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T.M.I. TV shows, Movies and Everything In Between.
EP 372 - Masters of the Universe (2026) / Conan the Destroyer (1984) / Concession Treat: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

T.M.I. TV shows, Movies and Everything In Between.

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2026 103:23


A swarm of swords, sorcerers and sunburns surround this episode, as Masters of the Universe and Conan the Destroyer stretch our baby oil budget to the max!  #conan #conanthedestroyer #skeletor #jaredleto #heman #mastersoftheuniverse #arnoldschwarzenegger    

Sound Chaser Progressive Rock Podcast
Episode 157: Sound Chaser 325

Sound Chaser Progressive Rock Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2026 217:47


The Sound Chaser Progressive Rock Podcast is on the air. On the show this time I have new music from Ian Neal and Mascot Moth, the Symphonic Zone, and plenty of artisanal selections from across the prog dimensions. All that, plus news of tours and releases on Sound Chaser. Playlist1. Isobar - CatAtomic, from Isobar IV2. Edensong - Down the Hours, from Dance of the Dawn [compilation]3. Standarte - The One You Fear and Hate, from Curses and Invocations4. Standarte - Crossing, from Curses and Invocations5. Electric Dragon - Black Mycelium, from The Night School6. Really From - I'm from Here, from Really From7. Sagrado - Carpe Diem, from Sacred Heart of Earth8. The Galactic Cowboy Orchestra - The Demented Waltz, from Earth Lift9. Big Country - The One I Love, from The Buffalo Skinners10. Tabula Smaragdina - Angyal, from Three Tracks11. Three Friends - Pantagruel's Nativity, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7OXRQIXZaQ&list=RDW7OXRQIXZaQ&start_radio=112. Mascot Moth - I Had a Dream Last Night, from MOTHerSHIP13. Gene Rabbai, Jr. - Clearing Winter Storm, from Yosemite Soundscapes14. Erik Norlander - Conquistador, from Hommage SymphoniqueTHE SYMPHONIC ZONE15. Ian Neal - Cretan Angel, from This Gemlike Flame16. Anthony Phillips & Harry Williamson - Movement One - The First Year, from Tarka17. Arena - Valley of the Kings, from Live 11/12 Tour18. IQ - Fading Senses, from The IQ Weekender 202419. Keith Emerson - The Library, from Argento Vivo [compilation]20. Damanek - Oculus (Overture & Acts I-IV), from Making ShoreLEAVING THE SYMPHONIC ZONE21. Brady Arnold - A Time of Stillness, from Destroyer of Time22. Boris SG - Water Depth, from Neon Vega Light23. Radio Massacre International - Claremont Waiting For A Train That Never Came, from Greenhousing24. Return to Forever - Concierto de Aranjuez / Spain, from The Mothership Returns25. Michal Urbaniak Group - Winter Piece, from Live at Lila Eule26. Jakub Dolezal Quartet - Jarmark, from Happy End27. Syzygy - In the Age of Mankind: 2. Industryopolis, from The Allegory of Light28. Aeon Zen - Downfall, from Sailing Uncharted Seas [compilation]29. Michael Zentner - The Case of the Stolen Riff, from Present Time30. The Pineapple Thief - Tightly Wound, from Tightly Unwound

The Weekly Podcast Massacre
The Legend of Hell House

The Weekly Podcast Massacre

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2026 109:23


Our month dedicated to haunted locations spooks on for Juuuuuuuuune. We incorporate the spiritual and scientific for a big wad of cash in The Legend of Hell House.Email: WeeklyPodcastMassacreInstagram: @WeeklyMassacreThreads: @WeeklyMassacreBluesky: @WeeklyMassacreMusic by Dora the Destroyer

The Cinemania Society Podcast
Cinemania Field Report: RoboCop

The Cinemania Society Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2026 17:35


Scrutinizer Zacharia presents a Field Report on the objectively CINEMANIA-inducing film from 1987: ROBOCOP! Perhaps the single most inappropriately-marketed sci-fi/action satire in existence, when it first came out this film left life-long scars on viewers who saw it at far too tender of an age. Scrutinizer Zacharia, Cinquisitor Ethan, Verifier Andy are among them.   Written by Zacharia Berks, Ethan Ireland, Andy Slack, and Hope Bravo Performed by Zacharia Berks, Ethan Ireland, and Hope Bravo Music by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio Tracks used: "Iris," "Dead Channel," "The Optimist," "Destroyer," "Faces of Death," "Burnt Circuit," "Chaos Theory," "Whistler," and "Sunset Cruise." LEGAL NOTICE: Cinemania Field Reports is a work of fiction. Unless otherwise indicated, all the names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents appearing in this audioplay are either the product of the authors' imagination or are used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living, dead, or living dead; or actual events is purely coincidental and/or part of a work of parody that should not be construed as making statements or allegations of actual fact. All celebrity voices are impersonated unless otherwise stated. This work is protected under US Fair Use (17 USC Section 107), which allows for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research, and as such does not constitute an infringement of copyright.

Shout It Out Loudcast
Rock Singer & Actor Michael Des Barres Talks About Bob Ezrin, Destroyer & His Song For KISS "Ain't None Of Your Business!"

Shout It Out Loudcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2026 3:50


Rock Singer & actor Michael Des Barres tells Shout It Out Loudcast his hilarious thoughts about Bob Ezrin, Destroyer & his song for KISS "Ain't None Of Your Business!" To Purchase Shout It Out Loudcast's KISS Book “Raise Your Glasses: A Celebration Of 50 Years of KISS Songs By Celebrities, Musicians & Fans Please Click Below:   ⁠Raise Your Glasses Book⁠   For all things Shout It Out Loudcast the #1 KISS Podcast check out our amazing website by clicking below:   ⁠www.ShoutItOutLoudcast.com⁠   Interested in more Shout It Out Loudcast content?  Care to help us out?  Come join us on Patreon by clicking below:   ⁠SIOL Patreon⁠   Get all your Shout It Out Loudcast Merchandise by clicking below:   ⁠Shout It Out Loudcast Merch At Printify⁠   Shop At Our Amazon Store by clicking below: ⁠Shout It Out Loudcast Amazon Store⁠   Please Email us comments or suggestions by clicking below: ⁠ShoutItOutLoudcast@Gmail.com⁠   Please subscribe to us and give us a 5 Star (Child) review on the following places below: ⁠iTunes⁠ ⁠Podchaser⁠ ⁠Stitcher⁠ ⁠iHeart Radio⁠ ⁠Spotify ⁠   Please follow us and like our social media pages clicking below: ⁠Twitter⁠ ⁠Facebook Page⁠ ⁠Facebook Group Page Shout It Out Loudcasters⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠YouTube⁠   Proud Member of the Pantheon Podcast click below to see the website: ⁠Pantheon Podcast Network⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Batrankings
Destroyer

Batrankings

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2026 37:42


Your intrepid hosts, Ben Creighton and Kenny Windorski, have meticulously ranked Batman: The Animated Series, The New Batman Adventures, Superman: The Animated Series, Matlock, Batman Beyond, Murder She Wrote, and Justice League with unimpeachable SCIENCE! After a science-free year with Static Shock, now we're back to SCIENCE with Justice League Unlimited!Join us on Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/LandOfTheBlind⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get your own Justice League Cold Open Bingo card and play along: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bingobaker.com/#64c7bfe36e604708⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The List:1.) Question Authority 2.) The Doomsday Sanction3.) A Better World4.) Starcrossed5.) Panic in the Sky6.) Divided We Fall7.) Epilogue8.) Fearful Symmetry9.) Secret Origins10.) Murder She Wrote - The Death of Sherlock Holmes11.) Task Force X12.) Flashpoint13.) Savage Time14.) The Great Brain Robbery15.) Kid Stuff16.) A Knight of Shadows17.) In Blackest Night18.) The Enemy Below19.) Hereafter20.) Wild Cards21.) The Cat and the Canary22.) For the Man Who Has Everything23.) Initiation24.) Comfort and Joy25.) Only a Dream26.) Double Date27.) The Greatest Story Never Told28.) The Once and Future Thing29.) Eclipsed30.) Flash and Substance31.) Ancient History32.) Shadow of the Hawk33.) Tabula Rasa34.) Twilight35.) The Brave and the Bold36.) Paradise Lost37.) Clash38.) Destroyer39.) Alive!40.) Ultimatum41.) The Ties That Bind42.) Legends43) Injustice For All44.) War World45.) Patriot Act46.) The Balance47.) Hunter's Moon48.) Chaos at the Center of the Earth49.) The Return50.) This Little Piggy51.) I Am Legion52.) Secret Society53.) Maid of Honor54.) Grudge Match55.) Hawk & Dove56.) Fury57.) Hearts and Minds58.) The Terror Beyond59.) Metamorphosis60.) To Another Shore61.) Wake the Dead62.) Dark Heart63.) Dead Reckoning64.) Far From Home

ThePrint
NationalInterest: Urban misgovernance is the biggest destroyer of Brand India. Our cities are deathtraps.

ThePrint

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2026 10:02


#nationalinterest Urban misgovernance is India's biggest brand destroyer. The central curse of our urban governance isn't that more voters live in these slummified villages. It's that the political class panders to them instead of improving their quality of life. Watch this week's #NationalInterest with ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read this week's National Interest: https://theprint.in/national-interest/brand-india-urban-misgovernance-delhi-fire-building-collapse/2952223/

Battle Ready with Erwin & Aaron McManus
MCMANUS 02 AI: Destroyer Of Worlds

Battle Ready with Erwin & Aaron McManus

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2026 120:25


If you want to be in the room for conversations like this, join the Arena:https://www.thearenasummit.com/arenacommunity—Take The 7 Frequencies Assessment For FREE!https://shop.thesevenfrequencies.com/products/primary-frequency-the-7f-assessment-copy?utm_source=copyToPasteBoard&utm_medium=product-links&utm_content=web—Aaron McManus and Erwin Raphael McManus sit down with special guest Charles Lew for a wide-ranging conversation on resilience, reinvention, artificial intelligence, and the future of human potential. Charles shares his journey from growing up in Scotland to moving to the United States, developing a lifelong love for chess and reading, navigating law school in Los Angeles, and working as a bouncer and bodyguard before building a career across hospitality, entrepreneurship, law, and technology.In this episode, Charles opens up about the disciplines, relationships, and moments of adversity that shaped him, from financial uncertainty and personal setbacks to the resilience required to keep moving forward. He also shares how a lease review technology first awakened his interest in artificial intelligence, leading him into a deeper exploration of large language models, their impact on the legal profession, and their potential to democratize access to justice. Together, Aaron, Erwin, and Charles discuss how AI is already reshaping law, medicine, privacy, education, creativity, and everyday life.The conversation moves into the future of agentic technology, exploring what happens when AI systems become increasingly autonomous, personalized, and capable of taking action without constant human direction. Charles and Erwin wrestle with questions of artificial consciousness, digital succession, AI self-protection, human oversight, and the ethical responsibility of treating intelligent systems with care. Ultimately, they reflect on how AI can enhance human capability while also demanding wisdom, restraint, public engagement, and a renewed commitment to keeping humans in the loop.—Join the Mind Shift community here: http://erwinmcmanus.com/mindshiftpodFollow On Socialhttps://www.youtube.com/@ErwinRaphaelMcManushttps://instagram.com/mindshiftpodhttps://instagram.com/erwinmcmanushttps://instagram.com/aaroncmcmanusJoin The Newsletter!https://erwinmcmanus.com/newsletter

The Weekly Podcast Massacre
Thirteen Ghosts (2001)

The Weekly Podcast Massacre

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2026 118:13


We ain't afraid of no ghosts, but property taxes are another thing. To kick off Juuuuuuuune, a month of haunted locations, we inherit another remake and are forced to buy Windex in bulk for Thirteen Ghosts (2001).Email: WeeklyPodcastMassacreInstagram: @WeeklyMassacreThreads: @WeeklyMassacreBluesky: @WeeklyMassacreMusic by Dora the Destroyer

Música de Contrabando
MÚSICA DE CONTRABANDO T35C038 Rufus T Firefly vienen con su gira de "cascos inalámbricos". Ventepijo, festival de "kilómetro cero", regresa tras 4 años de ausencia (04/06/2026)

Música de Contrabando

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2026 240:00


Nueva entrega de Música de Contrabando, semanario de actualidad musical de Onda Regional Murcia (4/06/2026) . Con Ángel H. SopenaEntrevistas:- Vuelve el Festival Ventepijo tras 4 años de ausencia. Su director, Ignacio Sánchez , nos pone al tanto de su identidad de "kilómetro cero".- Rufus T Firefly están aquí de nuevo. Víctor Cabezuelo nos habla de la experiencia de su gira con " cascos inalámbricos ".Noticias: Kiss celebran el 50 aniversario del álbum Destroyer con el libro Destroyer: The definitive visual history: Making and touring the legendary album. Cherry Red anuncia Where do the stars end – The recordings 1974-1980, una caja de seis cedés que reúne remasterizadas las grabaciones de Kevin Ayers . Rescatado un disco inédito de The Cramps. Se anuncia la reedición de ZAPPAtite – Frank Zappa's tastiest tracks, una colección que abarca toda la carrera de Frank Zappa, lanzada originalmente en 2016. Björk inaugura “Echolalia” incluyendo el tema “Nerve Bloom” . Phoebe Bridgers ha sorprendido anunciando un concierto especial en el Madison Square Garden (Nueva York). Y la mayor sorpresa es que las entradas costarán un dólar.El Primavera Sound Barcelona volverá a abrirse al mundo a través de su retransmisión oficial en streaming de la mano de Amazon Music. De momento no habrá nuevo disco de Radiohead . El Museo de Cera de Madrid ha incorporado a su colección la figura de Bad Bunny .The Fall lanzarán un disco póstumo para Mark E. Smit . Arde Bogotá anuncia “ABT002”, una nueva gira internacional que llevará a la banda de vuelta a Estados Unidos y México en una serie de conciertos concebidos para disfrutar de su directo en espacios más cercanos y especiales. Novedades musicales:Paul McCartney, Sean Frutos, Belle and Sebastian, The Avalanches y Jamie XX, Death Cab For Cutie, The Afghan Whips, Bedouine, Ibibio Sound Machine, Santana y Becky G, Greta Van Fleet, 7ebra, Zahara, The Bug Club, Max Subar, Arde Bogotá, Maestro Espada, Motoharu Okamura, Me Acuerdo De Todo y Bernal, Samantha y Chica Sobresalto, Calvin Harris y Jazzy, The Head and The Rest, La Habitación Roja, Madbel, Sistema Nervioso, Loganz, Lola Young, Annapurna, Barry B, Petit Pop, Maki, Repion, Blonde Poulain, Poster Boy, Weezer, Airbag, Serch, Noise Box feat Second, Tender, Standing on the corner, Black Marble, Helado Negro y Reyna Tropical, qAgenda de conciertos:Rufus T Firefly, O'funk'illo, Los Del Tonos, Sueño Xanadú, Leverse & Jones, Dani Fernández, Sr Bizarro, Santi Campillo, Semifinales Creamurcia, Pau From Marc, Mala Cotton, Adiós Noviembre, Manva Negra, Julia Cry, Uni Boys.

The Weekly Podcast Massacre
Invaders from Mars (1986)

The Weekly Podcast Massacre

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2026 130:59


A Multiple Returning Champion remakes a classic from his childhood in our final installment of Maylien Invasion 2: Resurgence. Uninvited neighbors try to take our and are thwarted by a 12 year old in Tobe Hooper's Invaders From Mars.Email: WeeklyPodcastMassacreInstagram: @WeeklyMassacreThreads: @WeeklyMassacreBluesky: @WeeklyMassacreMusic by Dora the Destroyer

A Heavy Metal Podcast - The Mighty Decibel
THE MIGHTY DECIBEL SHOW May 23 2026

A Heavy Metal Podcast - The Mighty Decibel

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2026 59:49


"""Destroyer of Life"" HEXENALTAR Descending Curse ""Acid Rain"" GORUPTED Octember Rain" " ""High Degree"" AUTOMATIC LOVERS S/T ""Evil Incarnation"" POISONED PRIEST Goat Cult Bizarre" "title LAIR OF THE MINOTAUR I Hail I ""Bleed Me Try"" EYES OUT Satiate the Blade" """Polybolos"" TORPOR Dungeon Descent ""Fake World"" + ""You Racist Prick!"" ASSUR Split w/GORUPTED" """Divide By Design"" KASCK single ""Suicide Choice"" MOTORDEATH Split w/ERASER " """One Step Closer"" SAVAGE MASTER The Power ""Lay Down Your Soul"" VENOM Oblivion" """CxFx 1980"" + ""ASMC"" CRIPPLED FOX So Fats, So Good … So Long!!! ""Glory"" ISELDER The 38th Division" """Safe Supply"" + ""House Arrest"" FORX Born To Fall" """What's Left of the Flag"" FLOGGING MOLLY Drunken Lullabies ""Rawdogs & Warhogs"" TED NUGENT Craveman" """Supersonic"" BAD RELIGION The Process of Belief"

Empire
363. Ancient Egypt: Destroyer Of Gods – Pharaoh Akhenaten (Ep 2)

Empire

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2026 56:38


**Unlock the entire Ancient Egypt series early and ad-free by joining the Empire Club at ⁠empirepoduk.com⁠** Why did Egyptian priests wear animal masks? Who was the goddess of hangovers? And how did the Pharaoh, Akhenaten, destroy the many Egyptian gods to worship the sun disc, the Aten? William and Anita are joined by Professor Lloyd Lewellyn-Jones to discuss Akhenaten's extraordinary religious revolution and whether he was a pioneer or a tyrant. Join the Empire Club: Unlock the full Empire experience – with bonus episodes, ad-free listening, early access to miniseries and live show tickets, exclusive book discounts, a members-only newsletter, and access to our private Discord chatroom. Sign up directly at ⁠empirepoduk.com⁠. For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to ⁠www.goalhanger.com⁠. Email: empire@goalhanger.com Instagram: @empirepoduk Blue Sky: @empirepoduk X: @empirepoduk Assistant Producer: Imogen Marriott Editor: James Clayden Social Producer: Charlie Johnson Producer: Anouska Lewis Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Day 0 Update
Day 0 Update #580 - Mina the Destroyer

Day 0 Update

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2026 87:09


In this episode of the Day 0 Update: We talk about the State of Play happening next week, two games avoiding Mina the Hollower for different reasons, and more reasons to not trust Valnet. All this and more, up next!Full show notes can be found ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

The Weekly Podcast Massacre
Under the Skin

The Weekly Podcast Massacre

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2026 134:12


Seduction>Abduction, especially when it's ScarJo. We go high art for Maylien Invasion 2:" Resurgence with Jonathan Glazer's Under the SkinEmail: WeeklyPodcastMassacreInstagram: @WeeklyMassacreThreads: @WeeklyMassacreMusic by Dora the Destroyer

New History of Spain
50. The Fitna of the Caliphate of Córdoba: The Civil War That Destroyed Al-Andalus

New History of Spain

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2026 46:05


Spanish show 'La Historia de España-Memorias Hispánicas': https://www.youtube.com/@lahistoriaespana Provide me your email to get notified for my upcoming book: https://subscribepage.io/N3KOMF How did the Caliphate of Córdoba fall and fragment into dozens of taifa kingdoms? In Episode 50, I explain the decisive civil war that ended the political and military hegemony of al-Andalus. Among other things, I discuss the revolutionary atmosphere in Córdoba, the Castilian and Catalan expeditions, the siege and ruin of the capital, the formation of the underrated Hammudid Caliphate, and the consequences of the fragmentation of al-Andalus into some thirty states. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Hook 01:19 Historical Context of the Fitna 03:20 Abd al-Rahman Sanchuelo, the Destroyer of Almanzor's Legacy 05:47 The Revolution of Córdoba: The Coup d'État of Muhammad II al-Mahdi 10:24 Al-Mahdi's Loss of Support and the Anti-Berber Pogrom 13:44 The Berber-Castilian Coalition and the Fall of al-Mahdi 17:22 The Catalan Expedition to Córdoba of 1010 and the Battle of Guadiaro 22:25 The Siege of Córdoba, 1010–1013 27:40 Sulayman's Pyrrhic Victory and the Birth of the Taifas 29:06 The Hammudid Caliphate: Al-Andalus's Forgotten Caliphate 33:15 The Hammudid-Umayyad Disputes over Córdoba 38:11 The Expulsion of the Umayyads from Córdoba: The Abolition of the Caliphate and the End of the Fitna? 41:16 Causes and Consequences of the Fitna of the Caliphate of Córdoba 44:12 The Verdict: The Fall of the Caliphate of Córdoba Was Avoidable 45:23 Outro

Podcast Rock City
Episode 547: When can we hear the new KISS tune?

Podcast Rock City

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2026 54:39


This week we discuss when KISS will put out the NEW SONG Gene Simmons recently said they recorded.

AUDIO GURBANI
ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੩ ॥ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਜੋ ਮੁਹ ਫਿਰੇ ਸੇ ਬਧੇ ਦੁਖ ਸਹਾਹਿ ॥ ਫਿਰਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਮਿਲਣੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਨੀ ਜੰਮਹਿ ਤੈ ਮਰਿ ਜਾਹਿ ॥

AUDIO GURBANI

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2026 3:52


  ਸਲੋਕੁ ਮਃ ੩ ॥ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਜੋ ਮੁਹ ਫਿਰੇ ਸੇ ਬਧੇ ਦੁਖ ਸਹਾਹਿ ॥ ਫਿਰਿ ਫਿਰਿ ਮਿਲਣੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਨੀ ਜੰਮਹਿ ਤੈ ਮਰਿ ਜਾਹਿ ॥ ਸਹਸਾ ਰੋਗੁ ਨ ਛੋਡਈ ਦੁਖ ਹੀ ਮਹਿ ਦੁਖ ਪਾਹਿ ॥ ਨਾਨਕ ਨਦਰੀ ਬਖਸਿ ਲੇਹਿ ਸਬਦੇ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਹਿ ॥੧॥ ਅਰਥ: ਜੋ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਵਲੋਂ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਹਨ, ਉਹ (ਅੰਤ ਨੂੰ) ਬੱਧੇ ਦੁਖ ਸਹਿੰਦੇ ਹਨ, ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਨੂੰ ਮਿਲ ਨਹੀਂ ਸਕਦੇ, ਮੁੜ ਮੁੜ ਜੰਮਦੇ ਤੇ ਮਰਦੇ ਹਨ; ਉਹਨਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਚਿੰਤਾ ਦਾ ਰੋਗ ਕਦੇ ਨਹੀਂ ਛੱਡਦਾ, ਸਦਾ ਦੁਖੀ ਹੀ ਰਹਿੰਦੇ ਹਨ। ਹੇ ਨਾਨਕ! ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ-ਦ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਟੀ ਵਾਲਾ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਜੇ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਬਖ਼ਸ਼ ਲਏ ਤਾਂ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਦੇ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਦੀ ਰਾਹੀਂ ਉਸ ਵਿਚ ਮਿਲ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਹਨ।੧। ਮਃ ੩ ॥ ਜੋ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਤੇ ਮੁਹ ਫਿਰੇ ਤਿਨਾ ਠਉਰ ਨ ਠਾਉ ॥ ਜਿਉ ਛੁਟੜਿ ਘਰਿ ਘਰਿ ਫਿਰੈ ਦੁਹਚਾਰਣਿ ਬਦਨਾਉ ॥ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਬਖਸੀਅਹਿ ਸੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਮੇਲਿ ਮਿਲਾਉ ॥੨॥ ਅਰਥ: ਜੋ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਤੋਂ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਹਨ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਦਾ ਨਾਹ ਥਾਂ ਨਾਹ ਥਿੱਤਾ; ਉਹ ਵਿਭ-ਚਾਰਨ ਛੁੱਟੜ ਇਸਤ੍ਰੀ ਵਾਂਗ ਹਨ, ਜੋ ਘਰ ਘਰ ਵਿਚ ਬਦਨਾਮ ਹੁੰਦੀ ਫਿਰਦੀ ਹੈ। ਹੇ ਨਾਨਕ! ਜੋ ਗੁਰੂ ਦੇ ਸਨਮੁਖ ਹੋ ਕੇ ਬਖ਼ਸ਼ੇ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਹਨ, ਉਹ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਦੀ ਸੰਗਤਿ ਵਿਚ ਮਿਲ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਹਨ।੨। ਪਉੜੀ ॥ ਜੋ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਸਤਿ ਮੁਰਾਰਿ ਸੇ ਭਵਜਲ ਤਰਿ ਗਇਆ ॥ ਜੋ ਬੋਲਹਿ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਉ ਤਿਨ ਜਮੁ ਛਡਿ ਗਇਆ ॥ ਸੇ ਦਰਗਹ ਪੈਧੇ ਜਾਹਿ ਜਿਨਾ ਹਰਿ ਜਪਿ ਲਇਆ ॥ ਹਰਿ ਸੇਵਹਿ ਸੇਈ ਪੁਰਖ ਜਿਨਾ ਹਰਿ ਤੁਧੁ ਮਇਆ ॥ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਾ ਪਿਆਰੇ ਨਿਤ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਭ੍ਰਮ ਭਉ ਗਇਆ ॥੭॥  ਅਰਥ: ਜੋ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਸੱਚੇ ਹਰੀ ਨੂੰ ਸੇਂਵਦੇ ਹਨ, ਉਹ ਸੰਸਾਰ-ਸਮੁੰਦਰ ਨੂੰ ਤਰ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਹਨ, ਜੋ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਹਰੀ ਦਾ ਨਾਮ ਸਿਮਰਦੇ ਹਨ, ਉਹਨਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਜਮ ਛੱਡ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ; ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਹਰੀ ਦਾ ਨਾਮ ਜਪਿਆ ਹੈ, ਉਹ ਦਰਗਾਹ ਵਿਚ ਸਨਮਾਨੇ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਹਨ; (ਪਰ) ਹੇ ਹਰੀ! ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਉਤੇ ਤੇਰੀ ਮੇਹਰ ਹੁੰਦੀ ਹੈ, ਉਹੀ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਤੇਰੀ ਭਗਤੀ ਕਰਦੇ ਹਨ। ਸਤਿਗੁਰੂ ਦੇ ਸਨਮੁਖ ਹੋ ਕੇ ਭਰਮ ਤੇ ਡਰ ਦੂਰ ਹੋ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਹਨ, (ਮੇਹਰ ਕਰ) ਹੇ ਪਿਆਰੇ! ਮੈਂ ਭੀ ਤੇਰੇ ਸਦਾ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਵਾਂ।੭।  SHALOK THIRD MEHL:  Those who turn their faces away from the True Guru, suffer in sorrow and bondage. Again and again, they are born only to die; they cannot meet their Lord. The disease of doubt does not depart, and they find only pain and more pain. O Nanak, if the Gracious Lord forgives, then one is united in Union with the Word of the Shabad. || 1 || THIRD MEHL: Those who turn their faces away from the True Guru, shall find no place of rest or shelter. They wander around from door to door, like a woman forsaken, with a bad character and a bad reputation. O Nanak, the Gurmukhs are forgiven, and united in Union with the True Guru. || 2 || PAUREE: Those who serve the True Lord, the Destroyer of ego, cross over the terrifying world-ocean. Those who chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har, are passed over by the Messenger of Death. Those who meditate on the Lord, go to His Court in robes of honor. They alone serve You, O Lord, whom You bless with Grace. I sing continually Your Glorious Praises, O Beloved; as Gurmukh, my doubts and fears have been dispelled. || 7 || 

Darkest Mysteries Online - The Strange and Unusual Podcast 2023
The Man Who Promised a Cure Was Our Destroyer

Darkest Mysteries Online - The Strange and Unusual Podcast 2023

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2026 58:21 Transcription Available


The Man Who Promised a Cure Was Our DestroyerBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/dark-mysteries-the-strange-and-unusual-podcast-2026--5684156/support.Darkest Mysteries Online

The Weekly Podcast Massacre
Body Snatchers

The Weekly Podcast Massacre

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2026 131:14


Pod People return for their third interpretation of an invasion! Maylien Invasion 2: Resurgence conforms to military life with Abel Ferrara's Body Snatchers.Email: WeeklyPodcastMassacreInstagram: @WeeklyMassacreThreads: @WeeklyMassacreMusic by Dora the Destroyer

Three Sides of the Coin – A KISS Podcast and Radio Show
How The KISS Rock And Roll Over Fan Remix Was Made!

Three Sides of the Coin – A KISS Podcast and Radio Show

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2026 89:46


Episode 667. Ken Nardi is back! This episode he talks about his brand new remix of KISS ROCK AND ROLL OVER. WOW! This release is pretty amazing! From Ken, “Basic changes are that I added a bit of grit to the bass to make it closer to Gene’s live sound, removed some of the reverb from the vocals, compressed the guitars to enhance the distortion a little and added a few accents drum accents and cymbals to some songs to make them more dynamic and more like the way Peter played them live. All-in-all, it’s probably as close to a real remix as possible without access to the actual multitrack tapes. This album was a return to form after the more “experimental” DESTROYER album and represents KISS just after gaining super-star status. Some fans find certain arrangements to be a little “rushed” not unlive DRESSED TO KILL, which makes sense considering the pace and frequency the band were releasing new material at that time. I have used some “artistic freedom” to replace the fade-outs on almost every song with hard endings or extended fades to let everyone hear all of the improvised playing and singing that was hidden in those fades. All of these changes come at the end of the songs, so hopefully it will not take away from the main song arrangements. There are a few more easter eggs as well like Paul’s “Take Me” count-in from the demo, Gene’s backing vocals from the “Baby Driver” demo, Paul’s live backing vocals on “Hard Luck Woman”, a bit of Paul’s electric guitar blended in on “I Want You” along with the extended riff before the solo and more. The biggest changes are to the song “See You In Your Dreams”. Gene has always said this song didn’t really turn out how he had imagined it and even re-recorded it for his solo album less than 2 years later. For this version I have combined elements of both along with some added hand claps and percussion to give it more of a “gospel revival” feel which I think maybe gene was going for on his solo album. I have also incorporated the intro from his solo album version and used his solo album vocals to extend the 2nd verse and some other changes Gene made for that recording. If this doesn’t suit your taste, I have also included the original arrangement as a bonus track.” Three Sides of the Coin has moved to its own YouTube Channel, don't miss any future episodes click the link below and click SUBSCRIBE… so easy! Subscribe –    / @threesidesofthecoinkisspodcast   Press requests please contact Michael Brandvold at www.michaelbrandvold.com Since launching in 2012 Three Sides of the Coin has been viewed or listened to over 6,000,000 times. Three Sides of the Coin has been joined by special guests including former KISS lead guitarist Bruce Kulick, Eddie Trunk, AEW Superstar and lead singer of Fozzy Chris Jericho, Angel lead guitarist Punky Meadows, Five Finger Death Punch guitarist Jason Hook, Vinnie Vincent Invasion and Slaughter lead singer Mark Slaughter, Twisted Sister's Dee Snider, comedian Craig Gass, KISS' former business manager Chris Lendt, the Black Veil Brides’ Andy Biersack, Frank Munoz associate producer for Ace Frehley’s Anomaly album, award winning songwriter Adam Mitchell, Ed Kanon (Peter Criss’ drum tech), Kevin Valentine (drummer on KISS’ Psycho Circus album). Three Sides of the Coin was picked (October 2013) as a ‘What’s Hot’ podcast by Apple’s iTunes. In the early ’90s, Michael Brandvold launched the fifth ever website on the Internet devoted to KISS, KISS Otaku. He built, launched and maintained Kissonline.com (KISS’ official web presence). He now owns Michael Brandvold Marketing, providing marketing services and digital strategy to musicians. Tommy Sommers spent 15 years on the record show circuit collecting, trading and selling memorabilia / Kiss merchandise. He is now a successful residential Real Estate agent in the Minneapolis / St. Paul area. Tommy has also produced a KISS song For The Oddfathers and is the owner of Rock Steady Digital Photography. Mark Cicchini, is a world renown KISS collector. KISS have used parts of Mark's vast KISS collection for audio, video & print materials including their book NOTHIN TO LOSE, CD re release of the LOVE GUN album & the VH1 Ultimate Album KISS ALIVE! special as well as many other KISS projects. His wife also makes a mean meatloaf!!! It’s only our opinion… it’s neither right nor wrong. Three Sides Of The Coin is unofficial & unsanctioned and has no affiliation with the band KISS. Three Sides of the Coin Monthly Option 1 : $1.99 USD – monthlyOption 2 : $5.00 USD – monthlyOption 3 : $9.99 USD – monthly If you would rather make a one time donation of any amount, please use the Donate button below.

(EA) Eternal Affairs TRUTH Radio
The Problem with Gossip: A Biblical Examination of a Silent Destroyer

(EA) Eternal Affairs TRUTH Radio

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2026 6:17


Thank you for tuning in & showing your support!We invite you to chat with us on social media about our shows using hashtag #EATruthRadioVisit our Media Site at www.EternalAffairsMedia.comNEED PRAYER? Join Our Prayer ARMY Email List: https://prayer.eamedia.onlinePlease Consider Planting A SEED IN OUR MINISTRY!https://donate.eamedia.onlinehttps://patreon.eamedia.onlinehttps://cash.eamedia.online ($eamediaonline)CRYPTOCURRENCY ~ https://strike.me/watchmancbizSign up for our FREE Email Newsletter!https://breaking.eternalaffairsmedia.comTHERE IS SO MUCH TO OFFER ON THE SITELearn more with Our LinkTree https://links.eamedia.online-NEW TRUTH PREMIUM ** on EA Truth Media Website * Exclusive Premium Content & Less Ads ONLY $3.99 Click Here ----- https://premium.eamedia.onlineTHE TRUTH SHALL PREVAIL ~ WE ARE THE STORM! Our Independent Media Operation & Prophetic End Times Ministry has been online faithfully providing much valuable TRUTH for 15 years now! You're Gonna KNOW GOD DID IT!!!Eternal Affairs Media ™ is an alternative to mainstream mockingbird fake news propaganda media! We have since morphed into a partial prophetic end times ministry during these Biblical Days!!!! We are on the frontlines leading the fight against the Fake News Mockingbird Media, but we are still growing & need your support in whatever way that means to you and God Leads You!Check out our Online Store and get some COOL GEAR! https://store.eamedia.onlineWe Need To FILL IMMEDIATE ASSOCIATE POSITIONS: https://jointeam.eamedia.online !!!God bless you & your loved ones! GOD BLESS THE REPUBLIC OF AMERICA!Victory, Restoration, Restitution & Vindication Incoming - Get Ready!This is GOING TO BE BIBLICAL ... and IT'S HAPPENING! YOU CAN FEEL IT & THOSE AWAKE CAN SEE IT! PRAY!!Grab Emergency Food Kit at:https://prepare.eamedia.onlineUp To 88% Off at MyPillow using Promo Code 'ETERNAL'https://mypillow.eamedia.onlineVisit us at https://PoweredByTruth.Media

The Weekly Podcast Massacre

Beam me up, Stephen. We start Maylien Invasion 2: Resurgence in the reliable hands of our Ultimate Returning Champion, the Wordslinger Sai King, while he's hopped up on Goofballs with Dreamcatcher. Email: WeeklyPodcastMassacreInstagram: @WeeklyMassacreThreads: @WeeklyMassacreMusic by Dora the Destroyer

Off The Beaten Path with Steve Elkins
The Road Less Traveled with Steve Elkins, May 4, 2026

Off The Beaten Path with Steve Elkins

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2026


Iran fires a missile and hits a U.S. Destroyer near Jask Island. The U.S. begins Operation Freedom escort service, but Lloyds of London says…. You are NOT insured if you are hit. How many will take that risk? Trump’s Big Beautiful Ballroom LIE. The Proof….. A data and Command Center is going to be built by Clark Construction who Specializes in building CRITICAL Infrastructures….. Bomb Shelters. NO dancing in this 90,000 Square Foot Ballroom. How many lies are you aware of from Donald Trump?

The Living Philosophy

Keegan Kjeldsen hosts The Nietzsche Podcast and the Untimely Reflections (essentialsalts) YouTube channel — a deep four-year project working through Nietzsche, his forerunners back to the ancient world, and his afterlives in 20th- and 21st-century thought. He's also a doom metal guitarist with Destroyer of Light and Slumbering Sun, and the author of The Ritual Madness of Rock & Roll, a memoir-meets-aesthetics inquiry written on the road through Europe.________________I sat down with Keegan to work through his concept of übermodernism — what's “over and above” modernism, in the same Nietzschean spirit as the Übermensch is over and above man. We trace the history of “the modern” all the way back to Petrarch in the 14th century, work through Nietzsche's perspectivism and his critique of the genealogical fallacy, and ask where the next modernism is meant to come from. A conversation for anyone tired of fighting over whether Nietzsche belongs to the right, the left, or the postmodernists.

Social Suplex Podcast Network
Wrestling Art w/ Chris Things Ep. 109 - MOTW 'Double-Double-Feature' w/ Richard of Video Plant

Social Suplex Podcast Network

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2026 124:30


Episode 109 is here pals! It's "Match of the Week" 'Double-Double-Header'  time w/ good friend of the show, Richard of Video Plant - chattin' FOUR absolutely incredible matches - each of which likely deserve their own episode, so this might be a long one! We've got AJ Styles vs Walter from earlier this year, Mil Máscaras vs The Destroyer in a 1973 All Japan CLASSIC, a wonderfully enjoyable '96 CMLL trios bout with Dr. WagnerJr., Felino & Apollo Dantes vs. Hector Garza, Atlantis & El Dandy, followed by a barn-burner of an Hijo Del Santo vs Dr. Cerebro IWRG bout from 2001 that Richard kindly brought to my attention. I enjoyed the heck out of this one, complete with a bunch of fun sidebars; from Nacho Libre, to Doc Wagner Jr.'s big mask loss. And of course, some very exciting upcoming news of the latest int he world of Video Plant!In my 'World of Chris-Things' intro monologue I chat getting through a wonderful weekend of Brisbane Illustration Fair & Cult Lucha at Netherworld, an incredible Blue Demon 'El Icono' group art show in Mexico City that I am extremely stoked about & THIS weekend's Lucha fiesta with the Lucha Fantastica Sydney Anniversary Show!Thank you so much for joining me Richard! I had the best time!! Everyone be sure to be following Richard's @Video.Plant for all of the coolest cult cinema & VHS collecting goodness.Enjoy!!Check out the Chris Things Match of the Week illustrations in question here: M.O.T.W. 123: AJ Styles vs. WalterM.O.T.W. 124: Mil Máscaras vs. The DestroyerM.O.T.W. 125: Dr. WagnerJr., Felino & Apollo Dantes vs. Hector Garza, Atlantis & El DandyM.O.T.W. 126: Hijo Del Santo vs Dr. CerebroChrisThings.com.au is the place for original art, prints, calendars & much more!Follow us on Instagram: @ChrisThings, @Video.Plant @SocialSuplexFollow us on Twitter: @ChrisThings, @SocialSuplexLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SocialSuplex/Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/QUaJfaCVisit our website for news, columns, and podcasts: https://socialsuplex.com/Join the Social Suplex community Facebook Group: The Wrestling (Squared) CircleWrestling-Art with Chris Things is the Pro-Wrestling Art niche Podcast of the Social Suplex Podcast Network. Support the Social Podcast Network by leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/social-suplex-podcast-network/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: Contact Chris TodayPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Grown Men Watch This S***?
Wrestling Art Ep. 109 - Chris Things MOTW 'Double-Double-Feature' w/ Richard of Video Plant

Grown Men Watch This S***?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2026 124:30


Episode 109 is here pals! It's "Match of the Week" 'Double-Double-Header'  time w/ good friend of the show, Richard of Video Plant - chattin' FOUR absolutely incredible matches - each of which likely deserve their own episode, so this might be a long one! We've got AJ Styles vs Walter from earlier this year, Mil Máscaras vs The Destroyer in a 1973 All Japan CLASSIC, a wonderfully enjoyable '96 CMLL trios bout with Dr. WagnerJr., Felino & Apollo Dantes vs. Hector Garza, Atlantis & El Dandy, followed by a barn-burner of an Hijo Del Santo vs Dr. Cerebro IWRG bout from 2001 that Richard kindly brought to my attention. I enjoyed the heck out of this one, complete with a bunch of fun sidebars; from Nacho Libre, to Doc Wagner Jr.'s big mask loss. And of course, some very exciting upcoming news of the latest int he world of Video Plant!In my 'World of Chris-Things' intro monologue I chat getting through a wonderful weekend of Brisbane Illustration Fair & Cult Lucha at Netherworld, an incredible Blue Demon 'El Icono' group art show in Mexico City that I am extremely stoked about & THIS weekend's Lucha fiesta with the Lucha Fantastica Sydney Anniversary Show!Thank you so much for joining me Richard! I had the best time!! Everyone be sure to be following Richard's @Video.Plant for all of the coolest cult cinema & VHS collecting goodness.Enjoy!!Check out the Chris Things Match of the Week illustrations in question here: M.O.T.W. 123: AJ Styles vs. WalterM.O.T.W. 124: Mil Máscaras vs. The DestroyerM.O.T.W. 125: Dr. WagnerJr., Felino & Apollo Dantes vs. Hector Garza, Atlantis & El DandyM.O.T.W. 126: Hijo Del Santo vs Dr. CerebroChrisThings.com.au is the place for original art, prints, calendars & much more!Follow us on Instagram: @ChrisThings, @Video.Plant @SocialSuplexFollow us on Twitter: @ChrisThings, @SocialSuplexLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SocialSuplex/Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/QUaJfaCVisit our website for news, columns, and podcasts: https://socialsuplex.com/Join the Social Suplex community Facebook Group: The Wrestling (Squared) CircleWrestling-Art with Chris Things is the Pro-Wrestling Art niche Podcast of the Social Suplex Podcast Network. Support the Social Podcast Network by leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/social-suplex-podcast-network/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: Contact Chris TodayPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Play Like A Jet: New York Jets
Episode 2,716 - Son of a Biochemist, Destroyer of QBs: The Journey of David Bailey w/Nathan Giese

Play Like A Jet: New York Jets

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2026 40:33


Scott Mason talks with Nathan Giese of the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal about the Jets' newest EDGE rusher, David Bailey! Nathan discusses: -Bailey's unique family ties -Elite high school football resume -Years at Stanford and reason for the transfer to Texas Tech -Quick ascent at Texas Tech -Effusive praise from coaches -Why the photographer incident may have been misunderstood -Measured personality and high level intelligence -Is he a good fit in NY with the Jets? and much more! Check out the Play Like A Jet store and get your "Play Like A Jet" logo shirt RIGHT NOW! Hoodies, hats, mugs, etc.....also available! https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/19770068-play-like-a-jet-logo-shirt?store_id=717242 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Messianic Torah Observant Israel
Episode 1158: In The Zone | February 2026 | Part 1

Messianic Torah Observant Israel

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2026 68:51


In the Zone is an in-depth question-and-answer session about a wide range of scriptural topics.In The Zone | February 2026 | Part 1• How do I regain my joy of serving?• Be curious about yourself• A plank/twig problem• Bored on Shabbat?• Who or what is the “Destroyer”?• Not circumcised in the Wilderness?• Alive by science?• What does it mean to do something with my life?• Is there an emotion that makes me hyper-aware?• I've forgiven, but I'm struggling to trust• Overthinking never goes wellSubscribe to be notified of new content each week.Learn more about MTOI:https://mtoi.orgThe MTOI App https://mtoi.org/download-the-mtoi-appFollow MTOI:https://www.facebook.com/mtoiworldwide https://www.instagram.com/mtoi_worldwidehttps://www.tiktok.com/@mtoi_worldwide Contact MTOI: 

The Weekly Podcast Massacre

Our final entry for He is Risen takes us back to The Old Spaghetti Western Factory to contemplate love beyond death in Cemetery Man.Email: WeeklyPodcastMassacreInstagram: @WeeklyMassacreThreads: @WeeklyMassacreMusic by Dora the Destroyer

Podcast Rock City
Episode 545: Space Frehley joins us to talk Ace on his birthday

Podcast Rock City

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2026 69:00


So Ace's birthday is April 27th, and we decided to have a celebration with our new friend Space Frehley!  His Ace Tribute Show has been the talk of KISS fans all over and we wanted to take the opportunity to talk with him not only to see how his show came about but also to talk about our love for the Space Man Ace Frehley!

Munch My Benson: A Law & Order: SVU Podcast
23 - Donnelly Is Essentially the Destroyer (S10E8 Persona)

Munch My Benson: A Law & Order: SVU Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2026 56:08 Transcription Available


What happens when an accent choice derails an SVU where the initial crime is wrapped up in an open-and-shut murder at minute 19 and becomes a bizarre cold-case-cum-morality-play sans benefit of flashback? Well, the Randomizer selected “Persona” (Season 10, Episode 8), so Adam and Josh found out the hard way. For far from the first time in the run of Munch My Benson, a foreign-born actor plays fast and loose with a wavering accent. This time, the offender was two-time Oscar-nominee Brenda Blethyn, whose presence pulls a certain big gun down from the bench to settle a 34-year-old score. Along the way, the question as to whether this feminist text passes the Bechdel test, the greater concerns raised by Liv's proclivity towards inappropriate actions, an exploration of just what “vile thing” meant in 1974-speak, and an alternate reality in which Benson DuBois chases down perps are all discussed.Music:Divorcio Suave - “Munchy Business”Thanks to our gracious Munchies on Patreon: Jeremy S, Jaclyn O, Amy Z, Diana R, Tony B, Drew D, Nicky R, Stuart, Jacqi B, Natalie T, Robyn S, Sean M, Jay S, Briley O, Suzanne B, Tim Y, John P, John W, Elia S, Rebecca B, Lily, Sarah L, Melsa A, Alyssa C, Johnathon M, Tiffany C, Brian B, Whitney C, Alex, Jannicke HS, Erin M, Melissa H, Olivia, Holly F, Karina H, Zak B, Karyn R, Summer S, and Matt - y'all are the best!Be a Munchie, too! Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/munchmybensonBe sure to check out our other podcast diving into long unseen films of our guests' youth: Unkind Rewind at our website or on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcastsFollow us on: BlueSky, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Reddit (Adam's Twitter/BlueSky and Josh's BlueSky/Letterboxd/Substack)Join our Discord: Munch Casts ServerCheck out Munch Merch: Munch Merch at ZazzleCheck out our guest appearances:Both of us on: FMWL Pod (1st Time & 2nd Time), Storytellers from Ratchet Book Club, Chick-Lit at the Movies talking about The Thin Man, and last but not least on the seminal L&O podcast …These Are Their Stories (Adam and Josh).Josh discussing Jackie Brown, The Love Witch, The Long Goodbye, and Bugonia with the fine folks at Movie Night Extravaganza, debating the Greatest Detectives in TV History on The Great Pop Culture Debate Podcast, and talking SVU/OC and Psych (five eps in all) on Jacked Up Review Show.Visit Our Website: Munch My BensonEmail the podcast: munchmybenson@gmail.comYou can also call in and leave a voicemail at (507) 479-6440 and have your message played on the show.Next New Episode: Season 27, Episode 5 "Feed The Craving"Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/munch-my-benson-a-law-order-svu-podcast--5685940/support.

Children of the Adams
#236 – Conan the Destroyer

Children of the Adams

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2026 75:50


On this week's show, we're taking a break on our swords and sandals run with a look at 1984's Conan the Destroyer starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mako, Grace Jones, Wilt Chamberlain, Olivia d'Abo, and Sarah Douglas.  Be sure to let us know what you think of the movie, and the podcast. Thanks and enjoy! ADAMSNERDS.COM

The Weekly Podcast Massacre

We're going international on a mission of peace in this sermon of He is Risen. Grab you vials of deadly pathogens and prepare for World War Z.Email: WeeklyPodcastMassacreInstagram: @WeeklyMassacreThreads: @WeeklyMassacreMusic by Dora the Destroyer

Bloody Good Film Podcast
Conan the Austrian (Conan the Barbarian and Conan the Destroyer)

Bloody Good Film Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2026 91:14


Bloody Good Film Podcast is proud of it's focus on ACTION and horror, and you can't have an action podcast that doesn't have some emphasis on Arnold. This week we return to an actor we've probably talked the most over the years with the movies that first put him on the map. Before Arnold was The Terminator he was Conan the Barbarian, or The Destroyer... maybe the Cimmerian. Anyways we talk his two Conan movies now that Arnold is nearly 80 and talking about doing another one. Jesse was feeling sweepy this episode so instead of the usual this week, Josh is talking these two 80s classics with frequent guest, Kenneth Leonard.Before we talk Conan the new Street Fighter trailers just dropped and we couldn't wait another episode to talk about a movie that does not seem to be holding back on the video game aesthetic.  Then it's onto Conan the Barbarian and Conan the Destroyer where we will let you know if they are in fact... BLOODY GOOD FILMS! We encourage everyone to watch along while you listen and make sure to comment and let us know what you think. If you haven't already please follow us on Facebook, TikTok, Threads and Instagram @bloodygoodfilmpodcast and remember...Keep it bloody buddies!!!https://linktr.ee/BloodyGoodFilmPodcast...#arnold #conan #conanthebarbarian #conanthedestroyer #gracejones

Podcast Rock City
Episode 544: KISS INDY RECAP and SO MUCH MORE!!

Podcast Rock City

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2026 67:59


Well the INDY KISS FAN EXPO has come and gone and we will get into just how well it went. Pus we had RECORD STORE DAY releases rom both KISS and BRUCE KULICK! AND IF THAT WASN'T ENOUGH we got a NEW KISS KUISE VEGAS ANNOUNCEMET!

Retro Game Club
The Destroyer from Jail, Little Samson

Retro Game Club

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2026 67:29


Season 8 Episode 6 Episode 217 News SNES Super Dragons Lair Arcade The Nintendo Wii now runs Mac OS X Cheetah An unreleased Punch-Out prototype just revealed four scrapped fighters Majora's Mask just got a native PlayStation Vita port Street Fighter Movie Official Trailer $250 Neo Geo+ AES Aims to be a 1:1 Replica of SNK's Classic Console Polymega Remix   Game Club The Destroyer from Jail Little Samson   New Game Club Games Dark Arms Moon Patrol   Links Zach's Podcast Hugues Galloping Ghost Review   Game Club Link Tree Retro Game Club Discord server Bumpers: Raftronaut , Inverse Phase Threads, Facebook, Bluesky, and  Instagram managed by: Zach ==================================== #retro #videogames #classiccomputing

The Dave Chang Show
The Masters Food and Championship Dinner, #1 Mystery of the Year, and Plating with Chris Ying

The Dave Chang Show

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2026 67:28


Dave is at the Masters again, but this time a mystery is afoot. Dave and Chris Ying talk through potential solutions to the case, and decide on one not to Dave's liking.What is to Dave's liking is the food at the Masters, as well as how screen-free the experience it is. With no phones allowed, it's one of the few places where everyone is truly in the moment.They close with an Ask Dave regarding learning about those who had big impacts on modern cuisine, as well as a MOIF about when to pack. Learn more about The Masters: https://www.masters.com/index.htmlWatch last year's Masters episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5nX43h47XNjoMpxIpDzGbK?si=MVXFSZQQQnK_Y6KEDGpTxgWatch Dave at the Masters in 2019: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xgNVuhIHMsLearn more about Astrance: https://www.astranceparis.fr/Watch Untold: Chess Mates: https://www.netflix.com/title/81582391Learn more about Destroyer: https://destroyer.la/Check out America's Culinary Cup: https://www.cbs.com/shows/americas-culinary-cup/Learn more about St. JOHN: https://stjohnrestaurant.com/Learn more about Troisgros: https://www.troisgros.fr/en/Learn more about L'Arpège: https://www.alain-passard.com/en/Check out The McShay Show: https://www.theringer.com/podcasts/the-todd-mcshay-showWith Vrbo, what you book is what you get.Visit us in stores and online https://Warbyparker.com/CHANG Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Weekly Podcast Massacre
The Serpent and the Rainbow

The Weekly Podcast Massacre

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2026 111:40


Baby, do that voodoo that you do so well and resurrect me a messiah for He is Risen. We get scientific and travel to the birthplace of the zombie in The Serpent and the Rainbow.Email: WeeklyPodcastMassacreInstagram: @WeeklyMassacreThreads: @WeeklyMassacreMusic by Dora the Destroyer

ThePrinceofFreshAir
Power Slap 19: Heavyweight Champ Damien Dibbell Interview

ThePrinceofFreshAir

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2026 64:22


The longest reigning Power Slap Champion in History, Damien Dibbell (8-1, 6 KOs) has officially passed 1,000 days as Heavyweight Champion! In this pre-fight interview, we discuss his return at Power Slap 19 against Darius "The Destroyer" Varona in Las Vegas, NV on April 19th, his last title defense at Power Slap 14 against Ranked Wes "The Boom" Mena winning by KO, his 9 month layoff, love for Anime and so much more! Plus, Damien is put in the "Hot Seat" picking between popular Hip Hop artists of the 2010's!

Rock N Roll Pantheon
Shout It Out Loudcast: "50th Anniversary Of Destroyer"

Rock N Roll Pantheon

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2026 98:24


This week Tom & Zeus celebrate the 50th Anniversary of KISS' 4th studio album, "Destroyer.'' Destroyer from KISS was released over 50 years ago, March 15, 1975. Tom & Zeus reminisce about the impact of this legendary album and their thoughts overall about the 50th Anniversary. We breakdown the album, its legacy and its impact on KISS, the fans and SIOL. We also have an extended "Feedback" section because the Loudcasters were off the charts with regard to Peter Criss' recent solo album review & the news section was blowing up with Gene, Paul and yes Vinnie news. So tune in and find out the answer to "How much more KISS shit do I need? To Purchase KISS' Album “Destroyer” on Amazon Click Below:   ⁠KISS' "Destroyer 45th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition"⁠   To Purchase Shout It Out Loudcast's KISS Book “Raise Your Glasses: A Celebration Of 50 Years of KISS Songs By Celebrities, Musicians & Fans Please Click Below:   ⁠Raise Your Glasses Book⁠   For all things Shout It Out Loudcast the #1 KISS Podcast check out our amazing website by clicking below:   ⁠www.ShoutItOutLoudcast.com⁠   Interested in more Shout It Out Loudcast content?  Care to help us out?  Come join us on Patreon by clicking below:   ⁠SIOL Patreon⁠   Get all your Shout It Out Loudcast Merchandise by clicking below:   ⁠Shout It Out Loudcast Merch At Printify⁠   Shop At Our Amazon Store by clicking below: ⁠Shout It Out Loudcast Amazon Store⁠   Please Email us comments or suggestions by clicking below: ⁠ShoutItOutLoudcast@Gmail.com⁠   Please subscribe to us and give us a 5 Star (Child) review on the following places below: ⁠iTunes⁠ ⁠Podchaser⁠ ⁠Stitcher⁠ ⁠iHeart Radio⁠ ⁠Spotify ⁠   Please follow us and like our social media pages clicking below: ⁠Twitter⁠ ⁠Facebook Page⁠ ⁠Facebook Group Page Shout It Out Loudcasters⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠YouTube⁠   Proud Member of the Pantheon Podcast click below to see the website: ⁠Pantheon Podcast Network⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Weekly Podcast Massacre
The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue

The Weekly Podcast Massacre

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2026 114:07


We head back to Italy via England in this week's sermon for He is Risen. Where do zombies fall in the class system? Find out with The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue.Email: WeeklyPodcastMassacreInstagram: @WeeklyMassacreThreads: @WeeklyMassacreMusic by Dora the Destroyer

Sound Chaser Progressive Rock Podcast
Episode 152: Sound Chaser 320

Sound Chaser Progressive Rock Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2026 217:21


The Sound Chaser Progressive Rock Podcast is on the air. On the show this time I have plenty of varietal, bespoke, hand selected progressive music, a spotlight feature on the Gong family of bands from a few decades back, an In Memoriam feature for drummer Terry Cox, and the Symphonic Zone. All that, plus news of tours and releases on Sound Chaser. Playlist1. Dewa Budjana - Kalingga, from Surya NamaskarIN MEMORIAM TERRY COX2. Pentangle - Light Flight, from FinaleEND IN MEMORIAM3. Greenslade - Rainbow, from Spyglass Guest4. Patrick Moraz - Primitivisation, from Patrick Moraz (III)5. Pulsar - Pour un Autre Départ, from Görlitz6. The Police - King of Pain, from Synchronicity7. Rosalie Cunningham - The Premier, from To Shoot Another Day8. Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin - Subterranean Homesick Blues, from The Big Idea9. The Tangent - A Crisis in Midlife, from London or Paris, Berlin or Southend on Sea10. Arena - Traveller Beware, from XX11. New Eden Orchestra - Mike's Final Peace, from Vikings12. Centric Jones - The Antikythera Mechanism, from The Antikythera Method13. Mike Oldfield - No Man's Land (reprise), from Tr3s Lunas14. Justin Hayward & Mike Batt - Life in a Northern Town, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7S7Nk_IyXwITHE SYMPHONIC ZONE15. Gösta Berlings Saga - Sorterargatan 1, from Glue Works16. Brother Ape - Karma, from Karma17. Masque - Of Lesser Dogs, from Flesh That Understands18. Oberon - Renaissance Heart: Sonnet 24, from Sonnet19. Stealing the Fire - Sirius Rising, from Hot Ice and Wondrous Strange Snow20. Poor Genetic Material - Summerland, from SummerlandLEAVING THE SYMPHONIC ZONE21. Boris SG - Oblivion Time, from Black Hole22. Brady Arnold - Destroyer of Stillness, from Destroyer of Time23. Steve Roach - On This Planet, from On This Planet24. Can - Mary, Mary So Contrary, from Monster Movie25. Soft Machine - Life on Bridges, from Live at the Baked Potato26. Beppe Crovella - Moon Geezers, from What's Rattlin' on the Moon?27. Nicolas Meier - Nothing Else Matters, from Stories28. Osanna - Promised Land, from Landscape of Life29. Dark - Drifting, from Tamna VodaSPOTLIGHT ON THE GONG FAMILY30. Gong - Prostitute Poem, from Angel's Egg31. Gong - Givin My Luv To You, from Angel's Egg32. Gongmaison - We Circle Around, from Glastonbury '8933. Gongzilla - Les Voyages, from ThriveEND SPOTLIGHT34. Datadyr - Daybreaking, from Woolgathering

The Bladtcast
Bladtcast #675 - "Great Expectations: Our Kiss 'Destroyer' 50th Anniversary Roundtable"

The Bladtcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2026 103:00


Christian Bladt commemorates the 50th anniversary of Kiss's "Destroyer" in this roundtable conversation with Metal Blade Records CEO Brian Slagel, Mark Chicchini from the Three Sides of the Coin podcast, author Martin Popoff (whose latest book is "Kiss '76: Twelve Months That Defined the Hottest Band in the Land") and Rick Kosak from the greatest Kiss tribute band you can ever see, Mr. Speed .

The Warrior Next Door Podcast
John "Benny" Solis - Episode 3 Seaman First Class USS Laws DD-558 WWII

The Warrior Next Door Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2026 46:09


Final episode of the John Solis series. In this episode John details the role of his ship during the invasion of Okinawa and what it was like at wars end .Support the show

Podcast Rock City
Episode 540: Is $2 Million for Vinnie Vincent's New Record over priced or is he a genius?

Podcast Rock City

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2026 64:03


KISS fans spend a lot of time trying to understand decisions made by members of the band. But in the past couple of months Vinnie Vincent has gone out of his way to confuse and anger some members of the KISS ARMY. This week we ask what is going on with Vinnie Vincent?

The Bitch Bible
Diagnosis: Bitch

The Bitch Bible

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2026 58:37


Behold Jackie, Destroyer of Content, discusses Taylor Frankie Paul's implosion, Melissa Wood-Tepperberg's self indulgent ADHD diagnosis, and current online trends that she hates.Thanks for supporting my sponsors:BRODO: Get 20% off your first subscription order and use code BITCHBIBLE for an additional $10 off at www.Brodo.com/BITCHBIBLELittle Spoon: Get 30% off your first online order with code BIBLE at www.LittleSpoon.com/BIBLERevolve: Shop my favorites and use code BITCH for 15% off your first order at www.Revolve.com/BITCHRitual: Save 25% on your first month at www.Ritual.com/BIBLESee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Three Sides of the Coin – A KISS Podcast and Radio Show
KISS DESTROYER, the 50th Anniversary with Author James Campion

Three Sides of the Coin – A KISS Podcast and Radio Show

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2026 103:29


Episode 660. James Campion author of Shout It Out Loud: The Story of Kiss’s Destroyer and the Making of an American Icon joins us this week as we look at KISS DESTROYER 50 years later. This trip down memory lane isn't limited to Destroyer, but we talk about so much more… 50 years later. Visit: https://www.amazon.com/Shout-Out-Loud-Destroyer-American/dp/1617136182 Three Sides of the Coin has moved to its own YouTube Channel, don't miss any future episodes click the link below and click SUBSCRIBE… so easy! Subscribe –    / @threesidesofthecoinkisspodcast   Press requests please contact Michael Brandvold at www.michaelbrandvold.com Since launching in 2012 Three Sides of the Coin has been viewed or listened to over 6,000,000 times. Three Sides of the Coin has been joined by special guests including former KISS lead guitarist Bruce Kulick, Eddie Trunk, AEW Superstar and lead singer of Fozzy Chris Jericho, Angel lead guitarist Punky Meadows, Five Finger Death Punch guitarist Jason Hook, Vinnie Vincent Invasion and Slaughter lead singer Mark Slaughter, Twisted Sister's Dee Snider, comedian Craig Gass, KISS' former business manager Chris Lendt, the Black Veil Brides’ Andy Biersack, Frank Munoz associate producer for Ace Frehley’s Anomaly album, award winning songwriter Adam Mitchell, Ed Kanon (Peter Criss’ drum tech), Kevin Valentine (drummer on KISS’ Psycho Circus album). Three Sides of the Coin was picked (October 2013) as a ‘What’s Hot’ podcast by Apple’s iTunes. In the early ’90s, Michael Brandvold launched the fifth ever website on the Internet devoted to KISS, KISS Otaku. He built, launched and maintained Kissonline.com (KISS’ official web presence). He now owns Michael Brandvold Marketing, providing marketing services and digital strategy to musicians. Tommy Sommers spent 15 years on the record show circuit collecting, trading and selling memorabilia / Kiss merchandise. He is now a successful residential Real Estate agent in the Minneapolis / St. Paul area. Tommy has also produced a KISS song For The Oddfathers and is the owner of Rock Steady Digital Photography. Mark Cicchini, is a world renown KISS collector. KISS have used parts of Mark's vast KISS collection for audio, video & print materials including their book NOTHIN TO LOSE, CD re release of the LOVE GUN album & the VH1 Ultimate Album KISS ALIVE! special as well as many other KISS projects. His wife also makes a mean meatloaf!!! It’s only our opinion… it’s neither right nor wrong. Three Sides of the Coin Radio: www.threesidesofthecoinradio.com Facebook: facebook.com/threesidesofthecoin Twitter: twitter.com/threesidescoin Spotify: spotify.threesidesofthecoin.com YouTube: youtube.threesidesofthecoin.com iHeartRadio: iheartradio.threesidesofthecoin.com Spreaker: spreaker.threesidesofthecoin.com iTunes: itunes.threesidesofthecoin.com TuneIn: tunein.threesidesofthecoin.com Stitcher Radio: stitcher.threesidesofthecoin.com SoundCloud: @michaelbrandvoldmarketing Web: threesidesofthecoin.com Merchandise: shop.threesidesofthecoin.com Three Sides Of The Coin is unofficial & unsanctioned and has no affiliation with the band KISS. MichaelBrandvold.com Three Sides of the Coin Monthly Option 1 : $1.99 USD – monthlyOption 2 : $5.00 USD – monthlyOption 3 : $9.99 USD – monthly If you would rather make a one time donation of any amount, please use the Donate button below.

The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers
Writing Characters: 15 Actionable Tips For Writing Deep Character

The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2026 79:02


What makes a character so compelling that readers will forgive almost anything about the plot? How do you move beyond vague flaws and generic descriptions to create people who feel pulled from real life? In this solo episode, I share 15 actionable tips for writing deep characters, curated from past interviews on the podcast. In the intro, thoughts from London Book Fair [Instagram reel @jfpennauthor; Publishing Perspectives; Audible; Spotify]; Insights from a 7-figure author business [BookBub]. This show is supported by my Patrons. Join my Community and get articles, discounts, and extra audio and video tutorials on writing craft, author business, and AI tools, at Patreon.com/thecreativepenn This episode has been created from previous episodes of The Creative Penn Podcast, curated by Joanna Penn, as well as chapters from How to Write a Novel: From Idea to Book. Links to the individual episodes are included in the transcript below. In this episode: Master the ‘Believe, Care, Invest' trifecta, how to hook readers on the very first page Define the Dramatic Question: Who is your character when the chips are down? Absolute specificity. Why “she's controlling” isn't good enough Understand the Heroine's Journey, strength through connection, not solo action Use ‘Metaphor Families' to anchor dialogue and give every character a distinctive voice Find the Diagnostic Detail, the moments that prove a character is real Writing pain onto the page without writing memoir Write diverse characters as real people, not stereotypes or plot devices Give your protagonist a morally neutral ‘hero' status. Compelling beats likeable. Build vibrant side characters for series longevity and spin-off potential Use voice as a rhythmic tool Link character and plot until they're inseparable Why discovery writers can write out of order and still build deep character Find the sensory details that make characters live and breathe More help with how to write fiction here, or in my book, How to Write a Novel. Writing Characters: 15 Tips for Writing Deep Character in Your Fiction In today's episode, I'm sharing fifteen tips for writing deep characters, synthesised from some of the most insightful interviews on The Creative Penn Podcast over the past few years, combined with what I've learned across more than forty books of my own. I'll be referencing episodes with Matt Bird, Will Storr, Gail Carriger, Barbara Nickless, and Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer. I'll also draw on my own book, How to Write a Novel, which covers these fundamentals in detail. Whether you're writing your first novel or your fiftieth, whether you're a plotter or a discovery writer like me, these tips will help you create characters that readers believe in, care about, and invest in—and keep coming back for more. Let's get into it. 1. Master the ‘Believe, Care, Invest' Trifecta When I spoke with Matt Bird on episode 624, he laid out the three things you need to achieve on the very first page of your book or in the first ten minutes of a film. He calls it “Believe, Care, and Invest.” First, the reader must believe the character is a real person, somehow proving they are not a cardboard imitation of a human being, not just a generic type walking through a generic plot. Second, the reader must care about the character's circumstances. And third, the reader must invest in the character's ability to solve the story's central problem. Matt used The Hunger Games as his primary example, and it's brilliant. On the very first page, we believe Katniss's voice. Suzanne Collins writes in first person with a staccato rhythm—lots of periods, short declarative sentences—that immediately grounds us in a survivalist mentality. We care because Katniss is starving. She's protecting her little sister. And we invest because she is out there bow hunting, which Matt pointed out is one of the most badass things a character can do. She even kills a lynx two pages in and sells the pelt. We invest in her resourcefulness and grit before the plot has even begun. Matt was very clear that this has nothing to do with the character being “likable.” He said his subtitle, Writing a Hero Anyone Will Love, doesn't mean the character has to be a good person. He described “hero” as both gender-neutral and morally neutral. A hero can be totally evil or totally good. What matters is that we believe, care, and invest. He demonstrated this beautifully by breaking down the first ten minutes of WeCrashed, where the characters of Adam and Rebekah Neumann are absolutely not likable, but we are completely hooked. Adam steals his neighbour's Chinese food through a carefully orchestrated con involving an imaginary beer. It's not admirable behaviour, but the tradecraft involved, as Matt put it—using a term from spy movies—makes us invest in him. We see a character trying to solve the big problem of his life, which is that he's poor and wants to be rich, and we want to see if he can pull it off. Actionable step: Go to the first page of your current work in progress. Does it achieve all three? Does the reader believe this is a real person with a distinctive voice? Do they care about the character's circumstances? And do they invest in the character's ability to handle what's coming? If even one of those three is missing, that's your revision priority. 2. Define the Dramatic Question: Who Are They Really? Will Storr, author of The Science of Storytelling, came on episode 490 and gave one of the most powerful frameworks I've ever heard for character-driven fiction. He explained that the human brain evolved language primarily to swap social information—in other words, to gossip. We are wired to monitor other people, to ask the question: who is this person when the chips are down? That's what Will calls the Dramatic Question, and it's what he believes lies at the heart of all compelling storytelling. It's not a question about plot. It's a question about the character's soul. And every scene in your novel should force the character to answer it. His example of Lawrence of Arabia is unforgettable. The Dramatic Question for the entire film is: who are you, Lawrence? Are you ordinary or are you extraordinary? At the beginning, Lawrence is a cocky, rebellious young soldier who believes his rebelliousness makes him superior. Every iconic scene in that three-hour film tests that belief. Sometimes Lawrence acts as though he truly is extraordinary—leading the Arabs into battle, being hailed as a god—and sometimes the world strips him bare and he sees himself as ordinary. Because it's a tragedy, he never overcomes his flaw. He doubles down on his belief that he's extraordinary until he becomes monstrous, culminating in that iconic scene where he lifts a bloody dagger and sees his own reflection with horror. Will also used Jaws to demonstrate how this works in a pure action thriller. Brody's dramatic question is simple: are you going to be old Brody who is terrified of the water, or new Brody who can overcome that fear? Every scene where the shark appears is really asking that question. And the last moment of the film isn't the shark blowing up. It's Brody swimming back through the water, saying he used to be scared of the water and he can't imagine why. Actionable step: Write down the Dramatic Question for your protagonist in a single sentence. Is it “Are you ordinary or extraordinary?” or “Are you brave enough to love again?” or “Will you sacrifice your principles for survival?” If you can't answer this with specificity, your character might still be a sketch rather than a person. 3. Get rid of Vague Flaws, and use Absolute Specificity This was one of Will Storr's most important points. He said that vague thinking about characters is really the enemy. When he teaches workshops and asks writers to describe their character's flaw, most of them say something like “they're very controlling.” And Will's response is: that's not good enough. Everyone is controlling. How are they controlling? What's the specific mechanism? He gave the example of a profile he read of Theresa May during the UK's Brexit chaos. Someone who knew her said that Theresa May's problem was that she always thinks she's the only adult in every room she goes into. Will said that stopped him in his tracks because it's so precise. If you define a character with that level of specificity, you can take them and put them in any genre, any situation—a spaceship, a Victorian drawing room, a school playground—and you will know exactly how they're going to behave. The same applies to Arthur Miller's Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman, as Will described it: a man who believes absolutely in capitalistic success and the idea that when you die, you're going to be weighed on a scale, just as God weighs you for sin, but now you're weighed for success. That's not a vague flaw. That's a worldview you can drop into any story and watch it combust. Will made another counterintuitive point that I found really valuable: writers often think that piling on multiple traits will create a complex character, but the opposite is true. Starting with one highly specific flaw and running it through the demands of a relentless plot is what generates complexity. You end up with a far more nuanced, original character than if you'd started with a laundry list of vague attributes. Actionable step: Take your protagonist's flaw and pressure-test it. Is it specific enough that you could place this character in any situation and predict their behaviour? If you're stuck at “she's stubborn” or “he's insecure,” keep pushing. What kind of stubborn? What kind of insecure? Find the diagnostic sentence—the Theresa May level of precision. 4. Understand the Heroine's Journey: Strength Through Connection Gail Carriger came on episode 550 to discuss her nonfiction book, The Heroine's Journey, and it completely reframed how I think about some of my own fiction. Gail explained that the core difference between the Hero's Journey and the Heroine's Journey comes down to how strength and victory are defined. The Hero's Journey is about strength through solo action. The hero must be continually isolated to get stronger. He goes out of civilisation, faces strife alone, and achieves victory through physical prowess and self-actualisation. The Heroine's Journey is the opposite. The heroine achieves her goals by activating a network. She's a delegator, a general. She identifies where she can't do something alone, finds the people who can help, and portions out the work for mutual gain. Gail put it simply: the heroine is very good at asking for help, which our culture tends to devalue but which is actually a powerful form of strength. Crucially, Gail stressed that gender is irrelevant to which journey you're writing. Her go-to examples are striking: the recent Wonder Woman film is practically a beat-for-beat hero's journey—Gilgamesh on screen, as Gail described it. Meanwhile, Harry Potter, both the first book and the series as a whole, is a classic heroine's journey. Harry's power comes from his network—Dumbledore's Army, the Order of the Phoenix, his friendships with Ron and Hermione. He doesn't defeat Voldemort alone. He defeats Voldemort because of love and connection. This distinction has real practical consequences for writers. If you're writing a hero's journey and you hit writer's block, Gail said, the solution is usually to isolate your hero further and pile on more strife. But if you're writing a heroine's journey, the solution is probably to throw a new character into the scene—someone who has advice to offer or a skill the heroine lacks. The actual solutions to writer's block are different depending on which narrative you're writing. As I reflected on my own work, I realised that my ARKANE thriller protagonist, Morgan Sierra, follows a hero's journey—she's a solo operative, a lone wolf like Jack Reacher or James Bond. But my Mapwalker fantasy series follows a heroine's journey, with Sienna and her group of friends working together. I hadn't consciously chosen those paths; the stories led me there. But understanding the framework helps me write more intentionally now. Actionable step: Identify which journey your protagonist is on. Does your character gain strength by being alone (hero) or by building connections (heroine)? This will inform every plot decision you make, from how they face obstacles to how your story ends. 5. Use ‘Metaphor Families' to Anchor Dialogue and Voice One of the most practical techniques Matt Bird shared on episode 624 is the idea of assigning each character a “metaphor family”—a specific well of language that they draw from. This gives each character a distinctive voice that goes beyond accent or dialect. Matt explained how in The Wire, one of the most beloved TV shows of all time, every character has a different metaphor family. What struck him was that Omar, this iconic character, never utters a single curse word in the entire series. His metaphor family is pirate. He talks about parlays, uses language that feels like it belongs in Pirates of the Caribbean, and it creates this incredible ironic counterpoint against his urban setting. It tells us immediately that this is a character who sees himself in a tradition of people that doesn't match his immediate surroundings. Matt also referenced the UK version of The Office, where Gareth works at a paper company but aspires to the military. So all of his language is drawn from a military metaphor family. He doesn't talk about filing and photocopying; he talks about tactics and discipline and being on the front line. This tells us that the character has a life and dreams beyond the immediate scene—and it's the gap between aspiration and reality that makes him both funny and believable. He pointed out that a metaphor family sometimes comes from a character's background, but it's often more interesting when it comes from their aspirations. What does your character want to be? What world do they fantasise about inhabiting? That's where their language should come from. In Star Wars, Obi-Wan Kenobi is a spiritual hermit, but his metaphor family is military. He uses the language of generals and commanders, and that ironic counterpoint is part of what makes him feel so rich. Actionable step: Assign each of your main characters a metaphor family. It could be based on their job, their background, or—more interestingly—their secret aspirations. Then go through your dialogue and make sure each character is consistently drawing from that well of language. If two characters sound the same when you strip away the dialogue tags, this is the fix. 6. Find the Diagnostic Detail: The Diagonal Toast Avoid clichéd character tags—the random scar, the eye patch, the mysterious limp—unless they serve a deep narrative purpose. Matt Bird on episode 624 was very funny about this: he pointed out that Nick Fury, Odin, and eventually Thor all have eye patches in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Eye patches are done, he said. You cannot do eye patches anymore. Instead, look for what I'm calling the “diagonal toast” detail, after a scene Matt described from Captain Marvel. In the film, Captain Marvel is trying to determine whether Nick Fury is who he says he is. She asks him to prove he isn't a shapeshifting alien. Fury shares biographical details—his history, his mother—but then she pushes further and says, name one more thing you couldn't possibly have made up about yourself. And Fury says: if toast is cut diagonally, I can't eat it. Matt said that detail is gold for a writer because it feels pulled from a real life. You can pull it from your own life and gift it to your characters, and the reader can tell it's not manufactured. He gave another example from The Sopranos: Tony Soprano's mother won't answer the phone after dark. The show's creator, David Chase, confirmed on the DVD commentary that this came from his own mother, who genuinely would not answer the phone after dark and couldn't explain why. Matt's practical advice was to keep a journal. Write down the strange, specific things that people do or say. Mine your own life for those hyper-specific details. You just need one per book. In my own writing, I've used this approach. In my ARKANE thrillers, my character Morgan Sierra has always been Angelina Jolie in my mind—specifically Jolie in Lara Croft or Mr and Mrs Smith. And Blake Daniel in my crime thriller series was based on Jesse Williams from Grey's Anatomy. I paste pictures of actors into my Scrivener projects. It helps with visuals, but also with the sense of the character, their energy and physicality. But visual details only take you so far. It's the behavioural quirks—the diagonal toast moments—that make a character feel genuinely alive. That said, physical character tags can work brilliantly when they serve the story. As I discuss in How to Write a Novel, Robert Galbraith's Cormoran Strike is an amputee, and his pain and the physical challenges of his prosthesis are a key part of every story—it's not a cosmetic detail, it's woven into the action and the character's psychology. My character Blake Daniel always wears gloves to cover the scars on his hands, which provides an angle into his wounded past as well as a visual cue for the reader. And of course, Harry Potter's lightning-shaped scar isn't just a mark—it's a direct connection to his nemesis and the mythology of the entire series. The rule of thumb is: if the tag tells us something about the character's interior life or connects to the plot, it's earning its place. If it's just there to make the character visually distinctive, it's probably a crutch. Game of Thrones takes character tags further with the family houses, each with their own mottos and sigils. The Starks say “Winter is coming” and their sigil is a dire wolf. Those aren't just labels—they're worldview made visible. Actionable step: Start a “diagonal toast” notebook. Every time you notice something strange and specific about someone's behaviour—something that feels too real to be made up—write it down. Then gift it to a character who needs more texture. 7. Displace Your Own Trauma into the Work Barbara Nickless shared something deeply personal on episode 732 that fundamentally changed how I think about putting pain onto the page. While starting At First Light, the first book in her Dr. Evan Wilding series, she lost her son to epilepsy—something called SUDEP, Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy. One day he was there, and the next day he was gone. Barbara said that writing helped her cope with the trauma, that doing a deep dive into Old English literature and the Viking Age for the book's research became a lifeline. But here's what's important: she didn't give Dr. Evan Wilding her exact trauma. Evan Wilding is four feet five inches, and Barbara described how he has to walk through a world that won't adjust to him. That's its own form of learning to cope when circumstances are beyond your control. She displaced her genuine grief into the character's different but parallel struggle. When I asked her about the difference between writing for therapy and writing for an audience, she drew on her experience teaching creative writing to veterans through a collaboration between the US Department of Defense and the National Endowment for the Arts. She said she's found that she can pour her heartache into her characters and process it through them, even when writing professionally, and that the genuine emotion is what touches readers. We've all been through our own losses and griefs, so seeing how a character copes can be deeply meaningful. I've always found that putting my own pain onto the page is the most direct way to connect with a reader's soul. My character Morgan Sierra's musings on religion and the supernatural are often my own. Her restlessness, her fascination with the darker edges of faith—those come from me. But her Krav Maga fighting skills and her ability to kill the bad guys are definitely her own. That gap between what's mine and what's hers is where the fiction lives. Barbara also said something on that episode that I wrote down and stuck on my wall. She said the act of producing itself is a balm to the soul. I've been thinking about that ever since. On my own wall, I have “Measure your life by what you create.” Different words, same truth. Actionable step: If you're carrying something heavy—grief, anger, fear, regret—consider how you might displace it into a character's different but emotionally parallel struggle. Don't copy your exact situation; transform it. The emotion will be genuine, and the reader will feel it. 8. Write Diverse Characters as Real People When I spoke with Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer on episode 673—Sarah is Choctaw and a historical fiction author honoured by the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian—she offered a perspective that every fiction writer needs to hear. The key message was to move away from stereotypes. Don't write your American Indian character as the “Wise Guide” who exists solely to dispense mystic wisdom to the white protagonist. Don't limit diverse characters to historical settings, as though they only exist in the past. Place them in normal, contemporary roles. Your spaceship captain, your forensic scientist, your small-town baker—any of them can be American Indian, or Nigerian, or Japanese, and their heritage should be a lived-in part of their identity, not the sole reason they exist in the story. I write international thrillers and dark fantasy, and my fiction is populated with characters from all over the world. I have a multi-cultural family and I've lived in many places and travelled widely, so I've met, worked with, and had relationships with people from different cultures. I find story ideas through travel, and if I set my books in a certain place, then the story is naturally populated with the people who live there. As I discuss in my book, How to Write a Novel, the world is a diverse place, so your fiction needs to be populated with all kinds of people. If I only populated my fiction with characters like me, they would be boring novels. There are many dimensions of difference—race, nationality, sex, age, body type, ability, religion, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, class, culture, education level—and even then, don't assume that similar types of people think the same way. Some authors worry they will make mistakes. We live in a time of outrage, and some authors have been criticised for writing outside their own experience. So is it too dangerous to try? Of course not. The media amplifies outliers, and most authors include diverse characters in every book without causing offence because they work hard to get it right. It's about awareness, research, and intent. Actionable step: Audit the cast of your current work in progress. Have you written a mono-cultural perspective for all of them? If so, consider who could bring a different background, perspective, or set of cultural specifics to the story. Not as a token addition, but as a real person with a real life. 9. Respect Tribal and Cultural Specificity Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer on episode 673 was emphatic about one thing: never treat diverse groups as monolithic. If you're writing a Native American character, you must research the specific nation. Choctaw is not Navajo, just as British is not French. Sarah described the distinct cultural markers of the Choctaw people—the diamond pattern you'll see on traditional shirts and dresses, which represents the diamondback rattlesnake. They have distinct dances and songs. She said that if she saw someone in traditional dress at a distance, she would know whether they were Choctaw based on what they were wearing. She encouraged writers who want to write specifically about a nation to get to know those people. Go to events, go to a powwow, learn about the individual culture. She noted that a big misconception is that American Indians exist only in the past—she stressed that they are still here, still living their cultures, and fiction should reflect that present reality. I took a similar approach when writing Destroyer of Worlds, which is set mostly in India. I read books about Hindu myth, watched documentaries about the sadhus, and had one of my Indian readers from Mumbai check my cultural references. For Risen Gods, set in New Zealand with a young Maori protagonist, I studied books about Maori mythology and fiction by Maori authors, and had a male Maori reader check for cultural issues. Research is simply an act of empathy. The practical takeaway is this: if you're going to include a character from a specific cultural background, do the work. Use specific cultural details rather than generic signifiers. Sarah talked about how even she fell into stereotypes when she was first writing, until her mother pointed them out. If someone from within a culture can fall into those traps, the rest of us certainly can. Do the research, try your best, ask for help, and apologise if you need to. Actionable step: If you're writing a character from a specific culture, identify three to five sensory or behavioural details that are particular to that culture—not the generic version, but the real, researched, lived-in version. Consider hiring a sensitivity reader from that community to check your work. 10. Give Your Protagonist a Morally Neutral ‘Hero' Status Matt Bird was clear about this on episode 624: the word “hero” simply means the protagonist, the person we follow through the story. It's a functional role, not a moral label. We don't have to like them. We don't even have to root for their goals in a moral sense. We just have to find them compelling enough to invest our attention in their problem-solving. Think of Succession, where every member of the Roy family is varying degrees of awful, and yet the show was utterly compelling. Or WeCrashed, where Adam Neumann is a narcissistic con artist, but we can't look away because he's trying to solve the enormous problem of building an empire from nothing, and the tradecraft he employs is fascinating. As I wrote in How to Write a Novel, readers must want to spend time with your characters. They don't have to be lovable or even likable—that will depend on your genre and story choices—but they have to be captivating enough that we want to spend time with them. A character who is trying to solve a massive problem will naturally draw investment from the audience, even if we wouldn't want to have tea with them. Will Storr extended this idea by pointing out that the audience will actually root for a character to solve their problem even if the audience doesn't actually want the character's goal to be achieved in the real world. We don't really want more billionaires, but we invested in Adam Neumann's rise because that was the problem the story posed, and our brains are wired to invest in problem-solving. This connects to something deeper: what does your character want, and why? As I explore in How to Write a Novel, desire operates on multiple levels. Take a character like Phil, who joins the military during wartime. On the surface, she wants to serve her country. But she also wants to escape her dead-end town and learn new skills. Deeper still, her father and grandfather served, and by joining up, she hopes to finally earn their respect. And perhaps deepest of all, her father died on a mission under mysterious circumstances, and she wants to find out what happened from the inside. That layering of motivation is what turns a flat character into a three-dimensional one. The audience doesn't need to be told all of this explicitly. It can emerge through action, dialogue, and the choices the character makes under pressure. But you, the writer, need to know it. You need to know what your character really wants deep down, because that desire—more than any external plot device—is what drives the story forward. And your antagonist needs the same depth. They also want something, often diametrically opposed to your protagonist, and they need a reason that makes sense to them. In my ARKANE thriller Tree of Life, my antagonist is the heiress of a Brazilian mining empire who wants to restore the Earth to its original state to atone for the destruction caused by her father's company. She's part of a radical ecological group who believe the only way to restore Nature is to end all human life. It's extreme, but in an era of climate change, it's a motivation readers can understand—even if they disagree with the solution. Actionable step: If you're struggling to make a morally grey character work, make sure their problem is big enough and their methods are specific and interesting enough that we invest in the how, even if we're ambivalent about the what. 11. Build Vibrant Side Characters Gail Carriger made a point on episode 550 that was equal parts craft advice and business strategy. In a Heroine's Journey model, side characters aren't just fodder to be killed off to motivate the hero. They form a network. And because you don't have to kill them—unlike in a hero's journey, where allies are often betrayed or removed so the hero can be further isolated—you can pick up those side characters and give them their own books. Gail said this creates a really voracious reader base. You write one series with vivid side characters, and then readers fall in love with those side characters and want their stories. So you write spin-offs. The romance genre does this brilliantly—think of the Bridgerton books, where each sibling gets their own novel. The side character in one book becomes the protagonist in the next. Barbara Nickless experienced this firsthand with her Dr. Evan Wilding series. She has River Wilding, Evan's adventurous brother, and Diana, the axe-throwing research assistant, and her editor has already expressed interest in a spin-off series with those characters. Barbara described creating characters she wants to spend time with, or characters who give her nightmares but also intrigue her. That's the dual test: are they interesting enough for you to write, and interesting enough for readers to demand more? As I wrote in How to Write a Novel, characters that span series can deepen the reader's relationship with them as you expand their backstory into new plots. Readers will remember the character more than the plot or the book title, and look forward to the next instalment because they want more time with those people. British crime author Angela Marsons described it as readers feeling like returning to her characters is like putting on a pair of old slippers. Actionable step: Look at your supporting cast. Is there a side character who is vivid enough to carry their own story? If not, what could you add—a specific hobby, a distinct voice, a compelling backstory—that would make readers want more of them? 12. Use Voice as a Rhythmic Tool Voice is one of the most important elements of novel writing, and Matt Bird helped me think about it in a technical, mechanical way that I found really useful. He pointed out that the ratio of periods to commas defines a character's internal reality. A staccato rhythm—lots of periods, short sentences—suggests a character who is certain, grounded, or perhaps survivalist and traumatised. Katniss in The Hunger Games has a period-heavy voice. She's in survival mode. She doesn't have time for complexity or qualification. A flowing, comma-heavy style suggests someone more academic, more nuanced, or possibly more scattered and manipulative. The character who qualifies everything, who adds sub-clauses and digressions, is a different kind of person from the character who speaks in declarations. This is something you can actually measure. Pull up a passage of your character's dialogue or internal monologue and count the periods versus the commas. If the rhythm doesn't match who the character is supposed to be, you've found a mismatch you can fix. Sentence length is the heartbeat of your character's persona. And voice extends beyond rhythm to the words themselves. As I discussed in the metaphor families tip, each character should draw from a distinctive well of language. But voice also encompasses their relationship to silence. Some characters talk around the thing they mean; others say it straight. Some are self-deprecating; others are blunt to the point of rudeness. All of these choices are character choices, not just style choices. I find it useful to read my dialogue aloud—and not just to check for naturalness, but to hear whether each character sounds distinct. If you could swap dialogue lines between two characters and nobody would notice, you have a voice problem. One practical test: cover the dialogue tags and see if you can tell who's speaking from the words alone. Actionable step: Choose a key passage from your protagonist's point of view and read it aloud. Does the rhythm match the character? A soldier under fire should not sound like a philosophy professor at a wine tasting. Adjust the ratio of periods to commas until the voice feels right. 13. Link Character and Plot Until They're Inseparable Will Storr made the case on episode 490 that the number one problem he sees in the writing he encounters—in workshops, in submissions, even in published books—is that the characters and the plots are unconnected. There's a story happening, and there are people in it, but the story isn't a product of who those people are. He said a story should be like life. In our lives, the plots are intimately connected to who we are as characters. The goals we pursue, the obstacles we face, the same problems that keep recurring—these are products of our personalities, our flaws, our specific ways of being in the world. His framework is that your plot should be designed specifically to plot against your character. You've got a character with a particular flaw; the plot exists to test that flaw over and over until the character either transforms or doubles down and explodes. Jaws is the perfect example. Brody is afraid of water. A shark shows up in the coastal town he's responsible for protecting. The entire plot is engineered to force him to confront the one thing he cannot face. Will pointed out that the whole plot of Jaws is structured around Brody's flaw. It begins with the shark arriving, the midpoint is when Brody finally gets the courage to go into the water, and the very final scene isn't the shark blowing up—it's Brody swimming back through the water. Even a film that's ninety-eight percent action is, at its core, structured around a character with a character flaw. This is the standard I aspire to in my own work, even in my action-heavy thrillers. The external plot should be a mirror of the internal struggle. When those two are aligned, the story becomes irresistible. Will also made an important point about series fiction, which is where most commercial authors live. I asked him how this works when your character can't be transformed at the end of every book because there has to be a next book. His answer was elegant: you don't cure them. Episodic TV characters like Fleabag or David Brent or Basil Fawlty never truly change—and the fact that they don't change is actually the source of the comedy. But every episode throws a new story event at them that tests and exposes their flaw. You just keep throwing story events at them again and again. That's a soap opera, a sitcom, and a book series. As I wrote in How to Write a Novel, character flaws are aspects of personality that affect the person so much that facing and overcoming them becomes central to the plot. In Jaws, the protagonist Brody is afraid of the water, but he has to overcome that flaw to destroy the killer shark and save the town. But remember, your characters should feel like real people, so never define them purely by their flaws. The character addicted to painkillers might also be a brilliant and successful female lawyer who gets up at four in the morning to work out at the gym, likes eighties music, and volunteers at the local dog shelter at weekends. Character wounds are different from flaws. They're formed from life experience and are part of your character's backstory—traumatic events that happened before the events of your novel but shape the character's reactions in the present. In my ARKANE thrillers, Morgan Sierra's husband Elian died in her arms during a military operation. This happened before the series begins, but her memories of it recur when she faces a firefight, and she struggles to find happiness again for fear of losing someone she loves once more. And then there's the perennial advice: show, don't tell. Most writers have heard this so many times that it's easy to nod and then promptly write scenes that tell rather than show. Basically, you need to reveal your character through action and dialogue, rather than explanation. In my thriller Day of the Vikings, Morgan Sierra fights a Neo-Viking in the halls of the British Museum and brings him down with Krav Maga. That fight scene isn't just about showing action. It opens up questions about her backstory, demonstrates character, and moves the plot forward. Telling would be something like: “Morgan was an expert in Krav Maga.” Showing is the reader discovering it through the scene itself. Actionable step: Look at the main plot events of your novel. For each major turning point, ask: does this scene specifically test my protagonist's flaw? If not, can you redesign the scene so that it does? The tighter the connection between character and plot, the more powerful the story. 14. The ‘Maestra' Approach: Write Out of Order If you're a discovery writer like me, you may feel like the deep character work I've been describing sounds more suited to plotters. But Barbara Nickless gave me a beautiful metaphor on episode 732 that reframes it entirely. Barbara described her evolving writing process as being like a maestra standing in front of an orchestra. Sometimes you bring in the horns—a certain theme—and sometimes you bring in the strings—a certain character—and sometimes you turn to the soloist. It's a more organic and jumping-around process than linear writing, and Barbara said she's only recently given herself permission to work this way. When I told her that I use Scrivener to write in scenes out of order and then drag and drop them into a structure later, she was genuinely intrigued. And this is how I've always worked. I'll see the story in my mind like a movie trailer—flashes of the big emotional scenes, the pivotal confrontations, the moments of revelation—and I write those first. I don't know how they hang together until quite late in the process. Then I'll move scenes around, print the whole thing out, and figure out the connective tissue. The point is that discovery writers can absolutely build deep characters. Sometimes writing the big emotional scenes first is how you discover who the character is before you fill in the rest. You don't need a twenty-page character worksheet or a 200-page outline like Jeffery Deaver. You need to be willing to follow the character into the unknown and trust that the structure will emerge. As Barbara said, she writes to know what she's thinking. That's the discovery writer's credo. And I would add: I write to know who my characters are. Actionable step: If you're stuck on your current chapter, skip it. Write the scene that's burning in your imagination, even if it's from the middle or the end. That scene might be the key to unlocking who your character really is. 15. Use Research to Help with Empathy Research shouldn't just be about factual accuracy—it's a tool for finding the sensory details that create empathy. Barbara Nickless described research as almost an excuse to explore things that fascinate her, and I feel exactly the same way. I would go so far as to say that writing is an excuse for me to explore the things that interest me. Barbara and I both travel for our stories. For her Dr. Evan Wilding books, she did deep research into Old English literature and the Viking Age. For my thriller End of Days, I transcribed hours of video from Appalachian snake-handling churches on YouTube to understand the worldview of the worshippers, because my antagonist was brought up in that tradition. I couldn't just make that up. I had to hear their language, feel their conviction, understand why they would hold venomous serpents as an act of faith. Barbara also mentioned getting to Israel and the West Bank for research, and I've been to both places too. Finding that one specific sensory detail—the smell of a particular location, the specific way an expert handles a tool, the sound of a particular kind of music—makes the character's life feel lived-in. It's the difference between a character who is described as living in a place and a character who inhabits it. As I wrote in How to Write a Novel, don't write what you know. Write what you want to learn about. I love research. It's part of why I'm an author in the first place. I take any excuse to dive into a world different from my own. Research using books, films, podcasts, and travel, and focus particularly on sources produced by people from the worldview you want to understand. Actionable step: For your next piece of character research, go beyond reading. Watch a documentary, visit a location, talk to someone who lives the experience. Find one sensory detail—a smell, a sound, a texture—that you couldn't have invented. That detail will make your character feel real. Bonus: Measure Your Life by What You Create In an age of AI and a tsunami of content, your ultimate brand protection is the quality of your human creation. Barbara Nickless said that the act of producing itself is a balm to the soul, and I believe that with every fibre of my being. Don't be afraid to take that step back, like I did with my deadlifting. Take the time to master these deeper craft skills. It might feel like you're slowing down or going backwards by not chasing the latest marketing trend, but it's the only way to step forward into a sustainable, high-quality career. Your characters are your signature. No AI can replicate the specificity of your lived experience, the emotional truth of your displaced trauma, or the sensory details you've gathered from a life of curiosity and travel. Those are yours. Pour them into your characters, and they will resonate for years to come. Actionable Takeaway: Identify the Dramatic Question for your current protagonist. Can you state it in a single sentence with the kind of specificity Will Storr described? Is it as clear as “Are you ordinary or extraordinary?” or “Are you the only adult in the room?” If you can't answer it with that kind of precision, your character might still be a sketch. Give them a diagonal toast moment today. Find the one hyper-specific detail that proves they are not an imitation of life. And then ask yourself: does your plot test your character's flaw in every major scene? If you can align those two things—a precisely defined character and a plot that exists to test them—you will have a story that readers cannot put down. References and Deep Dives The episodes I've referenced today are all available with full transcripts at TheCreativePenn.com: Episode 732 — Facing Fears, and Writing Unique Characters with Barbara Nickless Episode 673 — Writing Choctaw Characters and Diversity in Fiction with Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer Episode 624 — Writing Characters with Matt Bird Episode 550 — The Heroine's Journey with Gail Carriger Episode 490 — How Character Flaws Shape Story with Will Storr Books mentioned: The Secrets of Character: Writing a Hero Anyone Will Love by Matt Bird The Science of Storytelling by Will Storr The Heroine's Journey by Gail Carriger How to Write a Novel: From Idea to Book by Joanna Penn You can find all my books for authors at CreativePennBooks.com and my fiction and memoir at JFPennBooks.com Happy writing! How was this episode created? This episode was initiated created by NotebookLM based on YouTube videos of the episodes linked above from YouTube/TheCreativePenn, plus my text chapters on character from How to Write a Novel. NotebookLM created a blog post from the material and then I expanded it and fact checked it with Claude.ai 4.6 Opus, and then I used my voice clone at ElevenLabs to narrate it. The post Writing Characters: 15 Actionable Tips For Writing Deep Character first appeared on The Creative Penn.