts that were missing. The DeLorean roadster is one of our favorite cars, and will probably stay in our collection for many, many years!!Finding The Roadster - https://youtu.be/LSsi-s1EbvkTalking To Jack DeLorean - https://youtu.be/o_hvzdi3t_wFull Build Timelapse - https://youtu.be/HLPsQ7E63y4Check out our website!! - www.irontrapgarage.comDon't forget to listen to our weekly podcast!! - https://open.spotify.com/show/09WnyHe97uUrMkeXF6dQIL?si=dObfWrBKTyqP42qwrO5vjw- Get 10% Off Your Eastwood Order With The Coupon Code ITG10 At Checkout * Some Products Excluded -  https://glnk.io/73rnx/irontrap  Wanna send us something?Iron Trap GaragePO Box 6New Berlinville, PA19545Matt's Instagram - @irontrap - https://www.instagram.com/irontrap/Mike's Instagram - @mhammsteak - https://www.instagram.com/mhammsteak/Iron Trap Parts Instagram - @irontrapfinds - https://www.instagram.com/irontrapfinds/Iron Trap eBay - https://www.ebay.com/usr/irontrapgarage/

Malibu Express (1985) was chosen by Patreon supporter Herb, who has mastered the art of selecting premium-grade, sun-bleached 80s glamour for the show. Written and directed by Andy Sidaris, the film was part of his long-running “Bullets, Bombs and Babes” cycle — a collection of action-comedies known for fast cars, glamorous models, and plots that take a distant back seat to the spectacle. Produced on a modest budget, the movie was shot largely around Malibu and Los Angeles, using Sidaris's signature mix of real locations, Playboy Playmates, and outrageous action beats. Sidaris, a former sports TV director, carried over his love of dynamic camera movement, helicopter shots, and glossy production values, giving the film a surprisingly polished look despite its low-budget roots.Behind the scenes, Malibu Express was a family operation. Andy Sidaris worked closely with his wife, Arlene Sidaris, who produced many of his films and helped build the distinctive “L.E.T.H.A.L. Ladies” brand that would later define his work. The cast was a mix of rising models, stunt performers, and cult character actors — all encouraged to keep the tone light, playful, and unapologetically over-the-top. The movie embraced the early-80s explosion of VHS demand, engineered specifically to appeal to video-store thrillseekers looking for bikinis, guns, fast boats, and pure escapist nonsense. While critics dismissed it, Malibu Express became a staple of late-night cable and home video, paving the way for Sidaris's even more outrageous follow-ups like Hard Ticket to Hawaii.If you enjoy the show, we have a Patreon, so become a supporter ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠.Referral links also help out the show if you were going to sign up:⁠⁠⁠NordVPN⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NordPass⁠⁠⁠Trailer Guy Plot SummaryBuckle up… because the sun's out, the boats are fast, and the shirts are nowhere to be found.Meet Cody Abilene — part detective, part playboy, and full-time trouble magnet. When a simple job turns into a whirlwind of bullets, bikinis, and beachside chaos, Cody cruises into danger with nothing but his wits, his charm, and a cowboy hat that refuses to quit.Malibu Express — where the action is hot, the engines are loud, and the mystery is mostly an excuse for more explosions.Fun FactsMalibu Express was the first film in Andy Sidaris's “Triple B” series, which later included cult favorites like Hard Ticket to Hawaii, Picasso Trigger, and Savage Beach.Lead actor Darby Hinton was best known at the time for playing Israel Boone on the classic TV series Daniel Boone before reinventing himself as an 80s action-comedy star.The iconic red DeLorean-style sports car Cody drives in the film is a Sterling Kit Car, built on a Volkswagen chassis to give the illusion of a futuristic supercar on a budget.Although set in Malibu, many interior scenes were filmed in Sidaris's own home, a common cost-saving tactic he used throughout his career.The movie features early appearances by Sybil Danning and Kymberly Paige, who later became regulars in Sidaris's L.E.T.H.A.L. Ladies universe.Malibu Express was a major VHS hit, with video rental stores frequently placing it in their “top 10 rentals” thanks to its eye-catching artwork and 80s sex-comedy-energy.Sidaris employed a small but consistent stunt team, meaning some action performers appeared in nearly every film he made throughout the decade.The mansion used for exterior shots belonged to a real Malibu millionaire, who allowed filming in exchange for a small role and a producer credit.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thevhsstrikesback@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/vhsstrikesback⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This week, we talk about Thanksgiving, Thundercats, Thing's beard, Dan Da Dan, Stranger Things, The Chair Company finale, Sinners, Gigabash, drunk raccoon spree, Robocop statue is up, boys/girls toys price difference, man in DeLorean caught with cocaine, the QoftheW, and more!     Salty Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/saltylanguagepods Our Patreon: Patreon.com/saltylanguage   Subscribe / rate / review us on Apple Podcasts!   Links: 1. Thing's beard https://youtu.be/NOuG1oeIX5M?si=fpDLCeoofradUsYn 2. Gigabash game https://passionrepublicgames.com/ 3. Raccoon liquor store spree https://www.13abc.com/2025/12/02/heavily-intoxicated-raccoon-passes-out-liquor-store-bathroom-after-breaking-ransacking-shelves/ 4. Robocop statue finally up https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/arts/2025/12/03/robocop-statue-stands-detroits-eastern-market/87591003007/ 5. Man in DeLorean arrested with a lot of cocaine https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/new-jersey-man-arrested-after-crashing-delorean-loaded-with-cocaine-into-parked-car/ar-AA1REbmr QoftheW: What is a weird rule you have for yourself?   Visit us at: saltylanguage.com Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/salty-language/id454587072?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3GnINOQglJq1jedh36ZjGC iHeart Radio: http://www.iheart.com/show/263-Salty-Language/ Google Play Music: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ixozhhniffkdkgfp33brnqolvte Tony's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@allthebeers Bryan's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@IFinallyPlayed https://www.tiktok.com/@saltylanguage facebook.com/saltylanguage Discord:  https://discord.gg/NEr5Newk @salty_language / saltylanguage@gmail.com http://salty.libsyn.com/webpage  / http://www.youtube.com/user/SaltyLanguagePod Instagram/Threads: SaltyLanguage Reddit: r/saltylanguage Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/salty-language tangentboundnetwork.com Share with your friends!            

Jurandir Filho, Thiago Siqueira, Rogério Montanare e Fernanda Schmölz batem um papo sobre "De Volta para o Futuro". O filme acabou de completar 40 anos em 2025,  quatro décadas desde que Marty McFly acelerou um DeLorean a 88 milhas por hora e entrou definitivamente para o imaginário coletivo. Poucos filmes conseguem atravessar gerações com tanta força, mantendo relevância, frescor e um senso de magia que parece impossível de replicar. Mas "Back to the Future" não apenas se mantém vivo: ele moldou a cultura pop de maneiras profundas. Como ele virou um ícone cultural? O DeLorean é o carro mais famoso da história do cinema?A influência do filme é sentida em obras modernas como "Stranger Things" e "Rick and Morty". Celebrar seus 40 anos é celebrar também uma ideia poderosa: a de que o passado pode ser revisitado, mas são as nossas escolhas no presente que moldam o futuro. Quarenta anos depois, Marty e Doc Brown ainda viajam com a gente. E continuarão viajando por muito tempo.- BLACK FRIDAY!!! ASSINE O SALA VIP ATÉ O DIA 7 DE DEZEMBRO!- Um podcast EXCLUSIVO do RapaduraCast toda semana! http://patreon.com/rapaduracast

The countdown to eleven builds like a pressure valve. Dizzy waits in the driveway holding on to hope. Kev hides nerves behind jokes. P keeps tugging at a shirt that has never felt right on his body. Everyone is pretending this morning will fix something they are too scared to name.A car turns the corner and it is the wrong one. Dizzy breaks. Kev fires the blame at P. The friendship between them starts to shake. P disappears inside and comes back with a Sprite because it is the only comfort he knows how to offer at fourteen.Then the sound hits. Guitar blasting out of an engine that should not exist in a town this small. The DeLorean pulls in for real. Dizzy lifts his head. Kev goes silent. P feels the world shift. Miss World steps out with a sunflower in her hair and for a moment everything feels possible.She takes them on the ride they have been imagining all week. Kev laughs in the back. Dizzy shouts for more speed. P sits in the front seat trying to hold himself together. Miss World asks what they want from the future. Dizzy talks about cars. Kev talks about family. P cannot answer. Miss World waits. P finally admits he is afraid to look ahead. Kev jokes that P might not make it to adulthood. Miss World hears something deeper than the joke. She sees him.When they return, nothing is magically fixed. But something inside P cracks open. He cannot keep disappearing into other people's expectations. Not after being seen this clearly, even for a moment. Act Three is the ride, the break, and the first honest step toward who P is becoming.SMALL BLOCK is a feature screenplay by Ashley Lauren, performed live and mixed like a feature film for your ears. From the award-winning team at TABLE READ / Manifest Media Productions.Content Advisory: This episode contains suicidal ideation, transphobic and homophobic language, and minor fatphobic language, used intentionally to serve the story and its period portrayal.New episodes drop Tuesdays. Subscribe now.Cast (Full Feature): P – Levi Dafferner Kev – Kosi Eguchi Bex – Piper Kingston Dizzy – Deryck Hak Miss World – Lydia Tinsley Dad – Adam Pilver Mrs. D – Gemma Kyle Mom – Leah Zhang Britt – Eric Miller Tiff / Martha – Avery Norris Mr. Welch / Kev's Dad – Eddie Aguirre Dan / Zach – Aidan Dick Jack – Kellen Rose James – Michael Amir Nash Rob – Jack Murphy Janet / Video Store Clerk – Sabrina Ariss Narrator – Paula TisoWritten by Ashley Lauren Produced by Jack Levy, Mark Knell, and Shaan Sharma for TABLE READ / Manifest MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Some cars have gullwing doors, like the DeLorean in Back to the Future. They look amazing — but why don't more cars have them? As you'll hear, there are several surprising (and practical) reasons why this futuristic design never became mainstream and probably never will. https://www.dacemotorgroup.co.uk/blog/the-history-of-gullwing-doors-and-why-they-were-so-rare If you've ever felt truly hopeless, you already understand the extraordinary power of hope — because when it's gone, everything changes. Hope gives us direction, energy, and purpose. It's what gets us up in the morning and helps us persevere through uncertainty. Psychologist and researcher Dr. Julia Garcia, author of The 5 Habits of Hope: Stories and Strategies to Help You Find Your Way (https://amzn.to/4hKtWNd), joins me to explore how hope works in the brain, how to build more of it in your life, and why it's one of the most powerful forces in human psychology. You have a sixth sense — and it's not psychic. It's called interoception, your ability to sense what's happening inside your body. Hunger, thirst, fatigue, and even intuition are all part of this hidden system that connects body and mind. Science journalist Caroline Williams, author of Inner Sense: How the New Science of Interoception Can Revolutionize Your Health (https://amzn.to/4oN8Boo), reveals what researchers are discovering about this remarkable sense — and how tuning into it can improve your health, focus, and emotional well-being. And finally, if you've ever had a fruit fly land in your glass of wine, you know how fast they can find you — and ruin a drink. But how do they track it down so quickly, and why does even one tiny fly spoil the whole glass? The answer is both fascinating and a little gross. https://www.livescience.com/7256-fruit-flies-find-wine.html?utm PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! INDEED: Get a $75 sponsored job credit to get your jobs more visibility at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Indeed.com/SOMETHING⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ right now! QUINCE: Give and get timeless holiday staples that last this season with Quince.  Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Quince.com/sysk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for free shipping on your order and 365 day returns! DELL: It's time for Black Friday at Dell Technologies. Save big on PCs like the Dell 16 Plus featuring Intel® Core™ Ultra processors. Shop now at: ⁠⁠⁠ https://Dell.com/deals ⁠⁠⁠ NOTION: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Notion brings all your notes, docs, and projects into one connected space that just works . It's seamless, flexible, powerful, and actually fun to use! Try Notion, now with Notion Agent, at: ⁠⁠⁠https://notion.com/something⁠⁠⁠ PLANET VISIONARIES: In partnership with Rolex's Perpetual Planet Initiative, this… is Planet Visionaries. Listen or watch on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Notas Macabrosas - Una "tanga" impactó a un motociclista y desencadenó un insólito siniestro - Insólita acusación del entrenador de Nigeria: "Nos hicieron vudú" - Italia investiga acusaciones de que turistas habrían pagado para disparar a civiles en Sarajevo durante la guerra de Bosnia - Un canadiense secuestra un autobús urbano pero milagrosamente hace todas las paradas - Multan con más de 26 mil pesos a un gato - Hallan a hombre muerto, sus perros devoraban parte del cuerpo - Un conductor de Nueva Jersey estrella su DeLorean de los años 80 y es arrestado con 87 bolsas de cocaína - Hombres armados entraron al set de La Cotorrisa, revelan Ricardo Pérez y Slobotzky - Demi Moore habla con Stephen Colbert sobre Roswell y los extraterrestres - Hombre en estado crítico tras comerse una hamburguesa entera sin masticar - Un hombre mata a dos personas porque una cucaracha le envía un “mensaje encriptado” - Los snacks más extraños del mundo También puedes escucharnos en Youtube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music o tu app de podcasts favorita. Apóyanos en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leyendaspodcast​ Apóyanos en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/leyendaslegendarias/join Síguenos: https://instagram.com/leyendaspodcast​ https://twitter.com/leyendaspodcast​ https://facebook.com/leyendaspodcast​ #Podcast​ #LeyendasLegendarias​ #HistoriasDelMasAca

The morning after Homecoming week hits different. P wakes up at Dizzy's house pretending everything is fine, even though nothing is fine. The letter from St. John's is in his pocket like a weight. The DeLorean didn't show. The note he wrote is still in his head.Outside, Kev and Dizzy shoot hoops like the world is normal. P pretends right along with them. The kind of pretending every kid knows too well. Then real life barges in, and the moment they were waiting for disappears before it even starts.At the video store, things get even tighter. Bex is behind the counter. Kev is cracking jokes that cut deeper than he realizes. P is trying to disappear inside a ruined shirt and a smile that doesn't fit anymore.He escapes to the back room, plays a fighting game, and chooses the one character who feels closest to the person he can't say out loud. For a second, he can breathe. Then everything and everyone he's avoiding walks right in.Act Two is where the mask slips. Where jokes stop being jokes. Where P realizes he can't keep pretending forever.SMALL BLOCK is a feature screenplay by Ashley Lauren, performed live and mixed like a feature film for your ears. From the award-winning team at TABLE READ / Manifest Media Productions.Content Advisory: This episode contains suicidal ideation, transphobic and homophobic language, and minor fatphobic language, used intentionally to serve the story and its period portrayal.New episodes drop Tuesdays. Subscribe now.Cast (Full Feature):P - Levi DaffernerKev - Kosi EguchiBex - Piper KingstonDizzy - Deryck HakMiss World - Lydia TinsleyDad - Adam PilverMrs. D - Gemma KyleMom - Leah ZhangBritt - Eric MillerTiff / Martha - Avery NorrisMr. Welch / Kev's Dad - Eddie AguirreDan / Zach - Aidan DickJack - Kellen RoseJames - Michael Amir NashRob - Jack MurphyJanet / Video Store Clerk - Sabrina ArissNarrator - Paula TisoWritten by Ashley LaurenProduced by Jack Levy, Mark Knell, and Shaan Sharma for TABLE READ / Manifest MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Amy & Paul zoom at 88 miles per hour into 1985's Robert Zemeckis time travel comedy Back To The Future! They ask why Eric Stoltz wasn't the right choice for Marty McFly, discuss the film's critique of Reaganomics, and debate whether Steven Spielberg has had too much influence on our brains. Plus: Was the DeLorean originally supposed to be a fridge? You can join the Unspooled conversation on Paul's Discord at https://discord.gg/ZwtygZGTa6 Follow Paul and Amy on Letterboxd for more of their movie hot takes! https://letterboxd.com/paulscheer/ https://letterboxd.com/theamynicholson/ Paul's book Joyful Recollections of Trauma is out now! Find it at https://www.harpercollins.com/products/joyful-recollections-of-trauma-paul-scheer Check out more of Paul's writing on his Substack https://substack.com/@paulscheer Episodic Art by Kim Troxall: https://www.unspooledart.com/ Learn more about the show at Unspooledpod.com, follow us on Twitter @unspooled and on Instagram @unspooledpod, and don't forget to rate, review & subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or where you listen to podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Homecoming week in Pondhill, 1994. Fourteen-year-old P is barely holding it together, shaving a single whisker in the bathroom mirror, writing a note he almost can't take back, and dialing his best friend Kev before a Zippo flame turns fear into momentum.At school, P's movie-trivia fluency sabotages Kev in a "battle of the sexes" quiz, earning heat from Kev and former best friend Bex. After class, the band - P, Kev, and Dizzy - argues Pantera vs. Korn, then mainlines '90s VHS nostalgia with Ace Ventura and The Crow.Then the impossible slides by in stainless steel: a DeLorean. Its driver, "Miss World," knows her metal, quotes regrets, and won't take three teens on a joyride yet. She'll be back tomorrow at 11 A.M.Under Friday-night lights, P pulls down a highlight-reel TD in a scrappy eighth-grade pickup game while Dizzy's hustling block saves the play. Back in the stands, P's parents pitch football and fitting in. P keeps tugging his shirt straight and his purple beanie low, but the question won't leave him alone: who is he allowed to be, especially if the words for it don't exist here?SMALL BLOCK is a feature screenplay by Ashley Lauren, performed live and mixed like a feature film for your ears. From the award-winning team at TABLE READ / Manifest Media Productions.Content Advisory: This episode contains suicidal ideation, transphobic and homophobic language, and minor fatphobic language, used intentionally to serve the story and its period portrayal.New episodes drop Tuesdays. Subscribe now.Cast (Full Feature):P - Levi Dafferner Kev - Kosi Eguchi Bex - Piper Kingston Dizzy - Deryck Hak Miss World - Lydia Tinsley Dad - Adam Pilver Mrs. D - Gemma Kyle Mom - Leah Zhang Britt - Eric Miller Tiff / Martha - Avery Norris Mr. Welch / Kev's Dad - Eddie Aguirre Dan / Zach - Aidan Dick Jack - Kellen Rose James - Michael Amir Nash Rob - Jack Murphy Janet / Video Store Clerk - Sabrina Ariss Narrator - Paula TisoWritten by Ashley Lauren Produced by Jack Levy, Mark Knell, and Shaan Sharma for TABLE READ / Manifest MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

SMALL BLOCK — TrailerA 14-year-old kid, a DeLorean, and a 90s world that doesn't have the words for who he is yet.Small Block isn't nostalgia, it's a gut-check of youth, identity, and music that could save your life or end it.Performed live by an award-winning cast and mixed like a feature film for your ears.From the Award-winning team at TABLE READ, this is cinema you can hear.